| 4What
is WLSA? |
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The Women Law Students' Association is an
organization that is open to both males and females that allows students to
make connections within Toledo community. As well as networking
opportunities, WLSA has a strong commitment to the local community as well
as the student body, and has a variety of volunteer opportunities to help
improve relations with both the community and the school. |
| 4How
do I become a member? |
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To become a member, simply stop by the WLSA
office, Room 1022, and fill out an application. Applications are
accepted year round. You do not have to be a member to participate in
most of our activities. |
| 4Are
there annual dues? |
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The annual dues are $20. This includes
a $15 membership fee to WLSA as well as a $5 membership fee to the Toledo
Womens' Bar Association (TWBA) and the Ohio Women's Bar Association (OWBA),
which offers free membership to WLSA members. |
| 4How
can WLSA help me succeed in law school? |
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WLSA has a variety of programs to help you
succeed in law school. We have study aids available for all first year
classes available for sign out in the office. We also have a "big sis/lil'
sis" program that pairs a first year law student with an upper level law
student. Additionally, WLSA also has a TWBA mentoring program that
allows you to be paired with a practicing attorney in the local community.
Throughout the year, social activities are planned to help students connect
with other law students. |
| 4What
types of social activities does WLSA participate in? |
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There are a myriad of social activities that
WLSA does throughout the school year. Past activities have included a
game night, a TWBA/WLSA social night at Manhattans, and a mentor/mentee
pumpkin dinner. Upcoming activities include a corn maze and a bonfire.
Suggestions are always welcome from our members, and will try to be
accommodated. Check the events page to see our upcoming social events. |
| 4What
types of community outreach is WLSA involved in? |
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Our members are very involved in the
community. Each September, WLSA has volunteers and walkers/runners
participate in the Race for the Cure in downtown Toledo. There is also
a bake sale each September to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation. Additionally, WLSA participates in Domestic
Violence Awareness Week in October, raising consciousness of the issue
throughout the law school. WLSA also has a Women in the Law program,
where high school and college students are invited to the law school for the
day to participate in an actual class and meet with professors,
administration, alumni, and practicing attorneys. Check the
events
page to see our upcoming community events. |
| 4What
connections does WLSA have within the legal community? |
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Members have many connections within the
legal community. We will be offering a judge shadowing program next
semester that will allow students to go to a judge's courtroom and observe a
trial as well as interact with the judge. Also, through our TWBA/WLSA
mentor/mentee program, students are able to communicate and observe local
attorneys in all areas of practice. TWBA also sponsors events
throughout the year that WLSA members are invited to attend, providing
members with an opportunity to effectively network among the community.
Past events have included, the Salute to the Judiciary, the TWBA Fall
Kickoff, and many other social events co-sponsored by TWBA and WLSA. |
| 4Is
it true WLSA offers annual scholarships to its members? |
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Yes, it is true. Members will be given
the opportunity to apply for scholarships offered by both WLSA and TWBA.
The amount and the number of recipients varies each year, depending on how
much money is raised through various fund raisers. Scholarship
recipients are announced at the annual WLSA Banquet. |
