School of Law
People-focused education, practice-ready graduates. Learn about USD Law!
Experience a top-tier legal education that prepares you for whatever comes your way.
Start your journey from the classroom to the courtroom. Apply to USD Law today!
The tools and guidance you need for the career you want.
Learn what’s next in law from those defining it.
The support you need to become the lawyer you want to be.
Supporting educational and scholarly activities for the USD law community.
The following firms are currently participating in the 2026-27 USD School of Law Law Firm Challenge. The listed captains are leading their respective firms throughout the Challenge. See this year's firm participation progress here.
Don't see your firm? Sign up here today!
Allen Matkins
Allen Matkins has been a law firm participant since 2011 and is led by Cole Martinez '24 (JD) and Madison Montague '24 (JD).
Thank you, Allen Matkins!
Blanchard, Krasner & French
BKF has been a law firm participant since 2006 and is led by Kipp Williams '92 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Blanchard, Krasner & French Scholarship!
Buchalter
Buchalter has been a law firm participant since 2012 and is led by Nicholas Dea '23 (JD).
Thank you, Buchalter!
CaseyGerry
CaseyGerry has been a law firm participant since 2010 and is led by David S. Casey III '18 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the C. Hugh Friedman Professorship!
Clark Hill
Clark Hill has been a law firm participant since 2023 and is led by Bradford G. Hughes '06 (JD).
Thank you, Clark Hill!
Cooley LLP
Cooley LLP has been a law firm participant since 2011 and is led by Lexi Arnold '24 (JD/ LLM).
Thank you, Cooley!
Coughlan & Vinel, LLP
Coughlan & Vinel, LLP has been a law firm participant since 2021 and is led by Benjamin Coughlan '12 (JD).
Thank you, Coughlan & Vinel!
Dallo Law Group, APC
Dallo Law Group, APC has been a law firm participant since 2018 and is led by Cortney Dallo.
Thank you, Dallo Law Group!
Delphi Law Group, LLP
Delphi Law Group, LLP has been a law firm participant since 2019 and is led by James McCormick '97 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the James R. McCormick, Jr./Delphi Law Group, LLP Scholarship!
DLA Piper
DLA Piper has been a law firm participant since 2005.
Thank you DLA Piper!
Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP has been a law firm participant since 2011.
Thank you, Duane Morris!
Fell Law
Fell Law has been a law firm participant since 2019 and is led by Bibi Fell '04 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Fell Law Scholarship!
Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP
FTBLaw has been a law firm participant since 2019 and is led by Linda Quindt.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP Build California Scholarship!
Fisher Phillips
Fisher Phillips has been a law firm participant since 2024 and is led by Julia Drury '21 (JD).
Thank you, Fisher Phillips!
Fox Law
Fox Law has been a law firm participant since 2019 and is led by Joanna Fox.
Thank you, Fox Law!
GERSONLAW
GERSONLAW has been a law firm participant since 2021 and is led by Gordon Gerson '76 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the GERSONLAW Scholarship!
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has been a law firm participant since 2004 and is led by Colton N. Addy '17 (JD).
Thank you, GDC!
Goodwin Procter LLP
Goodwin Procter LLP has been a law firm participant since 2023 and is led by Matt Bresnahan '07 (JD) and Natasha Daughtrey '10 (JD).
Thank you, Goodwin Procter LLP!
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP has been a law firm participant since 2004 and is led by James McMullen '80 (JD) and Justin Michitsch '12 (JD).
Thank you, GRSM!
Harlan Hillier DiGiacco LLP
Harlan Hillier DiGiacco LLP has been a law firm participant since 2026 and is led by Frankie DiGiacco '09 (JD).
Thank you, Harlan Hillier DiGiacco!
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
HFM has been a law firm participant since 2004.
Thank you Higgs Fletcher & Mack!
Jones Day
Jones Day has been a law firm participant since 2009 and is led by Dr. Phillip Shelton '22 (JD).
Thank you, Jones Day!
Mintz
Mintz has been a law firm participant since 2013 and is led by Sophia Petrichenko '22 (JD).
Thank you, Mintz!
Montage Legal Group
Montage Legal Group has been a law firm participant since 2012 and is led by Erin F. Giglia '01 (JD).
Thank you, Montage Legal Group!
Morrison Foerster
MoFo has been a law firm participant since 2010 and is led by Taylor Halby '23 (JD).
Thank you Morrison & Foerster!
Office of the Attorney General
The OAG has been a law firm participant since 2010 and is led by Joy Utomi Hartmann '11 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Office of Attorney General Fellowship!
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has been a law firm participant since 2011 and is led by Dylan Aste '11 (JD) and Baylee Beeman '21 (JD).
Thank you, Pillsbury!
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Procopio has been a law firm participant since 2004.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Procopio Scholarship Fund and the Procopio International Tax Scholarship II!
Qualcomm
Qualcomm has been a law firm participant since 2008.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Qualcomm IP Scholarship Program!
Quarles & Brady LLP
Quarles & Brady LLP has been a law firm participant since 2014.
Thank you, Quarles!
RJS LAW
RJS Law has been a law firm participant since 2014 and is led by Ronson J. Shamoun '02 (JD) / '03 (LLM).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Ronson J. Shamoun RJS Tax Law Scholarship, the RJS Law Tax Institute Scholarship and the Big Give Bash Sponsorship!
San Diego County District Attorney
SDCDA has been a law firm participant since 2006 and is led by Elena Spaccarelli '24 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Office of the District Attorney Scholarship!
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
SCMV has been a law firm participant since 2017 and is led by Andrea Myers '08 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Gerald and Donna McMahon Endowed Scholarship!
Sheppard
Sheppard has been a law firm participant since 2013 and is led by Teresa Morin '23 (JD).
Thank you, Sheppard!
Singleton Schreiber
Singleton Schreiber has been a law firm participant since 2024 and is led by Knut Johnson '86 (JD)
Thank you, Singleton Schreiber!
Snell & Wilmer
Snell & Wilmer has been a law firm participant since 2006 and is led by Jeffrey M. Singletary '04 (JD).
Thank you, Snell & Wilmer!
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke has been a law firm participant since 2024 and is led by Ben Gourley '20 (JD).
Thank you, Troutman Pepper!
Tyson & Mendes
Tyson & Mendes has been a law firm participant since 2019.
Thank you, Tyson & Mendes!
US Attorney's Office
The US Attorney's Office has been a law firm participant since 2019.
Thank you, USAO!
Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini has been a law firm participant since 2011 and is led by Dan Pike '25 (JD).
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Wilson Sonsini Expanding Opportunities in Life Sciences Law Scholarship!
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP has been a law firm participant since 2018 and is led by Evan Critchlow '18 (JD).
Thank you, WTK!
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Walshok
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Walshok has been a law firm participant since 2004 and is led by Hana Dorne '18 (JD).
Thank you, Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Walshok!
Witham, Mahoney & Abbott
Witham, Mahoney & Abbott has been a law firm participant since 2015 and is led by Chuck B. Witham '98 (JD).
Thank you, WMA!
Womble Bond Dickinson
Womble Bond Dickinson is a law firm challenge participant led by Berenika Palys '18 (JD).
Thank you, Womble Bond Dickinson!