USD Law Donor Impact Report 2025-2026

Advocacy and Social Justice Impact USD Law’s Public Policy Centers and Institutes are among the nation’s premiere academic, research, and advocacy organizations. The Centers for Public Interest Law make an impact on a national scale protecting consumers, children, and the environment, initiating comprehensive change: Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) In 2026, CAI drafted and secured the enactment of more first-in-the-nation laws addressing online risks to children than any other organization, and in doing so, played a key role with several bills that are heading to the Governor's desk. $737,031 in total Cy Pres funds donated to the Children’s Advocacy Institute during the 2025-26 academic year, advancing the mission to protect the rights of children. Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC) In 2026, EPIC set San Diego on a path to meet California's energy and climate goals, identifying policy actions and conducting analysis for the San Diego Association of Government's first-ever roadmap for cutting emissions across every economic sector. Consumer Protection Policy Center (CPPC) In 2026, CPPC testified before the Medical Board of California and the legislature to oppose and defeat dangerous legislation that would have prevented doctors from facing discipline for misconduct — protecting patient safety.

The Professor Roy L. Brooks Fund for Social Justice – Donors Lean into a Good Cause

In honor of Professor Roy L. Brooks — an unwavering champion of civil rights, human dignity, and the pursuit of justice — USD Law established the Professor Roy L. Brooks Fund for Social Justice . The fund supports visiting scholars, speakers, and faculty who share his bold vision that the rights of all people are not negotiable, but self-evident truths.

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