USD Joint Board Retreat

Derek Aberle ′96 (JD) Chief Executive of San Diego Prospector Capital, a special purpose acquisition company, will merge with Canadian sensor fusion software outfit LeddarTech, focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving.

Matt Abbot ’15 (JD) welcomed baby boy Silas Charles Abbot to the family.

Dylan M. Aste ’11 (JD) completed the Rock 'n' Roll with the support of his cousins who pushed him every step of the way.

Thank you Adam Bass ′88 (BA), ′91 (JD), for hosting an alumni Summer Soiree in L.A. at his home on Friday, June 23.

Congratulations Honorable Michael S. Berg ′81 (JD) who will be recognized with USD School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award on Thursday, November 16.

Thank you Carolina Bravo-Karimi ’08 (JD) for four years of leadership as President and President-Elect of the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Alan Brubaker ‘76 (JD) for being recognized among the 2023 Top 50 San Diego Super Lawyers.

Congratulations David S. Casey, Jr. ’74 (JD) for being recognized among the 2023 Top 10 San Diego Super Lawyers.

Congratulations Steve Cologne ′84 (JD) for his service as Higg Fletcher & Mack LLP’s Managing Partner from 2017 to 2023. He has since returned to his litigation practice and serves as a panel arbitrator.

Congratulations Bibi Fell ’04 (JD) for being recognized among the 2023 Top 25 Women San Diego Super Lawyers.

Congratulations Nick Fox ’11 (JD) on being elected President-Elect of the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Erin Lupfer ’17 (JD), a Chambers Attorney with the California Court of Appeal, on being elected to the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Noel Meza III ’19 (JD), an attorney with Greene & Roberts LLP, on being elected to the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Carola Murguia ’20 (JD), an associate with Fisher Phillips LLP on being elected to the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Very special shoutout to alumnus, Tom Mulvaney ‘77 (JD) who will assume the role of Board Chair of University of San Diego’s Board of Trustees effective July 1. Supporting Tom in his new role will be Virginia “Ginny” Nelson ′79 (JD) who will serve as Vice Chair of University of San Diego’s Board of Trustees. As far as we know, this is the first time in USD history that two School of Law alumni are Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. It is only the second time in recent memory that an alumnus has led the Board of Trustees.

Congratulations Katie Parker ’02 (JD) on starting her two-year term as President of the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Senior Director of Development Debbie Rider ‘84 (JD) on being slated to serve as a new member and the Recording Secretary of Patrons of the Prado.

Congratulations Mike Rider ′83 (JD) on being appointed Global General Counsel and Secretary of ResMed.

Congratulations Frederick Schenk ′78 (JD) on his appointed by Judge Carolyn Kuhl of the Los Angeles Superior Court to serve on the plaintiffs’ steering committee in the social media judicial council coordination proceedings (JCCP) lawsuit against some of the world’s biggest social media companies, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok and others.

Congratulations Jeff Thomas ′82 (JD) who will be recognized with USD School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award on Thursday, November 16.

You are here to do great things!

Dean’s Welcome

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Retreat Priorities & Goals

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Synergy Between Board of Visitors & Law Alumni Board

Robert Schapiro

Dean

C.

Hugh Friedman, Professor of Law

Board of Visitors Welcome

Alan K. Brubaker ‘76 (JD)

Board of Visitors, Board Chair

Law Alumni Board Welcome

Katie Parker ‘02 (JD) President, Law Alumni Board

Robert Schapiro Dean

C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law

Law School Highlights Student Success

Rankings Update

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Extending the Reach of USD School of Law

U.S. News Rankings Timeline 2022-2023

• November 16, 2022

 Yale Law School withdraws from U.S. News rankings

 Many other law schools also withdraw

• November 17, 2022

 U.S. News announces it will continue to rank all law schools

• April 13, 2023

 U.S. News releases “embargoed” rankings

 Public release scheduled for April 18

 Many schools question data

• April 15, 2023

 U.S. News delays public release of rankings until April 25

• April 19, 2023

 U.S. News delays release of rankings indefinitely

• May 11, 2023

 U.S. News releases rankings

U.S. News Rankings Analysis

10-month employment

First-Time Bar Passage

Peer assessment

Bench/Bar

Ultimate Bar Passage

LSAT median

Student-Faculty Ratio

GPA median

Student -Librarian Ratio

Acceptance rate

U.S. News Rankings Analysis

Student Success: Welcoming Class of 2026

Applications to USD School of Law are up 10.8% compared to last year.

