University of San Francisco School of Law

04/17/2025

" is reshaping legal work. We're making sure our students are ready not just to keep up, but to shape the future of the field." - Professors Megan Hutchinson and Nicole Phillips quoted in Law360 discussing the ways Legal Research, Writing, & Analysis Program has embedded in the curriculum to prepare students for practice. Read more:

The University of San Francisco School of Law said Wednesday that it's begun to incorporate generative artificial intelligence in its legal research, writing and analysis program, a required part of the curriculum for all first-year law students.

04/17/2025

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We’ve embedded generative AI into our 1L curriculum as a core component of training law students to think, write, and advocate like practicing lawyers.

In our Legal Research, Writing & Analysis program, required for all first-year students, faculty teach how to:

Use AI in legal analysis and evaluate AI-generated legal content;

Use iterative prompting to revise and improve AI outputs, building stronger arguments and more effective legal writing;

Accelerate legal research by augmenting traditional methods using a variety of legal AI platforms;

Confront ethical issues, including confidentiality, bias, and the responsible use of emerging technologies.

Learn more, see link in bio or: https://www.usfca.edu/news/university-san-francisco-school-law-embeds-genai-core-curriculum

04/16/2025

and Deportation Defense Clinic students and attorneys are providing free consultations across the Bay Area. Clinic Director and Professor Bill Hing discussed these efforts and other resources available to asylum seekers and immigrants with NBC Bay Area . Watch the full interview:

Immigrants remain on edge across the U.S. as the Trump administration increases deportations and makes policy changes. A law professor at USF weighs in.

04/11/2025

Alumna and Co-Director of Academic and Bar Exam Success Program Katie Moran continues to advocate for California reforms in support of students who will sit for the exam this July. In her latest co-authored op-ed for Daily Journal, Professor Moran raises concerns about the quality of the upcoming exam’s questions and argues that “the newly created multiple-choice questions have substantially modified the training and preparation required for passage of the exam.” Read her op-ed: bit.ly/OpEdDailyJournal

04/09/2025

Several Bay Area universities have confirmed that some international students had their visas revoked. Professor Bill Ong Hing, director of the Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic, discussed the situation with San Francisco Chronicle and said "the students are not out of status just because their visa is revoked...Only an immigration judge can order removal." Read more:

Trump administration officials have revoked over 100 student visas at California universities.

04/01/2025

As a young paralegal just out of college, alumna Jessie Peterson ’21 never would have predicted she’d take center stage the day San Francisco welcomed its first new mayor since 2018. Peterson, an associate deputy state public defender who works on death penalty appellate cases, officiated San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 8. Read more: usfca.edu/news/peterson-lurie-swearing-in

03/28/2025

You did it!! Together, our community raised $72,039 from 164 donors on this . Thank you to all who contributed. Your gifts make a lasting impact on our students, programs, and the future of USF Law. Didn’t get a chance to donate yesterday? There’s still time to give: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/28/2025

We're in the home stretch and there's still time to give on this ! Help us unlock challenge gifts and support the next generation of excellent, skilled USF lawyers. Give today: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/28/2025

Only 25 more donors needed to reach our goal of 150! AND if we meet our goal by midnight tonight, alumna and President of the Board of Counselors Stacy Miller Azcarate will contribute an additional $10,000. Help us unlock this latest challenge gift, in addition to the Board of Governors' gift of $27,380. Give today: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/27/2025

We're more than halfway through this ! Join us and help us reach our goal of 150 donors to unlock the Board of Governors' special challenge gift. Every gift, no matter the amount, helps us ensure that students have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed in law school and in their careers. Give today: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/27/2025

On this , consider donating to the Law Assembly Fund, which supports the programs and services that shape our students’ success— in law school and beyond. And today, your gift will go even further. When we reach 150 donors, the alumni Board of Governors will contribute an additional $27,380, amplifying the impact of every donation. Give today: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/26/2025

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 27, and participate in , our annual day of giving. Donate and help us reach our goal of 150 donors to unlock a special challenge gift from the Alumni Board of Governors. Your generosity ensures that USF Law continues to provide cutting-edge legal education, hands-on training, and life-changing scholarships. . Give early: usfca.edu/dotdlaw25

03/24/2025

On Thursday, April 3, join Labor and Employment Law for a special Pemberton panel discussion about the impacts of recent executive orders and Supreme Court rulings on employment law and DEI. Moderator Lindbergh Porter ‘81 and panelists Shounak S. Dharap ‘16, Rory Quintana, and Ruth Silver Taube will explore a range of topics including the implications of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services on evidentiary standards for reverse discrimination cases and evolving corporate policies. 1.5 MCLE
credit hours available. 6:30 - 9 pm, USF’s Fromm Hall. Register: https://bit.ly/Pemberton2025

03/17/2025

In an opinion piece published in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, and expert, Professor Tiffany Li, argues that “The privacy invasions orchestrated by Trump and Musk have historical precedent, from IBM’s collaboration with N**i Germany to America’s misuse of census data to force Japanese Americans into prison camps.” Prof. Li advocates for all Americans to “speak out against authoritarian tactics like unlawful privacy invasions.” Read the article: https://bit.ly/41U5e5B

03/13/2025

Growing up in Nogales, AZ, new McAuliffe Honor Society inductee Melitza Ortega ‘27 saw first-hand the harsh realities of the border and immigration crisis. At a young age, she began volunteering with a local humanitarian aid office where she learned about Arizona’s stringent immigration laws. The experience “opened my eyes to the power of policy and the transformative impact of a law degree in driving real, tangible change across all forms of advocacy.” Read more about Melitza’s path to https://www.usfca.edu/news/meet-newly-inducted-members-mcauliffe-honor-society

03/12/2025

Pianist, composer, and first-year law student Gabe Adarne ‘27 sees parallels between the study of law and music. The newly-inducted member of the McAuliffe Honor Society says that with both music and legal writing, for example, you have to be “willing to scrap everything and start again. Being quick-minded and open to re-writing constantly are skills that overlap.” Learn more about Gabe’s path to https://www.usfca.edu/news/meet-newly-inducted-members-mcauliffe-honor-society

03/05/2025

Join us on Friday, March, 14 for the 2025 Women’s Law Association Trailblazing Tea: Health Data Protection. Speakers will explore the intersection between women’s health and data privacy, focusing on issues including access to healthcare and the evolving implications of reproductive rights and data security in a post-Dobbs world. 1.5 MCLE credit hours available. Register today: https://rsvp.usfca.edu/event/wla-2025-trailblazing-tea/summary