Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Identity

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

• Upon student’s request, on orientation name tag/materials
• Upon student’s request, on faculty class rosters

Pronouns

• Faculty and staff are encouraged but not required to include in email signatures
• Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
• Students can indicate on class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
• Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

• Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
• School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

• In main law school building
• In the law library
• ADA accessible

Local Community

• LGBTQ+ specific events   
• Pride events 
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses         
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)    

Navigating LMU Loyola Law

Questions about financial aid

Student Financial Services
studentfinancialservices@lls.edu
213.736.1140

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Alejandra Hernandez Perez
alejandra.hernandezperez@lls.edu
213.736.1198

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Alejandra Hernandez Perez
alejandra.hernandezperez@lls.edu
213.736.1198

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Alejandra Hernandez Perez
alejandra.hernandezperez@lls.edu
213.736.1198

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni Office
Maya Kalinowski
maya.kalinowski@lls.edu 

Katrina Denny        
katrina.denny@lls.edu      
213.736.8153