Nationwide, applicants are down by 2.2%; in the far west, applicants are down by 5.6%.

*Includes Non-Hispanic, Bi-Racial Black Applicants. Note, Black applicants are up nationwide 0.5%

Student Success Initiatives

• Expanding pilot program providing stipend to allow students to study full-time for bar, conditioned on

 100% completion of commercial bar courses

 100% participation in mandatory bi-weekly advising sessions

• Summer 2023: Public interest fellowships for107 rising 2Ls and 3Ls

• Open 1L fall study groups to 100% of students

• Through Mentor Collective platform match 108 incoming students with upper-level student mentors

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Initiative

• Pre-Orientation Immersion Program for First Generation Law Students

• Study legal doctrine

• Introduction to Socratic method

• Mock final exam

• Social programs

Extending the Reach of USD School of Law

• Latin American initiative

 Rule of law programs

o $3 Million Grant From U.S. State Department for Mexico Law Student Litigation and Mediation Initiative

 Degrees/certificate programs

o LLM in Spanish beginning summer 2023

Mexico Law Student Litigation and Mediation Initiative

March 31, 2023 - June 14, 2023

Mediation

• 6 in-school competitions in 5 states

• 60+ participants

• Number of professors trained: 8

• Number of students trained: 50

Litigation

• 6 in-school competitions in 6 states

• 100+ participants

• Number of professors trained: 13

• Number of students trained: 116

LLM in Spanish

USD Law welcomed

Class of 2023/2024

• 34 students from 9 different countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, United States, and Venezuela

Questions?

Shari Baurle Green Director of Alumni Relations

Self-Reflection

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Setting Goals & Action Items

Self-Reflection Setting Goals & Action Items

What Do You Rank In Order of Importance In Terms of Engagement?

How Do You Rank the Following in Order Of Importance?

1. Philanthropy

2. Volunteering

3. Experiential (Attending/Participating in Events)

4. Communication (Ambassadors)

5. Employing Students & Graduates

6. Recruiting Students to Attend USD

What Goals Are You Setting for Your Next Year of Board Service?

What Action Items Will You Employ to Pursue Your Engagement Paths?

Meet with One Other Board Member to Share Your Responses & Strategies

2:25 - 2:35 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MODERATOR

Erin Gibson ‘03 (JD)

Partner, Global Co-Chair of Technology Sector, Chair of International Trade Commission Practice, DLA Piper LLP

PANELISTS

Dr. Danny Tobey Partner

DLA Piper LLP

Bennett Borden Partner & Chief Data Scientist

DLA Piper LLP

Tiffany Johnson Legal Marketing Manager

LexisNexis

Questions?

Breakout Session & Reports

How Should Law Schools Move Forward Knowing

What We Know About AI?

3:55 – 4:05 p.m.

Questions?

Creating Supportive Communities for Students

First-Generation Legal Professionals, President 22-23

Raynier Ramos, J.D. & MAPJ Candidate, 2024 Student Bar Association,Vice President

Creating Supportive Communities for Students

Itzelth Gamboa , J.D. Candidate, 2025

First-Generation Legal Professionals, Co-Chair, 23-24

What Does a Supportive Community Look Like?

● Student Leadership and Involvement

● Faculty representation and flexibility

● Being open to student experiences that may not align with your own

● Administration that is open to student input and actively changing for student success

● Funding for students who come from low-income backgrounds

● Communities of people with similar experiences

What is “First-Generation”? What is FGLP?

● First-Generation is defined by FGLP as any student who is the first in their family to attend law school or any institution of higher education

● FGLP is a student organization devoted to advancing the cause of first-generation students and ensuring they can compete with their non-first-gen counterparts.

