School of Law News

What do you do when your dreams are big but your budget is small?

In a new program, USF Law brings better writing to the field of tax law.

Growing up, Sophia Abebe didn’t know a single lawyer. Raised in Northern Virginia by parents who immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia, she believes her self-discipline has helped her achieve many goals, including becoming a law student.

On October 18, the School of Law, together with the San Francisco League of Women Voters, hosted a debate for the four candidates running to become San Francisco's next top prosecutor. Following the historic recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin, the debate presented voters with an opportunity to learn about each candidate's unique vision for criminal justice and accountability.

Monica Valencia JD ’17 credits “rebellious lawyering” for her successful representation of a young woman who fled gender-based violence in Guatemala with her two young children.

Third-year law student Hubert Liu was steeped early in the culture of Earth stewardship at his Buddhist boarding school in Northern California.

Professor Tim Iglesias, a former Jesuit, leader in housing law and pioneer of meditation in lawyering, is retiring after 20 years teaching at USF Law.

Professor Lara Bazelon has been named the School of Law’s new associate dean for faculty scholarship.

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, USF Law graduates, alumni, faculty and staff came together in person to welcome the Class of 2022 into the alumni community.