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October 20, 2025— Volume 15, Number 10
44th Annual Careers in the Law
We hope you can join us for the 44th annual Careers in the Law where you can explore the diverse and rewarding opportunities in the legal field. You will have the chance to network with legal professionals, gain valuable insights into various legal specialties, and discover the paths that can lead to a successful legal career.
This event is FREE for USD Law students and food and drinks will be provided (guests are not permitted).
Don't miss this amazing opportunity. Register by Oct 28 to join us!
Students must register for a name tag.
Torero Tuesday Hunt for Little T!
Win THOUSANDS of Dollars for Your Student Organization or Your Favorite Program at the Law School
TORERO TUESDAY, October 21: Ten Little T’s will be hidden in mysterious locations across every corner of the USD campus. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., USD’s main Instagram account will post riddles and clues on their story that will help you locate Diego's stuffed animals. And since Law School students like you are some of the most clever people on campus, you should feel pretty confident about your odds of finding one of these Little T’s! Take a look at the rules and get your group organized to be successful during the hunt tomorrow!
For every Little T found, you’ll win a $2,000 contribution to your organization, or a program, center, or scholarship of your choice at the law school.
LOOPHOLE: While there’s only one winner per stuffed Little T, you can team up with a group of 10, hunt together, and potentially pool up to $20,000 to designate toward your chosen funds. (Limited to 2 winners for any one given designation.)
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Upcoming Events
Monday, October 20 | Beyond the Holiday: Indigenous Law and Recognition Monday, October 20, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3D Join LS4CRU, PILF, and NLG for this amazing event. Our goal is to bring visibility to Indigenous Law, and the issues that may affect native …Read More |  | FGLP - Legally LinkedIn Monday, October 20, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3B Come learn how to make your LinkedIn account ready for summer recruitment! Lunch will be provided.…Read More |  | LRC Crafternoon: Plant Pals Monday, October 20, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Pardee Legal Research Center, Patio tables outside Room 113 Come take a study break by crafting a Plant Pal with LRC staff and librarians! Come pick out a succulent and decorate a pot to turn yo…Read More |  | Diwali Celebration Monday, October 20, 2025 // 6 p.m.
Founders Chapel, Room Ministry Center Join us for a Diwali Celebration; an unforgettable evening filled with vibrant performances, delicious food, lively dancing, and fun activit…Read More |
Tuesday, October 21 | ILS & TLS: International Tax Panel Tuesday, October 21, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 131 Join International Law Society and Tax Law Society for our international tax panel featuring three prominent attorneys in the field. Our eve…Read More |  | JD as Me with BLSA Tuesday, October 21, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom Hosted by Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
JD as Me is an annual panel series led by student organizations that centers student pe…Read More |  | Ninth Circuit Immigration Review Panel Tuesday, October 21, 2025 // 12 p.m.
KIPJ, Room 153 The Immigration Law Society will be a hosting a panel featuring Professor Tammy Lin and Kevin Gregg. Together, they will be discussing impor…Read More |
Wednesday, October 22 | Bagel Breakfast Wednesday, October 22, 2025 // 8:45 a.m.
Student Life Pavilion, Room 401 Free bagels, coffee, fruit, and juice for all USD grad and law students!…Read More |  | Careers in Criminal Law: Student Internship Panel Wednesday, October 22, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom Get ahead of the OCI process and come learn about criminal agency internships! This is an informational panel hosted and presented by past a…Read More |  | Lexis Career Event With Lauren Wong from Law Careers Wednesday, October 22, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 131 Join Ben from Lexis and Lauren Wong from Law Careers to learn about how you can use Lexis to be prepared for OCIs, to look for jobs, and man…Read More |  | 2025 Roy L. Brooks Distinguished Lecture Series Wednesday, October 22, 2025 // 4 p.m.
