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HERE is in the heart of San Francisco, where you are surrounded
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by innovative ideas and boundless opportunity. The center of the most dynamic business, engineering, and legal minds. Where the student next to you in class is just as passionate and driven as you are.
HERE is where we focus on experiential, hands-on learning that prepares you to hit the ground running in your legal career after you graduate. Where you can work with real clients on real problems in one of our nine clinics. Or work alongside mentors and leaders while externing at the Supreme Court of California or U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, or the many corporations and leading startups, law firms, and government and public interest agencies that call the Bay Area home.
HERE is where you get equipped to lead and succeed. Where our faculty make personal connections with students and are national leaders in their fields. Where you receive the tools you need throughout your education and to help you launch your career. As a student, you connect locally and across the country with our supportive alumni network — successful, effective, and ethical leaders thriving in their careers. Whatever your career ambitions, the University of San Francisco School of Law can help you get there. You’ll graduate ready to meet the legal needs of your clients today and our society tomorrow.
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Growing up in nearby Pacifica, ELIZABETH MUNIZ ’12 always knew she wanted to live in San Francisco. “This city is an amazing place,” she says. “I found out that you want to go to law school where you plan to live — because that is where you foster your professional connections.” Elizabeth pictured herself in the public sector working to enhance child welfare, and while at USF School of Law, she set out in the city to have experiences that helped her do exactly that. During the summer of her second year, she held a prestigious internship with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. She served on the child and family team, where she was bar certified to participate in hearings and write motions under her name. During her third year, Elizabeth landed an externship with California Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Werdegar. “Working in Justice Werdegar’s office was amazing. They allowed me to work on child welfare appellate cases and gave me an actual opinion to draft. You can only do that type of work here — because San Francisco is where the Supreme Court of California sits.” The law school’s Office of Career Planning provided a crucial bridge between academic life and the real world for Elizabeth. The career planning team connected her with many alumni in different stages of their careers. “It was helpful to gain an understanding of their paths and what it took to be successful. Everyone I talked to from the USF alumni group was more than happy to meet a fellow USF alum and talk to me about their careers and mine.” After law school, the San Francisco Attorney’s Office offered her a full-time position with the child and family team as a deputy city attorney. “Since I was going to law school nearby, I was able to nurture the connections I made with my supervisors at the City Attorney’s Office. Coupling that with what I had accomplished under Justice Werdegar ultimately landed this perfect job for me. I feel like this is what I am meant to do.”
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USF SCHOOL OF LAW’S CAMPUS stands on a hill in the center of San Francisco, and our architecture reflects the beauty and advanced technology that sets the city apart. The Koret Law Center includes Kendrick Hall, where classrooms were built to take advantage of natural light, and the Dorraine Zief Law Library, known for its welcoming, high-tech study environment. Wrap up your closing arguments in Kendrick Hall’s state-ofthe-art moot court room, meet a friend coming out of class, and walk through a soaring glass atrium to Zief Library to find individual and group study spaces. The Koret Law Center sits on the University of San Francisco’s stunning 55-acre campus. USF’s award-winning Koret Health and Recreation Center features an Olympic-sized indoor pool, basketball courts, group exercise classes, and the latest in fitness equipment. The university’s comprehensive program of student services also includes counseling, housing, and disability services. City life pulses through campus and campus life spills into the city streets. Parks, museums, restaurants, shopping, and night life are within walking distance or short Uber rides. Hiking and mountain biking on the coast and through ancient redwoods are just outside the city. Just steps from campus, Golden Gate Park is a green oasis for exercise, fun, and exploration. San Francisco and nearby Silicon Valley offer a wealth of legal opportunities, including the headquarters of many of the world’s leading technology companies and the large law firms serving their extensive legal needs. Go in-house at a giant technology or biotechnology company. Become a partner at a major corporate law firm or get involved in a social or environmental cause that’s changing the world. Want to explore litigation and the judiciary? San Francisco is home to the Supreme Court of California and United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal as well as numerous lower state and local courts. All the opportunities you may be looking for — and those you couldn’t have imagined — lie within your reach in San Francisco.
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“My experience in the JD/MBA program has already paid dividends while working on large mergers because of my exposure to both the legal and business lenses, making it possible for me to spot more issues and communicate those to the appropriate party.” MAX HYATT ’16
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“Each Friday, Judge Stuart Hing spent two hours conducting mock trial trainings with myself and other students where we practiced impromptu opening or closing statements, trial tactics, and observed prominent guest speakers. These skills will allow me to effectively advocate for my clients in writing or before the court.”
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“I could never have excelled at other law schools where I might have been eligible because those schools did not value developing and nurturing a student community, and they did not value collaboration over competition as USF does.”
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75% ALUMNI LIVING IN CALIFORNIA
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DEGREE PROGRAMS TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS USF offers a range of diverse programs to meet your unique career goals. Whatever program you choose, you will build a solid foundation in both legal theory and professional skills to hit the ground running as a lawyer. Our programs emphasize participation, dialogue, and practical experience. You will develop your analytical abilities, master legal research and writing skills, and acquire a firm foundation of basic law.
