U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Office of General Counsel

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel is HIRING! The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of General Counsel (OGC) will be visiting Southwestern Law to present a 60-minute presentation on HUD – OGC’s Legal Honors Program, the only hiring program for entry-level attorneys.   Application deadline for the Legal Honors Program is Friday, September 21, 2018 and please join us in welcoming the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel to campus to learn more about application processes to the Legal Honors Program.

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The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel is HIRING! The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of General Counsel (OGC) will be visiting Southwestern Law to present a 60-minute presentation on HUD – OGC’s Legal Honors Program, the only hiring program for entry-level attorneys.   Application deadline for the Legal Honors Program is Friday, September 21, 2018 and please join us in welcoming the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel to campus to learn more about application processes to the Legal Honors Program.

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Careers in Compliance Presented by ACA Compliance Group

Consider a potential career in and/or jump-start your existing legal career with a job in compliance law. Compliance, in particular, compliance within financial institutions has been a steadily growing area for law school grads. Leora Weiner, a Senior Principal Consultant with ACA Compliance (former General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer), together with Gina Galang, Partner and Investment Adviser with ACA Compliance (former Staff Accountant with the Securities Exchange Commission), will be on campus to discuss careers in compliance, specifically within the financial industry and with ACA Compliance Group, a leading provider of risk management and technology solutions that focus on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity.

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W311
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Join this presentation to learn more about JD advantage careers in compliance in the financial field, from the ACA Compliance Group, a leading provider of risk management and technology solutions focused on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity.

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Save the Date - Understanding the Law School Admissions Process

Southwestern wants to help you understand what law school admissions committee members discuss when reviewing applications, and we want you to be on the committee! This interactive mock admissions committee meeting will demonstrate the intricacies of how law school applications are reviewed. 

Then, choose between a Blueprint LSAT Preparation workshop and a mock law class breakout session. The LSAT preparation workshop will cover what to expect on the exam and what type of scores law schools are looking for. The mock first-year law course simulates the classroom environment through the use of a sample judicial opinion, hypotheticals, and engaged discussion. Get ready for a glimpse into the law student experience!

Finally, join faculty, admissions staff, and current students for a reception in the historic Bullocks Wilshire Building.  

RSVP today!

SCHEDULE

3:30 p.m.   Check-In and Optional Campus Tours 

4:00 p.m.   Mock Admissions Committee 

5:00 p.m.   Choose Your Breakout Session:

A) Taking on the LSAT Workshop;

Or 

B) The Case of the Pesky Plate Snatcher: Getting a “Taste” of the Classroom Experience in Law School

6:00 p.m.  Reception with Current Students and Faculty

Southwestern is providing all attendees with complimentary parking, application fee waivers, and a raffle ticket for a book scholarship.*


Blueprint LSAT Preparation will provide all attendees with a $400 discount on a future Blueprint course. They will also raffle off 2 gift certificates, each for a 2-hour tutoring session.


* A book scholarship covers the full cost of books required during the first year of an admitted student’s program at Southwestern Law School (estimated value is $1,200 for Traditional Day program). To redeem the book scholarship prize, raffle winners must apply to Southwestern by December 1, 2018, and be admitted following the normal review process. If admitted to Southwestern, the winner will be given official confirmation of the book scholarship. Raffle participants must be present at the time of drawing in order to win.

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Southwestern Law School - Bullocks Wilshire Building
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Southwestern wants to help you understand what law school admissions committee members discuss when reviewing applications, and we want you to be on the committee! This interactive mock admissions committee meeting will demonstrate the intricacies of how law school applications are reviewed. 

Then, choose between a Blueprint LSAT Preparation workshop and a mock law class breakout session. The LSAT preparation workshop will cover what to expect on the exam and what type of scores law schools are looking for. The mock first-year law course simulates the classroom environment through the use of a sample judicial opinion, hypotheticals, and engaged discussion. Get ready for a glimpse into the law student experience!

Finally, join faculty, admissions staff, and current students for a reception in the historic Bullocks Wilshire Building.  

RSVP today!

