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Southwestern Law School

Last Updated June 7, 2024
3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience  

Nondiscrimination Policy 

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers: 

  • Employment 
  • Admissions  

The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of: 

  • Sexual Orientation  
  • Gender Identity 
  • Gender Expression 

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name) 

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use: 

  • On law school application 
  • Upon request 

Name in use appears:  

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation) 
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters 
  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews 
  • Automatically on student diplomas 

Pronouns and Honorifics 

Faculty, administration, and staff are: 

  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures 

Students can indicate pronouns: 

  • On law school application  
  • Upon request 

Student pronouns appear: 

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation) 
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters 

Students can indicate: 

  • Non-gendered honorifics 
  • Honorifics on law school application  
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system 
  • Honorifics upon request 

Scholarships 

School offers specific financial aid for students based on: 

  • Sexual Orientation  

Resources and Opportunities  

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students 
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair 

Classroom Experience 

  • Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues 

Faculty 

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) 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) 

All-gender-inclusive restrooms: 

  • Located in main law school building 
  • Located in the law library  
  • All are 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 Southwestern Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid
Suzanne Kunz
finaid@swlaw.edu
213.738.6719

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

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office
Nydia Johnson
dei@swlaw.edu
213.738.6874

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office
Nydia Johnson
dei@swlaw.edu
213.738.6874

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student Affairs Office
Charlyne Yue
studentaffairs@swlaw.edu
213.738.6716

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Institutional Advancement
Cheryll Amorsolo
camorsolo@swlaw.edu
213.738.6855

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