JD PROGRAMS
DUAL DEGREES
Full-time Part-time
JD/Master of Business Administration
JD CERTIFICATES
JD/Master of Arts in Urban Affairs
Business Law Intellectual Property and Technology Law International and Comparative Law Labor and Employment Law Public Interest Law Taxation Law
JD/Master of Public Affairs
LLM PROGRAMS Intellectual Property and Technology Law International Transactions and Comparative Law Taxation MASTER’S PROGRAM Master of Legal Studies in Taxation
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AREAS OF STUDY
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW
With your law degree from the USF School of Law, you can take your career down myriad paths. Whether you enter law school with a clear career direction or you hone your focus over the course of your education, USF offers numerous ways to explore new opportunities and delve deeply into the areas of the law that most interest you.
SELECT COURSES Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration International Civil Dispute Resolution Law of Settlements Mediation Negotiation Negotiation, Mediation, and Client Counseling: Interpersonal Dynamics for Attorneys
SELECT COURSES Administrative Law Advanced Constitutional Law Constitutional Law Federal Income Taxation First Amendment Seminar Issues of Race and Law Legal Issues of Terrorism
SELECT COURSES Antitrust Law Banking and Financial Services Bankruptcy Corporate Governance Corporations Federal Income Taxation International Business Transactions Personal Injury Litigation Secured Transactions Securities Regulation Startups and Venture Capital
CONCENTRATIONS
CLINIC Mediation Clinic
Alternative Dispute Resolution Constitutional Law Corporate and Commercial Law Criminal Law and Procedure Discrimination Law Environmental and Energy Law Estate Planning and Family Law Immigration Law Intellectual Property, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Law International and Comparative Law Labor and Employment Law
FACULTY Bill Ong Hing Maria Ontiveros Joshua Rosenberg Robert Talbot
REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIP Cooper, White & Cooper LLP CENTER Center for Law and Ethics
FACULTY Joshua Davis Peter Jan Honigsberg Maya Manian Julie Nice REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS ACLU of Northern California California Attorney General’s Office Supreme Court of California U.S. Department of Justice U.S. District Court, Northern District of California STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS American Constitution Society Law Students for Reproductive Justice National Lawyers Guild Pride Law USF Law Democrats
Litigation and Trial Advocacy Public Interest and Social Justice Sports and Entertainment Law Taxation Law
SHARON A. MEADOWS Professor and Director of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic “Our clinics give students the opportunity to represent actual clients in and out of the courtroom, with the benefit of a supervising law professor. Our clinic students litigate a case from beginning to end and learn all stages of lawyering, from client interviewing to disposition. As an added bonus, we give back to the community, by performing these legal services at no cost.”
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FACULTY Reza Dibadj Jack Garvey Bruce Price CLINIC Investor Justice Clinic DUAL DEGREE JD/Master of Business Administration CERTIFICATES Business Law Tax Law REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Astound Commerce Baker & McKenzie LLP Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Keesal, Young & Logan Reed Smith Unitalen STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Business Law Association Real Estate Law Society Technology, Entrepreneur, and Startup Law Association
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
DISCRIMINATION LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAW
ESTATE PLANNING AND FAMILY LAW
SELECT COURSES Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Juvenile Law White Collar Crime Wrongful Convictions
SELECT COURSES Elder Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Employment Discrimination Immigration Law Issues of Race and Law Poverty Law Sexuality Law
FACULTY Kate Chatfield Richard Leo Sharon Meadows Robert Talbot
FACULTY Tristin Green Bill Ong Hing Rhonda Magee Julie Nice Maria Ontiveros Robert Talbot Michelle Travis
SELECT COURSES California Construction Law Climate Change Seminar Energy Law Environmental Law International Environmental Law Land Use Law Property Water and Natural Resources Law
SELECT COURSES Community Property Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law Health Law Juvenile Law Sexuality Law Wills and Trusts
FACULTY Tim Iglesias Alice Kaswan
FACULTY Maya Manian Sharon Meadows Julie Nice Michelle Travis
CLINIC Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic Racial Justice Clinic SPECIAL PROGRAM Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Gasner Criminal Law Law Offices of Douglas Horngrad Pier 5 Law Offices San Francisco District Attorney’s Office San Francisco Public Defender’s Office San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office U.S. Attorney’s Office STUDENT ORGANIZATION Criminal Law Society
CLINIC Employment Law Clinic Racial Justice Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Lawless & Lawless Siegal & Yee U.S. Department of Education — Office of Civil Rights STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Immigration Law Society Labor and Employment Law Student Association Pride Law Women’s Law Association
REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Bay Conservation and Development Commission California Public Utilities Commission Nature Conservancy NextGen Climate Sierra Club U.S. Department of Justice — Environmental and Natural Resources Division STUDENT ORGANIZATION Environmental Law Society Environmental Law Student and Alumni Society
BILL BILDERBACK ’92 Supervising Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice
CLINICS Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Alameda County Family Justice Center Erlandson Family Law Metoyer Law Offices San Francisco Superior Court — Family Division Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, Probate Division Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Estate Planning and Tax Society Family Law Society Law Students for Reproductive Justice Youth Advocacy Association
