Kate Chatfield ’06 Wins $10 Million for Police Misconduct
Three years after freeing her client from a wrongful murder conviction, Kate Chatfield ’06 and her team won $10 million in civil damages for police misconduct related to the case.
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559
Students enrolled in the law school
74%
Alumni living in California
19,000
Hours of hands-on legal service provided to clients by students in the nine USF law clinics in 2016-2017
6th
Ranked sixth most diverse law student body in the nation by U.S. News and World Report
A+
USF School of Law’s grade for its law school experience, from the International Jurist
3rd
Ranked 3rd best JD tax program and 8th best LLM tax program by Tax Talent
147
Students who secured a civil, criminal, or judicial externship in 2016-2017
#9
Ranked ninth best law school for Asian students by preLaw magazine
11.7:1
Student:Faculty ratio
#9
Ranked ninth for law school with Best Quality of Life by The Princeton Review
9,700
Alumni worldwide
330
Approximate number of alumni judges
A
USF School of Law's grade for its offerings in intellectual property, tech law, and practical training by The National Jurist
#5
Ranked fifth for law school with greatest resources for minority students by The Princeton Review
660 and growing
Alumni participation in the USF School of Law LinkedIn Mentor Program
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