USF School of Law News Archive
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Meditation Sessions Help Students De-Stress
USF's effort to humanize legal education and provide law students with techniques for effectively managing their stress has manifested in weekly guided "mindfulness meditation" sessions.
4.24.08 |
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Raskin Scholarship Helps Students With High Cost of Legal Education
Since it was founded 13 years ago, the Douglas M. Raskin Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to more than a dozen USF School of Law students, helping them focus on academics and worry less about finances.
4.14.08 |
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Commemoration of the Black Exodus of 1858
Professor Rhonda Magee is working with the African American Historical Society of San Francisco to commemorate the black exodus from San Francisco that occurred 150 years ago.
4.15.08 |
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Reza Dibadj Granted Tenure, Promotion
Reza Dibadj joined the ranks of USF School of Law tenured faculty members when he was granted tenure and promoted to full professor in March.
4.15.08 |
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Students Pursue Social Justice in San Quentin
A group of USF law students are putting their research skills to work on behalf of San Quentin inmates who are aiming to turn their lives around.
4.08.08 |
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First-Year Students Go To Moot Court
Hundreds of students, volunteer alumni judges and the student-run Moot Court Executive Board took over the law school for Moot Court Weekend April 5 and 6.
4.08.08 |
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USF Student Takes Second in National Writing Competition
USF law student Juliana Poindexter 3L earned second place in the Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law.
4.07.08 |
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Protecting Senior Citizens from Investment Fraud
Students in the USF School of Law Investor Justice Clinic held a series of seminars at San Francisco senior centers to help the elderly avoid falling victim to investment scams.
4.01.08 |
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USF Law Students Attend Trina Grillo Social Justice Retreat
USF law students attended the 10th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Law Retreat at the William S. Boyd School of Law.
3.28.08 |
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Symposium Explores Corporate Responsibility
Approximately 100 people gathered in Kendrick Hall April 4 for the 2008 Journal of Law and Social Challenges Symposium, "The Future of Corporate Accountability and Oversight."
3.28.08 |
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Alumna's Gift Honors Legacy of Women in Law
Frances Elisabeth Sheridan '59, one of the few women in her class, has left her estate to the USF School of Law.
3.17.08 |
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Political Poster Art on Display in Kendrick Hall
The work of Lincoln Cushing, a well-known curator and political poster artist, is adorning the walls of the rotunda in USF School of Law's Kendrick Hall from now until May 18.
3.13.08 |
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Pride Law Honored for Service to LGBT Community
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) recognized USF's Pride Law for its contributions to the LGBT community.
3.12.08 |
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Law Review Symposium to Examine California Prison Conditions
With more than 173,000 inmates crowded into prisons designed to house half that number, California's correctional system is at a breaking point. On March 15 the University of San Francisco Law Review will present a one-day symposium, Confronting the Crisis: Current State Initiatives and Lasting Solutions for California's Prison Conditions.
3.05.08 |
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Justice Forum Examines Case of Jena 6
A USF School of Law Justice Forum Feb. 27 brought together students, faculty, and a city official to examine the case of the "Jena 6" and its implications for racial and criminal injustice.
2.28.08 |
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Alumni Bring Pro Basketball Back to San Francisco
USF Law alumni Damone Hale '87 and Gina DeVito '87 hope to benefit at-risk youth while giving local basketball fans a new team to cheer for.
2.20.08 |
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Law Students Provide Counseling to Individuals Targeted by Recording Industry
A new undertaking by the Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Project at the USF School of Law aims to provide college students with the legal counseling they need to make an informed decision on how to respond to letters from the recording industry accusing them of music piracy.
2.21.08 |
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Professor's New Book Sheds Light on Hidden Corner of Justice System
Associate Professor Richard Leo's new book on U.S. police interrogation examines how American police have developed sophisticated interrogation methods that rely on persuasion, manipulation, and deception to elicit confessions from criminal suspects.
2.14.08 |
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USF Law Alumni Find Home at Gordon & Rees
With nearly two dozen USF graduates working for Gordon & Rees, the firm is now extending its support of the school by joining the Law Firm Challenge.
2.13.08 |
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Donation of Rare Books Enhances Library Collection
Zief Law Library is now home to several antiquarian books dating to the 1600s thanks to a donation from Harold Boucher.
1.31.08 |
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Intellectual Property Law Bulletin Holds Inaugural Symposium
Industry, academic leaders debated net neutrality at a USF School of Law symposium Jan. 26.
1.31.08 |
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De La Vega Builds on Human Rights Work with New Book
Professor Connie de la Vega's lengthy record in promoting international human rights includes helping to incorporate the nonprofit organization Human Rights Advocates in 1978 and establishing a law clinic at USF in 1998 that has impacted reform in such issues as the juvenile death penalty and trafficking in women.
