December 5, 2024
Christine la Barraque (third from right, bottom row) defied expectations to become California’s first blind woman attorney after graduating from UC Law San Francisco in 1899. Pictured here with classmates and professors in 1897, la Barraque was accompanied by her reader (to her left), who assisted her by…
December 2, 2024
Jacob Rivera ’26 and John De La Cruz ’25 used their legal skills to make a tangible difference for rural and Indigenous communities in Northern California. Their work, which included helping clients fight evictions, was part of UC Law SF’s Summer Fellowship Program, now in its third year.
October 3, 2024
More than 40 alumni, students, and supporters gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Latinx Alumni Council at a kickoff event on Sept. 7, 2023. While nearly 20 percent of today’s J.D. students at UC Law San Francisco identify as Latinx, representation among local attorneys –…
August 30, 2024
Former federal lawmakers Barbara Boxer and Jackie Speier ’76 share insights from careers spent expanding equality and opportunity. Their conversation kicked off the Jackie Speier Lecture on Women in the Law & the Rights of Women Under Law, which brings influential women leaders to campus to inspire future…
August 21, 2024
As UC Law San Francisco kicks off a new academic year, new and returning students are in for an exhilarating journey, enriched by innovative courses, esteemed faculty, and the proud legacy of alumni like Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ’89. This year’s curriculum includes new cutting-edge courses like…
July 1, 2024
A new Equality Action Center report details how evidence-based strategies help businesses reduce bias and improve employee recruitment and advancement. Companies across multiple industries can use data-driven methods to reduce workplace bias and more effectively recruit, retain and advance the most talented employees, according to a new…
April 22, 2024
Professor Jyoti Nanda of UC Davis School of Law explains how lawyers can use their skills to advance racial justice and equity during an all-day symposium organized by the Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) as part of UC Law San Francisco’s Diversity Week. UC Law San…
February 20, 2024
UC Law SF Chief Diversity Officer Mario E. Lopez ’15 spoke with California Attorney Genera Rob Bonta during a Feb. 7 event in the lower-level auditorium of UC Law SF’s new 198 McAllister St. building. Speaking to a packed auditorium at UC Law SF, California Attorney General…
December 11, 2023
CNDR Director Hiro Aragaki, Ohio State University Law Professor Sarah Rudolph Cole, Bocconi University Law Professor Catherine Rogers, and SOAS University of London Law Professor Emilia Onyema (left to right) discussed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in international and domestic arbitration at the CNDR 20th Anniversary Conference on…
November 16, 2023
Joined by UC Law SF leaders, Chief Diversity Officer Mario Ernesto Lopez ’15 discussed efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the campus at a DEI Forum in November. From campus departments and enrollment initiatives to student and alumni affinity groups, UC Law SF is working…
October 25, 2023
UC Law SF Chief Diversity Officer Mario E. Lopez (left) and Chancellor & Dean David Faigman (right) met with Moorehouse College Professor Adrienne Jones (center left) and Provost Kendrick Brown (center right) in Atlanta. To help further bolster the law school’s already diverse student body, two UC Law…
September 15, 2023
Mario Ernensto Lopez ’15 previously served as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives and established UC Law SF’s First Generation Program. After working the last seven years to make UC Law San Francisco’s campus more diverse and welcoming to all students, Mario Ernesto Lopez ’15…