May 30, 2024
On May 30-31, Prof. Viswanathan presented “Earmarked Taxes and Progressivity” at the Association of Mid-Career Tax Professors Conference (AMT) (for faculty tenured for up to 10 years), and Prof. Field presented “Selling Tax Benefits” at the Experienced in Tax Conference (EITC) (for faculty tenured between 10 and 20 years). AMT…
May 27, 2024
Professor Ascanio Piomelli has received the Ellman Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award, recognizing his decades of work as a clinical legal educator and scholarly writing that advocates for advancing justice and equity in society. Faculty Who Lead: Ascanio Piomelli The Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on…
May 23, 2024
2024 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship recipient Daniel Caballero ’26 assisted migrants at the southern border for almost two years. The ability to engage in social justice work through a wide range of courses, clinics, law centers projects, student groups, and pro bono programs at UC Law SF deeply…
May 17, 2024
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urges graduates to use their UC Law SF education to shatter glass ceilings, make lasting change, and pave the way for others to achieve the American dream in her keynote address. The…
May 15, 2024
The UC Law SF Center on Tax Law held a celebration to honor the twenty-five tax concentrators graduating in May 2024. Concentrators, their families and friends, and faculty members joined together to celebrate students’ accomplishments. This event was generously hosted by Jennifer Fung (’18) and Adrian Fung.
May 9, 2024
David Pereda ’05 is among more than 500 current UC Law San Francisco alumni who joined the judicial bench. The Alameda County Superior Court judge says mentors and professors from law school continue to guide his work. For the last three years, David Pereda ’05 has presided over…
May 7, 2024
Maya Galicia-Canto ’20, Micah Lesch ’25, and Hilary Slauson ’25 spent their summers working with domestic violence survivors, immigrants, and lawmakers in California and Washington D.C. Donors make the work possible by providing funding for grants that allow students to work in otherwise unpaid summer internships that serve…
May 2, 2024
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic also hosted a one-day event in May 2024 aimed at assisting taxpayers obtain their Covid stimulus funds before the statute of limitations expired on those refunds. The event assisted over 50 taxpayers with the help of 7 volunteer attorneys, 4 volunteer students, and 4 employees from…
April 25, 2024
Matt Davis ’89 represents UC Law San Francisco pro bono in litigation and contributes funds that provide crucial scholarships and fellowships for law students and recent grads. He was recognized as UC Law SF’s 2024 Alum of the Year during a Spring Week event at City Hall. As…
April 24, 2024
Current and former students say Professor Stefano Moscato nurtured a sense of confidence and belonging, while also making lessons relevant and engaging. His message to students at the award ceremony: “My number-one priority when I walk into the classroom at the beginning of the semester and when…
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…
April 18, 2024
Professor Heather Field presented her paper Tax Enforcement by the Private Sector: Deputizing Tax Insurers, 99 Ind. L.J. __ (forthcoming 2024) at Wisconsin as part of its Business, Tax, and Compliance Colloquium hosted by Nyamagaga Gondwe. The abstract is as follows: The IRS is outgunned when trying to ensure…