● Attorney and Student Mentors

● Mundane questions

● Resources and Leadership

● Professional Development

“The First-Generation Experience”

● Diverse set of intersecting cultures

● Imposter Syndrome

● Stigma attached to being first- gen

● The “Unfortunate Reality” of the Legal Profession

● Complexities of the profession

● Income inequalities

● Uphill Battle

● Supportive administration, but financial disparities

● Lack of a supportive lens by both faculty and peers

● Having to support family while going to school

Pre-Orientation Program

● Bridging the gap between first-generation and non- firstgeneration students

● Providing Academic, Community Building, and Professional support resources to students to ensure they get a running start on Day One

● Very new program, but some issues remain:

● Getting housing before financial aid has a chance to kick in

● Rising costs of living in San Diego

Questions?

Making an Impact in our Local Community Alysson

Snow Professor of Practice

Housing Rights Clinic The Creation The Team The Work

The Challenges The Results The Future

Advocacy and Training

The Creation: Housing Rights Clinic

Purpose:

To serve low-income clients in San Diego County with housing instability and homelessness, prioritizing immigrants (both documented and undocumented), limited English proficient individuals, senior citizens, veterans, domestic violence and human trafficking survivors and disabled people.

The Creation

April 15, 2022: Professor in Practice Alysson Snow joins USD Legal Clinics.

April 15 to May 31, 2022: Build Collaborative Network with:

San Diego Eviction Prevention Collaborative; ACCE Action; City Heights Community Development Corporation; Community Law Project; Disability Rights California; Legal Aid Society of San Diego; San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program; National Conflict Resolution Center; North San Diego County NAACP; and California Rural Legal Assistance

June 1, 2022: Official launch date of Housing Rights Project

January 1, 2023: Housing Rights Project formally becomes Housing Rights Clinic.

The Team

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Professor in Practice: Alysson Snow

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Staff Attorney: Seth Barron

Legal Assistant: Victoria Romero 

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Paralegal: Elizabeth Magana Weaver

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Law Student Interns

The Team: Law Students Housing Rights Legal Clinic

The Work

Video #2

The Work: Homelessness

East County Homeless

Resource Fair:

Every Tuesday

El Cajon Salvation Army

Eurie

Client Stories Told By Students Joshua

I represented undocumented parents with four children, one with autism. Property management said she missed payments, but we proved with the rent ledger she was current. This was a complete defense to the UD action, leading to a dismissal of the lawsuit.

I represented a Hispanic family who had lived in the same apartment complex for 30 years, having paid rent every single month. The landlord used a pretextual, invalid excuse to sue for eviction claiming that the client’s son, who was 2 years old when they moved in, was not on the lease.

The USD Legal Clinic is absolutely an essential source for the San Diego community. It is the work that the staff of the USD Legal Clinic do every day, case by case, that serves as a crucial means of preventing homelessness.

Before we got involved, there was a default judgment entered and a sheriff’s lockout was imminent. We prevailed in staying the lockout and setting aside the default judgment. I was able to negotiate the dismissal of the entire eviction case.

The Challenges

Need Exceeds Capacity Need is great.

Current docket for the eviction court is in excess of 4,000 cases.

Demand is High

ACCE and Legal Aid Society of San Diego provide us with large number of clients.

The Results

Outreach and Education: 448

Direct Legal Services: 136 (plus an additional 70 mobile home and RV park residents benefitting from impact litigation)

Prevent Homelessness: 100 percent (22% Stay in Home; 78% Soft Landing)

Avoid Default: 100%

Avoid Sheriff’s Lockout: 100%

Set Aside Prior Default Judgments: 100%

The Future: Courthouse Negotiation Program

In partnership with the Superior Court, provide on- site legal representation to tenants in day-of-trial negotiations.

We will need a full-time staff attorney and a case manager/ translator to help supervise and manage the law students’ representation of tenants in eviction proceedings.