1.16.08 |
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Teacher, Scholar, Counselor: William Bassett
Professor William Bassett is a recognized expert in fields as modern as community property and as ancient as canon law. He also is a revered professor and able counselor.
1.10.08 |
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Practicing Law and Music
James Pierce '91 engages with the environment on the job and with his fellow musicians as leader of a jazz combo.
12.30.07 |
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Dean Brand Profiled in San Francisco Attorney Magazine
USF School of Law Dean Jeff Brand highlights the law school's mission of educating skilled, ethical lawyers in the winter issue of San Francisco Attorney magazine.
12.20.07 |
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Hennessey and Specter Honored at Annual Holiday Lunch
Donald Specter '78 and San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey '73 shared USF School of Law Alumni of the Year honors at the Annual Holiday Lunch Dec. 7.
12.09.07 |
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USF Law Graduates Sworn in by Alumnae
Members of the class of '07 were sworn in Dec. 7 as members of the California State Bar by two judges who graduated from USF.
12.10.07 |
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USF Law Boasts High Pass Rate
The USF School of Law has posted an 85 percent California Bar examination pass rate, a mark that exceeds statewide averages.
11.29.07 |
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Innovators in Criminal Justice Honored
Donald Specter '78 and San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey '73 share a passion for justice along with Alumni of the Year honors.
11.29.07 |
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PILF Auction Supports Public Interest Internships
The USF Public Interest Law Foundation's Nov. 9 Gala Auction and Award Ceremony brings in nearly $43,000 to support students' summer work in public interest law.
11.17.07 |
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Sentencing Children to Die in Prison
According to a new report by the USF School of Law's Center for Law and Global Justice, just two countries in the world--the United States and Israel--continue to violate international human rights law by sentencing juveniles to life without parole.
11.19.07 |
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Langford Honored for Work in Legal Ethics
Prof. Carol Langford delivered the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship of Legal Ethics lecture at Hofstra University.
11.15.07 |
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Hinkle Heads Up Office of Career Planning Services
Bryan Hinkle is bringing new technology and new energy to the Office of Career Planning.
11.08.07 |
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Knudsen Awarded 2007 Transitional Student Scholarship
Justice Barbara J.R. Jones '74 recalled the origins of the USF Women Lawyers Committee and presented the 20th anniversary Transitional Student Scholarship to Nicole Knudsen 1L.
11.08.07 |
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Adjunct Professor Protests Verizon Censorship
Twenty years of telecommunications experience give James Tuthill credibility in the classroom and on the op-ed pages.
11.01.07 |
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USF School of Law Alumni Reunion '07
USF alumni reunited to wine and dine, strengthening their ties to their alma mater and to each other.
11.01.07 |
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Blake Prevails as Advocate of the Year
Stephen Blake 3L argued convincingly on Fourth Amendment issues before a panel of distinguished jurists, all of them USF graduates.
10.25.07 |
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Enemy Combatants and the Cuban Iguana Behind the Wire
Professor Peter Honigsberg brings to life the legal and humanitarian plight experienced by the men held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
10.25.07 |
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Clinic Students Carry the Day in Court
Representing children, juveniles and adults in court and dependency cases hones students' skills and deepens their compassion.
10.17.07 |
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USF Law Clinic Provides Preventive Counseling to Borrowers
USF students and alumni team up to offer counseling to mortgage borrowers before they get in over their heads.
10.18.07 |
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USF Law Students Awarded Scholarships from the California Bar Foundation
The Foundation honored scholarship winners, including USF students Phyra McCandless and Hannah Seigel.
10.01.07 |
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Luncheons Sharpen Scholarship and Nurture Community
Regular scholarship luncheons provide a forum for faculty to gather feedback on works in progress, to explore new developments in teaching, and to come together as a community.
10.12.07 |
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark on Trial at USF
Mock trial featuring USF law alumni promises a dramatic start to Reunion Weekend 2007 activities, Oct. 18 to 20.
10.11.07 |
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Newman Clinic Students Lobby the U.N. for Change
Students in the Frank C. Newman (pictured) Int'l Human Rights Clinic traveled to New York City and Geneva, Switzerland to present their findings on an array of global hot-button topics.
10.01.07 |
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Happy 220th to the U.S. Constitution
Discussion, not adoration, was the agenda of an event sponsored by the American Constitution Society to honor the signing of the American Constitution.
10.01.07 |
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Law in Motion Brings 1st Year Students Together
The Law in Motion service day brings 1st year students together in a bonding experience that develops their service ethic.
