Alumni of the University of San Diego School of Law enjoy the same benefits of membership available to all alumni of the University of San Diego, plus other benefits unique to the School of Law. Explore the resources on this page, and always feel free to reach out with questions by calling (619) 260-4692 or emailing us at lawalum@sandiego.edu.
Benefits and Services
In addition, membership in the Law Alumni Association entitles alumni to the following benefits and services:
Pardee Legal Research Center (LRC)
USD Law alumni may checkout books from the Legal Research Center using a California State Bar card.
School of Law Publications
In addition to USD Magazine, USD Law alumni also receive the annual publication, Advocate, and the bimonthly electronic newsletter, The Docket. The above publications may also be viewed online.
Invitation to Alumni Programs and Events
USD Law alumni are invited to programs and events throughout the year, including lectures, seminars, special collaborations with community groups, visits by luminaries of the legal and judicial community, alumni/student interactive sessions and cultural events.
USD Alumni Association Membership Card
USD Law alumni may obtain a USD Alumni ID card through the Alumni Relations Office. Please call (619) 260-4819 and USD will mail your card to you. You may also request your card by email at alumni@sandiego.edu or pick up your card in person at the Alumni Relations Office located in the Degheri Alumni Center, Suite 137.
University Alumni Benefits
USD Law Alumni Association members enjoy the same benefits of membership available to all alumni of the University of San Diego.
Alumni Volunteer Opportunities
In keeping with the Law Alumni Association's mission to build a lifelong relationship between alumni and the School of Law, many opportunities are afforded alumni to be actively involved in planning and implementing programs designed for the benefit of students, the law school and for alumni themselves.
Mock Interviews
The Office of Career and Professional Development is recruiting alumni to conduct mock job interviews with students for the annual Mock Interview. The Mock Interview program is one of the most popular alumni-student events of the year, particularly for first-year students. The Mock Interview program has grown steadily each year and last year was the largest program to date, with over 150 students and 35 alumni participating.
Alumni volunteers provide a twenty-minute mock interview with four students on one evening. Volunteers for multiple evenings are welcome. The mock interview is followed by five to ten minutes of constructive feedback on the student's interviewing style. Prior to the interviews, a light dinner is served, providing an opportunity to relax and meet fellow alumni.
Moot Court Competition
Hundreds of alumni are needed each year to serve as volunteer judges for the Paul A. McLennon, Sr. Honors Moot Court Competition. The majority of volunteers are used as judges for the preliminary rounds, usually held over a four-day period at the San Diego Superior Courthouse in downtown San Diego. The final rounds of the competition are presided over by distinguished panels of jurists which have included United States Supreme Court justices.
Lawyering Skills
Alumni may volunteer to serve as judges in mock trials held on campus each spring as first-year students make oral arguments. Alumni offer invaluable feedback to students to help them hone the lawyering skills they are learning.
Class Reunion Committees
During the annual Law Alumni Weekend, classes celebrate their anniversary years on a five-year cycle. For each anniversary year class, at least two class members are recruited to promote class participation at Alumni Weekend and to garner support for their class by encouraging their classmates to contribute to the Law Annual Fund. The class agents work with the Office of Alumni Relations to achieve the goals for the Annual Fund and the Law Alumni Weekend.
Class Agents
- Assist the Development staff in designing and executing a fundraising strategy for their class
- Recruit other class members to serve on the planning committee and encourage their classmates to attend the Law Alumni Weekend
- Solicit their classmates throughout the year either personally or by signing a solicitation letter(s) asking for support of the Law Annual Fund
- Assist the Development staff with identifying members of their class that are capable of making leadership gifts
- Set an example for their classmates by making their own gift to the Law Annual Fund
- Serve as an ambassador for their class by advising the Office of Alumni Relations of any information regarding classmates such as marriages, births, address changes, job promotions or other interesting information
- Attend the Law Alumni Weekend