“I can easily draw a line from what I learned at USF about how to be a good writer and a good oral advocate to my successful argument before the U.S. Supreme Court.” WWW.USFCA.EDU/LAW
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IMMIGRATION LAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
SELECT COURSES Administrative Law Employment Law Family Law Immigration Law
SELECT COURSES Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property Rights Copyright Law Information Privacy Law International Intellectual Property Internet Law Patent Law Trademark Law
SELECT COURSES Asian Legal Systems Comparative Law E.U. Law International Business Transactions International Civil Dispute Resolution International Human Rights International Refugee Law and the European Crisis Public International Law
SELECT COURSES Arbitration Employee Benefits (ERISA) Employment Discrimination Employment Law Employment Law Seminar Labor Law Mediation Negotiation
FACULTY Jacqueline Brown Scott Bill Ong Hing CERTIFICATE Public Interest Law CLINIC Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Asylum Access Immigration Center for Women and Children Law Office of Marcine A. Seid Legal Services for Children STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Family Law Society Immigration Law Society International Law Society Labor and Employment Law Student Association Public Interest Law Foundation
FACULTY David Franklyn Susan Freiwald J. Thomas McCarthy* Robert Talbot CERTIFICATE Intellectual Property and Technology Law CLINICS Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Creative Industry Law Group Duane Morris LLP Electronic Frontier Foundation Gagnier Margossian LLP Mary L. Shapiro Law, PC Novak, Druce, Connolly, Bove & Quigg LLP CENTER McCarthy Institute for IP and Technology Law JOURNAL Intellectual Property Law Bulletin STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IP and Cyber Law Association Technology, Entrepreneur, and Startup Law Association
FACULTY Connie de la Vega Reza Dibadj Jack Garvey Peter Jan Honigsberg CERTIFICATE International and Comparative Law CLINIC Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic SELECT STUDENT EXCHANGES Beijing, China Prague, Czech Republic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Baker & McKenzie LLP, Vietnam Boehmert & Boehmert, Germany Casalonga Avocats, France Duane Morris LLP, Vietnam Ernst & Young, Mexico Trevisan & Cuonzo, Italy Unitalen, China United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland U.S. State Department, Croatia CENTER Center for Law and Global Justice STUDENT ORGANIZATION International Law Society
FACULTY Tristin Green Maria Ontiveros Robert Talbot Michelle Travis CERTIFICATE Labor and Employment Law CLINICS Employment Law Clinic Mediation Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS DeVito Law Group Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Liuzzi, Murphy & Solomon, LLP McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky National Labor Relations Board Siegel & Yee U.S. Postal Service STUDENT ORGANIZATION Labor and Employment Law Students Association
LITIGATION AND TRIAL ADVOCACY
PUBLIC INTEREST AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW
TAXATION LAW
SELECT COURSES Appellate Advocacy California Civil Discovery Civil Procedure Discovery Practice Law of Settlements Practical Litigation Skills Remedies Trial Advocacy and the Ethical Prosecutor Trial Practice
SELECT COURSES Constitutional Law Domestic Violence Litigation and Ethics Education Law International Human Rights Issues of Race and Law Poverty Law Sexuality Law Wrongful Convictions
SELECT COURSES Contracts Entertainment and Media Law Intellectual Property Litigation Intellectual Property Seminar International Intellectual Property Law of News Gathering and Reporting Patent Licensing and Monetization Sports Law
SELECT COURSES Accounting for Lawyers Corporate Taxation Federal Income Taxation International Business Transactions Partnership Taxation
FACULTY Joshua Davis Amy Flynn Robert Talbot
FACULTY Connie de la Vega Bill Ong Hing Richard Leo Rhonda Magee Julie Nice
CLINIC Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic
DUAL DEGREES JD/Master of Public Affairs JD/Master of Arts in Urban Affairs
SPECIAL PROGRAMS Advocate of the Year Competition Intensive Advocacy Program Moot Court Program
CERTIFICATE Public Interest Law
REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Andrus Anderson LLP The Brandi Law Firm San Francisco City Attorney’s Office San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco U.S. District Court, Northern District of California STUDENT ORGANIZATION San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Student Chapter
SPECIAL PROGRAM Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Alameda County Family Justice Center Asylum Access Bayview/Hunters Point Community Legal Center for Justice and Accountability Disability Rights California Eviction Defense Collaborative Family Violence Law Center Legal Services for Children Root and Rebound STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Immigration Law Society Law Students for Reproductive Justice Pride Law Public Interest Law Foundation Veteran Law Students Association
FACULTY Peter Harvey** David Franklyn
DUAL DEGREE JD/Master of Business Administration
CLINIC Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Austin Law Group Creative Industry Law Gagnier Margossian LLP Pac-12 Conference STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Fashion Law Society Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Association Sports and Entertainment Law Association
FACULTY Dominic Daher** Daniel Lathrope Joshua Rosenberg
CERTIFICATES Business Law Tax Law REPRESENTATIVE EXTERNSHIPS Abkin Law LLP Board of Equalization Internal Revenue Service McKesson Corporation TechSoup U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tax Division STUDENT ORGANIZATION Estate Planning and Tax Society * Emeritus
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MARGARET MULLANE ’17 President, Student Bar Association
“At USF, we push each other to be better students and lawyers. Time and time again, our alumni and other employers hire USF graduates because we know how to work together to be great advocates. We’re a community of leaders working for a better future, together.”
