July 8, 2022
Professor Hiro Aragaki, the incoming Director of The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law SF, has been invited to participate in a webinar co-sponsored by the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) and the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI) as part of THAC International ADR Week…
July 7, 2022
Karissa Provenza ’22 is using her law degree to help reduce long prison sentences and improve access to education thanks to two post-graduate fellowship awards. This summer, Karissa Provenza ’22 is putting her new UC Law SF law degree to work at the nonprofit For…
June 24, 2022
Hiro Aragaki Professor Hiro Aragaki Aragaki is a specialist in alternative dispute resolution who is particularly interested in the intersection of contract law and civil procedure. He worked at Hastings as an adjunct professor nearly 20 years ago so, in his words, “the law school has always been…
June 23, 2022
Due to SF Pride-related street closures, the UC Law SF Library will close at 7:30 pm on Friday, June 24, and remain closed until Monday, June 27, at 8:00 am.
June 23, 2022
UC Law SF students who did public-interest work during the 2021-’22 academic school year were celebrated at a ceremony in May. UC Law SF law students worked approximately 55,000 unpaid hours over the last year providing more than $7 million in free legal support to nonprofits, public agencies,…
June 16, 2022
The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) put its annual summer 40-hour basic mediation training on hold during the pandemic, moving most of its classes and programming online. But, on June 2, 2022, an enthusiastic group of 30 participants joined CNDR for…
June 16, 2022
Jen Manger, a corporate executive at Wells Fargo, said she gained a new level of legal expertise through the MSL degree program at UC Law SF. After more than two decades of a successful business career, Jen Manger was ready for a new challenge. Working as vice president…
June 10, 2022
Emma Hyndman ’22 plans to work as a human rights lawyer helping those most in need of legal assistance. Whether fighting to defend the rights of workers, migrants or sexual assault survivors, Emma Hyndman wants to use the law as a weapon against injustice. That’s why she chose…
June 3, 2022
Due to building maintenance, the Law Library will open at 12 pm on Wednesday, June 8, and at 3 pm on Saturday, June 11. Library hours on those dates will be: June 8: 12 pm – 8 pm June 11: 3 pm – 8 pm…
June 2, 2022
Yasmine Hajjaji will work for Jones Day, a law firm with a renowned Global Disputes practice. Originally from Tripoli, Libya, Yasmine Hajjaji ’22 came to law school knowing she wanted to litigate cross-border disputes because of her international background. Three years later, she graduated from UC Law SF…
May 30, 2022
After a two year hiatus, this year’s Public Interest Celebration took place on May 20, 2022 on the UC Law SF campus, with some attending virtually. Faculty, staff, students, and their friends and family, joined together to recognize students who made tremendous impacts on the community through their work in…
May 20, 2022
Outstanding Graduate Jose Meneses ’22 Since middle school, Jose Meneses ’22 dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Meneses and his family immigrated to the U.S. in 2009. He was a Gates Millennium Scholar at UC Davis, earning a full-ride scholarship,…