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USD Law Alumna Tracy Logan '09 Featured in The New Lawyer

SAN DIEGO (November 24, 2009) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumna Tracy Logan, '09, is featured in the latest issue of The New Lawyer, a publication of the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In "Cliff Jumper," Logan recounts her atypical law school experience as a part-time law student at USD.

What began as a wish to further her career at her previous employer ended with a life-altering career change that landed her on the other side of the country. "Having a law degree on my resume would make me more marketable within the company," Logan explains in the article. "My attitude towards law school was different than my classmates'. I was in law school to further my current career, not to prepare myself for a new one."

Logan cites her legal skills training and successful oral advocacy accomplishments at USD as stepping stones to taking the career-change plunge. By the time her fourth year of law school started, she knew she wanted something new. Logan notes career advice and support from the school enabled her to find her perfect career.

"I am very happy and thankful that I landed my dream job," says Logan. "I've learned that sometimes, the riskiest moves have the biggest reward."

Read the full article online.

About the University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of the most selective law schools in the country, the School of Law’s nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. The USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.