February 20, 2020
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law SF is known internationally for it’s leading ADR courses and programs, but CNDR also keeps its focus on students. Over one-third of Hastings students taking CNDR’s offerings annually, and many go on to find careers in the ADR field,…
February 12, 2020
Photo credit: Atterberry The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed John W. Busterud ’81 as Regional Administrator for Region 9. He will oversee federal environmental protection efforts in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the U.S. territories in the Pacific, and 148 federally recognized tribes. “John Busterud’s extensive background…
January 18, 2020
Hallinan, a distinctive and often divisive figure in San Francisco politics, died Jan. 17, 2020. He was 83. Terence Hallinan, 2003, Photo by Nancy Wong San Francisco is known for its iconic political figures, but it was always hard to beat Terence “Kayo” Hallinan ’64, who died…
November 1, 2019
UC Law SF joins San Francisco in mourning the passing of Burk “Buck” Delventhal ’69, a scholar, professor, city servant and one of the sharpest legal minds in California. Called the “heart and soul of the governmental side of the city,” Delventhal, who spent 49 years in the San Francisco…
Phil Ginsburg ’93 has one of the more enviable – and difficult – positions in the City and County of San Francisco. As general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Ginsburg manages roughly 15 percent of the city’s total land. It’s a job…
THE FACULTY BUZZ: “The truth is that it upends this tech model that venture capitalists have poured so much money into,” said Professor Venna Dubal in an NBC News article on Assembly Bill 5, which codifies into law a 2018 California Supreme Court ruling that defined independent contractor status.
THE FACULTY BUZZ: “Everybody wants to point to someone else as the bad guy. But to be fair, each of the parties is contributing to what is driving the prices up,” said Professor Robin Feldman in a piece on non-profit news organization Marketplace. http://bit.ly/30WWb3t – Professor Robin Feldman…
Matt Valdez ’13 lives six blocks from the house he grew up in, the house where his mother still lives. While this may be common in some cities, it’s less common in San Francisco, particularly for people of color and low-income families who have been driven out by the influx…
May 28, 2019
The Global Justice Center has had tremendous success in recent years ensuring women and girls raped in war have access to abortion services, and UC Law SF alumna Akila Radhakrishnan ‘09 is a major reason why. Radhakrishnan, who now serves as president of the New York-based nonprofit, helped conceptualize the…
UC Law SF earlier this month celebrated the accomplishments of its alumni at “GAMECHANGER,” a gala-style event acknowledging the impact of its graduates and the law school’s role in training them. More than 200 guests attended the event held at the City Club of San Francisco. Attendees included notables in…
Recent UC Law SF graduates Ayana Faison, Sarah Doan-Minh, Claudia Cesena and Elsa-Marie Medeiros recently received the Legal Services for Children (LSC) Certificate in Child Advocacy. The four were honored at an event on May 9th by LSC Executive Director Abigail Trillin, who is also an adjunct professor at…
May 16, 2019
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