Information for Students and Student Organizations
Here you can find information on what projects are currently undertaken by community organizations and student organizations. Students and student leaders can also find new ways to get involved in public service in the USC Community and beyond.
Information for Students
Equal Justice Works
Equal Justice Works (EJW) was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, it is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools.
EJW also has extensive information on public interest fellowships and career advice for law students which can be found at http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/students/.
ACS ResearchLink creates a valuable online resource for the legal community by collecting legal research topics submitted by practitioners for law students to explore in faculty-supervised writing projects for academic credit. Practitioners will receive a copy of the resulting student papers, which ACS will post in a searchable online library. Follow these links to search or browse currently available research topics.
By connecting law students and faculty with the research needs of public interest organizations and advocates, ACS ResearchLink supports the public interest by enhancing the relevance and influence of student scholarship. It is also a powerful engine for change.
ACS ResearchLink is an excellent source of real-world legal questions through which to increase the relevance of your academic work - whether you are writing for a law review or journal, seminar, dissertation or independent study. In addition to identifying potential research topics, participation may also offer an opportunity to build important relationships with practitioners. To access the student home page click here.
Additional information about ACS ResearchLink is available online, including answers to frequently asked questions. Please contact ResearchLink@ACSLaw.org or ACS Associate Director Shahid Buttar at SButtar@ACSLaw.org with any additional questions.
Information for Student Organizations
USC Neighborhood Outreach Grants
The USC Neighborhood Outreach (UNO) is a non-profit organization funded by USC faculty and staff which gives grants to USC employees, academic units, and outreach programs (including those administered by student organizations). Student leaders are encouraged to review the program and its application process and apply if they qualify.
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate also gives student groups the possibility to get finding for events, including public service oriented projects and events. To find out more about the GPSS funding possibilities, please see their Funding Policies.
USC Law Student Bar Association
The Student Bar Association (SBA) also provides funding for student groups. Please contact the SBA directly for more information.
Important Message to the Public
Please do not contact the Office of Public Service (OPS) for legal advice or representation. The OPS cannot provide legal advice to members of the public, except for the services provided through USC Law's specialized clinics.
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