August 30, 2024
Former federal lawmakers Barbara Boxer and Jackie Speier ’76 share insights from careers spent expanding equality and opportunity. Their conversation kicked off the Jackie Speier Lecture on Women in the Law & the Rights of Women Under Law, which brings influential women leaders to campus to inspire future…
August 29, 2024
Limited Library Hours on Labor Day The Law Library will be open from 10 am to 8 pm on Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday. The Reference Desk will be closed. Enjoy the long weekend!…
August 22, 2024
After a decades-long career as a prosecutor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and vice president, UC Law SF alumna Kamala Harris ’89 is the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of UC Law San Francisco, made history…
August 22, 2024
New Popular Fiction for August! Each month the Law Library adds new popular fiction titles to our collection. You’ll find the books in the Fourth Floor Reading Room, next to the magazines and newspapers. Books are available for 21-day loans. Check the library catalog to see if we have…
August 21, 2024
As UC Law San Francisco kicks off a new academic year, new and returning students are in for an exhilarating journey, enriched by innovative courses, esteemed faculty, and the proud legacy of alumni like Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ’89. This year’s curriculum includes new cutting-edge courses like…
August 19, 2024
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman welcomes the community back to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year, noting that “A UC Law education is designed to prepare you for a world in profound need of good lawyers and other legally trained professionals.“ Dear UC Law SF…
August 16, 2024
More than a dozen top experts in artificial intelligence, international law, and more are joining UC Law San Francisco this year as new faculty members. All leading scholars and practitioners in their fields, they will expand the College’s strong roster of skilled educators and researchers, enhancing expertise across multiple practice…
August 12, 2024
The grant will support WorkLife Law’s efforts to help pregnant and postpartum farmworkers assert their legal rights and avoid health risks while pregnant. The Center for WorkLife Law has received a $150,000 grant to support a program that helps pregnant farmworkers and those who have…
August 5, 2024
WorkLife Law Co-Director Jessica Lee and WLL Board Member Tina Sherman celebrate the 60th anniversary of Title VII at a White House event July 29. The law remains an essential tool used by the center to protect workers’ rights. Acknowledging its efforts to defend workers’ rights, UC Law…
July 26, 2024
After a decades-long career as a prosecutor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and vice president, Kamala Harris ’89 is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of UC Law San Francisco, announced her campaign…
July 26, 2024
Seen here in a 1971 UC Law SF yearbook photo, Peter Buxtun revealed a decades-long medical experiment in which hundreds of African American men in the Deep South were studied without their consent and unknowingly denied treatment for syphilis. Alumni Who Make a Difference: Peter Buxtun ’71 Peter…
July 24, 2024
Jessica Hawk ’11 brings over a decade of experience as a state and county public defender, law clerk and staff attorney for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to her new role as Alameda County Superior Court Judge. Gov. Gavin Newsom has…