USF Law Viewbook 2015-2016

change the world

from here

launch your career

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Here is in the heart of San Francisco, where energy crackles and you are surrounded 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 ten 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 start-ups, 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.

Join us.

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 facets of their careers.

“It was helpful to gain an understanding of their paths and what it

seize

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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 is comprised of 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-of-the-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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Fall 2014 Enrolled Statistics

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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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“My judicial externship with the Supreme Court of California provided tremendous perspective on what types of issues the court addresses and exposed me to a range of legal writing and oral advocacy—all of which will help me become a more critical thinker, as well as a zealous yet poised advocate for my clients.”

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Hon. Maria P. Rivera ’74 Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal for the First District “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.”

9,600 alumni worldwide

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Law students adore Herbst Foundation Professor of Law Julie Nice. Her classroom dedication earned her the Distinguished Professor Award three years in a row.

“What I love about USF School of Law is a faculty that excels at engaging with students, a diverse student body that offers an incredible variety of perspectives, and a collaborative student culture that has emerged organically,” she says.

With Professor Nice setting the pace, students engage in lively discussions and examine current legal debates.

“As we follow same-sex marriage, reproductive rights, and claims for religious exemption cases that are currently making their way to and through the Supreme Court, we’re exploring the delicate and legitimate balance between liberty and equality interests in this society.”

The trick to Professor Nice’s classroom magic is authenticity.

dialogue not

monologues

“I don’t pretend to be anyone I’m not. I believe if I show up in this way, then my students can too. I want them to bring their whole selves, to bring their life experiences, and, as much as they feel comfortable, to share their perspectives.”

Professor Nice has taught at several law schools, but nowhere has she found a faculty as dedicated to students and scholarly work as at USF. “USF School of Law fits my approach so perfectly. I don’t have to explain it to anyone or defend it. I am free to be in this active exploration with my students. It’s supported and encouraged here—it’s the standard here. That’s what makes this place so special.”

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JD Programs Tailored to Your Needs USF offers a range of diverse JD 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 Tax 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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Academic Areas of Concentration 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. concentrations Alternative Dispute Resolution Constitutional Law Corporate and Commercial Law Criminal Law and Procedure Discrimination Law Environmental and Energy Law Estate Planning and Family Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Corporate and Commercial Law

Select Courses Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Law of Settlements Mediation Negotiation Negotiation, Mediation, and Client Counseling: Interpersonal Dynamics for Attorneys

Select Courses Administrative Law Advanced Constitutional Law Constitutional Law Contemporary Issues of Race and Law Federal Income Taxation First Amendment and Free Speech Legal Issues of Terrorism

Select Courses Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Corporate Governance Corporations Federal Income Taxation International Business Transactions Personal Injury Litigation Regulation of Financial Institutions Secured Transactions Securities Regulation Start Ups and Venture Capital

Faculty Bill Ong Hing Maria Ontiveros Joshua Rosenberg Robert Talbot Clinic Mediation Clinic Representative Externships Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists 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 National Lawyers Guild

Immigration Law International and Comparative Law Intellectual Property, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Law Labor and Employment Law Litigation and Trial Advocacy Public Interest and Social Justice Sports and Entertainment Law Tax Law

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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.”

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 California Department of Business Oversight—Law and Policy Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Keesal, Young & Logan U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Student Organization Business Law Association

Criminal Law and Procedure

Discrimination Law

Environmental and Energy Law

Estate Planning and Family Law

Immigration Law

International and Comparative Law

Select Courses Advanced Criminal Law and Litigation Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Juvenile Law White Collar Crime Wrongful Convictions

Select Courses Contemporary Issues of Race and Law Elder Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Employment Discrimination Immigration Law Poverty Law Sexuality Law

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 Family Wealth Transfer Taxation Gender and the Law Health Law Juvenile Law Sexuality Law Topics in Contemporary Family Law Wills and Trusts

Select Courses Administrative Law Employment Law Family Law Immigration Law

Select Courses Asian Legal Systems Comparative Law E.U. Law International Business Transactions International Civil Dispute Resolution International Criminal Law International Human Rights Public International Law

Faculty Richard Leo Sharon Meadows M. Kamran Meyer Robert Talbot Clinic Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic Special Program Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project Representative Externships First District Appellate Project Law Offices of Severa Keith Law Offices of Michelle Dylan 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

