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Top Leaders and Scholars Convene to Discuss Threats to the Rule of Law

Legal scholars and government leaders from across the country examined recent federal actions and their implications for democratic governance.

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UC Law SF Intercollegiate Trial Team Wins National Competition

The four students said their experience in Trial Team will make them confident, successful advocates for future clients.

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Supporting our students, faculty, and innovative initiatives

UC Law SF launches its first ever comprehensive campaign to raise support for scholarships, academic programs, research, and experiential opportunities. 

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Illuminating the Vaccine Debate

Top media outlets turn to Prof. Dorit Reiss to make sense of the laws surrounding recent changes in federal health policy. 

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Welcome, Class of 2028!

More than 500 new students begin their law school journeys.

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Leadership in Tech, Innovation, and AI Law

UC Law SF’s faculty, students, and Silicon Valley partnerships are shaping the future of the law.

Business Law Leadership on National Stage

The UC Center for Business Law held its academy for venture board directors at Nasdaq’s Marketsite in New York’s Times Square.

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The Power of Experience at California’s First Law School

UC Law SF graduates have the advantage of a University of California degree, a wealth of experience, and the choices provided by an education that fosters their greatest ambitions.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kamala Harris’ Law School

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The Academe at 198

The Academe at 198 opened in late Summer 2023. This state-of-the-art residential community is thoughtfully designed for professional and graduate students, as well as trainees from UC Law San Francisco, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco State University, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry, and other colleges and universities across the Bay Area. It is the latest addition to the Academic Village adding a vibrant, multidisciplinary hub for education and community living in the heart of the Civic Center, Mid-Market, and Tenderloin neighborhoods of San Francisco.

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Explore our Campus

The Civic Center is home to UC Law SF, as well as City Hall, courthouses, the Bill Graham Auditorium (where Commencement is held!), the opera, the ballet, the symphony, and the Asian Art Museum. In addition to being a place to explore between classes, our proximity to courthouses, government offices, and non-governmental organizations makes our location ideal for students participating in externships. We are also a short walk from diverse and vibrant neighborhoods including Hayes Valley, with its shops and restaurants, and South of Market, home to some of the biggest names in technology. We’re also just a few subway stops away from Union Square, the beautiful Ferry Building with its famous outdoor markets, as well as neighborhoods like the Castro and the Mission.

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Leaders in AI Law

UC Law SF is shaping the future of the law and legal education in technology, innovation, and AI.

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UC Law SF faculty are leading voices across the range of issues impacting law and society.

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Check the recent publications, scholarly works, and engagement of UC Law SF faculty.

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Environmental Law

A Stand Against Coal Could Push Oakland Toward Bankruptcy

Oakland faces hundreds of millions of dollars in potential liability over its long-running effort to block a coal-export terminal at the Port of Oakland. Prof. David Levine explains how the city might pay as a municipality.

Constitutional Law

The 4th Amendment will no longer protect you

“Now there is no real limit on police seizures.” UC Law SF Professor Kate Weisburd and coauthor Daniel Harawa of NYU discuss the profound impacts on the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Supreme Court’ Noem vs. Vasquez Perdomo decision.

 

Health Care

As Novo Nordisk ramps up lawsuits over Wegovy copies, investors ask where is Hims?

Prof. Robin Feldman explains the potential litigation strategy behind Novo Nordisk suing smaller telehealth companies for selling cheaper versions of its weight-loss drug Wegovy.

Executive Power

Lessons From the Nixon Era in Trump’s Attempts to Freeze Spending

Analyzing the Trump administration’s efforts to cancel more than $4 billion in foreign aid, Prof. Zachary Price highlights how a litigation strategy focused on technical arguments can yield narrow wins that cumulatively increase executive power.

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Feb 10
Event Date February 10th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Location Deb Colloquium Room

Fundamentals of Mediation

A 40-hour basic mediation training program, including certificate of completion and optional MCLE credit. The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) presents its’ annual 40-hour comprehensive […]

Mar 2
Event Date March 2nd
8:30 am
Event Location 198-213
Mar 13
Event Date March 13th
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event Location 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center
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The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco was established by statute in 1878 and is governed by a Board of Directors. Click here to access Meeting Notices, Agendas and Materials of the Boards and the Campus Housing Finance Authority.