June 17, 2024
The Center on Tax Law is pleased to announce the following scholarship awards. Cat Nasi is the recipient of the 3L Academic Excellence in Tax Scholarship, awarded to the tax concentrator with the highest GPA considering grades in FIT and their best 16 graded tax concentration units. Cat Nasi and…
June 17, 2024
The Center on Tax Law is pleased to announce that Judd Baguioro, Judy Shih, and Michael Wambach are recipients of Peter K. Maier Scholarships. These scholarships are generously funded by Cliff Jernigan (’68) and the Silicon Valle Tax Directors Group and are awarded to one or more 3L tax…
June 17, 2024
The Center on Tax Law is pleased to announce that several members of the Tax Concentration Class of 2024 earned pro bono recognitions. Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono (for students who recorded at least 150 hours of pro bono services while in law school) is awarded to Nicholas…
June 11, 2024
Eight experts in various fields, including artificial intelligence, criminal law, and health law, are joining UC Law San Francisco this year as new faculty members and visiting assistant professors. All top scholars and practitioners in their fields, they are expanding the College’s already deep bench of talented teachers and researchers…
June 3, 2024
Leo Martinez (’78), Emeritus Professor of Law, was awarded the 2024 Robert J. Kutak Award, which honors those who advance the legal profession by fostering meaningful partnerships among legal educators, practicing lawyers, and judges.
June 3, 2024
UC Law SF Dean Emeritus Leo P. Martinez ’78 has received the Kutak Award, a national honor for strengthening connections between legal education and practice. Faculty Who Lead: Leo Martinez ’78 The American Bar Association’s Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has named UC…
May 30, 2024
On May 30-31, Prof. Viswanathan presented “Earmarked Taxes and Progressivity” at the Association of Mid-Career Tax Professors Conference (AMT) (for faculty tenured for up to 10 years), and Prof. Field presented “Selling Tax Benefits” at the Experienced in Tax Conference (EITC) (for faculty tenured between 10 and 20 years). AMT…
May 27, 2024
Professor Ascanio Piomelli has received the Ellman Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award, recognizing his decades of work as a clinical legal educator and scholarly writing that advocates for advancing justice and equity in society. Faculty Who Lead: Ascanio Piomelli The Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on…
May 23, 2024
2024 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship recipient Daniel Caballero ’26 assisted migrants at the southern border for almost two years. The ability to engage in social justice work through a wide range of courses, clinics, law centers projects, student groups, and pro bono programs at UC Law SF deeply…
May 17, 2024
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urges graduates to use their UC Law SF education to shatter glass ceilings, make lasting change, and pave the way for others to achieve the American dream in her keynote address. The…
May 15, 2024
The UC Law SF Center on Tax Law held a celebration to honor the twenty-five tax concentrators graduating in May 2024. Concentrators, their families and friends, and faculty members joined together to celebrate students’ accomplishments. This event was generously hosted by Jennifer Fung (’18) and Adrian Fung.
May 9, 2024
David Pereda ’05 is among more than 500 current UC Law San Francisco alumni who joined the judicial bench. The Alameda County Superior Court judge says mentors and professors from law school continue to guide his work. For the last three years, David Pereda ’05 has presided over…