Faculty Tristin Green Bill Ong Hing Rhonda Magee Julie Nice Maria Ontiveros Robert Talbot Michelle Travis Clinic Employment Law Clinic Representative Externships AIDS Legal Referral Panel Equal Employment Opportunity Commission National Center for Lesbian Rights U.S. Department of Education— Office of Civil Rights Student Organizations Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Black Law Students Association La Raza Law Students Association Pride Law Women’s Law Association

Faculty Tim Iglesias Alice Kaswan Representative Externships Bay Conservation and Development Commission California Public Utilities Commission NextGen Climate Sierra Club U.S. Department of Justice— Environmental and Natural Resources Division Wild Equity Institute Student Organization Environmental Law Society

Bill Bilderback ’92 Supervising Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice

Faculty Bill Ong Hing Jacqueline Brown Scott CERTIFICATE Public Interest Law Clinic Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic

Faculty Maya Manian Sharon Meadows Julie Nice Michelle Travis Clinics Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic Legal Services for Children Clinic Representative Externships Alameda County Family Justice Center Law Offices of Kathryn Schlepphorst San Francisco Superior Court—Family Division Santa Clara Superior Court—Family Division Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP Student Organizations 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.”

Representative Externships Asian Americans Advancing Justice Asylum Access Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation Dolores Street Community Services Immigrant Legal Resource Center Law Office of Marcine A. Seid Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Pangea Legal Services Reeves and Associates Student Organizations Family Law Society Immigration Law Society International Law Society Labor and Employment Law Student Association Public Interest Law Foundation

Faculty Connie de la Vega Reza Dibadj Jack Garvey Peter Jan Honigsberg CERTIFICATE International and Comparative Law

Faculty David Franklyn Susan Freiwald J. Thomas McCarthy* Robert Talbot CERTIFICATE Intellectual Property and Technology Law

student exchanges Prague, Czech Republic Luxembourg, Luxembourg

ClinicS Data Privacy Law and Clinic Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project

Representative Externships Baker & McKenzie LLP, Vietnam Basque Competition Authority Boehmert & Boehmert, Germany Casalonga Avocats, France Czech Constitutional Court, Czech Republic DLA Piper Duane Morris LLP, Vietnam Ernst & Young Trevisan & Cuonzo, Italy Unitalen, China United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Select Courses Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property Rights Biotechnology Copyright Law Information Privacy Law International Intellectual Property Internet Law Patent Law Trademark Law

Clinic Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic

Center Center for Law and Global Justice

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Intellectual Property, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Law

Representative Externships Creative Industry Law Group Duane Morris Gagnier Margossian LLP Mary L. Shapiro Law, PC Novak, Druce, Connolly, Bove & Quigg LLP Wikimedia Foundation Center McCarthy Institute for IP and Technology Law JOURNAL Intellectual Property Law Bulletin Student Organization Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Association

Labor and Employment Law Select Courses Arbitration Employee Benefits (ERISA) Employment Discrimination Employment Law Employment Law Seminar Labor Law Mediation Negotiation Faculty Tristin Green Maria Ontiveros Robert Talbot Michelle Travis CERTIFICATE Labor and Employment Law ClinicS Employment Law Clinic Mediation Clinic Representative Externships The Arns Law Firm Asian Americans Advancing Justice Dolan Law Firm Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Levy, Vinnick, Burrell, Hyams Liberty Law Office Liuzzi, Murphy & Solomon, LLP McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky National Labor Relations Board U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board 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

Tax Law

Select Courses Appellate Advocacy California Civil Discovery Civil Procedure Class Action Litigation Discovery Practice Federal Courts Law of Settlements Practical Litigation Skills Remedies Trial Advocacy and the Ethical Prosecutor Trial Practice

Select Courses Constitutional Law Contemporary Issues of Race and Law Death Penalty Law Domestic Violence Litigation and Ethics International Human Rights 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 Sports Law

