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The Law Student Services Office provides guidance and information to students on a variety of issues and acts as a liaison between students, faculty, and other administrators.

• Academic Advising. The associate dean for law student services and the director for law student services and Honors Lawyering Program are available to meet with students to help them plan their academic careers. (Students should see the "JD Recommended Schedules" section of the Student Handbook for academic scheduling guidelines.)
• Academic Standing. The Law Student Services Office handles issues that arise around students' academic progress.
• Student Organizations. The assistant director for public interest and student leadership programs provides guidance, assistance, and resources to student organizations and their leaders.
• Lockers. Each law student is entitled to the use of a locker. There is no charge for lockers.
• Student Health Insurance. The university has contracted with an accident and sickness reimbursement insurance plan for students. Information concerning coverage, cost, and the application procedure is available at Law Student Services. Insurance is also available through the American Bar Association to students who are members of its Law Student Division. Insurance forms are available from the Office of Law Student Services.
• Exams. The exam coordinator, along with other law student services staff, handles the administering and rescheduling of exams.
• Student Accommodations. The Law Student Services Office handles accommodation issues for law students, including special accommodations for a disability and rescheduling an exam due to illness or another emergency.
• Personal Counseling. The associate dean for law student services and the director for law student services and Honors Lawyering Program are available to meet with students experiencing personal issues that may affect their academic performance in order to develop a strategy to balance the demands of law school and life issues.
  

If you have any questions for Law Student Services, please contact the office at lawstudentservices@ggu.edu.

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The Law School Registrar's Office is responsible for maintaining all records pertaining to a Law School student's academic history, which typically begins with registration and ends with graduation. As instructed by the admissions director, the registrar will register first-year JD students for their fall semester courses. (Entering JD students are not allowed to choose their sections or instructors.) Registration statements with schedules will be provided at orientation. The registrar will also register first-year JD students for their spring semester courses and statements will be mailed to students.

In addition to conducting registration, the office publishes course schedules for each term, maintains student files, creates student ID cards, processes loan deferments, records grades, prepares academic progress evaluation reports, awards degrees, sends diplomas, and certifies graduates for bar exams.

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The Law Faculty Center provides clerical and administrative faculty support, as well as faculty classroom technology support. Services include the distribution of syllabi; production and distribution of class materials; and management of faculty mailboxes, mail services, and supplies.

The Faculty Center also coordinates the use of classroom technology. Any student wishing to use classroom technology for in-class presentation, including PCs with high-speed Internet connections, VCRs, DVD players, document readers, overhead projectors, laptop ports, and projection systems, should contact Victor Wright at 415-442-6623.

Law Career Services (LCS) We look forward to working closely with you to ensure an individualized approach to planning your career. Throughout law school, we will help you: ∑ Define your career goals ∑ Develop job search strategies ∑ Help with your resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation Also, we hold job search skills workshops and networking opportunities. Because full-time, evening, and part-time programs attract a wide variety of students to Golden Gate University School of Law, LCS strives to be as accessible as possible. We maintain evening hours and offer you the use of computers, telephones, a photocopier, and a fax machine for your job searches. In addition, you can access job listings online from home, work, or school.
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The Law Library will be your study haven while you are engaged in your legal education, and we are here to help you. We answer questions, we teach, and we mentor. Let us join others in congratulating you on your acceptance and applauding your choice of Golden Gate University School of Law.

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If you have a meeting announcement, Jill Goetz, director of publications and media relations, can help publicize it to the law student community in the weekly newsletter Law School News. She also produces the brochures and catalogs that promote the School of Law. She helps plan and manage major events and can assist you in planning and promoting ones that you might be working on.
The Law Alumni Services Office helps graduates stay in touch with the school and other alumni members by hosting class reunions, regional events, happy hours, and MCLE programs; structuring volunteer and mentorship opportunities; and administering alumni benefits. The office also hosts the twice yearly Swearing-In Ceremony for bar passers.

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Students who are coming from countries outside the United States must follow all immigration rules. Please visit our international students services page.