February 1, 2019
Publications Richard A. Boswell, “Book Review: The Global Evolution of Clinical Legal Education,” 67 Journal of Legal Education 1081 (2018). Thomas Greaney, “The New Merger Wave: Does the ‘Vertical Good’ Maxim Apply?,” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (Jan. 10, 2019)…
Nearly 20 alums from UC Law SF College of the Law are among a group of more than 170 general counsels and corporate lawyers who signed an open letter urging the legal industry to commit to improving diversity and inclusion in new partner classes. The letter includes signatures from Leah…
The five-block walk up Leavenworth Street between McAllister and O’Farrell streets in the Tenderloin neighborhood isn’t as dark as it once was. Along those once dimly lit streets now stand dozens of new streetlights. Throughout the Tenderloin, city officials have erected a total of 97 new streetlights meant to make…
An enthralled crowd watched on from the tables in the Louis Brown Mayer auditorium at UC Law SF as actors traded lines and shared powerful oral histories of the Tenderloin neighborhood. The documentary-style production was a free performance of CuttingBall Theater’s “The Tenderloin,” originally performed in 2012. CuttingBall, which typically…
January 14, 2019
Writing is crucial to the practice of law. It is our chance as attorneys to advocate for our clients by knitting together the story of their case with the history of precedential case law, enacted statutes, and constitutional rights. Writing is a quiet, unglamorous task that we do in seclusion,…
January 13, 2019
There is significant evidence that personal well-being affects the quality of professional legal practice and work life satisfaction. Lawyers are reported to have high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and dissatisfaction with professional life. There is also evidence that habits and ways-of-being developed during law school are contributing…
January 9, 2019
The UC Law SF Library recently introduced more than 6,000 new items to its digital repository, signaling a major step toward making the law school’s publications and scholarly journals accessible to all. Eight of the law school’s nine law journals–Hastings Business Law Journal, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal, Hastings…
SAN FRANCISCO – Michael A. Kelly ‘76, Richard H. Schoenberger ‘85, and Matthew Davis ‘89 are giants of the personal injury bar. Each has brought countless claims on behalf of plaintiffs injured in traffic collisions, by defective products, on dangerous property, and through government negligence. Their work inside the courtroom…
January 4, 2019
THE FACULTY BUZZ: Professor Veena Dubal (@veenadubal) appeared in the KCET and Link TV documentary series “City Rising: The Informal Economy.” An article about the acclaimed series appeared in Boyle Heights Beat. http://bit.ly/2Ts3uvx – “There’s hypersurveillance. All the corporate entities are super vigilant (and) weary of…
December 19, 2018
“Judge Sullivan’s decision ensures that our asylum system remains open to refugees at our border, including those fleeing domestic violence and gang violence. These individuals raise legitimate claims under U.S. and international law, and have an unequivocal right to seek asylum. I am thrilled that the court’s order upholds that…
December 18, 2018
For Elyse Whitehead, Keesal Young & Logan is all about “the people” – the unique collegial environment that makes the firm a great place to build a career. Within her practice, the San Francisco-based attorney enjoys the ongoing challenge of helping clients piece together the “puzzle” of their employment needs, whether responding…
Dena Sharp ’06 was recently made a name partner at a prominent plaintiff’s class action firm in San Francisco. With founder Daniel Girard and others, the aptly named Sharp helped grow a successful practice that challenges antitrust violations and other corporate wrongdoing, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry. Sharp joined the…