KACEE TAYLOR ’17 enrolled in the Investor Justice Clinic and the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project for two semesters in a row because she wasn’t ready to part ways with one of her clients just yet. “I formed a strong partnership with my client where the research and legal issues I raise directly influence her business decisions,” she said. “I knew she was still going to need assistance and knowing I could pick up where I left off with her was a big draw.” Kacee came to USF School of Law to get practical experience working with startups and emerging companies. Through USF’s partnership with Impact Hub, a co-working and events space for entrepreneurs and activists starting socially responsible businesses, she is developing the necessary legal skills relevant to advising startups and other clients within the technology industry. She believes that this hands-on experience has prepared her well and will help open doors in the job market after graduation. “In the future, if I work with a maturing startup, I’ll understand the business and legal decisions made at earlier stages and how those decisions affected the company’s growth.” “This clinic is exactly what I had hoped to find in law school. Professor Robert Talbot’s teaching and guidance helped me co-found a new student organization, the Technology, Entrepreneur, and Startup Law Association. Coupling these two activities has significantly impacted my law school experience giving me the opportunity to pursue my career aspirations.” 16
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JOIN ONE OF OUR NINE LAW CLINICS TO GET A JUMPSTART ON YOUR CAREER Under the supervision of a professor, you’ll step out of the classroom and into the courtroom to work on a range of legal matters, from civil, to criminal, to juvenile law cases, and more. Represent real criminal defendants who can not afford a lawyer. Defend employees against discrimination. Help a startup tech company secure a patent. Present research on human rights to the United Nations. Stand up for children in immigration proceedings. Appear in arbitrations on behalf of investors swindled by securities firms. Mediate disputes brought to San Francisco Small Claims Court. Argue bail hearings in court and track racial disparities in bail settings. OUR LAW CLINICS Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic Employment Law Clinic Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic Investor Justice Clinic Mediation Clinic Racial Justice Law Clinic WWW.USFCA.EDU/LAW
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As a child, CAMERON CLOAR-ZAVALETA ’09
Peabody, the only large firm on the West
him all over the world — whether for
dreamed of flying planes. His dream became
Coast doing significant work for the aviation
depositions in Paris or meetings in Munich.
reality when he was hired as a commercial
industry. He was accepted into the firm’s
airline pilot at age 23. He soon learned,
summer associate program, and he was later
however, that his true calling was in a different
hired after passing the bar.
area of aviation.
As an associate, Cameron’s work was on the cutting edge of new technologies like drones
senting pilots in the world,” Cameron says.
and the laws that regulate them. He also
“I found that I had much to contribute and
contended with privacy issues, risk manage-
saw that a law degree would give me the
ment, and product liability issues in this
ability to be of greater service.”
emerging area. He represented some of the
helped Cameron set up interviews with Nixon
world’s largest aviation manufacturers and service providers in litigation, which took
Hired as a full-time associate at Nixon Peabody LLP Elected first officer representative for the Mesa Air Group pilots of the Air Line Pilots Association
2005
Joined Nixon Peabody LLP as a summer associate
2008
an attorney with Envoy Air, Inc., part of American Airlines.
“I got involved with the largest union repre-
USF School of Law’s Office of Career Planning
He recently moved to Dallas to work as
“It’s wonderful to have such a great legal institution like USF in San Francisco,” Cameron says. "There’s at least one USF law alum at every firm or public agency. Everyone is usually very supportive of each other, and it’s a vibrant community. It’s so helpful, and, frankly, makes practicing law more fun.”
Began service on the Board of Governors of the USF School of Law Alumni Association
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SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL COURTS
1 California Court of Appeal, First District 2 Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
3 Supreme Court of California 4 U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 5 U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
LARGEST LAW FIRMS
1 DLA Piper 2 Hanson Bridgett LLP 3 Jones Day 4 Latham & Watkins LLP 5 Morgan Lewis 6 Morrison & Foerster LLP 7 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 8 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 9 Reed Smith LLP SELECT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
1 BitTorrent, Inc. 2 Blue Shield of California 3 CBS Interactive 4 Charles Schwab Corporation 5 Chronicle Books 6 Craigslist
7 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 8 Gap Inc. 9 Levi Strauss & Co. !0 Lucasfilm Ltd. !1 PG&E Corporation !2 SEGA !3 Square, Inc. !4 Technorati !5 Twitter, Inc. !6 VIZ Media, LLC !7 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. !8 WIRED Magazine !9 Yelp! Inc. @0 Zynga Inc.
