USD Law Advocate, Spring 2026

CONNECTING ALUMNI

DEAN’S HOLIDAY PARTY ❱❱ Above: Fred Schenk ’78 (JD), Law School Campaign Committee member; Debbie Rider ’84 (JD), Assistant Dean of Development & Alumni Relations; Shari Schenk and Dean Robert A. Schapiro . Below: USD Board of Trustees Vice Chair Virginia C. Nelson ’79 (JD), Alice Yardum-Hunter ’79 (JD), Helen Kinnaird, Buzz Kinnaird ’75 (JD) and Adrienne Leonard ’79 (JD).

LAW FIRM CHALLENGE RECEPTION AT FARMER & THE SEAHORSE ❱❱ Left: Kathryn Cote ’24 (JD) and Kelly Wacker ’24 (JD). Right: USD Law Alumni Board member Matthew Abbot ’15 (JD), Lisa Abbot and Dean Robert A. Schapiro.

2025 MILESTONE REUNIONS ❱❱ The Class of 2020 celebrated five years at Farmer & The Seahorse in October 2025.

2026 MILESTONE REUNIONS ❱❱ The Classes of 2021, 2016, 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1986 return to campus on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for their Milestone Reunion celebrations. law/sandiego.edu/reunions ❱❱ The Class of 1976 will celebrate their 50-Year Golden Toreros Reunion with USD President Dr. James T. Harris III and Dean Robert A. Schapiro on Saturday, October 17, 2026. law.sandiego.edu/50year

2026 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS LUNCHEON & CEREMONY

❱❱ Thursday, November 19, 2026: Celebrate exceptional alumni achievement and support the Justice for Legal Education Fund. The recipients of the Distinguished and Rising Star awards are a powerful testament to the effectiveness and quality of USD’s legal education. law.sandiego.edu/daa

SPRING 2026

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