University Partnerships
The Center for Education Policy and Law (CEPAL)
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Center for Education Policy and Law (CEPAL) is a joint undertaking of the USD School of Law and the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Established by a grant from the William D. Lynch Foundation in 2007, the center's mission is to foster better communication and cooperation between educational research, policymaking and practice.
COMPASS Family Center
A joint undertaking of USD Legal Clinics, School of Leadership and Education Sciences and USD Counseling Center, COMPASS helps families cope more effectively with the challenges and needs presented by having a child with a disability or chronic illness. Offered by upper division law students under the supervision of an attorney, education advocacy assistance at COMPASS provides legal services that range from advice and consultation to formal mediation to due process hearings. Consultations are free and can assist parents in navigating the laws and regulations regarding special education.
USD-UABC Legal Education Program
The USD-UABC Legal Education Program is a partnership between USD's Trans-Border Institute, the University of San Diego School of Law, and the Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. This bi-national program promotes legal education and cross-border exchange in the San Diego-Baja California region. Participating institutions offer training to prepare lawyers and law students for ambitious new reforms intended to improve the administration of justice in Mexico. Other participants in this initiative include the Universidad Iberoamericana in Tijuana, U.S. and Mexican judges and lawyers, and law faculty from other institutions from both countries.
