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Three USD School of Law Professors Honored at 2018-19 Fall Convocation
SAN DIEGO (September 17, 2018) – The Fall Convocation is an annual event that welcomes the new school year and recognizes the achievements of faculty members in the University of San Diego (USD) community. USD School of Law Professors Roy Brooks, Dov Fox and Orly Lobel were three of nine who received university honors at this year’s event, which was held on September 7, 2018, at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre.
USD School of Law Professor Michael Ramsey Quoted by the New York Times
SAN DIEGO (September 12, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Michael Ramsey was quoted in a New York Times articl…
USD Alumnus John Gomez ’89 (BBA) Featured in San Diego Union Tribune for Funding New USD Law DACA Scholarship
SAN DIEGO (September 11, 2018) – Last spring, when University of San Diego School of Law Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo raised the issue of a lac…
USD School of Law Announces 2018 Distinguished and Rising Star Recent Alumni Award Honorees
San Diego (September 11, 2018) - The University of San Diego School of Law and the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors are pleased to annou…
USD School of Law Associate Dean and Alumna Margaret Dalton ’94 (JD) Named Witkin Award Recipient
SAN DIEGO (September 10, 2018) – San Diego Law Library Foundation has named Associate Dean, Professor of Law and University of San Diego (USD) S…
USD School of Law Adjunct Professor Nilmini Silva-Send’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report Used as a Guide to Combat Climate Change
SAN DIEGO (September 10, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Adjunct Professor and Assistant Director of the Energy Policy Initi…
USD School of Law Professor Mary Jo Wiggins Speaks at SDBCA’s 1st Annual Real Property Conference
SAN DIEGO (September 10, 2018) – On September 7, 2018, University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Mary Jo Wiggins was a featured pane…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Referenced in Forbes Article
SAN DIEGO (September 10, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Orly Lobel’s much acclaimed book, Talent Wants to b…
USD School of Law Alumna Judge Ana España ’82 (JD) Speaks of Her Experiences with Troubled Youth
SAN DIEGO (September 7, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Alumna Judge Ana España, ’82 (JD), was featured in the …
USD School of Law Alumnus Vic Merjanian ’10 (JD) Makes Life-Saving Waves
SAN DIEGO (August 31, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus Vic Merjanian, ’10 (JD), chief executive of Titan HST, h…
USD School of Law Professor Lisa Ramsey Annual Guest of Honor Lecture at the University of Strasbourg
SAN DIEGO (August 31, 2018) – Professor Ramsey gave the annual guest of honor lecture at the University of Strasbourg's Center for International…
USD School of Law Alumnus Adam J. Bass ’91 (JD) Recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal as One of Their Most Influential People
LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Alumnus Adam J. Bass, ’91 (JD), was included in Los Angeles Bu…
USD School of Law Alumnus Adam J. Bass ’91 (JD) Recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as One of Their Most Influential People
LOS ANGELES (August 29, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Alumnus Adam J. Bass, ’91 (JD), was included in Los Angeles Bu…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Ranked as One of the 25 Most-Cited Public Law Scholars in the U.S.
SAN DIEGO (August 30, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professor Orly Lobel was named one of the 25 Most-Cited Public La…
USD School of Law Professor Steven Smith Lectures on the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
SAN DIEGO (August 30, 2018) – On August 7, 2018, University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Warren Distinguished Professor, Steven Smith, gave …
USD School of Law Professor Bob Fellmeth’s View on ACLU’s Family Separation Lawsuit
SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2018) – For almost a century, nonprofit American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has worked vigorously to “defend and p…
USD School of Law Professor Dr. Marcel Saucet Joins KMET 1490 AM Morning Show to Discuss Artificial Intelligence and Marketing
SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2018) – USD School of Law Professor Dr. Marcel Saucet was featured on the KMET 1490 AM Morning Show with hosts, Aaron…
Law Dean Welcomes Class of ’21; Judge Rodriguez ’95 Administers Oath of Professionalism
“Today is not just your first day at USD School of Law, it is also your first day in the legal profession,” said University of San Diego S…
USD School of Law 2L Student’s View on San Diego’s Inclusionary Legislation
SAN DIEGO (August 28, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Field Placement Program offer students academic credit for legal work …
USD School of Law Alumnus Robert L. Grimes ’72 (JD) to Receive Broderick Award at 2018 Red Boudreau Trial Lawyers Dinner
San Diego (August 28, 2018) – Robert L. Grimes, ’72 (JD), with Grimes & Warwick, is being honored with the prestigious Daniel T. Brod…
USD School of Law Professor Orly Lobel Shares Her Research on Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick and in an Article in Slate
SAN DIEGO (August 28, 2018) – Professor Orly Lobel has been featured in multiple news sources in the month of August. With her perspective …
Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo Welcomes Class of ’21 and Judge Lisa Rodriguez ’95 (JD) Administers the Oath of Professionalism
San Diego (August 27, 2018) – “Today is not just your first day at USD School of Law, it is also your first day in the legal profession,&r…
USD School of Law Alumnus A. Joseph Chandler ’99 (JD) Recognized For Work in Real Estate Law in Best Lawyers in America 2019 Edition
PHOENIX (August 17, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus A. Joseph Chandler, ’99 (JD), has been recognized in …
USD School of Law Alumna Melissa Hensley ’95 (JD) Honored by Texas Diversity Council for Top 50 Women Lawyers Award
DALLAS, TEXAS (August 14, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Alumna Melissa Hensley, ’95 (JD), was selected by the Texas …
USD School of Law Alumnus Hon. Victor E. Bianchini ’63 (JD) Honoree of SDSU Alumni Awards of Distinction
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (August 14, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Alumnus Judge Victor E. Bianchini (Ret.), ’63 (JD), …
USD School of Law Alumna Courtney Bravo ’18 (JD) Wins Second Place in ABA Competition
San Diego (August 9, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumna, Courtney Bravo ’18 (JD), won second place in the Ame…
USD Alumnus Robert J. Francavilla ’79 (BBA), ’83 (JD) Inducted as International Academy of Trial Lawyers Fellow
SAN DIEGO (August 2, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus Robert J. Francavilla, ’79 (BBA), ’83 (JD), wa…
USD School of Law Alumna Hon. Louisa S Porter ’77 (JD) Receives Federal Magistrate Judges Association’s Founders Award
DENVER (July 31, 2018) – U.S. Magistrate Judge Louisa S Porter, '77 (JD), received the Federal Magistrate Judges Association’s (FMJA)…
USD School of Law Alumnus Hon. Christopher Whitten ’91 (JD) Elected as Board Officer to National Judicial College Board of Trustees
RENO, Nev. (August 1, 2018) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus the Honorable Christopher Whitten, ’91 (JD), has be…
USD School of Law Alumnus Tony R. Skogen Jr. ’04 (JD) Announced as New General Counsel for StoryCloud
SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2018) – StoryCloud recently expanded its team with the addition of University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus …