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The Zief Law Library Welcome Guide

The University of San Francisco School of Law Library Welcome Guide: Use this guide to learn more about resources offered at the Dorraine Zief Law Library.

Additional Campus Contacts

ABES

The Academic and Bar Exam Success Program (ABES) provides comprehensive and holistic academic support to all USF law students, beginning at orientation and continuing through passing the bar exam.

Contact Information:

General Inquiries
ABES@usfca.edu

Jonathan Chu
Assistant Professor & Co-Director of ABES (Bar Success)
Zief Library, 008
jchu13@usfca.edu

Katie Moran
Assistant Professor & Co-Director of ABES (Academic Foundations)
Zief Library, 007
mdmoran@usfca.edu 

Sebastian Letheule
ABES Law Faculty Fellow 
Zief Library, 006
sletheule@usfca.edu 

Matt Ostrander
ABES Program Assistant
mtostrander2@usfca.edu


Academic Support Program (ASP)

The Academic Support Program (ASP) assists students in developing skills that enhance academic readiness and performance. This program assists specially selected incoming students through a two-week summer program that introduces the challenges of law school with hands-on exercises and exam rehearsals during the students’ first year.

Contact Information: 

Carol Wilson
Co-Director of ASP 
(415)422-2985
wilsonc@usfca.edu 

Heidi Ho
Co-Director of ASP 
(415)422-5852
wilsonc@usfca.edu


Career Services

The Office of Career Services is staffed with attorney-counselors who have diverse legal experience and networks upon which to draw as they work with you on career planning, job search strategy, and connecting you with alumni and other contacts and opportunities in the legal community. 

Career Services Includes:

  • Individual career counseling

  • Resume, cover letter, and social media review

  • Connecting you with alumni and other potential employers

  • Online jobs database

  • On-campus recruiting

  • Career skills workshops

  • Mock interviews

Contact Information: 

2130 Fulton Street, Kendrick Hall, 335 and 336

(415) 422-6757

lawcareer@usfca.edu

Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday


Dean's Office

Visit the link above for Dean's Office Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The Dean's Office website includes information on a variety of subjects, including: One Card, health insurance, counseling services, the USF Honor Code, Student Disability Services (SDS), the law school academics calendar, and other student resources!

Contact Information:

2130 Fulton Street, Kendrick Hall 328
(415) 422-6304


Gender Non-Conforming Student Resources

"The Gender and Sexuality Center is supportive of [USF's] gender non-conforming, transgender, and genderqueer students, and potential new students. You will find support not only within the GSC, but also with many offices and initiatives on campus." This webpage (linked above) includes information on the Gender and Sexuality Center, student organizations, housing, all-gender bathrooms, the Koret Health and Recreation Center, preferred first name options, health promotion services (HPS), and counseling and psychological services. 

Cultural Centers:

University Center 4th Floor, Rooms 411-413.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11AM-6PM; Friday 11AM-5PM.

415-422-6484

415-422-2848

culturalcenters@usfca.edu


ITS Resources for Law Students 

General Campus ITS Hours and Locations; Phone: (415) 422-6668; Email: itshelp@usfca.edu


Law Financial Aid

2130 Fulton Street, Kendrick Hall, Room 225
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
(415) 422-6210
lawfinaid@usfca.edu

Walk-in, Phone, and Appointment Hours

Schedule An Appointment 

Information on Work Study/ Campus


 One Card Office 

The One Card Office is located on the 5th floor of University Center. Hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00AM- 3:00PM. Phone: (415) 422-7663 Email: onecard@usfca.edu


Public Safety & Transportation 

Public Safety offers a variety of services to the USF campus community: 

  • Public Safety Mission

  • Patrol and Dispatch Services

  • Transportation and Dispatch Services

  • Transportation and Parking

  • Campus Resilience 

  • Disaster Preparedness

  • One Card & Public Safety Systems

Contact Information: 

University Center 5th Floor, 2130 Fulton St.

Email: parking@usfca.edu

NON-Emergency number: (415) 422-4222 

Emergency Number: (415) 422-2911


Registrar's Office

The Office of the Law Registrar is responsible for registration, academic records, examinations, degree audits, certificate requirements, transcript requests, enrollment verifications, and law school room reservations.


Student Disability Services (SDS)

The University of San Francisco is committed to the full participation of all students. Student Disability Services (SDS) recognizes disability as a valued aspect of diversity and works to facilitate equal access and an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. The university offers many services to its students with disabilities. Student Disability Services (SDS) arranges these accommodations on an individual basis for each eligible student during the intake/eligibility process.

2130 Fulton St., Gleeson LL 20, San Francisco, CA 94118

Phone: (415) 422-2613

Email: sds@usfca.edu

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 AM–5 PM

School of Law | 2130 Fulton Street | San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 | (415) 422-6307