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.

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Helping Startups Start Out

“A lot of times, entrepreneurs know what they created, but they don’t know what to do after they’ve created it. I want to help nurture these businesses.”

Daniel Dellafosse, USF School of Law ’16

Nikki King and Justice Donald King '52, JD 58

$1 Million Gift Supports USF’s Law Students

Justice Donald B. King ‘52, JD ‘58 has written scores of law opinions that have defined family law in California, and he will continue to influence future generations of lawyers by endowing a scholarship for USF law students.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Names Martin Jenkins ’80 Judicial Appointments Secretary

Belle Borovik ’19 Wins 2018 Advocate of the Year Competition

Princeton Review Ranks USF School of Law in Top Ten in Four Categories Nationally

From District Attorney to Dean

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660 and growing

Alumni participation in the USF School of Law LinkedIn Mentor Program

147

Students who secured a civil, criminal, or judicial externship in 2016-2017

#5

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

559

Students enrolled in the law school

3rd

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

11.7:1

Student:Faculty ratio

#9

Ranked ninth for law school with Best Quality of Life by The Princeton Review

19,000

Hours of hands-on legal service provided to clients by students in the nine USF law clinics in 2016-2017

9,700

Alumni worldwide

6th

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

330

Approximate number of alumni judges

#9

Ranked ninth best law school for Asian students by preLaw magazine

A-

USF's grade for Business Law offerings from preLaw magazine

A+

USF School of Law’s grade for its law school experience, from the International Jurist

A

USF School of Law's grade for its offerings in intellectual property, tech law, and practical training by The National Jurist

74%

Alumni living in California

Upcoming Events

Law Review Symposium - Demystifying Cryptocurrency and Blockchain for Lawyers

Friday, Jan 25 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fromm Hall - FR Complex

USF School of Law Alumni Panel - Public Interest Post-Graduate Fellowships

Monday, Jan 28 12 – 1:30 p.m.

Zief Law Library - ZL 201 -Terrace Room

2019 E. L. Wiegand Annual Visiting Fellow Mark Vorsatz Discusses Globalization: Expanding Your Business Across the World

Wednesday, Feb 20 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

101 Howard Street, Room 150, San Francisco, California

The 15th Annual Jack Pemberton Lecture on Workplace Justice

Thursday, Mar 21 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Off-Campus Event - US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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