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Nearly 250 first-year students completed their Moot Court requirement the weekend of April 5 and 6. The students argued before three-judge panels, drawn from a pool of local alumni judges and attorneys. More bullet
Students Pursue Social Justice in San Quentin
A group of USF law students are putting their research skills to work on behalf of San Quentin inmates who are aiming to turn their lives around. More bullet 		sanquentin
Black Exodus Story Commemoration of the Black Exodus of 1858
Professor Rhonda Magee is working with the African American Historical Society of San Francisco to commemorate the black exodus from San Francisco in 1858. A number of events will honor the role of black settlers in local history, and their journey to British Columbia. More bullet
Protecting Senior Citizens from Investment Fraud
Students in the USF School of Law Investor Justice Clinic held a series of seminars at San Francisco senior centers to help the elderly avoid falling victim to investment scams. More bullet
jlsc symposium JLSC Symposium Explores Corporate Responsibility
Approximately 100 people gathered in Kendrick Hall April 4 for the 2008 Journal of Law and Social Challenges Symposium. The symposium evaluated the future of U.S. corporate responsibility and discussed how policy, law, and the judiciary can influence corporate oversight. More bullet
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Alumni and Graduates Dinner
Awards Celebration for Graduating Students
This dinner and awards celebration is an annual rite of passage for graduating law students. The event is generously hosted by the alumni organization USF Law Society. By invitation only; advanced response required.

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. (no-host cocktails), 7 p.m. (dinner)
Location: The Mary Hopkins Hotel - One Nob Hill, San Francisco

For information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at (415) 422-5457.
2008 Douglas M. Raskin Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser
Help Raise Funds and Honor the Memory of Douglas M. Raskin
All are welcome to attend this fundraiser to support the Douglas M. Raskin Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to the law student who best exemplifies his spirit of adventure, sense of humor, love of life, and caring for others.

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Gordon-Creed, Kelley, Holl & Sugerman - 222 Kearny St., Suite 650, San Francisco

For information or to register, please call (415) 422-5457 or visit https://www.eleph.us/raskin-lawreg.html.
USF Women Lawyers Committee 20th Anniversary Panel and Fundraiser
The Effective Lawyer: A View from Corporation and Courtroom
Join the USF Women Lawyers Committee for a “fireside chat” with Academy of Art University President Elisa Stephens ’85 and Justice Daniel M. Hanlon (Ret) ’64. The panel will be moderated by John J. Osborn Jr., USF law professor and author of The Paper Chase.

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. (registration), 6 p.m. (panel), 7 p.m. (reception)
Location: Academy of Art University - 79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco

For information or to register, please call (415) 422-5457 or visit https://www.eleph.us/wlcreg.html.
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Legal Aid for Music Downloaders
Featuring Professor Bob Talbot and the Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Project.
San Jose Mercury News

Judge Hopeful for Settlement in California Prisons Overcrowding Suit
Featuring discussion of the USF Law Review symposium.
Sacramento Bee

1858 Black Exodus Series
Podcasts featuring Professor Rhonda Magee, Nicole Bryson 2L, Chester L. McGensy III 4L, and USF Political Science Professor James Taylor.
The Justice Foundation

Interrogation or Child Abuse?
Video clip from the National Geographic Channel program Science of Interrogation featuring Professor Richard Leo. Science of Interrogation will air at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., April 23, and April 30 (time TBA), on the National Geographic Channel.
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Thomas Brandi ’72, head of the Brandi Law Firm, was named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon.com. Elisabeth A. (Beth) Pepper ’93 was promoted to the rank of Captain (O-6) in the U.S. Coast Guard in July 2006 and is currently the Chief of the Coast Guard's Office of Claims and Litigation in Washington, D.C. Bradley Jameson ’00 was recently named a partner of Phillips, Spallas and Angstadt, LLC, located in the firm’s main office in San Francisco.
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Are You LinkedIn?
linkedinbuttonThe USF School of Law has established a LinkedIn group to help members of the law school community—alumni, faculty, staff, and students—connect with each other. LinkedIn is a free, online networking site for professionals. When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, potential clients, and partners. Alumni members are encouraged to post job opportunities and make themselves available to current students who may be seeking advice and information about career paths. Connect with us here. bullet
 
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In this issue of @USF Law you’ll learn about students helping seniors protect themselves against investment fraud, a law school symposium on corporate accountability, students interacting with prisoners at San Quentin, and alumni making their mark professionally, among other stories. These activities underscore our strength as a school with a focused mission that is making a difference hopefully for our students, but also in the local, national, and international communities to which we connect. I am lucky to be the dean of a terrific law school with great students, a wonderfully talented faculty, a dedicated staff, and engaged and generous alumni. Thanks for being a part of this community.
- Dean Jeff Brand

 
Reza Dibadj Granted Tenure, Promotion
Reza Dibadj joined the ranks of USF School of Law tenured faculty members when he was granted tenure and promoted to full professor in March. More bullet

Outstanding Faculty: A Call for Nominations
 Nominate your favorite law teacher for the forthcoming publication What the Best Law Teachers Do (Harvard University Press, 2011). Nominate a candidate or learn more about the project here. bullet
 
Since it was founded 13 years ago, the Douglas M. Raskin Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to more than a dozen USF School of Law students, helping them focus on academics and worry less about finances. The scholarship is named for a 1987 graduate of the law school, who died in 1994 at age 33 during a climbing expedition on Mt. Fuji. More bullet
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