February 9, 2023
Faculty members from law schools in Ghana and Kosovo visited UC Law San Francisco in January to learn more about its educational programs. Faculty visitors from foreign law schools recently flew across oceans to visit the campus of UC Law San Francisco to learn more about its robust…
February 6, 2023
Visiting Professor Scott Cummings discussed the roles that organizers, lawyers, and local laws play in fighting economic inequality in cities like Los Angeles during a lecture in January. Local laws and lawmaking have been used as effective tools by organizers in Los Angeles to challenge and disrupt structural…
February 2, 2023
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mario Lopez ’15 and Chancellor and Dean David Faigman discussed efforts to promote an inclusive campus environment at a forum in January. From diversifying its pool of faculty candidates, to providing inclusivity training, and creating structural spaces on campus for diverse programs,…
January 30, 2023
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff will address graduating law students at UC Law SF’s 142nd commencement ceremony on May 18, 2023. UC Law San Francisco is proud to share that U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff of California will deliver the commencement speech to the college’s graduating class of 2023 this…
January 23, 2023
Catherine Cawley ’24 is president of the UC Law SF Plaintiffs’ Law Association. UC Law San Francisco is home to dozens of student organizations that help law students connect with like-minded peers and network for their future careers. One of these many groups is the…
January 12, 2023
UC Law SF graduates Eileen Ollivier ’22 and Paul Huff ’22 played an important role in a case that has expanded workers’ rights in California. Two recent UC Law SF graduates played a pivotal role in a case that is expected to make it easier for laid-off workers…
January 9, 2023
Members of two vibrant Los Angeles alumni chapters gathered for a Santa Monica beach event in spring 2022. Take a hike through Griffith Park in Los Angeles or check out a lively bar near the beach and you’re likely to run into some UC Law SF alumni. The…
January 6, 2023
Statement of Chancellor & Dean David Faigman: The new rankings methodology announced earlier this week by U.S. News & World Report (“US News”) in a recent email to law school deans fails to address many of the most fundamental flaws with its ranking system and, in many ways, compounds them.
January 5, 2023
From regulating cryptocurrency and breaking up big technology companies to restricting abortion rights and protecting pregnant workers, UC Law SF faculty members shared what they think will be the biggest legal issues to watch for in 2023. Alice Armitage, Professor & Director of Applied Innovation: The regulation…
January 3, 2023
David Faigman is Chancellor and Dean of UC College of the Law San Francisco. Dear UC Law SF Community, I write to wish you all a Happy New Year and a healthy and prosperous 2023. For our great law school, 2022 was a momentous year, starting with the…
January 3, 2023
It is with great pride that Chancellor & Dean David Faigman formally announces that as of January 1, 2023, the former UC Hastings College of the Law has a new name—University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. “Our new name accurately reflects our law school through…
January 2, 2023
What did the UC Hastings community like reading about the most on social media in 2022? News about the law school renaming were among the most read stories on Facebook and Instagram this year. Chancellor & Dean David Faigman announced that the Hastings’ Board…