Select Courses Accounting for Lawyers Corporate Taxation Federal Income Taxation International Business Transactions International Taxation Partnership Taxation State and Local Taxation

working in USF’s Internet and Intellectual

“We saw our work wasn’t in vain and the

Faculty Connie de la Vega Bill Ong Hing Richard Leo Rhonda Magee Julie Nice

Faculty Peter Harvey** David Franklyn

Faculty Dominic Daher** Daniel Lathrope Joshua Rosenberg

Faculty Joshua Davis Amy Flynn Robert Talbot Clinic Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic Special Programs Advocate of the Year Competition Intensive Advocacy Program Moot Court Program Representative Externships The Arns Law Firm The Brandi Law Firm Dolan 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

dual degrees JD/Master of Public Affairs JD/Master of Arts in Urban Affairs CERTIFICATE Public Interest Law special program Keta Taylor Colby Death Penalty Project Representative Externships AIDS Legal Referral Panel Alameda County Family Justice Center Asylum Access California Public Defender’s Office Center for Justice and Accountability Disability Rights California Eviction Defense Collaborative Homeless Advocacy Project La Raza Centro Legal Legal Advocates for Children and Youth Pangea Legal Services Student Organizations Immigration Law Society Public Interest Law Foundation Veteran Law Students Association

Clinic Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic Representative Externships Austin Law Group Gagnier Margossian LLP Law Offices of Brian E. Soriano Miramax Pac-12 Conference Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Warner Brothers Student Organizations Fashion Law Society Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Association Sports and Entertainment Law Association

Join one of our ten law clinics to get a jumpstart on your career

Michael Hewitt ’15 will never forget when his first trademark went through. While

dual degree JD/Master of Business Administration CERTIFICATEs Business Law Tax Law Representative Externships Cooper, White & Cooper LLP U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tax Division Student Organizations Business Law Association Estate Planning and Tax Society * Emeritus ** Adjunct

Shounak Dharap ’16 President, Student Bar Association “At USF, we rely on each other. We support each other through all the trials and tribulations of the first year and beyond, we manage to be competitive yet not cutthroat, and we maintain an atmosphere of camaraderie that extends not only to others in our year, but to the rest of the student body and faculty. USF is exceptional because we are more than just a school—we are a community.”

Property Justice Clinic, he was part of a special student program with the U.S. Patent

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.

and Trademark Office that allowed him to get his client’s mark registered faster than an actual law firm could have.

client was incredibly happy,” he said.

Michael also had the chance to work with startup companies as part of the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project, a collaborative effort between four of the school’s clinics. He especially enjoyed working with a company that was developing an application for users to register for fitness classes.

“I learned all about their business plan, their leadership, and their app. I asked them questions and helped them understand the legal ramifications of issues they knew about, as well as those of which they were unaware.”

Another component of the startup clinic was Michael’s collaboration with students in the Investor Justice Clinic to register the company’s LLC, draft an operating agreement and non-disclosure agreements, and file a trademark application.

“From the skills learned, to the experience interacting with clients, to the collaboration with the students in studying other aspects of law, my clinic experience was phenomenal.”

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real cases right now

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. Protect First Amendment and privacy rights from digital surveillance. Appear in arbitrations on behalf of investors swindled by securities firms. Mediate disputes brought to San Francisco Small Claims Court.

Our Law Clinics Criminal and Juvenile Justice Law Clinic Data Privacy Law and 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 Legal Services for Children Clinic Mediation Clinic www.usfca.edu/law

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As a child, Cameron Cloar-zavaleta ’09

helped Cameron set up interviews with Nixon

service providers in litigation, which takes

dreamed of flying planes. His dream

Peabody, the only large firm on the West

him all over the world—whether for

became reality when he was hired as a

Coast doing significant work for the aviation

depositions in Paris or meetings in Munich.

commercial airline pilot at age 23. He soon

industry. He was accepted into the firm’s

learned, however, that his true calling was

summer associate program, and he was later

in a different area of aviation.

hired after passing the bar.

“I got involved with the largest union repre-

As an associate, Cameron’s work is on the

where there’s a law firm doing good work in

senting pilots in the world,” Cameron says.

cutting edge of new technologies like drones

aviation outside of Washington, D.C. There’s

“I found that I had much to contribute and

and the laws that regulate them. He also

at least one USF Law alum at every firm or

saw that a law degree would give me the

contends with privacy issues, risk manage-

public agency. Everyone is usually very

ability to be of greater service.”

ment, and product liability issues in this

supportive of each other, and it’s a vibrant

emerging area. He represents some of the

community. It’s so helpful, and, frankly, makes

world’s largest aviation manufacturers and

practicing law more fun.”

