On Thursday, January 22, from 6-8 p.m., Santa Clara Law Admissions Office held its inaugural Second Life Event, "The Life Cycle of an Application."
"We may be one of the first law school in the United States using Second Life to interact with prospective students,” said Julia Yaffee, senior assistant dean of external relations. "We are located in the heart of Silicon Valley, one of the most vibrant business centers in the world and home of world leaders in the technology industry, so it only makes sense for us to reach out to prospective students in a high-tech way.”
"We need to meet prospective students where they are, and more and more, we find potential law students in various online arenas, including virtual worlds,” added Yaffee. "This was an exciting opportunity for us to offer a live application workshop that prospective students from around the world could attend.”
The event included a video welcome from Santa Clara Law Dean Donald Polden, followed by the live application workshop, hosted by Jeanette Leach, Dean of Admissions at Santa Clara Law. Participants were able to ask questions of the admissions office staff, and gather information about applying to Santa Clara Law.
To read more about the event go to: http://sl-newspaper-pnn.blogspot.com/2009/01/santa-clara-university-law-school-holds.html.
ABOUT SECOND LIFE
Launched in 2003, Second Life is an Internet-based virtual world in which users, called residents, can interact with each other through avatars. Residents can socialize with others, participate in events, buy and sell property and services.
ABOUT SANTA CLARA LAW
Santa Clara Law, founded in 1912 on the site of California’s oldest operating higher-education institution, is dedicated to educating lawyers who lead with a commitment to excellence, ethics, and social justice. One of the nation’s most diverse law schools, Santa Clara Law offers its 975 students an academically rigorous program, including graduate degrees in international law and intellectual property law; a combined J.D./MBA degree; and certificates in intellectual property law, international law, and public interest and social justice law. Santa Clara Law is located in the world-class business center of Silicon Valley and is distinguished nationally for our top-ranked program in intellectual property. For more information, see lawscuedustage.wpengine.com.
