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Commencement 2026: Leading with Courage and Integrity

“Don’t be afraid to speak up,” said Karen Korematsu, keynote speaker at the 145th commencement ceremony.

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Lessons in Leadership and Public Service

Jackie Speier ’76 and Barbara Lee draw on their experiences in local and federal government to encourage future lawyers to pursue meaningful work and make an impact.

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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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Leadership in Tech, Innovation, and AI Law

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

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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.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About UC Law SF

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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.

The Academe at 198

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.

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The Academic Village

San Francisco’s Academic Village is a pioneering shared campus — designed to provide academic facilities and campus housing for higher education institutions with existing or desired programs in San Francisco. Partner with the Academic Village to access campus housing, programmatic space, and a multidiscipline campus in San Francisco.

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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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Vaccines

Courts may deliver biggest win for anti-vaccine movement

Prof. Dorit Reiss speaks about cases seeking to require states with vaccine mandates to allow for religious exemptions. Reiss signed a brief in a West Virginia case arguing that exemptions could be abused and risk public health.

Law and Politics

A shift in how taxpayer money is spent

Prof. Zachary Price comments about the Trump Administration’s methods of controlling government spending without seeking approval from Congress. Under presidential pressure, Congress is circumventing normal procedures and granting broader leeway to the executive branch.

Intellectual Property

Cheaper generic Ozempic is coming soon — but not for Americans

Prof. Robin Feldman speaks about regulation and marketing of popular GLP-1 drugs, primarily used for weight loss, addressing the use of U.S. follow-on patents that will slow the introduction of generic versions on the domestic market while they appear elsewhere.

Citizenship

Justice Dept. aims to denaturalize ex-marine

Prof. Ming Chen comments on the Justice Department’s effort to strip the citizenship of a former Marine born in Ghana who pled guilty to a crime, saying the case has broad implications. “What really matters is it opens the door to this idea of conditional citizenship,” she said.

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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.