November 13, 2019
As lawmakers in Washington, D.C. grapple with how best to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Trump, UC Law SF students packed the room to hear a panel of professors share the historical underpinnings and theorize about how the proceedings may play out. “The framers of the Constitution could…
November 1, 2019
UC Law SF joins San Francisco in mourning the passing of Burk “Buck” Delventhal ’69, a scholar, professor, city servant and one of the sharpest legal minds in California. Called the “heart and soul of the governmental side of the city,” Delventhal, who spent 49 years in the San Francisco…
September 19, 2019
On September 17, 2019, the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution hosted the eighth Annual “ADR Around the World” in collaboration with the JAMS Foundation. We were honored to have five Weinstein JAMS International Fellows. This Fellowship Program provides opportunities for qualified individuals from outside the United States to…
Phil Ginsburg ’93 has one of the more enviable – and difficult – positions in the City and County of San Francisco. As general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Ginsburg manages roughly 15 percent of the city’s total land. It’s a job…
August 26, 2019
UC Law SF Professor Veena Dubal alongside 75 professors from across the country have signed a letter calling on the U.S. Senate to support AB5, a law that would force the gig economy giants like Uber and Lyft to classify its workers as employees instead…
August 19, 2019
UC Law SF Chancellor and Dean David L. Faigman sent the following message today to the campus community: Dear UC Law SF Community, Welcome, and welcome back, to campus! I hope you are all well and had a productive and enjoyable summer. We are very excited to kick off the…
August 8, 2019
John Malone, a beloved and longtime adjunct professor, died on July 27 in Santa Ana, Calif. of natural causes. He was 93. Malone’s career at UC Law SF began in 1979 when he joined the faculty as an adjunct. He quickly earned a reputation as a warm and kind colleague…
THE FACULTY BUZZ: “The truth is that it upends this tech model that venture capitalists have poured so much money into,” said Professor Venna Dubal in an NBC News article on Assembly Bill 5, which codifies into law a 2018 California Supreme Court ruling that defined independent contractor status.
UC Law SF students will have the opportunity this fall to study the evolving interplay between the law and new technologies, such as automated driving systems, blockchain, commercial drones and 3D printing. The course offered through the law school’s LexLab will be co-taught by Allison Drutchas and Shane Glynn, leading…
This past June, ten UC Law SF alumni were unanimously elected to the Foundation Board of Trustees. The UC Law SF Foundation generates private funds to support UC Law SF College of the Law. Faculty development and student financial assistance are top funding priorities, adopted in consultation with the Chancellor…
July 2, 2019
In June 2019, eight new members were unanimously elected by their peers to join the Alumni Association Board of Governors at UC Law SF. This cohort of passionate and engaged individuals are committed to advancing the goals of the association by fostering a supportive and energized alumni community. Every member…
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. ’58 gave the inspiring keynote address, urging the new graduates to turn their legal education into positive action in the service of the greater good. Other Commencement speakers included Professor Radhika Rao and student representative Melina Hettiaratchi ’19.