May 29, 2025
UC Law San Francisco is pleased to share a selection of recent faculty publications and conference presentations from December 2024 to March 2025. This period reflects our faculty’s continued scholarly productivity and thought leadership across a broad range of doctrinal and interdisciplinary fields. Explore our faculty’s recent scholarship…
May 29, 2025
Professor Christina Koningisor has earned national recognition for her research on how legal protections for the press are evolving in response to shifts in executive power and media capacity.
May 28, 2025
Maria Clara Ribeiro Siqueira ’25 and Justine Caedo ’25 say UC Law SF’s Technology Law and Lawyering Concentration provided specialized skills, industry insights, and mentorship that helped them translate their passion for tech and innovation into fulfilling career paths in transactional law, privacy, and AI. As technology…
May 27, 2025
1L Nat Williford says working with public defenders in Fresno brought classroom theory to life and deepened their resolve to pursue a career in public defense. Reflecting on a week with the Fresno Public Defender’s Office, 1L student Nat Williford shares how working alongside felony attorneys affirmed…
May 27, 2025
2L Yasmin Thompson’s experience crafting arguments for clients in the Individual Representation Clinic helped her build the skills and confidence to pursue a career as a public defender after graduation. 2L student Yasmin Thompson says the “powerful” collaborations and work to serve clients in the Individual Representation Clinic…
May 27, 2025
For Alternative Spring Break, 1L Shanaya Henderson worked with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Clean Slate Unit to prepare persuasive expungement petitions for clients. 1L Shanaya Henderson reflects on helping individuals expunge their criminal records during a week-long pro bono service trip with the San Francisco Public…
May 22, 2025
Recent graduate Renee Applegate plans to use the litigation skills she developed in UC Law SF’s longest-running clinic in her future work representing plaintiffs in class actions. Renee Applegate ’25 says representing two clients from start to finish while gaining litigation skills in the Individual Representation Clinic…
May 19, 2025
Second-year law student Omar Arauza worked with federal prosecutors on a criminal case headed for trial and represented the United States in live arguments before a federal judge. 2L student Omar Arauza explains how he sharpened his legal skills and gained courtroom experience through an externship with the…
May 19, 2025
Second-year law student Alondra Martinez gained experience building a successful asylum case from the ground up in UC Law SF’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic. 2L student Alondra Martinez shares how she made a tangible difference in UC Law SF’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic working on an…
May 19, 2025
If you weren’t able to attend the Crash Course in Legal Research & Writing this year, you can view both recordings here: Crash Course in Legal Research: https://uchastings.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=5b43b36f-b336-4e13-8c00-b2de002ea75e Crash Course in Legal Writing: https://uchastings.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=26ababd4-aee9-498d-b21e-b2bc010d716e And remember, if you need any research help this summer, the UC Law SF…
May 16, 2025
Millicent Wong ’25 celebrates after being congratulated by Chancellor & Dean David Faigman. Wong served as UCLAS president during the 2024-25 academic year. At Commencement, more than 400 UC Law SF graduates celebrate the journey that tested their limits and expanded their potential—and step forward ready to serve,…
May 16, 2025
Myell Mergaert ’20 is the first legal professional hired at Nirvana Insurance, a high-growth insurtech company transforming commercial insurance through predictive analytics and real-time Internet of Things (IoT) data. As commercial counsel, he guides legal strategy across teams, negotiates commercial agreements, and advises on risk management, regulatory compliance,…