September 12, 2020
UC Law SF has secured $364 million in tax-exempt bond financing for construction of a 14-story, mixed-use complex that will replace Snodgrass Hall at 198 McAllister Street and add much-needed student housing. With 356,000 square feet, the new building will include academic and retail space plus below-market graduate student housing…
September 8, 2020
Media Highlights Free the FDA and the CDC from Political Pressure CNN—September 4, 2020 Dorit Reiss: Recent developments have caused concern among scientists and experts over the independence of both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Will…
September 2, 2020
Prof. Karen Musalo testified Tuesday at a virtual public briefing open to congressional staff and others about the impact of the recent Canadian Federal Court ruling that the United States is not a safe country for people seeking asylum. The court determined that the longstanding “Safe Third Country Agreement” between…
August 31, 2020
UC Law SF has a rich legacy of sending its graduates to positions on the state bench, from the trial courts to the California Supreme Court. Four alumni joined those ranks Aug. 28 when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced their appointment to seats on the California Superior Court. Karen Moskowitz ’83 of…
August 31, 2020
Media Highlights UC Law SF to Name New Building After Bay Area Attorney Joe Cotchett KTVU—August 27, 2020 David Faigman: “Joe Cotchett is a true lion of the law, a fierce and effective advocate for those he represents, including many without means to afford the strongest voice,…
August 27, 2020
“The Cotchett Law Center is the first new building in UC Law SF’s Academic Village, which will transform our campus, animate our educational experience, help revitalize San Francisco’s Tenderloin and Civic Center neighborhoods, and serve as a model for urban universities across the country.” —Chancellor and Dean David…
August 24, 2020
Pictured are 2Ls Mecole Tate (L) and Carolina Ugalde (R), part of the fourth cohort of diversity fellows. Five years ago, Eric Casher ’06, a principal with Meyers Nave in Oakland, set out to create a diversity program for his firm. An ambitious program…
August 24, 2020
Media Highlights Uber, Lyft Take Worker Fight to Ballot Box After Court Win Automotive News – August 21, 2020 Veena Dubal: “There’s nothing about employment status that says they are supposed to work certain hours. It’s a false narrative.” US Companies Grant Executives Big Bonuses Before…
August 21, 2020
LGBTQ+ Alumni Affinity Group form Name* First Last Email* Class Year* Phone Number* Check box if you would like to serve on the committee…
August 19, 2020
UC Law SF is committed to creating an anti-racist culture on our campus. As part of this ongoing effort, please see the public statements of support for the Black community from various individuals and campus organizations below: UC Law SF Black Law Students Association…
August 18, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet 2L Yasmine Hajjaji. She’s a member of the top-ranked Hastings Moot Court team and will compete this spring in the UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition. Q: What led you to pursue a…
August 17, 2020
Professor Hadar Aviram Eighteen prominent criminal justice and corrections scholars, including UC Law SF Professors Hadar Aviram, Rory Little and Mai Linh Spencer, as well as the ACLU of Northern California, are joining litigation as amici curiae brought on behalf of San Quentin prisoners facing danger…