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UC Law SF Alumna Kamala Harris Accepts Nomination for President

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Barbara Boxer Reflects on Fighting for Gender Equality and Problem Solving in Inaugural Jackie Speier Lecture

August 30, 2024

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Chancellor & Dean David Faigman’s Welcome Message: Legal Professionals are Architects Whose Works and Words Shape Society

August 19, 2024

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UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings) was created as the first law school of the UC system with one guiding principle: to place students close to where they would practice the law.

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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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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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Certificate in Legal Research Program: Using Secondary Sources to Jumpstart Your Research (on Zoom)

Earn your Certificate in Legal Research – and a notation on your transcript – or just attend to learn more how to use secondary sources to jumpstart your research.  This […]

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CBL Lunch Speaker Series: Corporate Litigation in Silicon Valley

Join us for this lunch event where you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the dynamic world of corporate litigation in Silicon Valley. This event will feature a panel of […]

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The Center for East Asian Legal Studies (CEALS) presents: 2024 Japanese Law Symposium

demic Symposium Date: 9/27 Time: 12:00pm-4:20pm Symposium Title: “Learning Across the US-Japan Border: IP Trends, Challenges, and Insights.” Agenda: 12:00: Light lunch served. 12:30: Welcome by Dave Owen, Associate Dean […]

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Certificate in Legal Research Program: Low-Cost and Free Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw

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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.