October 25, 2022
Professors Brittany Glidden and Gail Silverstein are co-directors of the new Center for Social Justice at UC Law SF. Most UC Law SF student applicants list wanting “to make a difference in the world” as their primary motives for attending law school, according to recent student surveys. A…
July 11, 2022
A new study by the Center for WorkLife Law finds bias likely makes it harder for women and people of color to rank highly on a prestigious wealth advisors list. An influential list that many people use to pick who will manage their money appears to favor white…
August 18, 2021
In early March 2020, Lauren Lofton was at a conference in Tennessee, where the mood was dire. The state had just been devastated by 10 tornadoes. By the time Lofton arrived home in California, UC Law SF’s campus was moving into pandemic lockdown, where it would remain for more than…
July 11, 2021
The National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) hosted its Fifth Annual Conference, bringing together professionals from around the country. NALSAP serves as the professional home for those who support law students by providing leadership, professional development, and student affairs resources.
August 3, 2020
UC Law SF’ Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) has launched Black Hastings Speaks, a six-episode podcast series designed to preserve and present authentic stories of Black experiences within the UC Law SF community. The series of one-on-one conversations between students, faculty, staff, and alumni…
April 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an increased and urgent need for advance care planning, a process through which people document the treatment they want to receive if they become unable to make medical decisions for themselves. This is an area where medical-legal partnerships, such as the Medical-Legal Partnership for…
April 13, 2020
Evan Epstein UC Law SF announced the appointment of Evan Epstein as the inaugural Executive Director for the Center for Business Law and Adjunct Professor of Law. Epstein is a corporate governance expert who has advised founders, executives, directors, and investors for over 15 years in Silicon Valley…
April 10, 2020
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution is proud to announce that our Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Team (aka The ADR Team) has been recognized as a leader at UC Law SF! Congrats from CNDR! About the 2020 Leadership Awards This year, in an effort to…
February 20, 2020
Elizabeth McGriff “For 50 years, UC Law SF’ Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP) has been at the vanguard of access, equity and achievement for students who have overcome significant adversity to access a legal education,” says Elizabeth McGriff. Elizabeth is intimately familiar with LEOP. In addition to serving as…
July 20, 2016
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