July 8, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet rising 3L CJ Connolly. Q: What led you to pursue a law degree? A: I have known I wanted to be a lawyer since the fourth grade. Prior to that, I wanted to be a teacher. But then,…
July 2, 2020
Open letter to UC Law SF Administration and Board of Directors, The last time the Rainbow Coalition came together, we had a single purpose: to achieve the most equitable solution to the student body amidst a global pandemic. Almost overnight, we literally transitioned to an online…
July 1, 2020
Dear UC Law SF Community, I hope this message finds you well. As I am sure you are aware, the trajectory of the pandemic is of increasing concern, statewide and nationally. And I know that you, like many across the globe, are feeling the impacts in your personal and professional…
June 30, 2020
Visiting Assistant Professor and Clinic Director Amy Spivey Wondering where your tax refund is or why you haven’t received your economic impact payment yet? You’re not alone. And now, thanks to the UC Law SF Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, some taxpayers aren’t alone either, but are receiving help from…
June 27, 2020
Hola Raza, Esperamos que ustedes y sus familias se encuentren en buena salud. La Raza Law Students Association at UC Law SF stands in solidarity with the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families…
June 24, 2020
Thanks to generous alumni and friends of UC Law SF, the school’s Center on Tax Law was able to provide $25,000 to top students graduating from the school’s tax concentration. The scholarships are funded through generous donations by Jennifer Fung ’18 and Adrian Fung, through the Fung Family…
May 1, 2020
On April 9, 2020, the very first virtual Creative Commons event was hosted by Gabriel Bellman from the Career Development Office, and co-hosted by Mattie Robertson from the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR). We held the workshop on Microsoft Teams, which the whole…
April 10, 2020
1L Gabby Sergi UC Law SF La Raza Law Student Association (LRLSA) announced that 1L Gabby Sergi has been named the first recipient of the annual Jeanette M. Acosta Memorial Scholarship. “We received several compelling applications and Gabby’s stood out above the rest,” the scholarship selection committee noted.
April 9, 2020
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from AccessLex and gifts from faculty, staff, and alumni totaling $88,000, UC Law SF students in financial need can take advantage of a new Student Emergency Fund. The fund provides individual grants of up to $750 per academic year for students facing emergency needs, including…
April 7, 2020
Back row, from L-R: Professor Richard Boswell; Nicole Aston (1L);Front row, from L-R: Irvin De La O (1L); Josephine Mendoza (1L); Maria Salinas Mendoza (1L)Not pictured: Aleen Mankerian (1L); Andrew Newcomb (3L) Michelle Trejo-Saldivar (3L) “This trip has reminded me of how resilient the human spirit…
March 12, 2020
UC Law SF 1Ls are Semi-Finalists at the International Academy of Dispute Resolution International Mediation Tournament The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) congratulates Kelly Sagaser (1L), Brian Ruben (1L) and Sarah Mojarro (2L) for placing as Semi-Finalists at the International Academy of Dispute Resolution International Mediation Tournament at…
March 12, 2020
UC Law SF CNDR’s Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Team Wins the Lowell Milken Institute for Law and Business Policy Transactional Law Meet at UCLA School of Law The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) congratulates Joseph Dell (3L), Ryan Snyder (3L) and Kenny Gutierrez (3L) for taking 1st…