UC Law SF // The Next Wave // San Francisco
August 11, 2018
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Current Students
Rising 2L Erin Sclar’s Summer Gig with Harvard’s Center for Health Law Policy & Innovation
August 10, 2018
Rising 2L Erin Sclar discusses her experience at UC Law SF, her love of the San Francisco wine scene, and her work at the Harvard Law School’s Center for Health Law Policy and Innovation (CHLPI) in Boston this summer. Where are you from? Tinley Park, IL. Why did you choose…
Rising 3L in NYC to Protect Communities Experiencing Environmental Injustice
August 10, 2018
UC Law SF student Arturo Reyes ’19 contributes to the #summergig series with a Q&A about working at Earthjustice in New York City. Where are you from? I am from Oxnard, California. What did you want to be when you grew up? I always thought I wanted…
3Ls Land Ninth Circuit Clerkships
August 7, 2018
Federal appellate clerkships are among the most coveted opportunities for newly minted lawyers, with only a small percentage of candidates accepted. This year, two remarkable students, 3Ls Nina Gliozzo and Alyxandra Vernon, have secured highly competitive clerkships at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals headquartered in San Francisco. “Alyx and…
Rising 2L Connie Ortiz: “Visita Profesional” with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Rising 2L Constanza “Connie” Ortiz talks about her experience at UC Law SF and her experience at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San José, Costa Rica in the following Q&A: Where are you from? Miami, Florida. What inspired you go to law school? I aspired to get…
Rising 2L Spends Summer Working for Environmental Justice
July 26, 2018
Rising 2L Alex Sauerwein strengthened his commitment to advocating for environmental issues this summer as a legal clerk at the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment. His work was primarily focused on various environmental justice issues in the San Joaquin Valley (the Valley), like reducing air pollution, improving water…
The UC Law SF Asian Law and Business Association Celebrates Success in Inaugural Year
July 13, 2018
The UC Law SF Asian Law and Business Association (ALBA) was founded to serve as a career platform for law students interested in Asian law and business by providing opportunities to meet professionals, engage with the international law and business communities, and gain first-hand experience working on international projects. In…
2L Jessica Valadez Recognized for Advocacy on Behalf of Vulnerable Children
April 30, 2018
As a child, 2L Jessica Valadez spent a lot of time taking care of her younger siblings. While her parents, who had immigrated to Los Angeles from El Salvador, were busy working multiple jobs, six days a week, she cooked, cleaned and kept a watchful eye. Shouldering those immense responsibilities…
2L Jessica Valadez Recognized for Advocacy on Behalf of Vulnerable Children
April 30, 2018
The UC Law SF student's numerous accolades include the Bergstrom Child Welfare Fellowship, a Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation Grant, and an Equal Justice Works Public Interest Award.
UC Law SF Demonstration Gardens Continues Its Legacy at McCoppin Hub and Throughout the Community
April 20, 2018
As the Demonstration Gardens makes room for a new LEED Platinum academic building at 333 Golden Gate Avenue, it remains a part of the UC Law SF community and fortifies the tradition of sustainability for the Long Range Campus Plan.
UC Law SF Students Debrief after Spring Break
April 18, 2018
During last month’s spring break, UC Law SF students Elizabeth Lincoln ’18, Griffin Estes ’18, Nathalie Camarena ’19, and Maria “Lupita” López Segoviano ’19 skipped the beachside resort and headed to Texas to participate as volunteers with the Karnes Pro Bono Project. This program, conducted through the 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency…
UC Law SF Students Debrief after Spring Break Visit to Immigration Detention Center
April 16, 2018
Students share their experience volunteering with the Karnes Pro Bono Project to help provide free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant women and children at the Karnes County Residential Center near San Antonio, Texas.