Career Services: Students

Reciprocity allows students and graduates from other schools to use USD School of Law Career Services. To be granted reciprocity to USD School of Law, contact your law career services office with your request. Please do not contact our office directly. Inform your career services office that, when sending your request, e-mails to lawcareers@sandiego.edu are preferred but faxes to (619) 260-6828 are also accepted.

USD will communicate the acceptance or denial of your request with the requesting school only. A copy of the acceptance or denial will be sent to you if an e-mail address is provided.

Prior to your visit, USD School of Law Career Services must receive a letter or e-mail from your law school. NO DROP-INS—NO EXCEPTIONS. There is no need to carry a copy of the request letter, but visitors MUST bring ID and check in at the Career Services front desk at each visit.

USD Reciprocity Policy Summary

Name of School: University of San Diego School of Law
Name of Contact Person for Reciprocity Requests: Graylin Clavell
Title: Reciprocity Coordinator
Phone: (619) 260-4529
Fax: (619) 260-6828
E-mail: lawcareers@sandiego.edu
Website: www.law.sandiego.edu

PLEASE NOTE

• The volume of reciprocity requests does not permit exceptions to our reciprocity policy.
• Reciprocity is available to current students and graduates of other accredited law schools.
• All class years are eligible for reciprocity (except 1Ls prior to Nov 1).

Reciprocity Availability

• Closed during recruiting seasons:
  • August 1st through November 15th
  • February 15th through March 15th.
• Additional blackout times may occasionally occur.

Length of Time a Visitor May Use Career Services Resources

• Three visits within three months per academic year, beginning with date of the first visit.
• One letter granting reciprocity per visitor annually.

Best Days/Times for Student/Graduate to Visit

• Avoid end of day visits that prevent your full use of the resources.

Services Available to Students/Graduates of Other Law Schools

• Access to job listings and Career Services library resources

Services Not Available to Students/Graduates of Other Law Schools

• No off-site services
• No career counseling
• No subscriptions to USD Alumni Job Newsletter
• No participation in recruiting programs, workshops, etc.

Restrictions

USD School of Law does not permit reciprocity with any of the below schools.

• California Western School of Law
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• Whittier Law School
• Chapman University School of Law
• Western State University College of Law
• University of La Verne College of Law

Other law school students and graduates who do not attend any of the above mentioned schools are allowed access to only one of the following local schools at a time (no exceptions).

• University of San Diego School of Law
• California Western School of Law
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• Whittier Law School
• Chapman University School of Law
• Western State University College of Law
• University of La Verne College of Law

California and Arizona law schools are allowed reciprocity on a one-to-one basis. This means that a student from one of these universities will be granted access to USD School of Law Career Services for every USD law student who has been granted access to career services at the same respective law school.

All other law schools are granted a maximum of only three students per academic year (November 15th to August 1st) who may be allowed access to USD School of Law’s Career Services.