September 10, 2025
A leading researcher and voice in vaccine law and policy, Professor Dorit Reiss helps the media and the public make sense of a rapidly evolving federal health policy landscape. Professor Dorit Reiss is a leading national voice on vaccine law, regularly interviewed by major outlets like CNN,…
September 5, 2025
Professors Heather Field and Manoj Viswanathan, co-directors of UC Law SF’s Center on Tax Law, guide students through the complexities of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during a discussion at the Cotchett Law Center. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a sweeping, 870-page law signed July 4—is packed…
September 4, 2025
Veronica Ramos ’07 and Michael Martin ’12 join the California Superior Court, continuing UC Law SF’s tradition of alumni public service. Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two UC Law San Francisco alumni to serve as judges in California’s Superior Courts. Veronica…
August 28, 2025
Catherine Hu, CEALS Student Fellow Catherine, originally from Taiwan, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Systems with a minor in Law and Society from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. At Cal Poly, she explored interests in Chinese political culture and technology…
August 27, 2025
Graduates of UC Law SF’s JD and LLM programs practicing in Japan met with administrators in Tokyo for a Fall 2024 luncheon, showcasing how the College’s programs and global partnerships prepare lawyers to navigate complex legal systems and succeed abroad. UC Law SF prepares students for global…
August 21, 2025
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law San Francisco is proud to announce that 3L Ron Kinan has been awarded the 2025 Francis E. McGovern Scholarship. The McGovern Scholarship honors the legacy of the late Professor Francis McGovern, a pioneer in the field of alternative…
August 21, 2025
Spirited debates between Rick Trachok of the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners and David Faigman of UC Law San Francisco led to a landmark study showing little correlation between bar exam performance and attorney competence. UC Law SF leaders co-authored a first-of-its-kind study showing bar exam scores…
August 21, 2025
UC Law SF welcomes new faculty members with expertise in environmental and land-use law, family law, bar preparation, and more. Six UC Law SF professors and staff members are stepping into expanded roles to strengthen legal writing instruction and courtroom advocacy programs, support first-generation law students, and advance diversity,…
August 19, 2025
Ralph Richard Banks joins UC Law SF as the 2025 Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor with the Center for Racial and Economic Justice. Ralph Richard Banks brings decades of expertise in constitutional law, family law, and racial justice to UC Law SF as this year’s Wiley Manuel…
August 18, 2025
Dear UC Law SF Community, Welcome, and welcome back, to UC Law San Francisco. I hope that you have had a safe, productive, and rewarding summer. This is my tenth welcome message to the UC Law community since becoming dean in 2016. It seems that year-after-year I comment…
August 14, 2025
UC Law SF’s newest students mingle on the Quad during orientation, making the first connections in their lifelong professional network. Orientation helps students start their journey with confidence and get to know the students, faculty, and staff they’ll be interacting with over the next three years. …
August 13, 2025
Administrative and constitutional law scholar Jodi Short of UC Law SF offered expert analysis to federal judges weighing cases involving executive authority. Professor Jodi Short joined top legal scholars to submit briefs in two major federal court cases involving executive power. The cases challenge executive orders and actions…