Message from Dean Faigman: Celebrating Justice on the 4th
June 27, 2017
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, a time when we celebrate the victory of law over tyranny, it is worth contemplating the role of the modern law school.
Current Students
Rising 3L summers at workers’ rights firm in NYC, gives her regards to Broadway.
June 23, 2017
"San Francisco is really the best place in the world," says Rising 3L Liz Medrano, "but I always had a dream of living in New York City."
Scholarship by Prof. Ellias Highlighted at Stanford/Yale/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum
June 19, 2017
Ellias presented from his new paper, "What Drives Bankruptcy Forum Shopping? Evidence from Market Data."
Rising 3L summers at “the country’s first powerhouse marijuana law firm.”
June 16, 2017
"The War on Drugs is soooo 1971," says Rising 3L Jeremy Schwartz, a Chapter Leader for Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy who is working this summer at Vicente Sederberg in Denver.
Pastry chef turned law student receives American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2017 Medal of Excellence.
June 9, 2017
UC Law SF student Ally Pierce recognized by the ABI for outstanding performance in bankruptcy coursework and dedication to the specialty.
Thinkers & Doers: May 2017
June 1, 2017
The Town that Trolls Built -- BIG HARP GEORGE - March-In Rights -- The Dumb Politics of Elite Condescension -- Gov. Brown Appoints a Pair of Alums to the Bench -- 4 Ways to Be Assertive without Being (Perceived as) Mean -- Tenderloin Museum now in its Terrible Twos -- and much more
UC Law SF Students Honored for Public Interest Service
May 22, 2017
The UC Law SF community celebrates its inspiring, tireless, and big-hearted students with a dedication to serve and help others in need.
Antitrust Law & American Rag: Larry Russ ’78 gives his advice on success in law and entrepreneurial ventures
May 9, 2017
UC Law SF alumnus Larry Russ discusses the law, business, and making a plan for the future.
Thinkers & Doers: April 2017
May 1, 2017
Legal Marketing Website -- The Nuclear Option -- A Festschrift for Prof. Miyazawa -- "Nobody's going to copy something that's going to kill people" -- One of the Frozen Chosen -- Wildfire Gig Economy -- and much more
UC Law SF Courtside: 3L Paul Jones works with Brooklyn Legal Services in New York City
May 1, 2017
Paul Jones experiences real-life practice in Brooklyn, New York and the Kings County Housing Court through the Pro Bono Scholars Program.
Legalized: Aaron Herzberg ’95 is at the forefront of California’s budding cannabis industry.
April 20, 2017
Aaron Herzberg ’95 is a partner at CalCann Holdings, LLC, a California medical marijuana real estate company with a portfolio of licensed medical marijuana businesses and properties in California. Herzberg is also a strategist, corporate lawyer, cannabis policy expert, and entrepreneur specializing in California’s nascent legal cannabis industry. Aaron’s expertise…
UC Law SF Courtside: 3L Tom Lin Externs at the Supreme Court of California
April 18, 2017
With the goal of becoming a first-generation attorney, Tom served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Goodwin H. Liu and Hon. Ming W. Chin, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of California.