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About USF Law
The University of San Francisco was established in 1855 by the Jesuit Fathers
as San Francisco’s first institution of higher learning. The University
has grown from a one-room school house to become San Francisco's largest independent
university. The School of Law, established in 1912, has demonstrated a corresponding
growth. Today there are nearly 700 students enrolled in the School of Law and
approximately 200 students receive the Juris Doctor degree from USF each year.
Throughout its history, the School of Law has prepared students for law careers
in a community which boasts one of the finest legal traditions in America. Graduates
have distinguished themselves in private practice and as attorneys in city,
county, state and federal offices. Many of our alums have become members of
both the state and federal judiciaries, including Justices of the California
Supreme Court, as well as prominent members of local, state and federal legislative
bodies.
We have done this by blending tradition and innovation: our tradition of excellence
in educating students to be skilled and effective lawyers who leave law school
ready to practice law along with innovative programming that reflects the vast
changes taking place in all aspects of society and the law.
At the same time, we recognize our responsibility to train ethical lawyers
who will help to make the world a better place, and we sustain an intense commitment
to social justice and a belief that in this rapidly changing world we must redouble
efforts to provide access to justice for those who remain marginalized in our
country and around the world.
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