University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Children’s Advocacy Institute’s (CAI) National Policy Director Amy Harfeld was interviewed by The New York Times for an article titled, “Melania Trump Unveils New Investment Accounts for Foster Children.”

The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Consumer Protection Policy Center’s (CPPC) Administrative Director Marcus Friedman was featured in ABC 10News in an article titled, “Doctor sexual misconduct bill introduced after Team 10 exposes loophole in state law.”

The University of San Diego School of Law is proud to announce that three of its outstanding clinical faculty members, Professors Ali Brown, Meredith Levin, and Katie Parker, presented at the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education in Portland, Oregon on May 1-5.

Assistant Professor of Law Adam Kern was a co-recipient of the 2026 Sanders Prize in Political Philosophy.

The University of San Diego School of Law celebrates Herzog Research Professor of Law Dov Fox on being named a 2026 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow. He joins leading scholars and creators across every discipline and art form, selected from nearly 5,000 applicants for the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows. Fox is one of just three awardees in the field of law. His award will support Fox in creating a long-form documentary that examines pressing challenges in end-of-life care, including its purposes, boundaries, and criminalization. His project will explore how we think about a good death and a bad one, in law and in life, through the lens of legal conflicts amid the opioid crisis and the crackdown.

Congratulations to Professor Lisa P. Ramsey on the release of her new book, Trademarks and Free Speech: Conflicts and Resolutions, published by Cambridge University Press.

Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Michael Ramsey was quoted and cited twice by the U.S. Supreme Court in its February 20, 2026 decision, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump.

SAN DIEGO (December 19, 2025) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law congratulates Board of Visitors member and Adjunct Professor Bibianne “Bibi” Fell ’04 (JD) on being named Consumer Attorneys of San Diego’s (CASD) 2026 Trial Lawyer of the Year . She will be honored at CASD’s Annual Awards and Installation Celebration on January 29, 2026, at the U.S. Grant Hotel. Fell, founder of Fell Law, PC , leads a plaintiffs’ firm focused on personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, and medical malpractice. Her courtroom results include a $105 million verdict in a medical fraud case as lead trial counsel, as well as several eight-figure settlements across her 22-year career. In addition to her work at Fell Law, she is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where she will serve as president of its San Diego chapter in 2026, and is a director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s Pacific Deposition Skills Program. Beyond practice, Fell remains deeply engaged with USD School of Law as an alumna and educator. A magna cum laude graduate and Order of the Coif inductee, she has taught Advanced Trial Advocacy since 2015, preparing the next generation of trial lawyers. Through instruction and example, Fell pairs rigorous trial preparation with professionalism—values she instills in her students. This recognition adds to a record of distinctions that includes The Daily Journal’s Top 100 Women Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, Super Lawyers, Pepperdine Law’s Trial Lawyer of the Year (2020), CASD’s Outstanding Trial Lawyer (2019), and USD School of Law Rising Star Recent Alumni Award (2013). CASD is a nonprofit bar association that supports plaintiffs and consumer trial lawyers through education and advocacy on issues affecting access to justice, while its annual event spotlights excellence across the legal landscape.