!0 Electronic Frontier Foundation !1 Eviction Defense Collaborative !2 Gagnier Margossian LLP !3 Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP !4 Judicial Council of California !5 Law Offices of Eric L. Lifschitz !6 Lawless & Lawless !7 Liuzzi, Murphy, Solomon, Churton & Hale LLP !8 Mary L. Shapiro Law, PC !9 National Labor Relations Board @0 NextGen Climate @1 Pac-12 Conference @2 San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
RECENT EXTERNSHIPS
1 ACLU of Northern California 2 AppDynamics 3 The Arns Law Firm 4 The Brandi Law Firm 5 California Court of Appeal 6 Clark Neubert LLP 7 Cooper, White & Cooper LLP 8 Creative Industry Law 9 Duane Morris LLP
INTERNATIONAL At USF School of Law, we educate lawyers to be global citizens able to work effectively in business and other pursuits of justice anywhere in the world.
@3 San Francisco District Attorney’s Office @4 San Francisco Public Defender’s Office @5 Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
@6 Supreme Court of California @7 Thomas, Quinn & Krieger, LLP @8 U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
@9 U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
#0 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
#1 Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton, LLP
ANNA NAGORNAIA ’16 Take your education abroad through externships and student exchanges in: Belgium China Czech Republic France
Germany Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mexico Spain Vietnam
Spent her 1L summer as an extern at DLA Piper in Beijing, China “My international experience was special because it allowed me to work on issues that U.S. companies face when conducting business abroad. This experience will help me in my career as a business law practitioner because I am now aware of the differences in business and legal cultures.”
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MOOT COURT BUILDS YOUR ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS USF’s Moot Court Program gives you hands-on experience arguing a case before a judge and jury and researching and writing legal briefs, all while creating a forum for networking among students, alumni, and practitioners. Students begin by taking the Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis class. After being coached by faculty and an upper division student, the students end the semester with an oral argument in front of visiting judges. Students who excel in the program can join the advanced moot court programs as student leaders in their second and third years. Others join one of our prestigious advocacy teams. Our teams are successful at competitions, including winning the 2015 national title in the oral portion of the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge and the regional title of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition. INTENSIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM HONES LITIGATION AND TRIAL TECHNIQUES The Intensive Advocacy Program is a two-week course that brings seasoned lawyers and judges from across the nation to train law students in the art of advocacy. The students spend more than 80 hours in workshops, demonstrations, and lectures learning all components of trial advocacy. They develop strategies and techniques for jury selection, opening statement, closing arguments, and direct and cross examinations. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Globalization can offer great benefits to the promotion of justice. That’s why we developed an innovative mix of international programs focusing on contemporary issues in law and providing students with professional experience to help them launch a rewarding legal career. Semester exchange programs in China, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic give students the opportunity to learn another country’s laws in greater detail and the chance to learn about different cultures and teaching methods. Many students also spend their summers in externships in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, getting first-hand experience in international business law firms, NGOs, government agencies, and foreign judicial offices.
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“Imagine waking up after 14 days with two trials under your belt and loads of personalized feedback on depositions, opening statements, direct and cross examination, objections, entering evidence, and closing arguments. That’s exactly what the Intensive Advocacy Program provides — plus, each student makes professional connections with the judges and lawyers who serve as faculty during the program. It was an invaluable experience.” KATIE MORAN ’16 Participated in the Intensive Advocacy Program during her 1L summer
“Working on human trafficking in a place where I didn’t speak the language was a humbling experience and challenged not only the skills I was developing in law school, but also my perspective and the way I approached legal issues. Because of my externship experience in Cambodia, I feel better prepared to handle and understand the diverse needs of my clients.” CLAUDIA GARCIA ’15 Spent her 1L summer externing at the International Organization for Migration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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A FACULTY OF TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AND LEADERS Our faculty’s enthusiasm for teaching comes to life in the classroom, in clinics, and in conversations with students about law and life. They collaborate with students on research and writing and are accessible to students outside the classroom. Our faculty are seasoned educators, practitioners, and scholars who are here to help you define your own career direction.
TIM IGLESIAS Professor Tim Iglesias specializes in housing theory, affordable housing development, and fair housing. He co-edited a book about affordable housing development law and has published numerous articles in academic journals. He serves on the California Fair Employment and Housing Council, and frequently appears on television and radio as a commentator on housing issues.
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SUSAN FREIWALD A former software developer, Professor Susan Freiwald is now a top authority on cyberlaw, information privacy law, and internet law. She has authored amicus briefs in major cases involving electronic surveillance laws, has published extensively in legal academic journals, and is frequently quoted in the media.
