School of Law

Whatever your career ambitions, the University of San Francisco School of Law can help you get there. You’ll graduate ready to meet the legal needs of your clients today and our society tomorrow.

JD Programs

USF offers a full menu of JD programs—full-time, part-time and several joint-degrees—that invite you to tailor your education to meet your career goal

LLM and Masters Programs

USF offers four programs that make it possible for students to expand their professional expertise and qualifications.

Jonathan Kathrein

Private Law for the Public Good

A shark attack survivor at age 16, he led a nonprofit organization after college, worked in the clean energy sector, managed portions of a Northern California railroad’s real estate portfolio, and participated in political campaigns.

Jonathan Kathrein, USF School of Law ’17

Dean Strang

Dean Strang of “Making a Murderer” to Teach at USF School of Law This Fall

Dean Strang, a criminal defense attorney who rose to national prominence after his client Steven Avery’s case was made into the docu-series “Making a Murderer,” joins the faculty as a visiting criminal law professor for the 2019-2020 school year.

Rachel Arnow-Richman’s Pemberton Lecture Examines Labor and Employment Law After #MeToo

Living the Law

Leading the Law Review

Andersen Tax CEO Mark Vorsatz Talks Globalization at Wiegand Annual Lecture

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USF School of Law’s grade for it’s offerings in business, intellectual property, and international law

340

Approximate number of alumni judges

9,700

Alumni worldwide

6th

Ranked sixth most diverse law student body in the nation by U.S. News and World Report

#1

Ranked first for law school with greatest resources for minority students by The Princeton Review

131

Students who secured a civil, criminal, or judicial externship in 2017-2018

#1

Ranked first in best college location by Business Insider

#8

Ranked eighth best law school for Asian students by preLaw magazine

18,400

Hours of hands-on legal service provided to clients by students in the nine USF law clinics in 2017-2018

509

Students enrolled in the law school

72%

Alumni living in California

#8

Law school with Best Quality of Life by The Princeton Review

7.4:1

Student:Faculty ratio

3rd

Ranked 3rd best JD tax program and 8th best LLM tax program by Tax Talent

660 and growing

Alumni participation in the USF School of Law LinkedIn Mentor Program

Upcoming Events

Alumni Graduates Reception

Wednesday, May 15 6 – 9 p.m.

Off-Campus Event - Julia Morgan Ballroom

2019 USF School of Law Reunion Celebration

Saturday, Oct 19 6 – 9 p.m.

Kendrick Hall - KN Rotunda-2nd Floor

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