A Faigman Chronology

A timeline featuring images of David Faigman and important milestones in his career
A timeline featuring images of David Faigman and important milestones in his career
A timeline featuring images of David Faigman and important milestones in his career
A timeline featuring images of David Faigman and important milestones in his career
“It has been a privilege to watch Dean Faigman’s vision for the Academic Village move from concept to completion. Providing space for law students and other graduate students to live and learn together in the heart of the city has fundamentally strengthened the College, literally and figuratively removing many of the walls separating the school from the community.” - Courtney Power '01, past chair, UC Law SF Board of Directors
“David has been a transformational dean and an intellectual powerhouse in the field of evidence. From pushing courts to insist that forensic evidence be scientifically valid and reliable to leading efforts to improve the fairness of the California bar exam, he has been a savvy, strategic, and principled leader, and a generous and kind colleague to boot.” - Jennifer L. Mnookin, president, Columbia University
“David Faigman’s thoughtful leadership has shaped not only legal education but the broader UC community, including the long-standing partnership with UCSF at the intersection of law, science, and health policy. His commitment to rigorous scholarship, evidence-based law, and public service has left a lasting imprint, and we are grateful for the collegiality and integrity he brought to our work together.” - Sam Hawgood, MBBS, UCSF Chancellor
“Dean Faigman has been a driving force for UC Law SF. His leadership in guiding the transition away from the Hastings name was an important and overdue step. Under his tenure, the College has strengthened its academic reputation, improved student outcomes, and invested in innovative student housing that has made legal education more accessible in San Francisco.” - State Sen. Tom Umberg '80
“David Faigman has been an extraordinary gift to interdisciplinary legal scholarship. His contributions found their greatest expression in Modern Scientific Evidence: The Law and Science of Expert Testimony. David conceived that project and recruited colleagues to share the burden of co-creating and updating it to help lawyers, judges, and legal scholars critically evaluate scientific subject matters.” - Michael J. Saks, regents professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
“As my constitutional law professor and then as dean, David generously opened his door to me and all those he mentored. When children sought to protect their constitutional climate rights and many in the academy shied away, he explored novel ideas at the intersection of law and science in pursuit of truth and greater justice.” - Julia Olson '97, founder and chief legal counsel, Our Children's Trust