RICHARD LEO
RHONDA MAGEE
Hamill Family Chair Professor
Professor Rhonda Magee’s
of Law and Social Psychology
scholarly work focuses on race
Richard Leo is a national
law and policy, and her courses
authority on police interroga-
examine how law responds to
tion, false confessions,
the vulnerable in society. She
psychological coercion, and
also writes and presents on
the wrongful conviction of
humanizing legal education
the innocent. He helped free
and the practice of law, with
the Norfolk Four, the West
the goal of helping law students
Memphis Three, and two
and practitioners cope with
of the Central Park Jogger
pressure in order to be more
defendants, in addition to
successful and effective.
helping in numerous lower profile cases.
SUPPORT FOR THE RIGOROUS DEMANDS OF LAW SCHOOL USF School of Law is committed to your success, and we offer comprehensive academic support services to all our students. Whether you need one-on-one support or extra tutoring and exam prep, we are here to help.
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LAW+PLUS, available to incoming and
“We have created a dynamic learning community to provide
continuing students, assists students’ trans-
guidance in learning theory, study strategies, testing techniques,
itions into law school by teaching techniques
and non-cognitive factors so that every student can excel in school
to effectively brief cases, participate in
and on the bar exam. We effectively serve the individual needs of
class discussions, write notes, and prepare
each student through workshops, online resources, and one-on-one
for exams. Students take part in skills and
meetings with personalized attention.”
exam workshops and tutoring sessions. THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM
RODNEY O. FONG Co-Director, Law+Plus Program and Assistant Professor of Law
(ASP) provides assistance to specially selected incoming students with a three-week summer program that introduces the challenges of law school with hands-on exercises. After starting law school, ASP students continue to meet with co-directors and tutors for intensive writing sessions and academic counseling. Beginning in our students’ first year, we train them in a way that helps them pass the bar exam. In their final year and into the summer after graduation, the BAR+PLUS program increases the focus on bar exam preparation. Starting the process early allows time for students to prepare academically, review the law, and strengthen study and test-taking techniques.
LORENA NUÑEZ ’14 “The Bar+Plus program provided the necessary balance of practical blueprints for success at every stage of bar review with a confidence-boosting tailored approach. I am confident that this was the key to my success in passing the bar the first time.” WWW.USFCA.EDU/LAW
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bridging the
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As an African American growing up in a low-income, single-parent home, BRENDON WOODS ’96 saw firsthand how the system couldn’t be counted on to look out for society’s most vulnerable members. Harassed many times by police through racial profiling and with multiple members of his own family imprisoned, Brendon always knew he wanted to fight for justice. Brendon was determined to take that fight to the courtroom. That’s why he took advantage of the many practical experience opportunities related to litigation offered at USF School of Law. He was involved in moot court competitions and took a trial advocacy class taught by a California Court of Appeal justice. As a law student, Brendon got a summer internship at the State Public Defender’s offices in San Francisco, where he worked exclusively on death penalty cases. His first job out of law school was at the Alameda County Public Defender’s office. He quickly worked his way from post-bar clerk to public defender. Three years ago, he took the helm of the department — the first African American in that position. Under his leadership the office has undergone several changes, from hiring social workers to starting a homicide team. He’s also overseeing a transition to a model where one attorney represents each client from beginning to end. “Part of the reason I became a public defender was to bridge the divide — to conquer the division between people who can afford expensive attorneys in private practice and those who have to take a public defender provided by the government. We have excellent lawyers here. Our crop of young attorneys is amazing and we have some very good senior attorneys to mentor them. We’re on our way to becoming the best public defender office in the state.” Brendon plans on doing this type of work for the rest of his life. “With the way I grew up, I was fortunate to have a mom keeping me on the right path. I see my clients as my brothers, sisters, uncles, and cousins. I love this job. It is great work, important work. I’m very grateful to USF School of Law for exposing me to this work.” WWW.USFCA.EDU/LAW
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SERVING LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES A USF legal education is the first step toward a career that makes a positive impact in the world. Whether our students are engaged in innovative legal programs that serve communities near and far, or are integrating ethics and humanity into their corporate practice, they are pursuing the common good.
KETA TAYLOR COLBY DEATH PENALTY PROJECT
“The Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic
Through this program’s Southern Internship
is one of the only law clinics nationwide that gives students an
Program, students spend 10 weeks in the American
opportunity to advocate for human rights issues at the United
South each summer as interns for capital defense
Nations in New York and Geneva, where they make oral state-
attorneys, interviewing death row inmates,
ments and submit written statements. Our graduates are
conducting field investigations, and more. Students
increasingly working with non-governmental agencies where
call it one of the most life-changing, meaningful
they can continue their advocacy at the U.N.”
experiences they have in law school. LAW IN MOTION SERVICE PROGRAM
CONNIE DE LA VEGA Professor and Academic Director of International Programs
Law In Motion provides opportunities for students to reflect on issues of social justice through activities in the Bay Area, from serving meals to providing tax filing assistance to doing habitat restoration. PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FOUNDATION The Public Interest Law Foundation is a student-run organization that supports USF law students working in unpaid summer internships in the public interest and public sector. It fundraises to provide summer grants to students, and sponsors public interest and community service events to educate students about the rewarding career possibilities in public interest law. INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Our international programs provide students extensive opportunities to build their legal skills abroad and deepen their understanding of international human rights and business issues. While completing an externship or participating in a student exchange, our students gain first-hand knowledge of the legal, social, and political environment of another country. We facilitate travel to a dozen countries in Asia, Europe, and Central America.