Manchester Hall, Room 103 On behalf of the Center for Cultural Development, please accept this invitation to attend the 2025 Roy L. Brooks Distinguished Lecture Serie…Read More |
Thursday, October 23 | Empowering Women in the Law: Women in Public Interest Panel Thursday, October 23, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Courtroom Please Join Women's Law Caucus on October 23rd for the Empowering Women in the Law: Women in Public Interest Panel.Come listen to an amazing…Read More |  | Office of Graduate and International Programs: LLMG-IP Info. Session Thursday, October 23, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3D USD JD students are eligible to earn an LLM degree in just one semester. Come learn about the General LLM with Intellectual Property concent…Read More |  | Service to Practice Panel Thursday, October 23, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3C Join MilBar for the Service to Practice Panel, an engaging conversation with attorneys who have transitioned from active duty military servi…Read More |  | Yoga in the Garden Thursday, October 23, 2025 // 4 p.m.
The Immaculata, Room Lawn All Graduate and Law students are invited to attend our monthly series: Yoga in the Garden! Come relax and stretch with us-- all ages and ab…Read More |
Friday, October 24 | USD Law Affinity Bonfire Mixer Friday, October 24, 2025 // 6 p.m.
Mission Beach The annual Affinity Bonfire is the perfect opportunity for members of all of USD's Affinity orgs to mingle and get to know each other!…Read More |
Monday, October 27 | Halloween Spooktacular Monday, October 27, 2025 // 9 a.m.
Student Life Pavilion, Room 401 Stop by the Graduate Student Life Office throughout the week of Halloween to participate in our costume contest and enjoy some candy!…Read More |  | Filipino-American History Month Monday, October 27, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3D Celebrate the end of Philippine-American History Month with USD's Filipino Association of Law Students!…Read More |  | Funding a Career in Public Interest Monday, October 27, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom Join PILF, NLG, PALS, Pride Law, and FGLP for a presentation from USD Law Financial Aid and a CPIL on loan forgiveness, loan repayment, &…Read More |
Tuesday, October 28 | JD as Me with PALS and MELSA Tuesday, October 28, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom Hosted by Palestinian Alliance of Law Students (PALS) and Middle Eastern Law Students Association (MELSA)
JD as Me is an annual p…Read More |
Wednesday, October 29 | Lexis+ Bagels & Coffee with Student Reps Wednesday, October 29, 2025 // 10:30 a.m.
Warren Hall, Room The Writs Stop by Wednesday, October 29 @ 10:30 in Warren Hall to grab some coffee, a bagel, and learn about Protege!…Read More |  | ACT 1L Info Session Wednesday, October 29, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom Each ACT Team will have the opportunity to present their team, show highlights, express what they do and the details on upcoming tryouts.…Read More |  | Careers in Child Advocacy Speaker Panel Wednesday, October 29, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3D Join Advocate for Children and Education for an Attorney Speaker Panel on Careers in Child Advocacy!
Explore the diverse and impactful path…Read More |  | Careers in IP Law with Fish & Richardson Wednesday, October 29, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3A Hosted by IPLA.
Panelists from Fish & Richardson will talk with students about careers available to students in intellectual property l…Read More |  | Golf Society Fall Mixer Wednesday, October 29, 2025 // 6 p.m.
Del Mar Golf Center - 15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar CA 92014 Please join Golf Society for our Fall Mixer at the Del Mar Golf Center, sponsored by Troutman Pepper Locke! Make connections that last a lif…Read More |
Thursday, October 30 | Diwali Thursday, October 30, 2025 // 11 a.m.
Warren Hall, Room South Patio Join DILSA in our celebration of Diwali on Monday, October 30th, 2025, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in the Warren Hall South Patio. There will be a…Read More |  | APALSA Headshots & Interview Workshop Thursday, October 30, 2025 // 12 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 3D Join us for a Q&A event where law students from different practice areas will share their experiences and answer your specific questions…Read More |
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Announcements
Announcements from SBA
Upcoming Meetings
October 21, 2025 - Noon-12:50 p.m. - SBA Budget Committee Meeting - Zoom
October 28, 2025 - Noon-12:50 p.m. - SBA General Meeting - WH 2A
View SBA current Bylaws HERE.
