University of South Dakota School of Law
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Welcome to the Facebook page for the University of South Dakota School of Law! For official announcements and events, visit usd.edu/law. The University of South Dakota School of Law has one of the more favorable student-faculty ratios in American legal education. While the number may change slightly each year, usually approximately 75% of USD Law's upper-level courses have 35 or fewer students. Our students derive a direct benefit from this small-sized, responsive and encouraging environment. The total enrollment in The University of South Dakota School of Law is approximately 240 students, which contributes to the quality of legal education. It also facilitates the development of close associations among the members of the Law School community and creates a setting in which individual student questions and concerns can be addressed. Students, faculty, administration, and staff become well-acquainted and develop enduring friendships with one another.
The faculty of 15 full-time professors, in addition to several adjunct instructors, are readily available to visit with students and exchange ideas, study law, and meet the rigorous challenges inherent in legal education. The Deans and library director also teach regularly. Student participation in the classroom is the norm, as is individualized professional/career development assistance.
A primary objective of the Law School curriculum is to develop analytical and other skills that are fundamental for the legal profession. The faculty employ a variety of pedagogical techniques to achieve that objective, including Socratic dialogue, the case method, lecture, and simulation. The curriculum is designed to familiarize students with basic legal doctrines and to instill the values of the legal profession and the judicial system.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of co-curricular activities at local, regional, and national levels. These student activities complement the formal components of the curriculum and promote the development of legal skills. Skill building activities include, but are not limited to, participation in the South Dakota Law Review, Moot Court Board, Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, and Trial Team.
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The University of South Dakota is excited to welcome all the visiting junior high school students from across the region today. Liz Taggart, Director of Admissions for USD School of Law, is tabling in the Muenster University Center hoping to inform prospective students about the Law School's 3+3 Fast Track Program. The 3+3 program allows qualified students from the College of Arts & Sciences to begin law school early as a senior and use the first year of law school to complete their bachelor’s degree. [ 90 more words ] https://usdlaw.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/usd-law-represents-at-junior-visit-day
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April 7th, 2017, was bid day at USD School of Law; a day where student organizations send out bids to prospective members to join. Gaining membership onto one of the University of South Dakota School of Law Board organizations is no easy task. Students must compete (e.g., "write-on," Sam Masten Tournament, Client Counseling Competition, etc.), apply, and interview for the limited but highly sought after positions. [ 86 more words ] https://usdlaw.wordpress.com/2017/04/09/usd-law-bid-day-announcements
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The Student Government Association (SGA) at the University of South Dakota recently welcomed its newest at-large representative, Lynae Tucker (Class of 2018). As the liaison between students, administration, faculty and the South Dakota Board of Regents, Tucker will work to enhance communication, understanding and cooperation throughout the university. As the SGA is largely responsible for allocation of money to student organizations, Tucker will help to expand cultural, recreational, educational and social opportunities outside of the classroom. https://usdlaw.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/usd-law-student-wins-sga-election
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The annual USD School of Law’s Sam Masten Moot Court Tournament concluded on March 27th, 2017, with the final round held in the USD School of Law courtroom. Named after Samuel W. Masten (USD Law '46) a beloved litigator in South Dakota, the tournament consisted of thirty-two participating first-year law students presenting oral arguments in a hypothetical case, where each student had researched and prepared an appellate brief. [ 181 more words ] https://usdlaw.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/usd-law-sam-masten-tournament-jacquelyn-wilson-winner
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