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standing up not
standing back
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JESSICA GRANT ‘95 started preparing for
oral advocacy skills and gave me a strong
Her biggest trials — against opponents such as
trial work at age 11 in an imaginary court in
foundation for what I do now in the courtroom.”
Wal-Mart and ExxonMobil and defending
her bedroom. As an undergraduate at UC Berkeley’s Department of Rhetoric, she dove deep into the art of delivering persuasive oral arguments. When she entered the USF School of Law, her inner drive found a real-world purpose.
Now a partner at Venable LLP, Jessica cites her experiences in moot court competitions,
“I want to be the smartest person in the
cution clinic as accelerators on her trajectory
courtroom, which isn’t about IQ. It means I
to becoming a world-class trial attorney.
want to know every document, every fact,
“It was invaluable. Standing up in court as a second year law student and arguing motions
not in the core curriculum,” she says, “such as
and assisting with a preliminary hearing —
the practical experience that helped hone my
that’s a very unique opportunity.”
First named partner at Furth Lehmann & Grant LLP, as youngest and sole female partner
2004
2005
damages over $100 million in each case.
trial practice class, and the narcotics prose-
“What built my confidence are things that are
Obtained a $172 million jury verdict against Wal-Mart in a class action on behalf of 116,000 employees
clients like Intel — were all high stakes with
Successfully defended Intel and several other clients at trial in a $450 million case related to patents
2008
and every piece of evidence, so I will never be caught off guard. Preparation wins cases, plain and simple.”
Secured a $816 million jury verdict representing the State of New Hampshire against ExxonMobil in a statewide groundwater contamination case
2013
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LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER Whether it’s your first day on campus or you’re established in your career, our full-service Office of Career Planning supports students and alumni in their journeys to rewarding legal careers.
“Whether it was preparing me for informational interviews, invitations to lunches, or my final interviews at Kilpatrick, my OCP counselor was always only a phone call away. She even helped me decide on a schedule so I could take full advantage of an amazing externship opportunity. When I came into her office to tell her about my Kilpatrick offer, she gave me a huge hug and then sat me down to answer all of my questions.” CALLA YEE ’15 Secured her position before graduation to become an associate in the intellectual property department at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
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SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES Office of Career Planning (OCP) counselors are experienced JDs with diverse industry experiences to draw from as they work with you to identify your career interests and showcase your professional skillsets. Throughout the year, OCP organizes opportunities for students and alumni to connect with law professionals who align with their career interests. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT Twice a year, employers recruit students on campus for summer, semester, and
“OCP provides me with the tools and strategy needed to demonstrate myself as a unique individual that will provide value to a firm. I learned how to express my interest in transactional work, without closing the door on other opportunities. While working on cover letters and interviewing is critical, programs like Lunch with Lawyers offer the opportunity to connect with practicing attorneys, which provides inspiration and has the potential to open career opportunities.” VINCENT TOWNSEND ’16 Spent his 2L summer as an associate at Reed Smith, working in its financial and cross-border transactional practice areas
post-graduation jobs. Employers include large law firms; high-profile government agencies, such as public defender and district attorney offices; and well-regarded nonprofits. OCP guides you through each
“My OCP counselor knew I was passionate
step, from drafting polished application
about litigation and suggested I apply to the
materials to nailing your interviews.
district attorney’s office during the fall on-campus recruiting. She worked with me to
MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM
review my resume and conducted a practice
Several times a year, students do practice
interview with me. Ultimately, OCP helped me
interviews with a local attorney. OCP
secure my summer position in the Contra Costa
counselors can also conduct mock inter-
District Attorney’s Office.”
views and interview preparation with students at any time. LUNCH WITH LAWYERS
JAMES LOGAN ’17 Worked at the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office during his 2L summer
Make meaningful connections with local lawyers when you have lunch at his or her office with a small group of students.
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ALUMNI LEAD THE WAY Graduates of the USF School of Law leave their mark on the world. They serve on state supreme courts, lead the legal departments of corporate giants, stand as top-ranking prosecutors, and manage offices within global law firms. With an exceptional academic foundation, access to real-world experiences during school, an extensive and loyal alumni network, and support from a world-class career planning office, our alumni blaze exceptional careers in every legal path.
