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USD School of Law Announces 2018 Milestone Reunion Committees
San Diego (June 7, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumni from the classes of 2013, 2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, and 1968 celebrate milestone reunions this year. The Classes of 2013, 1988, and 1978 have reunions on Friday, October 5, and the classes of 2008 and 1998 have reunions on Saturday, October 5. The Class of 1968's 50-year reunion will be held on Saturday, September 15. Milestone reunion celebrations are one of the law school’s most important alumni programs and provide an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with former classmates while celebrating the enduring legacy and continuing excellence of USD School of Law. We are pleased to announce the formation of the 2018 Milestone Reunion Committees as follows:
USD School of Law Alumnus Gregory Pulskamp ’93 (JD) Appointed to Judgeship
San Diego (June 4, 2018) – Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. recently announced the appointment of 21 California superior court judges, includi…
USD School of Law 3L Student Chosen as Runner-Up for the National LGBT Bar Student Leadership Award
San Diego (May 22, 2018) - The National LGBT Bar Association’s Student Leadership Award is the organization’s highest honor for law studen…
CPIL’s Administrative Director, Bridget Gramme Appears on NBC News
San Diego (May 9, 2018) – University of San Diego School of Law, Center for Public Interest Law’s (CPIL) Administrative Director Bri…
USD School of Law 2L Student Gwenllian Kern-Allely Shares Her Perspective on Study Abroad
Gwenllian Kern-Allely, a current 2L student at USD School of Law, took her study abroad experience to the next level and continues to reap the benefit…
Alumna Vickie Turner '82 (JD) Receives USD Alumni Honors Award
San Diego (May 4, 2018) - University of San Diego honored Vickie Turner '82 (JD) at the 23rd Annual Alumni Honors Awards on April 28 with the&nbs…
Los Angeles Daily Journal Features USD Law Alumna Judge Lorna A. Alksne ’92 (JD)
Los Angeles (April 30, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumna and 2013 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipient Judge Lorna A. …
Big Give 2018 ---Bigger Than Ever!
San Diego (May 3, 2018) - University of San Diego (USD) School of Law announced the results of the fifth annual Big Give, a 36-hour online fundra…
USD Law Alumni Board Welcomes New 2018-19 Members
San Diego (April 25, 2018) - The USD Law Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the following new board members for the 2018…
USD School of Law Appoints Ariel Stevenson as Assistant Professor
San Diego (April 24, 2018) - Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo announced today that Ariel Stevenson will join the University of San Diego (USD) School of …
USD School of Law Transactional Law Team Places Second at Nationals
In April 2018, the University of San Diego School of Law's 2L Transactional Law Team, coached by Dean Stephen Ferruolo, competed in the National Champ…
New Article Co-Authored by USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Examines the Possibility of Applying Workplace Safety Rules to the NFL
San Diego (April 17, 2018) - Could occupational health and safety laws be applied to better protect NFL players? A new analysis, published o…
USD School of Law VICAM Team Competes in Hong Kong and Vienna
San Diego (April 13, 2018) - The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law was named a Sixteenth Finalist in the Fifteenth Annual Willem C. Vis East…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel's Talent Wants to be Free Quoted in an En Banc 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision
Professor Orly Lobel’s book, Talent Wants to be Free (Yale University Press), was quoted this week in an en banc 9th Circuit…
USD School of Law Professor Dov Fox Presents Paper at Stanford Law School
Professor Dov Fox presented "Offspring Selection Gone Awry" at a conference on Biosciences and Law at Stanford Law Schoolin March 2018. Other pr…
Los Angeles Daily Journal Features USD Law Alumna Judge Cynthia Freeland '95 (JD)
San Diego (March 29, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumna Judge Cynthia Freeland, '95 (JD), was recently praised in t…
USD School of Law Launches Live Well @ USD Law
San Diego (March 29, 2018) - The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law is committed to encouraging students to live a healthy and balanced…
USD School of Law Professor Dov Fox Appears on Today Show
In March 2018, Professor Dov Fox was interviewed on The Today Show in a segment on an Ohio fertility clinic’s recent tank failure.…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Quoted in Bloomberg Big Law Business Regarding Antitrust Class Actions
San Diego (March 23, 2018) - University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Orly Lobel was quoted in a Bloomberg Big Law Business ar…
USD Law Alumnus David S. Casey Jr. '74 (JD) Named California Lawyer of the Year
San Diego (March 22, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus David S. Casey, Jr., '74 (JD) has been recognized wit…
EPIC Releases Call for Papers for 2018 Leslie K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law
Call for Papers On Friday, November 9, 2018, the University of San Diego School of Law will host its Tenth Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on C…
USD School of Law Alumna Virginia Nelson '79 (JD) Receives SDCBA’s Career Achievement Award
SaN Diego (March 21, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumna Virginia C. Nelson '79 (JD) has been named the recipient of…
USD School of Law Professor Dov Fox's OpEd on Reproductive Wrongs Published by Slate
San Diego (March 20, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Dov Fox's opinion editorial, which discusses how co…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Quoted in Newsweek Regarding Nondisclosure Agreements
San Diego (March 9, 2018) - University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Orly Lobel was quoted in a Newsweek article that reported on n…
USD School of Law Alumnus Jack McGrory '81 (JD) Appointed to Oversee the California State University System
SaN Diego (March 9, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Jack McGrory, ’81 (JD), was appointed Monday by Governor Jerr…
USD School of Law Transactional Law Team Advances to Nationals
San Diego (March 7, 2018) - On Friday, February 23, 2018, two University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Transactional Law Teams participated in…
USD School of Law Alumnus Chris Wesierski ’78 (JD) Named 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year
Sacramento (March 6, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus Chris Wesierski, ’78 (JD), was selected by the CAL-A…
USD School of Law Alumnus Gregory J. Olson ’89 (JD) Appointed to Judgeship
Riverside (March 1, 2018) – Governor Edmund G. brown Jr. recently announced the appointment of 25 California superior court judges, includi…
USD School of Law Jessup Moot Court Team Wins Pacific Region, Competes in World Championship in Washington D.C.
In February 2018, University of San Diego (USD) School of Law was named the Pacific Regional Champion for the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Cour…
CAI's Ed Howard Quoted in The Mercury News Article on Alameda County Refusing to Turn over CPS Documents
OAKLAND (February 26, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law's Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) was mentioned in an article…