Welcome to the University of San Francisco School of Law Student Bar Association website. Every academic
year is special, but the 2012-2013 academic year is particularly so because it
marks the 100-year anniversary of the founding of our law school. On September 18, 1912 our law school opened its doors for the first time in downtown San Francisco as the University of St. Ignatius
College of Law. Since then, the law
school has produced thousands of thoughtful, skilled, and ethical lawyers of
diverse backgrounds and cultures.
While the Centennial presents us with a unique opportunity to
celebrate the accomplishments of the past 100 years, it also provides us with an
opportunity to contemplate the future of the law school, and our individual futures
as leaders, lawyers, scholars, teachers, and citizens of the world. This year, the Student Bar Association will
play an important role in both of these exciting endeavors, while continuing to
work diligently to improve the educational, social and professional experience
of every student at the University of San Francisco School of Law.
The Student Bar Association, the law school's student government,
exists to serve as an active voice for the student body, and to foster a
community based on our shared values. To
that end, SBA Members serve as Student Representatives on Faculty Committees
that address specific aspects of our law school including Admissions, Faculty
Appointments, Educational Programs and Academic Standards. In addition, the Student Bar Association
coordinates social, cultural, and intellectual programming to
provide students with an opportunity to network, learn, and have fun outside the
corridors of our classrooms. Exciting
new initiatives this year include the SBA Speaker Series, the Faculty Lecture
Series, and the Centennial Challenge, a school-wide community service
initiative designed to celebrate the law school's longstanding commitment to public service and community involvement.
The life of a law student is both busy and challenging, but
the Student Bar Association will continuously strive to make the journey more
enjoyable and fulfilling, and I encourage you to join us this year for a truly
exciting series of events. If we can
ever be of assistance, please feel free to visit us in the SBA Office (Kendrick
Hall, 114) or contact me directly at sbapresident@usfca.edu. Thank you for visiting our website.
Jamal H. Anderson
Student Bar Association President
2012 - 2013
