USD Law Board of Visitors Member Hon. Michael S. Berg ʼ81 (JD) Recognized with San Diego Federal Bar Association Judicial Service Award
The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law applauds Board of Visitors member the Hon. Michael S. Berg ʼ81 (JD) for receiving the San Diego Federal Bar Association (FBA) Judicial Service Award.
Since 2018, Judge Berg has served as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He brings 36 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney to the bench. Deeply committed to community service, Judge Berg is the former chair of the California Board of Legal Specialization for the State Bar of California and past president of the Rancho Coastal Humane Society Board of Directors.
In 2023, Judge Berg received the law school’s highest alumni honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is bestowed on individuals who have set themselves apart through professional achievement and community service. View Judge Berg’s Distinguished Alumni Award honoree video. In addition to being a Board of Visitors member, he is an active member of the USD Law community and a frequent guest speaker at workshops and symposia.
This annual award recognizes an exemplary federal jurist in San Diego and/or Imperial County who has provided outstanding service to the bench, the Federal Bar Association, and the federal community at large while promoting professionalism and civility. The recipient of the Judicial Service Award is further committed to improving access to the federal courts and upholding the rule of law. San Diego’s FBA Judicial Reception and Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 19 at the Carte Hotel.
About the School of Law
Each year, USD Law educates approximately 800 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 88 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school’s faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 34th nationally among U.S. law faculties in scholarly impact and 35th nationally in past-year faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.