March 19, 2021
As technology revolutionizes the legal industry—a trend that has gathered steam during the pandemic—an innovative UC Law SF collaboration is connecting students with Silicon Valley companies at the forefront. Professor and Director of Applied Innovation Alice Armitage offers “Building a Legal Tech Startup,” a course in which upper-level students…
March 12, 2021
In the latest Creative Commons workshop on February 24, 2021, Razor Writing, Gabriel Bellman, ’05 (Director of Graduate Advising, CDO), and Mattie Robertson, ’10 (Deputy Director, CNDR) led students in an interactive writing practice. A key skill for lawyers is being able to distill complex…
March 10, 2021
The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is proud to announce the 2020-21 school year results for the Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Team (The ADR Team)! The Team has consistently been ranked # 1 both nationally and internationally for two decades.
March 10, 2021
A proposal for protecting the belongings and dignity of people who are homeless, developed by seven UC Law SF students, has reached the finals of a statewide contest. After being ranked among the top 8% of 354 entries in the University of California’s Big Ideas Contest, the team is…
December 16, 2020
Students at UC Law SF’ new Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic drew on their own experiences this year to help educate disadvantaged taxpayers about their rights and responsibilities. Ezekiel Gorrocino, 2L, had noticed that some clinic clients were in the dark about whether they qualified for tax credits such as the…
November 20, 2020
The UC Law SF Moot Court is once again the highest ranked moot court team in the nation. It is not unfamiliar territory. In 2017, UC Law SF was named the No. 2 Moot Court Team of the Decade, having placed first or second many times in the last…
November 4, 2020
On October 28, 2020, Mattie Robertson, ’10 (Deputy Director, CNDR) and co-host Gabriel Bellman, ’05 (Director of Graduate Advising, CDO), led students in a Creative Commons workshop focused on using Improv techniques to learn adaptability and reacting in the moment. Staying focused and being able to…
October 6, 2020
“This is a great time to be in law school and become a lawyer. You see it every day in the headlines. We need more people to speak out about what’s right, and be advocates for equity, for so many different causes and so many different people.” That’s how Dean…
September 28, 2020
Three UC Law SF students who received prestigious scholarships from the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice and Diversity Center took disparate paths and overcame numerous obstacles to get to law school. Now Miriam Yarde, Graciella “Gracie” Maynetto and Karla Martinez plan to use their legal education to make a…
September 28, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet 3L Zaren Craddock. He has a master’s degree in Criminology, and hopes to become a prosecutor. He is currently externing with U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California. He hopes to enroll…
September 18, 2020
Stress for UC Hasting students and Community is being highlighted in new ways this school year; from virtual classes to dealing with a pandemic and wildfires at the same time, focusing has never been more difficult. How can we support our community? Dr. Ivy Hall…
August 24, 2020
Pictured are 2Ls Mecole Tate (L) and Carolina Ugalde (R), part of the fourth cohort of diversity fellows. Five years ago, Eric Casher ’06, a principal with Meyers Nave in Oakland, set out to create a diversity program for his firm. An ambitious program…