Quick Facts
The University of San Francisco School of Law was founded in 1912. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
The University of San Francisco, a private, nonprofit, Jesuit university was founded in 1855. The USF School of Law is ranked the sixth most ethnically diverse law school in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
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Academics
Accreditation
The Council of the Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar of the American Bar Association.
Contact info: 312 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654. www.americanbar.org/legaled
Degrees Offered
JD, JD/MBA, JD/MUPA, JD/LLM in Taxation, Master of Laws, LLM, LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, LLM in Taxation, Master of Legal Studies in Taxation (MLST), 3+3 Bachelor's and JD
JD Certificate Programs
Business Law, International and Comparative Law, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Labor and Employment Law, Public Interest Law, Tax Law
Centers and Institutes
Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good
International Programs
Summer international externships in China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, London, Mexico, Paris, Spain, Vietnam
Law Clinics
Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Immigration and Deportation Defense, Immigration Policy, International Human Rights, Internet and Intellectual Property Justice, and Racial Justice
Facilities
The USF School of Law is housed in the Koret Law Center, comprising Kendrick Hall and the Dorraine Zief Law Library. The School of Law is part of the 55-acre USF campus, perched on a hilltop in a residential neighborhood overlooking the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Park, and downtown.
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy
The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of higher education. The University does not discriminate in employment, educational services, or academic programs on the basis of an individual's race, color, ethnicity, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except minors), sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related and genetic-related), disability and military status or any other basis prohibited by law. The University reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities under the law.