USF School of Law’s Office of Career Planning

personalize

“It’s wonderful to have such a great legal institution like USF here in San Francisco,” Cameron says. “It’s one of a very few cities

Hired as a full-time associate at Nixon Peabody LLP

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Elected first officer representative for the Mesa Air Group pilots of the Air Line Pilots Association

Joined Nixon Peabody LLP as a summer associate

Began service on the Board of Governors of the USF School of Law Alumni Association

Served as editor-in-chief of USF Law Review

Became commercial pilot

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“My judicial externship offered me the ability to speak candidly with Justice James A. Richman about the matters appearing before him. This was exciting because it provided me an insight into judicial thinking and analysis. He inspired me to find my own voice and style in legal writing and taught me about effective oral advocacy.”

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Anna Nagornaia ’16 Take your education abroad through externships and student exchanges in: China Czech Republic Former Yugoslavia France Germany

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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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Select Corporate Headquarters 1 Apple Inc. 2 Cisco Systems, Inc. 3 Facebook 4 Genentech, Inc. 5 Google Inc. 6 Hewlett-Packard Company 7 Intel Corporation 8 Kaiser Permanente 9 Logitech 10 Netflix, Inc. 11 Oracle Corporation 12 Pandora Media, Inc. 13 PDI/Dreamworks 14 Peet’s Coffee & Tea 15 Pixar Animation Studios 16 Virgin America 17 YouTube, LLC

USF’s Moot Court Program gives you hands-on experience arguing a case

Recent Externships 1 Alameda County Public Defender’s Office 2 Alameda County Family Justice Center 3 Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach 4 Asylum Access 5 Brodsky Micklow Bull & Weiss LLP 6 California Office of Administrative Hearings 7 ChangeLab Solutions 8 Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office 9 DeVito Law Group 10 Disability Rights California 11 Law Offices of Kathryn Schlepphorst 12 Oakland City Attorney’s Office 13 Ralls Gruber Niece LLP 14 San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office 15 Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office 16 Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office 17 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda 18 Thompson Law Offices, P.C.

and judges from across the nation to train law students in the art of advocacy.

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 other recent national and regional placements in the National Moot Court Competition and the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Intensive Advocacy Program Hones Litigation and Trial Techniques

“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

The Intensive Advocacy Program is a two-week course that brings seasoned lawyers

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

launch a rewarding legal career.

“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.”

Semester exchange programs in China, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic

Claudia garcia ’15

give students the opportunity to learn another country’s laws in greater detail

Spent her 1L summer externing at the International Organization for Migration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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

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,

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NGOs, government agencies, and foreign judicial offices.

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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

Memphis Three, and two

students and practitioners

of the Central Park Jogger

cope with pressure in order to

defendants, in addition to

be more successful and

helping in numerous lower

effective.

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.

Law+Plus, available to incoming and con-

“We have created a dynamic learning community to provide

tinuing students, assists students’ transitions

guidance in learning theory, study strategies, testing techniques,

into law school by teaching techniques to

and non-cognitive factors so that every student can excel in school

effectively brief cases, participate in class

and on the bar exam. We effectively serve the individual needs of

discussions, write notes, and prepare for

each student through workshops, online resources, and one-on-one

exams. Students take part in skills and exam

meetings with personalized attention.”

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’ final year, the Bar+Plus program focuses on bar examination 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.

What I most valued was the empowering notion that every study approach I used at any given time must serve a specific purpose for my learning style. I am confident that this was the key to my success in passing the bar the first time.”

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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. Two 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.

bridging the

divide

“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.”

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Serving Local and Global communities

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

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.

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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Jessica Grant ‘95 started preparing for

hone my oral advocacy skills and gave me a

trial work at age 11 in an imaginary court in

strong foundation for what I do now in the

her bedroom. As an undergraduate at UC

courtroom.”

Berkeley’s Department of Rhetoric, she dove deep into the art of delivering persuasive oral arguments.

standing up not

standing back

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hearing—that’s a very unique opportunity.”

Her biggest trials—against opponents such as Wal-Mart and ExxonMobil and defending

Jessica cites her experiences in moot court

clients like Intel—were all high stakes with

competitions, trial practice class, and the

damages over $100 million in each case.

narcotics prosecution clinic as accelerators

“I want to be the smartest person in the

When she entered the USF School of Law,

on her trajectory to becoming a world-class

her inner drive found a real-world purpose.

trial attorney.

“What built my confidence are things that

“It was invaluable. Standing up in court as a

and every piece of evidence, so I will never

are not in the core curriculum,” she says,

second year law student and arguing

be caught off guard. Preparation wins cases,

“such as the practical experience that helped

motions and assisting with a preliminary

plain and simple.”

