October 11, 2023
From drafting memos for a tribal court judge to helping people fight evictions and stay in their homes, four UC Law SF students spent the summer providing free legal assistance to Indigenous and rural communities in Northern California. The work was part of a Summer Fellowship Program,…
October 9, 2023
Artist and photographer Christopher Dydyk spent 18 months creating “Proceeding,” a 110-foot long mural that was recently installed on the seventh-floor Social Commons of the 198 McAllister St. building at UC Law SF. To capture all the beauty, vibrancy and diversity of San Francisco in one image might…
October 4, 2023
Michele Canny ’26 spent most of the last year researching assistance and services available to migrant women in Sicily as a Fulbright Scholar. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law San Francisco. Michele…
October 2, 2023
Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner presented Professor Alina Ball with the Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence at a ceremony on Sept. 20. If turning dense legal subjects into fun and engaging lessons is an art, then many UC Law SF students agree that Professor…
September 27, 2023
Sachin Sharma ’26 plans to explore multiple fields of law — including civil rights and immigration — before using his degree to make a positive impact. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law…
September 25, 2023
Professor Amy Spivey ’13 is director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at UC Law SF. For the last three years, Professor Amy Spivey ’13 has helped students gain hands-on practice assisting single parents, seniors, non-native English speakers, and others in her role as director…
September 20, 2023
Andra Cernavskis ’26 wants to help shape laws and policies for technologies that can be used to spread misinformation. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law San Francisco. Before starting law school, Andra…
September 18, 2023
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. María D. Domínguez ’13 and Catalina Lozano ’81 remember feeling like outsiders when they started law school, but both found a student organization…
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…
September 13, 2023
Alfred Si ’26 said he wants to use his law degree to improve the lives and experiences of people on the margins of society. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law San Francisco.
September 11, 2023
Benjamin Madley is working on a major research collaboration this year in his role as the Indigenous Law Center’s Visiting Professor of Law. UCLA History Professor Benjamin Madley has earned numerous awards and distinctions for his work detailing the history of government-sanctioned genocide and land…
September 7, 2023
Veronica Louise Mendoza took advantage of a UC Law SF program that allowed her to pursue an MBA while earning credits toward her law degree. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law…