December 10, 2025
Professor Jonathan Abel, an award-winning criminal justice scholar, examines how felon-in-possession laws are applied in California and what the data reveal about fairness, public safety, and racial disparities. Faculty Who Lead: Jonathan Abel Prof. Jonathan Abel analyzed 27,000 California felon-in-possession cases to understand how the state’s most…
December 10, 2025
Professor Benjamin A. Barsky discusses his research on health policy and addiction treatment. Faculty Who Lead: Benjamin A. Barsky Professor Benjamin A. Barsky studies how telemedicine rules affect access to treatment for opioid use disorder. He explores how barriers beyond telemedicine restrictions can prevent some patients from…
December 9, 2025
Ben Barsky, Disability, Race, and Health Beyond the Carceral State, Michigan Law Review (with Craig Konnoth & Michael Ashley Stein) (reviewing Mary Crossley, Embodied Injustice: Race, Disability, and Health). Ben Barsky, Access to Care and Outcomes With the Affordable Care Act for Persons With Criminal…
November 18, 2025
Professor Seema N. Patel applies her expertise in workers’ rights to explore how AI technologies are reshaping working conditions and affecting employees. Faculty Who Lead: Seema N. Patel Professor Seema N. Patel draws on decades of employment law and policy experience to examine how AI is changing workplaces…
November 17, 2025
A. Ashley Tabaddor ’97 has dedicated much of her career to public service and immigration law. She most recently served as chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from 2021 to 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed UC Law SF alumna A. Ashley Tabaddor ’97 to serve…
November 10, 2025
Rachel Hernandez ’95 has dedicated years of her career to public service. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed UC Law SF alumna Rachel Hernandez ’95 to serve as a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court. Maricopa is the most populous county in…
November 5, 2025
Professor Jodi Short earns a national award for her research exploring how moral values shape government policies. Faculty Who Lead: Jodi Short Professor Jodi Short wins a national award from the American Constitution Society for her influential article on morality in government decision-making. Her scholarship explores whether…
November 4, 2025
CNDR hosts conference pushing new frontiers in ADR research Faculty Director and Professor of Law Hiro Aragaki kicks of the conference posing a question for attendees to consider: “How do we define excellence in ADR scholarship?” Last week, the Center on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at UC…
October 30, 2025
Randy Shaw ’82 discusses how he drew on his legal education to defend tenants’ rights, preserve affordable housing, and strengthen the Tenderloin community — efforts at the heart of his updated book on the neighborhood’s history and resilience. UC Law SF alum Randy Shaw ’82 chronicles the Tenderloin’s…
October 16, 2025
UC Law SF alumni joined Chancellor & Dean David Faigman, Professor Emeritus Setsuo Miyazawa, and Dean of Enrollment Management June Sakamoto on Aug. 31 in Tokyo to celebrate the launch of the College’s newest international alumni chapter. UC Law SF officially launched the Japan Alumni Chapter this fall,…
October 9, 2025
UC Law San Francisco Professors Rory Little, Radhika Rao, Zachary Price, and Blaine Bookey discuss high-profile Supreme Court cases on topics including gender-affirming care bans, immigration enforcement, and capital punishment, exploring how they could impact constitutional rights and democratic institutions. UC Law SF professors analyzed recent and pending…
October 7, 2025
UC Law SF Professor Hadar Aviram, right, and Chad Goerzen coauthored Fester, which was honored with the 2025 Michael J. Hindelang Outstanding Book Award. Faculty Who Lead: Hadar…