HON. MARY JANE THEIS ’74 Illinois Supreme Court Justice, First District
“What I value most about my education at USF is the incredible community of which I have been privileged to be a part since the day I set foot on campus. USF was exceptionally collegial and supportive while I was in law school and has been even more so now that I’m an alum.” MOLLY MORIARTY LANE ’90 Managing Partner of Morgan Lewis’s San Francisco office, Molly was named one of The Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business for 2014 by the San Francisco Business Times. She has more than 20 years of litigation experience, including handling more than 30 class-action lawsuits and has contributed 7,500 hours of pro bono work.
BILL SCHUETTE ’79 Michigan Attorney General
LINDBERGH PORTER ’81 Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.
The Hon. Mary Jane Theis has served at
Bill Schuette has served the state of Michigan
Lindbergh Porter represents employers in all
every level of the Illinois judiciary, including
in all three branches of government — as
types of employment litigation at one of the
serving 17 years on the Appellate Court,
director of the Michigan Department of
largest employment law firms in the nation,
before being appointed to the state Supreme
Agriculture, a state senator, and currently
and has been named a Northern California
Court in 2010.
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DAVID TOGNOTTI ’96
After 13 years at Monster he recently became
is to help 3D Robotics and Monster succeed,
Chief Operating Officer at 3D Robotics and
chief operating officer of 3D Robotics, North
and I love being integrated within a business.
Senior Advisor at Monster, Inc.
America’s largest drone manufacturer, in
I bridge the gap between the business leader-
addition to maintaining a senior advisor role
ship and the legal team.”
David Tognotti ’96 rose through the ranks at Monster, Inc., first as general counsel and then adding general manager and vice president of operations to his roles. He helped
at Monster. In 2015, Silicon Valley Business Journal presented him with a Corporate Counsel Award in the IP Lawyer category.
lead the company in increasing sales from
“The approach is quite different in-house
$250 million to $1.2 billion and in expanding
than being a partner at a law firm,” he says.
into multiple global markets.
“You’re not in the business of law, you’re in the same business as your company. My goal
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WENDI OKUN ’94 Senior Attorney, Microsoft Corporation, Seattle “My USF legal education taught me that I have a great foundation and extensive resources, including willing alumni. With that combination, I am always more prepared for the (sometimes scary) unknown than I think I am.”
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS FROM COAST TO COAST USF School of Law alumni take their passion for justice across the entire country. Our people are in major cities from coast to coast and on many of the Main Streets in between. They are leaders, innovators, and legal titans. Ours is an ever-growing network of alumni committed to mentoring students and new graduates, networking with students and fellow alumni, attending events in their cities and in San Francisco, and supporting the law school generously.
MICHAEL K. BROWN ’82 Partner and former Chair of the Life Science Health Industry Group, Reed Smith, Los Angeles “USF prepared me for my career by providing a curriculum that not only made me a critical thinker but taught me how to use those skills in practice.”
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ELISA CERVANTES HAMILTON ’10 Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Chicago “When I made the decision to move to Chicago, one of my former professors introduced me to a USF alum who’s a prominent criminal defense attorney there. My experience with that attorney was instrumental in securing my current position.” JEAN AFTERMAN ’91 Senior Vice President, Assistant General Manager, New York Yankees, New York “USF promotes a sense of community between the school, students, faculty, and alumni. Once you become a member of that community, you are a member for life.”
AMOL MEHRA ’09 Director, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, Washington, D.C.
KRISTEN BAUER PROSCHOLD ’05 Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Houston “USF taught me about the actual practice of law and providing practical advice to clients, rather than resting on or retreading legal theory. My classes at USF ultimately focused on not just finding the ‘right answer,’ but also identifying legal and practical solutions for my clients’ issues, and delivering that advice cogently and quickly.”
“Through USF’s Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic, I worked in the halls of the United Nations in Geneva, an experience that put me light years ahead of graduates of other programs and has continued to propel me in my career.”
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APPLY ONLINE NOW www.usfca.edu/law PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINES Full-time program: February 1 Part-time program: April 3 The Admissions Committee uses a rolling admissions system and typically begins accepting applications in mid-September and reviewing completed applications in late November. FINANCIAL AID Our financial aid team works hard to make the costs of your legal education more manageable and the process easier to navigate. USF is committed to providing our students with comprehensive financial aid packages. Approximately 90 percent of our students receive some form of assistance.
2016-2017 TUITION $24,070 per semester for full-time JD students $ 1,720 per unit for part-time JD students FALL 2015 APPLICATION STATISTICS
2,125 Number of applicants
1,415 Number of applicants admitted
178 Full-time students enrolled
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Welcome to the legal profession! A legal education from the University of San Francisco School of Law will lead you to a lifetime of change — for yourself, your clients, and our society. As a USF-trained lawyer, you’ll build on your ethical values, sharpen your analytical and communication skills, and shape our society’s actions in response to critical challenges. We provide our students with the client-focused, problem solving experiences that legal employers demand. Amidst the courtrooms, communities, and companies of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, our students have direct involvement in one of the world’s most dynamic cities while learning from outstanding faculty. Through our clinics and externships, our students
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