Student Life
USD School of Law offers many resources both on and off campus to ensure that your law school experience is the best it can be.
There is a strong emphasis at USD Law on building important relationships and community. While you are a student here, be sure to take advantage of the many opportunities that are offered. Become a member in one of our student organizations, journals, or advocacy teams. Read our weekly Sidebar email for information about events taking place at the School of Law and the larger university. Take a study break and walk around the beautiful campus. Stay active and join the Grad/Law intramural softball team. Whatever your interest or professional goal might be, USD has an outlet for it.
If you are looking for ways to get involved in the USD law community, please visit the Office for Law Student Affairs (Warren Hall Room 218) for advice and encouragement.
Student Events
September 2020
- Sep 28JD/MSRE Concurrent Degree Information SessionMonday, September 28, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual
- Sep 28TABS: Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote Featuring Professor of Law Miranda McGowanMonday, September 28, 2020 // 5:30 p.m.Via Zoom
- Sep 29JD/MBA Concurrent Degree Information SessionTuesday, September 29, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual
- Sep 29National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and Criminal Law Society (CLS): The Progressive Prosecutor MovementTuesday, September 29, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (Zoom Meeting ID: 976 6732 5774)
- Sep 29Student Bar Association (SBA): Budget Committee MeetingTuesday, September 29, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/92662819853)
- Sep 29Tax Law Society (TLS): KPMG Q&ATuesday, September 29, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/96125384289)
- Sep 29Academic Success and Bar Programs: Workshop # 5 – Essay Writing (Analysis)Tuesday, September 29, 2020 // 4:30 p.m.Virtual
- Sep 29Club Hockey Alumni and Student NetworkingTuesday, September 29, 2020 // 5 p.m.Via Zoom
- Sep 30Employment and Labor Law Society (EALLS): Mommy Track PanelWednesday, September 30, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/93527572362?pwd=SktIYTNyZkg5YUtoczBUR0hHTHQvdz09; Passcode: 552232)
- Sep 30Industry Networking: Entrepreneurship & Start-UpsWednesday, September 30, 2020 // 5:30 p.m.Via Zoom
October 2020
- Oct 1Alumni Spotlight: Adama Iwu '05Thursday, October 1, 2020 // 11 a.m.Via Zoom
- Oct 1Criminal Law Society (CLS): Sick Deal - Injustice and Plea-Bargaining During COVID-19Thursday, October 1, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/93668965506?pwd=WEExR1dxbm1VVFpIUE5vQUxUTWUvdz09)
- Oct 1Tax Law Society (TLS): Women in Tax Law PanelThursday, October 1, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/98006415871)
- Oct 2Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, October 2, 2020
- Oct 25 Steps to Becoming Easily VisibleFriday, October 2, 2020 // 11 a.m.Via Zoom
- Oct 2Faculty Colloquium: Nicholas R. Parrillo (Yale)Friday, October 2, 2020 // 12 p.m.Zoom
- Oct 5Tax Law Speaker Series Featuring Steven Dean (NYU School of Law)Monday, October 5, 2020 // 12 p.m.virtual
- Oct 5Mindful Monday YogaMonday, October 5, 2020 // 3 p.m.Via Zoom
- Oct 6Student Bar Association (SBA): General MeetingTuesday, October 6, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/99341100388)
- Oct 6You are USD: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention TrainingTuesday, October 6, 2020 // 12:30 p.m.Virtual (Registration Required)
November 2020
- Nov 3Student Bar Association (SBA): General MeetingTuesday, November 3, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/99341100388)
- Nov 4TABS! - Pink Poems Tan Thoughts by Sinai Cota + Q & AWednesday, November 4, 2020 // 5:30 p.m.Via Zoom
- Nov 6Last Day to WithdrawFriday, November 6, 2020
- Nov 612th Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy LawFriday, November 6, 2020 // 9:30 a.m.Zoom Webinar (registration required)
- Nov 6Faculty Colloquium: Geeyoung Min (Michigan State)Friday, November 6, 2020 // 12 p.m.Zoom
- Nov 9Tax Law Speaker Series Featuring Leigh Osofsky (UNC School of Law)Monday, November 9, 2020 // 12 p.m.Zoom
- Nov 10Student Bar Association (SBA): Budget Committee MeetingTuesday, November 10, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual (https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/92662819853)
- Nov 1216th Annual USD School of Law-Procopio International Tax Law Institute via ZoomThursday, November 12, 2020 // 9 a.m.Zoom (registration required)
- Nov 12Graduate Womxn of Color Dialogue SeriesThursday, November 12, 2020 // 4 p.m.Zoom
- Nov 1312th Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy LawFriday, November 13, 2020 // 9:30 a.m.Zoom Webinar (registration required)
December 2020
- Dec 1Fall Examination PeriodTuesday, December 1, 2020
- Dec 1Orange County Law Alumni Holiday Party at The Resort at Pelican HillTuesday, December 1, 2020 // 6 p.m.The Resort at Pelican Hill
- Dec 9Protecting Postsecondary Student Consumers: A Webinar SeriesWednesday, December 9, 2020 // 9 a.m.Webinar