Campus Concerns and Comments Form
USD Legal Clinics: Openings for Spring 2026
Do an internship right here on campus. Join our on-site law office and gain skills working with actual clients on real legal cases. This is an experience that can boost your resume and prepare you for legal practice. We have openings for the Spring 2026 semester in the following direct client service clinics: Civil, Education and Disability, Entrepreneurship, Federal Tax, Housing Rights, Immigration, State Income Tax, State Sales & Use, Veterans, Women's, Workers' Rights and our new Innocence Clinic. Apply online today. Please contact usdlegalclinics@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-7640 with any questions about registration. Visit the Legal Clinics webpage for more information about our clinic offerings.
NCBA October Bar Dinner
The North County Bar Association would like to extend invitations to our students to attend their October 29th dinner meeting at Shadowridge Country Club in Visa.
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! They have a preference for 3Ls, but the invitation is open to all USD law students. Contact Law Student Affairs (lawstudentaffairs@sandiego.edu), we will allocate the tickets on a first come first serve basis.
Volunteer for the Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic
USD's Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic is seeking volunteers! If you have already completed our volunteer training and shadowed a clinic session, please reach out to volunteer.transclinic.sandiego@gmail.com and sign up to volunteer today. If you have not completed our training or shadowed a clinic session, reach out to us for more information.
Scholarship
Check out a comprehensive list of both USD and external scholarships to help fund your studies HERE.
Outside Scholarship Highlights Below is a partial listing of outside scholarships of interest for USD Law students. For a complete listing, please visit Outside Scholarships on the USD School of Law Financial Aid website.
ABA Forum on Communications Law Scholarship - The ABA Forum on Communications Law will award full-ride scholarships to two law students to attend the Forum's Annual Conference. Deadline: November 25th, 2025
ABA Media Advocacy Workshop - $1,000 - $1,500 - Prior to the ABA Forum on Communications Law Conference, the Forum presents the Media Advocacy Workshop, which provides law students and early career attorneys an opportunity to practice their oral advocacy skills, engage in a pre-publication review exercise and participate in professional development activities tailored to them. Priority Deadline: October 15th, 2025. Rolling Applications accepted through December 1st, 2025
The Dominguez Firm Legal Scholarship - $2,500 - Must be a US citizen or permanent resident. Is currently enrolled in law school and desires to use the legal system to help others or improve society. GPA of 3.0 or higher. Deadline: December 31st, 2025
Graduate Student Life
Are you interested in connecting with other grad students across USD? Grad Life offers a wide variety of programming for grad and law students. See the events calendar and sign up for the newsletter! Check out the Grad and Law Student Handbook as well!
Student Writing Competitions
Looking for a way to get published? Maybe earn some extra cash? Then consider entering a writing competition. Visit Writing Competitions webpage for current opportunities. Deadlines vary and new competitions are posted periodically.
CalFresh Program
We recognize the importance of the CalFresh Program available to eligible, enrolled students and strongly encourage all to apply. CalFresh provides food resources in the form of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which works like a debit card. This program helps many graduate and professional students purchase groceries 12 months a year. Visit CalFresh at https://students.getcalfresh.org/ to start your application. If you have questions about eligibility or need assistance with your application, please contact a CalFresh representative. Approval is determined by CalFresh and the State of California. Please contact the USD School of Law Financial Aid Office at lawaid@sandiego.com to request a CalFresh letter to submit with your application as supporting documentation. It is also recommended to include a copy of the 25-26 FAFSA Submission Summary (The FAFSA Submission Summary summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA form and includes your estimated eligibility for federal funding, and your Student Aid Index (SAI) received by email from the Department of Education - Federal Student Aid after submitting the FAFSA) along with the CalFresh application, and USD supporting letter.
USD Food Pantry and Torero Closet
The USD Food Pantry in Hahn University Center (UC) 116 includes: food, school supplies, hygiene supplies, laundry detergent, etc. Additionally, we have a refrigerator and freezer to offer students fresh produce, dairy, and additional protein options.
The Torero Closet’s mission is to provide support and resources to members of the USD community who are low income students who express need, identify as former foster youth, homeless or at risk for homelessness, and those students who were emancipated minors or in legal guardianships. It is located at 5330 Linda Vista Road, just south of the West Parking Lot.
Timely Care
Timely Care is a FREE, incredible resource for all USD students! You can access healthcare, counseling, exercise classes, and more - 24/7 |
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