Legal Studies Latest News as of 9/9/24

September 9, 2024

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1) CLSD DeCals
2) Intl Student Career Svcs 
3) Columbia Journal
4) Ambassadors Needed
5) Tax Prep Opportunity
6) LSAT Prep
7) CalPirg
8) Pre-Law Events
9) GPP Minor Info
10) Israel Studies Minor
11) Legalst Decals
12) Register to VOTE
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1) CLSD DeCals
CLSD DeCals
NOTE:  DeCals do not fulfill requirements for the Legal Studies major.
Chicanx/Latinx Leadership Sem
1-2 units
W 5-7
LSRC Lounge
CN:  26360
Latinx and the Environment
1-2 units
Th 5-7
VLSB 2038
CN:  21220
Mariachi 
1-2 units
M 2-4
Location TBA
CN:  26361
Oaxacan History and Culture
1-2 units
Tu 5-7
Dwinelle 109
CN:  21221
Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS)
1-2 units
Every other Fri 
12-2
LSRC conference room (B40)
Attend first session for CN
Mothers and Mother Scholars (MAMS)
1-2 units
Every other Mon 3-4
LSRC conference room (B40)
Attend first session for CN
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2) Intl Student Career Svcs 
Intl Student Career Svcs 
Resume and Cover Letter
Get your resume and cover letter ready before you start your active internship and job search this Fall! Here are resume and cover letter samples to help you. Sign up for a Resume and Cover Letter Check in for a 15-minute appointment with a Career Education staff member.  
Peer Advisor Drop-ins
Starting on Sep 9, 2024 we will have Peer Advisor Drop-ins Monday-Friday from 12-3pm. Peer advisors can support you with your resume, cover letter, job search, and a variety of career topics. Check out their profile here
Berkeley Career Engagement International Student Webpage
Review the Berkeley Career Engagement International Student Website, which is a “one-stop-shop”  for you to find career resources for on-campus jobs, international student-friendly hiring employers, global job search resources, and more. 
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3) Columbia Journal
Columbia Journal
The Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, a journal of undergraduate legal scholarship based at Columbia University in the City of New York, is accepting submissions for its Fall 2024 issue. 

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by 11:59 PM ET, but we encourage you to submit before that deadline. In recognition of the various paths undergraduates may take to study law, we welcome submissions of research articles, senior theses, and essays embracing a wide range of topics and viewpoints related to the field of law. Undergraduate students in any major, track, or class year should feel free to send us their work. Visit https://www.culawreview.org to view past journals or to read our mission statement.

Submissions must be double-spaced in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format, follow Chicago style citations, and include endnotes and a Works Cited section. Although we do not have a strict length limitation, the majority of published pieces range from 15 to 20 pages (excluding references). Longer papers should be shortened to fit this page length recommendation before submission, and excessive length or brevity may affect acceptance. 

In the document, please also include the following information: 

  1. Your name

  2. Current email address and phone number

  3. College/University and year of graduation

  4. Title

  5. 250-word abstract

  6. Short explanation of when and why paper was initially written

Please submit your article on our website under the "Submit" tab. Feel free to reach out to Jinoo Kim (jak2321@columbia.edu) or Kira Ratan (kbr2126@columbia.edu) with any questions or concerns.

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4) Ambassadors Needed
Ambassadors Needed

On behalf of UC Berkeley Visitor Services, we are excited to invite you to apply to become a Campus Ambassador! 

Every year, Campus Ambassadors welcome over 135,000 visitors to UC Berkeley's campus from around the world. At the time of hiring, new ambassadors do not need to have extensive knowledge of the university nor exceptional public speaking skills as all new ambassadors in our fall 2024 new hire class will complete formalized, paid training during the fall and spring semesters. When training concludes, our ambassadors lead walking tours, serve guests at the Koret Visitor Center and the Campanile, and staff major campus events such as Cal Day and Homecoming. With the opportunity to impact prospective students and families, school groups, alumni, donors, and other guests, this flexible campus job is regarded by our ambassadors as one of the most rewarding opportunities on campus. 

The application is now LIVE at visit.berkeley.edu/become-campus-ambassador and is due on Friday, September 13th by 10 pm PT. Please consider joining us for one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the opportunity and hiring process!

If you have any questions we encourage you to utilize the resources in the application and/or reach out to our team at vps.hiring@berkeley.edu.

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5) Tax Prep Opportunity
Tax Prep Opportunity
My name is Anna Lorenzo and I am the Tax Project Specialist and Case Supervisor at San Francisco CASA (I am also a Cal Alum). I am reaching out to share an exciting volunteer opportunity for students interested in gaining experience in tax preparation and helping systems involved youth!
San Francisco CASA supports current/former foster youth. One of the many services offered is free tax preparation and filing via our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site.
Although the 2025 tax season does not begin for another few months, we are currently recruiting volunteers. We are a hybrid site so volunteers can assist youth in-person or remotely (and they get to select their own schedule).
We do not require volunteers to have any experience. We provide training to ensure they are equipped to get IRS certified.
We believe this would be a great learning experience for your students.
Students can learn more about volunteer involvement here. Interested students can sign up here.
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6) LSAT Prep
LSAT Prep
Live (and low-cost) LSAT & GRE Prep
 
There will be a set of affordable LSAT and GRE prep courses this fall.
Campus Prep has provided high-quality, low-cost prep courses for more than 13 years at UCLA, UW, UC Davis, and several other schools.
Apply for the live online courses (and see schedules) at campusprep.org.  It takes just 45 seconds to apply.  
LSAT Course Details
  • Live online course taught by a high-scoring instructor you can interact with
  • Comprehensive 27-hour course, including 3 proctored practice exams
  • Costs $285 ($235 if you qualify for aid)
  • Payment plans are available
Students who complete the course often get 9-point gains on the LSAT     
The course is filling up fast. Apply ASAP for the LSAT course.
Questions? Email admin@campusprep.org or call (877) 805-2521.
GRE Course Details
  • Live online course taught by an expert instructor you can interact with
  • Comprehensive 18-hour course
  • Costs $315 ($257 if you qualify for aid)
  • Payment plans are available
The course is filling up fast. Apply ASAP for the GRE course.
Questions? Email admin@campusprep.org or call (877) 805-2521.
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7) CalPirg
CalPirg

My name is Ali Dunleavy and I'm an organizer with CALPIRG Students on campus.

