November 2, 2018
Below is the October 2018 Roundup, compiled by Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Research Scott Dodson. Publications Scott Dodson published “Jurisdiction in the Trump Era” in Fordham Law Review. Dave Owen published “Cooperative Subfederalism” in Irvine Law Review. John Leshy…
THE FACULTY BUZZ: Professor Rory Little (@rorylittle) produced two articles on the SCOTUS Blog this month. The first entitled, “Argument preview: Do ‘slight force’ robberies count for enhancing Armed Career Criminal Act sentences?” (http://bit.ly/2RmJs4l) and the second, entitled “Argument preview: What vehicle burglaries, if any, count for enhancing Armed…
October 26, 2018
The New York Times featured UC Law SF alumna Julia Olson ’97 on October 23rd, noting that: “If all goes as planned, Ms. Olson will deliver her opening argument on Monday in a landmark federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of 21 plaintiffs, ages 11 to 22, who…
October 16, 2018
With the Nov. 6 election right around the corner and absentee voting underway, our faculty experts break down some of the measures that appear on the 2018 ballot, including the rent control and gas tax repeal measures. Watch the short videos below to learn more about the measures.
October 5, 2018
US Ambassador to Haiti Michele J. Sison (center) Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy in Haiti In a milestone move that is intended to invigorate clinical legal education in Haiti, the US Embassy has awarded twin grants, one to UC Law SF College of the Law and the other to…
October 2, 2018
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October 1, 2018
September was a very active month for UC Law SF faculty scholarship and related activities. Below is the September Roundup, including entries from Aug. 20-31, compiled by Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Research Scott Dodson. Publications George Bisharat published a coauthored contribution…
October 1, 2018
THE FACULTY BUZZ: “It is a bit strange for a judge who claims to follow the literal text of the Constitution to insist that the president has a privilege that does not appear anywhere in the Constitution,” said Professor Joel Paul (@JoelRichardPaul) in an article for Tufts Now on…
Professor Abraham Cable and Glen Van Ligten ’91 have been co-teaching the corporate classroom component of the Startup Legal Garage—a program offered by the UC Law SF Institute for Innovation Law—for the past three years. The class is intended to help students who are working with early-stage technology companies…
September 24, 2018
2016 Katelyn Phillips formed the trusts and estates law firm of Phillips & Phillips, A Professional Corporation, in Pleasanton with her father, James J. Phillips ’80, a certified specialist in probate, estate planning, and trust law. 2014 Scott J. Kalter joined Klinedinst PC’s Santa Ana office as an associate. Scott…
Bruce L. Simon ’80 was named the 2018 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year by the California Lawyers Association (CLA). A principal with Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, he is one of the leading antitrust lawyers in the United States and a past chair of the Board of Directors at UC…
September 19, 2018
From A CEO’s Full Circle In Oakland: Driving Justice At Home And Nationally, by Forbes Contributor Jessica Pliska: “Change agent, policy expert, movement builder, and community leader are all ways to describe Vien Truong, CEO of Dream Corps. Her career has been laser focused on driving policies at the federal,…