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…
September 5, 2023
Dean of Students Tiffany Gabrielson previously worked at Stanford University and won an award for her commitment to professional development. UC Law SF’s new Dean of Students Tiffany Gabrielson said she understands why students need to feel heard and supported, especially in times of crisis. She…
August 30, 2023
Joshua Johnson ’26 received a full scholarship to attend UC Law SF as part of the California Scholars Program. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at UC Law San Francisco. When Joshua Johnson…
August 28, 2023
Four UC Law San Francisco professors were recently awarded new titles as faculty chairs, achieving one of the law school’s highest honors. Alina Ball, Emily Murphy, Jodi Short, and Manoj Viswanathan were elevated to new positions as endowed chairs or named professors. Established by gifts from generous alumni, the titles…
August 24, 2023
Associate Judge of the D.C. Superior Court Robert Rigsby ’86 spoke to the incoming JD class of 2026 during a convocation ceremony in August. UC Law SF’s incoming JD class got a special welcome from one of the school’s noteworthy alumni — Associate Judge of the Superior Court…
August 22, 2023
David Faigman is Chancellor & Dean of UC College of the Law San Francisco. Dear UC Law SF Community, Welcome, and welcome back, to UC Law San Francisco. I hope that you have had a safe, productive, and rewarding summer. You come to, or return to, the College…
August 21, 2023
Students from the new JD class of 2026 took the pledge of professionalism during a convocation ceremony in August. UC Law SF students have much to look forward to this fall: a brand-new high-rise campus building, cutting-edge classes on the most pressing legal issues, and accomplished professors joining…
August 16, 2023
Valeria Vera did extensive legal research, writing, and advocacy work in her summer internship with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. UC Law SF student Valeria Vera ’25 helped represent immigrants facing deportation and those held in detention centers, in her summer internship with the Immigration Unit of…
August 14, 2023
Visiting Professor Jerry López will speak about transforming law schools in a lecture this fall and a seminar in the spring. For over four decades, Jerry López has championed transforming lawyering and legal education, while training law clinic students to serve clients from low-income communities…