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Career and Professional Development

The University of San Diego School of Law

The Gateway to A Successful Legal Career

The Office of Career and Professional Development works closely with students and alumni to offer career guidance and support for in-school and post-graduate employment. The office also works closely with all types of employers to meet their ever-changing hiring needs.

Career Success

Ready for What’s Next

Hear from some of San Diego’s top employers about their experiences hiring USD School of Law students and graduates. Are you interested in learning more? Check out our Employer Page.

Celebrating Our Alumni

We take pride in our alumni who have achieved success in diverse practice areas and industries. The USD School of Law’s network is composed of thousands of accomplished alumni. Our alumni are not only talented professionals, they are also eager to share their knowledge and experiences with our students and recent graduates.

Ish Bhanu '14 (JD)

Ish Bhanu is the Office Managing Partner of Hanna Brophy’s Orange County Office. His practice consists of representing employers, insurance carriers, and public entities in all stages of workers’ compensation matters. Ish’s firm is one of the many USD School of Law alumni-led law firms that regularly recruits from the USD Law. Hanna Brophy currently employs over twenty of USD Law graduates.

Justin M. Michitsch ’12 (JD)

Justin Michitsch is a partner Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP where he represents both private and public employers. He has significant experience defending single/multi-plaintiff lawsuits as well as complex class actions in state and federal court. His practice also includes handling matters involving employment and labor disputes. Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP employs more than forty USD School of Law alumni and actively recruits our graduates.

Carolina Bravo-Karimi ’08 (JD)

Carolina Bravo-Karimi is a managing partner at Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a former president of the USD School of Law Alumni Board. Her practice is focused on representing employers in a variety of employment disputes. Representing both public and private entities, Carolina is an expert in handling complex matters and balancing the needs of several high-profile stakeholders. Carolina and her firm regularly hire from USD Law, currently employing over two dozen USD Law graduates.