Pre-Law Advising

Bita is a 2L at USC Gould and a proud Double Trojan through the 3+3 honors program. She earned her B.A. in International Relations and minored in Iranian Studies, graduating with honors as a Global and Discovery Scholar. In undergrad, she was active in Moot Court, the Society of Women in Law, and Glimpse from the Globe. For 2L year, she’ll serve as President of the Womxn of Color Collective, extern with a federal judge, and participate in the USC Mediation Clinic. Bita enjoys helping students navigate and personalize their own law school journeys.

Harmon is a 2L at USC Gould who discovered his passion for trial and appellate advocacy as an avid college mock trial and moot court competitor.  Before law school, Harmon worked alongside public defenders and in-house counsel, served as a federal judicial extern, and coached mock trial and moot court. He is a proud double Trojan who graduated with a BA in Communication and minor in Religion. He is excited to counsel students at all stages of their law school admissions journeys.

Zarifah is a 2L at USC Gould. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for undergrad, where she studied Global Studies with a concentration in Governance and Conflict Resolution, as well as Mathematics. During her time in undergrad, Zarifah worked in nonprofit doing civic engagement and social justice organizing. Zarifah is passionate about labor law and is planning to pursue a public interest legal career. At Gould, Zarifah is very organizationally involved with public interest work, as well as the brand-new employment and labor law student association, which she started with her friends. In her free time, Zarifah enjoys reading, music, urban wandering, and trying out coffee places with friends.

As the manager of the Pre-Law and Graduate School Advising program, Jen oversees advising for students and alumni pursuing law or graduate school, coordinates programming and resources, and maintains the program’s website and Handshake presence. She also organizes the annual Law School Fair to build connections between Trojans and law schools.

Jen is passionate about helping students and alumni learn how to navigate their undergraduate experiences with confidence. She appreciates the opportunity to build working relations with students and alumni to help support them toward success in higher education and beyond.  Through collaboration across campus, she focuses on creating meaningful learning experiences that open doors while helping people reach their goals.

She holds a special commitment in her heart for supporting first-generation students.