School of Law News

Behind every appellate opinion is a person whose life was shaped by the outcome. That theme anchored “Whose Justice? Storytelling, Power and the Limits of the Law,” the October 19 event hosted by USF’s Racial Justice Clinic.

Sydney Menante ’28 is one of 100 United States college students to receive the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.

Georgia Stolpman ’25 discusses inclusive design, mentorship, and building a career in museum and freelance design.

March 13, 2020, was supposed to be memorable for one reason: the birth of my son. Months earlier, when we scheduled the induction, my OBGYN teased me about intentionally having a baby on Friday the 13th. I laughed off her nod to the superstition. Four days after I delivered, the Bay Area shut down. Like everyone else, I watched the world change overnight.

Committed to Innovation as an Educator and Leader by Merideth Lewis, PhD, RN, PHN, CNOR

Jose Bonilla earned his master's in sport management from USF, putting him on track to join the Giants as an intern in 2011. Fifteen years later, he is driven by family and a belief that small things done well move big outcomes.

In a sense, USF Law’s new Arns & Brandi Trial Institute has been in the works for over 20 years. That’s around when its cofounders, Robert Arns ’75 and Thomas Brandi ’72, first took on adjunct co-teaching duties for the Trial Practice course at USF Law.

Each summer, a cohort of USF law students follows their passion for justice into public defenders' offices, legal aid organizations, and government agencies that cannot afford to bring on paid interns. That opportunity exists in part thanks to the generosity of Tom Hinkle BS '61 and his late wife, Genevieve.

The University of San Francisco (USF) is proud to announce that Sydney Menante ‘28 has been awarded the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. Created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb, the scholarship promotes ‘exposure to new places and experiences, generating understanding, empathy, and cooperation, which equips the next generation to create meaningful change’.