First named partner at Furth Lehmann & Grant LLP, as youngest and sole female partner

2004

Obtained a $172 million jury verdict against Wal-Mart in a class action on behalf of 116,000 employees

2005

courtroom, which isn’t about IQ. It means I want to know every document, every fact,

Successfully defended Intel and several other clients at trial in a $450 million case related to patents

2008

Secured a $816 million jury verdict representing the State of New Hampshire against ExxonMobil in a statewide groundwater contamination case

2013

Received her second California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award, after first being honored in 2007

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Launching your career

Services, Programs, and Networking Opportunities

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.

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 “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

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

all of my questions.”

interviews with a local attorney. OCP

secure my summer position in the Contra Costa

counselors can also conduct mock inter-

District Attorney’s Office.”

Calla Yee ’15

views and interview preparation with

Secured her position before graduation to

students at any time.

tell her about my Kilpatrick offer, she gave me a huge hug and then sat me down to answer

become an associate in the intellectual property department at Kilpatrick

Lunch with Lawyers

Townsend & Stockton

Make meaningful connections with local

James Logan ’17 Worked at the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office during his 2L summer

lawyers when you have lunch at his or her office with a small group of students.

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Alumni lead the way

David Tognotti ’96 General Manager, Vice President of Operations, and General Counsel at Monster Cable

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.

“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.

David Tognotti ’96 handles both business and legal matters for Monster at the highest level. He has helped lead the company in increasing sales from $250 million to $1.2 billion and in expanding into multiple global markets. He has been featured on CNBC’s Crime Inc., on ABC’s 20/20, and in Inc. Magazine as an expert in brand protection and anti-counterfeit strategy. In 2015, Silicon Valley Business Journal presented him with a Corporate Counsel Award in the IP Lawyer category.

“The approach is quite different in-house than being a partner at a law firm,” he says.

“You’re not in the business of law, you’re in the same business as your company. My goal is to help Monster succeed, and I love being integrated within a business.

I bridge the gap between the business leadership and the legal team.”

David credits the academic foundation in

Hon. Mary Jane Theis ’74 Illinois Supreme Court Justice, First District

Bill Schuette ’79 Michigan Attorney General

Lindbergh Porter ’81 Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.

intellectual property law he received at USF as a significant factor in his success.

“I was inspired and motivated by USF’s world-renowned professors, such as Thomas McCarthy, who were thought

The Hon. Mary Jane Theis has served at every Bill Schuette has served the state of Michigan

Lindbergh Porter represents employers in all

level of the Illinois judiciary, including serving

in all three branches of government—as

types of employment litigation at one of the

17 years on the Appellate Court, before being

director of the Michigan Department of

largest employment law firms in the nation,

appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2010.

Agriculture, a state senator, and currently

and has been named a Northern California

attorney general. He also served three terms

Super Lawyer every year since 2004.

leaders in the rapidly changing area of IP law,” he says.

in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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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.

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.”

Michael K. Brown ’82 Partner and former Chair of the Life Science Health Industry Group, Reed Smith, Los Angeles

Amol Mehra ’09 Director, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

“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.”

Paul B. Gruwell ’07 Associate, Jones Carr McGoldrick, Dallas “More important than learning specific statutes and rules, my USF legal education taught me how to approach and analyze legal issues. I mastered how to frame a problem, consult the best resources, and dig until I am comfortable with the answer.”

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“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 1 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.

2015-2016 Tuition $23,390 per semester for full-time JD students $ 1,670 per unit for part-time JD students Fall 2014 Application Statistics 2,329 Number of applicants

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1,415 Number of applicants admitted

144 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 engage with the real world—whether they are helping a start-up with basic business and legal decisions, working at nearby state or federal courts for judges they might

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recognized trial advocacy trainers, and dedicated academic enrichment and career planning support from before the first day of class until after you graduate.

We are proud to be named the third most diverse law school in the nation and second best law school for Latino students in California. Our vast, supportive, and generous alumni network permeates the San Francisco bench and bar and spreads throughout California and across the nation. This means you will find mentors and models everywhere you look—in small and large law firms, nearby courthouses and startup companies, and elective offices.

All our efforts fulfill a common mission: to train skilled, ethical lawyers and leaders in service to justice in our city and across the nation. USF begins with you, and it starts now.

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