June 6, 2022
Sausalito-based artist John Warren Travis poses in front of his “Dahlia Blue” collection at the UC Law SF Cotchett Law Center. The rotating art exhibit provides exposure for the original work of 38 artists, most of whom are based in the Bay Area, while adding beauty…
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 26, 2022
Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, challenged graduates to be proximate to people who need their help. UC Law SF celebrated its 141st Commencement ceremony on May 22, awarding degrees to around 400 students at the Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco. The mood was jubilant as students…
May 24, 2022
UC Law SF students will provide free legal assistance to members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes and others this summer. From helping Native Americans draft wills, stay in their homes, and navigate the court system, four UC Law SF law students will spend this summer assisting indigenous…
May 22, 2022
Congratulations to Ezekiel Gorrocino and Katie Scull, co-recipients of the 3L Camaraderie Scholarship for 2022. This $5,000 scholarship is sponsored by the Fung Family Tax Law Scholarship Fund, a program generously funded by Jennifer Fung ’18 and Adrian Fung to support and retain tax law concentrators at UC Law SF…
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,…
May 18, 2022
Alumni mixed and mingled at a Spring Week reunion jazz brunch on May 14. For the first time in over two years, alumni were welcomed back to the UC Law SF campus to celebrate Spring Week – a first-ever weeklong celebration for law school…
May 16, 2022
Jacob Barrera ’22 For Jacob Barrera ’22, law school has been a 10-year journey. In 2012, Barrera knew he wanted to pursue a career in public health and accepted a summer internship with the Future Public Health Leaders Program via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While…
May 13, 2022
In a series of panel discussions this week, UC Law SF professors spoke about what could happen in the U.S. if Roe v. Wade is overturned, a week after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion sent shockwaves through the nation. Hastings law professors – who are experts in constitutional rights…
May 11, 2022
Ricthie Lee ’22 plans to work for the San Francisco Public Defenders Office. From a young age, Ritchie Lee dreamed of becoming a public defender. Growing up in San Francisco, Lee said he saw his peers unfairly targeted by law enforcement. He said it inspired him to fight…