9.13.07 |
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Still Scolding After All These Years, Part II
Monica Bay '82, editor in chief of Law Technology News and author of the Common Scold blog, shares her views on issues looming in legal tech.
10.01.07 |
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Still Scolding After All These Years
Monica Bay '82, editor in chief of Law Technology News, came to law school as a journalist and has returned to her roots. The author of "The Common Scold" column in USF's student-published newspaper, The Forum, Bay now produces her blog using the same name.
10.01.07 |
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USF Professors on the Presentation Circuit
Faculty members frequently share their expertise by participating in seminars and symposia that delve into important issues of the day.
10.01.07 |
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Orienting International Students to USF
Twenty students are enrolled in USF's two LL.M. programs this year. They started the year with an orientation week introducing them to the American legal system and the Socratic method.
10.01.07 |
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USF Law Students Attend ABA Rule of Law Initiative Luncheon
During this year's ABA meeting in San Francico, law students were able to attend the event honoring Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
10.01.07 |
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USF School of Law Welcomes the Entering Fall Class
Orientation Week includes a welcome dinner on August 14 featuring keynote speaker Jessica Grant '95 and an opportunity to meet upper level students, faculty, and each other.
10.01.07 |
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Bruce M. Price Joins the USF School of Law Faculty Beginnning Fall 2007
Price will bring added depth to the school's offerings in business and commercial law.
10.01.07 |
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New Admissions Policy Explicity Seeks Diversity
Applicants will be evaluated "holistically".
10.03.07 |
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Law Student Interns Visit Vietnam to Share, Study and Learn
Six USF School of Law interns traveled to Hanoi this summer to learn more about international and Vietnamese law.
10.03.07 |
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PILF Grantee, Cynthia Der (3L), Speaks at Donate-A-Day Reception
PILF's 2nd Annual Donate-A-Day Reception provided the opportunity for grantees to describe what PILF has enabled them to do. Cynthia Der (3L) describes her PILF-funded work.
10.03.07 |
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USF Graduate Elected Chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Paul S. Speranza, Jr. '71, who serves as general counsel for Wegmans, will lead the three million-plus member organization.
10.03.07 |
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USF's Public Interest Law Foundation Awards Twenty-Five Summer Grants
Summer 2007 finds 25 law students working at what would otherwise be unpaid internships at public interest/public sector agencies, organizations and firms thanks to grants from USF PILF.
10.01.07 |
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Inn of Court Welcomes California Supreme Court Justice
Justice Carol A. Corrigan and Dean Jeffrey S. Brand engage in conversation at the Inn's annual gala dinner.
7.03.07 |
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Freiwald Contributes to Warshak Victory
Federal appeals court rules that investigators need warrants to obtain e-mail records.
7.02.07 |
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New Fellowships Announced
With the USF Human Rights Working Group and the McCarthy Center, the Center announces new fellowships for the 2007-2008 academic year.
6.28.07 |
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Zief Brief Useful for Research Needs
The Recorder praised the Zief Library's blog for its practical information on research . . . and rumor.
6.28.07 |
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2007 Alumni Graduates Dinner
The 2007 Alumni Graduates Dinner took place at the Westin Market Street on the eve of graduation. It is an annual USF Law Society tradition that the schools alumni congratulate the graduates on their achievements and welcomes them into their legacy.
6.15.07 |
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The Domestic Response to Global Climate Change - Federal, State, and Litigation Initiatives
Additional information and video clips are now available for "The Domestic Response to Global Climate Change: Federal, State, and Litigation Initiatives," the Spring Symposium of the USF Law Review.
6.06.07 |
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USF Law Students Represent Human Rights at the United Nations
USF Law Students Participate in United Nations Geneva Meetings and the UN Commission on the Status of Women in NYC.
4.30.07 |
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USF School of Law Women Lawyers Committee
Explore the Elimination of Bias : From the Law Firm, to the Boardroom, to the Courtroom
4.02.07 |
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Professor Emeritus Honored in Lecture Series
The Great American Makeover: The Sexing Up and Dumbing Down of Female Workers after Jespersen
3.14.07 |
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Human Rights Research Fellowships Applications Due April 27, 2007
The USF School of Law Center for Law & Global Justice and USF's College of Arts and Sciences are offering Human Rights Research Fellowships to current Full-Time USF Faculty made possible by a grant from the McCarthy Center for Public Policy the Common Good.
3.15.07 |
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USF School of Law Students Flourish in Advocacy Programs
The law school community salutes our students for their achievements in recent advocacy competitions.
3.16.07 |
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