CALPIRG Students is the organization here at UC Berkeley working to fight plastic pollution, address food insecurity, and help get our campus registered to vote. As an update, we won the 2020 American Climate Leadership Award for working with the UCs to go 100% clean electricity. This Fall, we are working to protect some of our oldest trees in the country. Old-growth forests are home to lots of amazing critters like owls and black bears, and are critical for avoiding the worst impacts of climate change - but currently lack protections on federal land. We shouldn't cut down our oldest forests for lumber. That’s why we are organizing support from thousands of individuals throughout the state to call on Biden to protect our oldest forests by the end of his term.


 APPLY NOW: Get involved to protect forests or turn out the vote on campus!

CALPIRG Students is a student organization on campus that works to protect the environment, make college more affordable, and promote civic engagement. Last elections we helped nearly 10,000 students register to vote in California and got the UCs to release a new policy to phase out single-use plastics to protect our oceans! Sign up here to get involved!

As an intern or volunteer with CALPIRG you can:

  • Save our oldest forests 

  • Turn out the vote this election 

  • Bring down the cost of textbooks 

  • Protect wildlife like whales and sea otters 

  • Learn how to run a campaign, lobby elected officials, train and manage a team, and more!

Learn skills, build your resume, and work with issues that matter. Apply today.

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8) Pre-Law Events
Pre-Law Events
Pre-law Orientation (Thur, Sept 12 from 3-4pm)
Georgetown Law Info Session (Wed, Sept 18 from 1-2pm) Pre-Law planning for 1st + 2nd years (Thur, Sept 26 from 3-4pm) Get to Know the University of Chicago Law School (Tue, Oct 1 from 12-1pm) Law School Admissions Panel (Mon, Oct 7 from 12-1:30pm) Law & Grad School Fair (Wed, Oct 9 from 12-4pm) Careers in Government, Law & Policy (Mon, Oct 14 from 12-1pm NYU Law Info Session (Wed, Nov 6 from 12-1pm)
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9) GPP Minor Info
GPP Minor Info

Explore how to critically and effectively engage in poverty action through the Global Poverty & Practice (GPP) Minor!

The GPP Minor gives students from majors across campus an understanding of the frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to address poverty and inequality, both locally and globally. There are five course requirements for the Minor - 3 core courses and 2 electives. One course may overlap with your major requirements and several of the courses fulfill campus breadth requirements.

The courses help students prepare for and reflect on a "Practice Experience" in which they intern or volunteer with local or international NGOs, government agencies, health clinics, social enterprises, or other poverty or development programs.  Students study and work on critical issues such as environmental justice, community health, affordable housing, education, labor rights, and economic development.  GPP Advisors guide students on identifying a practice experience that is relevant to your skills and interests, and funding is available to support your experience.

The deadline to declare the minor this semester is October 14th. There are no prerequisites required to declare.

The Declaration Form and additional information about the minor can be found at: http://blumcenter.berkeley.edu/gppminor.

Information Sessions about the minor will be held at the following times:

Thursday, September 5th, 5-6 pm in Blum Hall B100 A/B
Friday, September 13th, 12-1pm  in Blum Hall B100 A/B

Wednesday, October 2nd, 5-6pm on Zoom

Thursday, October 10th, 4-5 pm on Zoom
GPP Advising
Schedule an appointment with a GPP Peer Advisor: https://calendly.com/gppminor/gpp-minor-advising.

Contact gppminor@berkeley.edu with any questions.

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10) Israel Studies Minor
Israel Studies Minor
With the school year upon us we’d like to introduce the Israel Studies Minor, a new area of study that reflects the rich and multidisciplinary nature of the academic field of Israel studies, intersecting the social sciences and humanities as well as law, business, science and technology. Moreover, it allows students in diverse disciplines — from liberal arts to engineering — to gain expertise in the study of Israel, complementing their primary fields of study.

We’d be very appreciative if you can share this opportunity with your campus and student networks. A flier is attached and our list of courses can be found here, with topics spanning political science to architecture to comparative literature.
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11) Legalst Decals
Legalst Decals
NOTE: Decals do not fulfill requirements for the Legal Studies major.
NOTE:  The Copwatch and Pre-Law DeCals have open enrollment, for the others, please go to class.
Copwatch
Legalst 198 Sec 004 #23285
open enrollment
205 Dwinelle  M  5-6:30

British Parliamentary Debate
Legalst 198 Sec 002
182 Dwinelle  W  6:30-8:30
Pre-Law DeCal
Legalst  198  Sec 005  #24188
open enrollment
12 Haviland  F  12-2 
Intro to International Humanitarian & Human Rights Law
Legalst  198  Sec 003
56 Social Science  W 6:30-8:30
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12) Hurry, Hurry!
Register to VOTE!
Studentvote.org
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