Law School Building Project

Progress, Potential, & Vision

Debbie Rider ‘84 (JD) Senior Director of Development

USD School of Law

Building Campaign

Concept Design

June 16, 2023

USD SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI, FRIENDS, STUDENTS, FACULTY & COMMUNITY

OFFER THEIR INPUT

Collaboration & Community, Student Experience

Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni

Functional and Flexible Learning Spaces

Accessibility, Technology, Hybrid

Goals Developed during 21 USD Focus

Group Discussions

Professional Character and Connections

Skills Development, Outreach, Dedicated Alumni

Well-being

Building Systems, Natural Light, Outdoor Space,

Accessibility and Inclusivity

Guiding Principles

Unified Law School

Identity and Connectivity

Benchmarking Context – Space Needs

Notes:

--Student and Instructional space are priorities.

--The proposed allocations result in an increase of @10,000 ASF above the existing ASF within Warren, LRC, Guadalupe, and Barcelona.

--The proposed allocations result in an increase of @20,070 ASF above the existing ASF within Warren and LRC only.

Detailed Benchmarking to Establish Context

Notes:

--“USD EXISTING” includes Warren, LRC, Guadalupe, and Barcelona.

--The “Other” category (GSF, gross square feet) is not included in the NSF (net square feet) subtotal.

Enhancing Instructional Spaces

Large classrooms

POSSIBLE OPTIONS

POSSIBLE OPTIONS

Small classrooms

POSSIBLE OPTIONS

SCENARIO 1 – Renovation Only

Site Context

This option is a renovation of Warren Hall and the Pardee Legal Research Center. Sites 25 and 26 from the Master Plan remain available for non-Law School use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.

Opportunities:

• Unified internal character

• More appropriate learning environments

Challenges:

• Proposed program not fully met

• Existing building conditions create challenges for classrooms

• Limited ability to host events and outreach activities

• Law school remains disconnected

SCENARIO 1 – Site Plan

FUTURE BUILDING SITES (NON LAW SCHOOL)

SCENARIO 2 - Renovation and Addition to Warren Hall

Site Context

This option is a renovation of Warren Hall and the Pardee Legal Research Center, with a new building on Site 25. Site 26 remains available for non-Law School use. The Clinics relocate to the Law School.

Opportunities:

• Proposed program fully met

• Unified law school

Challenges:

• Linear massing of the addition creates planning inefficiencies

• Does not fully utilize Site 25

SCENARIO 2 – Site Plan

SCENARIO 3 - Renovate LRC and New Law Building Adjacent to LRC

Site Context

This option is a renovation of Pardee Legal Research Center, with a new building on Site 25. Warren Hall and Site 26 remain available for nonLaw School use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.

Opportunities:

• Improved architectural character

• Unified law school

Challenges:

• Proposed program not fully met

• One level of space largely

underground

SCENARIO 3 – Site Plan

NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO LRC

RENOVATE LRC

WARREN HALL (CONVERT TO NON LAW SCHOOL USE)

FUTURE BUILDING SITE (NON LAW SCHOOL)

SCENARIO 4 - Unified Law Complex with LRC Revitalized Site Context

This option is a renovation of Pardee Legal Research Center, with a larger new building on Site 25. Warren Hall and a reduced Site 26 remain available for non-law school use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.

Opportunities:

• Proposed program fully met

• Improved architectural character

• Unified law school

Challenges:

• One level of space largely

underground

SCENARIO 4 – Site Plan

WARREN HALL (CONVERT TO NON LAW SCHOOL USE)

FUTURE BUILDING SITE (NON LAW SCHOOL)

Scenarios

All scenarios assume aesthetic and functional improvements to LRC

Does not achieve recommended program.

Renovate Warren + LRC, addition to Warren (with Clinics)

New building replaces Warren (without Clinics) + Renovate LRC (Master Plan Site 25 + 10%) Does not achieve recommended program.

Larger new building replaces Warren (without Clinics) + Renovate LRC (Master

Site 25 + 30%)

University of San Diego School of Law

Questions?

Alan K. Brubaker ‘76 (JD)

Board of Visitors, Board Chair

Katie Parker ‘02 (JD)

Board President, Law Alumni Board

Summary & Action Items

Fri, June 23

Hosted by Adam Bass '88 (BA), '91 (JD) and Amy Bass

Sat, July 15

Sat, Aug 5

Wed, July 19 & Thurs, July 20

Fri, July 28

Tues, Oct 10

Mon, Oct 2

Oct Milestone Reunions

Thursday, November 16, 2023