- Dec 10Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020Thursday, December 10, 2020
- Dec 11Fall Examination PeriodFriday, December 11, 2020
- Dec 18Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020Friday, December 18, 2020
- Dec 18Law Faculty MeetingFriday, December 18, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
- Dec 25ChristmasFriday, December 25, 2020
January 2021
- Jan 8Spring Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, January 8, 2021
- Jan 9Late Charges BeginSaturday, January 9, 2021
- Jan 11Spring Classes BeginMonday, January 11, 2021
- Jan 13Protecting Postsecondary Student Consumers: A Webinar SeriesWednesday, January 13, 2021 // 9 a.m.Webinar
- Jan 18Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, January 18, 2021
- Jan 22Law Faculty MeetingFriday, January 22, 2021 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
- Jan 25Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class Without a 'W'Monday, January 25, 2021
- Jan 25Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundMonday, January 25, 2021
- Jan 30From the ABCs to the XYZs: Defending Child Pornography and Child Sex Cases in State and Federal CourtsSaturday, January 30, 2021 // 9 a.m.Virtual on Zoom
February 2021
- Feb 1Last Day to Receive 90% TuitionMonday, February 1, 2021
- Feb 8Last Day to Receive 80% TuitionMonday, February 8, 2021
- Feb 10Protecting Postsecondary Student Consumers: A Webinar SeriesWednesday, February 10, 2021 // 9 a.m.Webinar
- Feb 15Last Day to Receive 70% TuitionMonday, February 15, 2021
- Feb 1912th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFriday, February 19, 2021 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
- Feb 2012th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSaturday, February 20, 2021 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
- Feb 26Law Faculty MeetingFriday, February 26, 2021 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
March 2021
- Mar 7Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 7, 2021
- Mar 8Last Day to Receive 60% TuitionMonday, March 8, 2021
- Mar 10Protecting Postsecondary Student Consumers: A Webinar SeriesWednesday, March 10, 2021 // 9 a.m.Webinar
- Mar 14Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 14, 2021
- Mar 15Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateMonday, March 15, 2021
- Mar 26Law Faculty MeetingFriday, March 26, 2021 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
- Mar 27Passover: March 27-April 4, 2021Saturday, March 27, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 2Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 2, 2021
- Apr 2Good FridayFriday, April 2, 2021
- Apr 4EasterSunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 4Passover: March 27-April 4, 2021Sunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 5Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Monday, April 5, 2021
- Apr 12Last Day to WithdrawMonday, April 12, 2021
- Apr 12Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Monday, April 12, 2021
- Apr 14Protecting Postsecondary Student Consumers: A Webinar SeriesWednesday, April 14, 2021 // 9 a.m.Webinar
- Apr 23Law Faculty MeetingFriday, April 23, 2021 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
- Apr 27Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysTuesday, April 27, 2021
May 2021
- May 2Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, May 2, 2021
- May 3Spring Examination PeriodMonday, May 3, 2021
- May 11Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- May 13Law Faculty MeetingThursday, May 13, 2021 // 1:30 p.m.Zoom
- May 14School of Law Commencement MassFriday, May 14, 2021
- May 14Spring Examination PeriodFriday, May 14, 2021
- May 15School of Law CommencementSaturday, May 15, 2021
June 2021
- Jun 4Summer Session Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, June 4, 2021
- Jun 7Summer Session Classes BeginMonday, June 7, 2021
- Jun 9Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 9, 2021
- Jun 11Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, June 11, 2021
- Jun 11Last Day to RegisterFriday, June 11, 2021
- Jun 16Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 16, 2021
- Jun 18Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition RefundFriday, June 18, 2021
- Jun 25Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, June 25, 2021
July 2021
- Jul 5Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, July 5, 2021
- Jul 7Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition RefundWednesday, July 7, 2021
- Jul 16Last Day to Drop ClassesFriday, July 16, 2021
- Jul 23Last Day of Summer ClassesFriday, July 23, 2021
- Jul 23Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Friday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysFriday, July 23, 2021
- Jul 24Study Period (No Classes)Saturday, July 24, 2021
- Jul 25Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, July 25, 2021
- Jul 26Final Examination PeriodMonday, July 26, 2021
- Jul 30Final Examination PeriodFriday, July 30, 2021
August 2021
- Aug 16Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsMonday, August 16, 2021
- Aug 19Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsThursday, August 19, 2021
