February 6, 2024
Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles served as counsel for 22 evidence law professors in an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Diaz v. United States. Professor Emily Murphy, joined by more than 20 other Evidence law professors including Chancellor & Dean…
February 6, 2024
Please see below for the documents from our workshop on Friday 2/9. Advance Care Planning Presentation Advance Designation of Representative Payee SSA Form Avoiding Conservatorship Presentation California Advance Health Care Directive Template Conservatorship Alternatives DCA Advance Care Planning Handout Housing Presentation Paid…
February 2, 2024
Francis E. McGovern was a giant in the ADR field, serving as both a court-appointed special master and a mediator, and later as adjunct professor with UC Law San Francisco. He passed away unexpectedly in 2020, and his wife Katy McGovern created The Francis E.
January 31, 2024
Recent UC Law SF graduate Margaret Von Rotz ’23 plans to become an advocate for environmental justice and Indigenous rights in Washington D.C. Margaret Palaghicon Von Rotz ’23 started law school with one goal in mind: to gain deep expertise in environmental law and Indigenous rights — knowledge that…
January 24, 2024
New Institute to Focus on the “DNA” of Legal Practices. Professor Robin Feldman is Director of C4i, the Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law, and the Albert Abramson ’54 Distinguished Professor of Law Chair UC Law SF is excited to announce the formation of the…
January 22, 2024
Donald Bradley, UC Law SF Alumnus and Board of Directors Member (September 26, 1943 – January 13, 2024) I am extremely saddened to inform you that our friend and former Director Don Bradley died this past Saturday morning. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer…
January 19, 2024
The UCSF-UC Law SF Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy invites applications for its inaugural advisory board. Consortium Advisory Board members serve 2-year terms and provide collaborative consultation, input and advice to the Consortium Executive Director and core Consortium staff on the strategic direction and programs of the…
January 19, 2024
Consortium Health Justice Series The UCSF-UC Law SF Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy invites funding proposals for events, conferences, workshops on topics related to health justice. Proposals may range in amount from $250-$20,000 and can be submitted by any member of the community interested in designing and…
January 18, 2024
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic partnered with the ABA Section of Taxation to hold a one-day problem solving day at Morgan Lewis in San Francisco in January 2024. During that day, pro bono volunteers met with 16 different taxpayers to provide advice about various tax controversies.
January 18, 2024
Professor Heather Field spoke on a panel entitled “Lessons Learned from the Cross Refined Coal Case” as part of a program on “Leveraging Tax Incentives for the Common Good” at the ABA Tax Section Mid-Year Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
January 8, 2024
In early January 2024, Professor Manoj Viswanathan lectured on current events in federal tax policy for law students at the University of Pristina in Kosovo. This lecture was conducted as part of a program entitled “Expanding and Improving Practical Legal Education in Kosovo” and implemented by UC Law SF and…
January 2, 2024
David Faigman is Chancellor and Dean of UC College of the Law San Francisco. Dear UC Law SF Community, I hope that you and yours are healthy and safe as we welcome the New Year. 2024 figures to be an eventful year, possibly more than most as we…