SCHEDULE

3:30 p.m.   Check-In and Optional Campus Tours 

4:00 p.m.   Mock Admissions Committee 

5:00 p.m.   Choose Your Breakout Session:

A) Taking on the LSAT Workshop;

Or 

B) The Case of the Pesky Plate Snatcher: Getting a “Taste” of the Classroom Experience in Law School

6:00 p.m.  Reception with Current Students and Faculty

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Advanced Criminal Procedure

Advanced Criminal Procedure surveys the major issues in the processing of a criminal case from the decision to initiate the prosecution through the process of appeal. Attention will be given to both Constitutional and non-Constitutional rules with an emphasis on the practical aspects of criminal trial practice. The focus will be on California law.

Advanced Criminal Procedure surveys the major issues in the processing of a criminal case from the decision to initiate the prosecution through the process of appeal. Attention will be given to both Constitutional and non-Constitutional rules with an emphasis on the practical aspects of criminal trial practice. The focus will be on California law.

Among the topics considered are the decision to prosecute, bail and preventive detention, the grand jury and the preliminary hearing, discovery, plea bargaining, issues relating to trial by jury, double jeopardy, and sentencing.

Wage Theft: Underground Econ

Wage Theft in the Underground Economies Recovery of earned but unpaid wages - which should be a simple mathematical calculation and determination of credibility by a hearing officer for the California Labor Commissioner - is convoluted and frustrated by the use of corporate shells and the dynamics specific to each industry. This course would address wage theft litigation, which entails an intersection of employment law, corporate law and debtor-creditor law.

Wage Theft in the Underground Economies Recovery of earned but unpaid wages - which should be a simple mathematical calculation and determination of credibility by a hearing officer for the California Labor Commissioner - is convoluted and frustrated by the use of corporate shells and the dynamics specific to each industry.

Remedies

The course covers the nature and dynamics of judicial remedies by focusing on injunctions, damages and restitution. The course also provides instruction and opportunity to further refine legal analysis and exam writing through the application of the legal principles covered in this course.

The course covers the nature and dynamics of judicial remedies by focusing on injunctions, damages and restitution. The course also provides instruction and opportunity to further refine legal analysis and exam writing through the application of the legal principles covered in this course.

Remedies

The course covers the nature and dynamics of judicial remedies by focusing on injunctions, damages, and restitution. The course also provides instructions and opportunity to further refine legal analysis and exam writing through the application of legal principles covered in this course.

The course covers the nature and dynamics of judicial remedies by focusing on injunctions, damages, and restitution. The course also provides instructions and opportunity to further refine legal analysis and exam writing through the application of legal principles covered in this course.

International Business Transactions

This course deals with practical and substantive aspects of doing business abroad, and with the domestic international law of import-export, especially U.S. trade remedies and GATT. Topics include: international contracting; the International Convention on the Sale of Goods; documentary sale of goods; choice of law and forum problems; forms of direct and indirect foreign investment; transfer of technology problems; business immigration issues; transnational litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute settlement; and the ethical aspects of choosing and employing foreign lawyers.

This course deals with practical and substantive aspects of doing business abroad, and with the domestic international law of import-export, especially U.S. trade remedies and GATT. Topics include: international contracting; the International Convention on the Sale of Goods; documentary sale of goods; choice of law and forum problems; forms of direct and indirect foreign investment; transfer of technology problems; business immigration issues; transnational litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute settlement; and the ethical aspects of choosing and employing foreign lawyers.

Family Law Clinic

The Family Law Clinic provides pro bono advice, counsel and representation to clients of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law (the "Center") in a variety of family law matters, including but not limited to domestic violence, division of property, visitation, custody, parentage, and child support matters. Students in this Clinic will learn lawyering skills and provide high quality legal assistance to a vulnerable and underserved population in a community-based learning environment.

The Family Law Clinic provides pro bono advice, counsel and representation to clients of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law (the "Center") in a variety of family law matters, including but not limited to domestic violence, division of property, visitation, custody, parentage, and child support matters.

Students in this Clinic will learn lawyering skills and provide high quality legal assistance to a vulnerable and underserved population in a community-based learning environment.

Disability Law

This course introduces federal and state laws that address the civil rights, needs, and treatment of persons with disabilities. The course covers the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Fair Housing Act, along with a brief overview of international disability law, specifically the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

This course introduces federal and state laws that address the civil rights, needs, and treatment of persons with disabilities.

The course covers the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Fair Housing Act, along with a brief overview of international disability law, specifically the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.