- Aug 20Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, August 20, 2021
- Aug 21Late Charges BeginSaturday, August 21, 2021
- Aug 23School of Law Fall Classes BeginMonday, August 23, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 3Last Day to Enroll in Classes & to Drop Without a 'W'Friday, September 3, 2021
- Sep 3Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundFriday, September 3, 2021
- Sep 6Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, September 6, 2021
- Sep 8Rosh HashanahWednesday, September 8, 2021
- Sep 10Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, September 10, 2021
- Sep 15Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)Wednesday, September 15, 2021
- Sep 17Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundFriday, September 17, 2021
- Sep 24Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition RefundFriday, September 24, 2021
October 2021
- Oct 8Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, October 8, 2021
- Oct 15Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateFriday, October 15, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 12Last Day to WithdrawFriday, November 12, 2021
- Nov 24Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Wednesday, November 24, 2021
- Nov 28Hanukkah: November 28-December 6, 2021Sunday, November 28, 2021
- Nov 28Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Sunday, November 28, 2021
December 2021
- Dec 2Last Day of Fall ClassesThursday, December 2, 2021
- Dec 3Study Period (No Classes)Friday, December 3, 2021
- Dec 6Hanukkah: November 28-December 6, 2021Monday, December 6, 2021
- Dec 6Study Period (No Classes)Monday, December 6, 2021
- Dec 7Fall Examination PeriodTuesday, December 7, 2021
- Dec 17Fall Examination PeriodFriday, December 17, 2021
- Dec 25ChristmasSaturday, December 25, 2021
- Dec 31Tiny Toreros PodcastFriday, December 31, 2021 // 9 a.m.Via Podcast
January 2022
- Jan 7Late Charges BeginFriday, January 7, 2022
- Jan 7Spring Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, January 7, 2022
- Jan 10School of Law Spring Semester Classes BeginMonday, January 10, 2022
- Jan 17Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, January 17, 2022
- Jan 24Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class Without a 'W'Monday, January 24, 2022
- Jan 24Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundMonday, January 24, 2022
- Jan 31Last Day to Receive 90% TuitionMonday, January 31, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 7Last Day to Receive 80% TuitionMonday, February 7, 2022
- Feb 14Last Day to Receive 70% TuitionMonday, February 14, 2022
March 2022
- Mar 6Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Mar 7Last Day to Receive 60% TuitionMonday, March 7, 2022
- Mar 13Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 13, 2022
- Mar 14Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateMonday, March 14, 2022
April 2022
- Apr 2Ramadan, April 2 - May 1, 2022Saturday, April 2, 2022
- Apr 11Last Day to WithdrawMonday, April 11, 2022
- Apr 15Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 15, 2022
- Apr 15Good FridayFriday, April 15, 2022
- Apr 15Passover: April 15-23, 2022Friday, April 15, 2022
- Apr 17EasterSunday, April 17, 2022
- Apr 18Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Monday, April 18, 2022
- Apr 23Passover: April 15-23, 2022Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Apr 26Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysTuesday, April 26, 2022
- Apr 27Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Wednesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysWednesday, April 27, 2022
May 2022
- May 1Ramadan, April 2 - May 1, 2022Sunday, May 1, 2022
- May 1Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, May 1, 2022
- May 2Spring Examination PeriodMonday, May 2, 2022
- May 13Spring Examination PeriodFriday, May 13, 2022
- May 20School of Law Commencement MassFriday, May 20, 2022
- May 21School of Law Commencement CeremonySaturday, May 21, 2022
June 2022
- Jun 6Summer Session Classes BeginMonday, June 6, 2022
- Jun 8Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 8, 2022
- Jun 10Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, June 10, 2022
- Jun 10Last Day to RegisterFriday, June 10, 2022
- Jun 15Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 15, 2022
- Jun 17Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition RefundFriday, June 17, 2022
- Jun 24Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, June 24, 2022
July 2022
- Jul 4Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, July 4, 2022
- Jul 6Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition RefundWednesday, July 6, 2022
- Jul 15Last Day to Drop ClassesFriday, July 15, 2022
- Jul 22Last Day of Summer ClassesFriday, July 22, 2022
- Jul 22Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Friday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysFriday, July 22, 2022
- Jul 23Study Period (No Classes)Saturday, July 23, 2022
- Jul 24Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, July 24, 2022
- Jul 25Final Examination PeriodMonday, July 25, 2022
- Jul 29Final Examination PeriodFriday, July 29, 2022