November 2, 2026
Throughout October, The Center for Constitutional Democracy teamed up with Democracy Rising Collaborative, two retired Supreme Court Justices from Ohio, and other legal luminaries such as Michelle Behnke, Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association and Zuzanna Rudzinska-Bluszcz, former Deputy Minister of Justice of Poland, for the Paul…
October 26, 2026
Executive Director Melissa Hooper joined the Guardrails of Democracy Conference at Harvard’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation on October 12. The event brought together academics and practitioners focused on democratic resilience to share strategies and discuss thorny issues of building support for rule of law among constituencies…
October 26, 2026
Tax law experts analyzed a proposed wealth tax on California billionaires at UC Law SF on Oct. 21. The panel included Brian Galle of UC Berkeley Law, Saba Shatara of Reed Smith and UC Davis Law, Greg Turner of the California Office of Tax Appeals and Heather Field…
September 14, 2026
Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy Melissa Hooper published a policy White Paper with the Berkeley Law Edley Center on Law and Democracy this August. The paper, Subverting the Judiciary: A Guide to Autocratic Attacks on Judicial Independence, examines how autocratic leaders attempt to capture judiciaries, dismantle judicial…
August 13, 2026
Melissa Hooper previously worked with lawyers and advocates in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and other nations to strengthen human rights protections and democratic institutions. Melissa Hooper brings global lessons and experiences to her new role as executive director of UC Law SF’s Center for Constitutional Democracy. She has defended…
June 25, 2026
Professor Hadar Aviram explores biblical stories of imprisonment and what they reveal about the history of confinement in new book. Prof. Hadar Aviram investigates narratives of incarceration in the Hebrew Bible as part of a broader inquiry into the history of confinement. Her research identifies carceral themes…
May 26, 2026
Winners of the UC Law SF Social Justice Awards for 2026 at a celebration event on May 8, 2026. UC Law SF students and alumni who have devoted thousands of hours to working with disadvantaged people who lack access to legal services were honored by peers,…
May 7, 2026
UC Law SF partners with local governments to offer tuition discounts to public-sector employees pursuing a Master of Legal Studies degree. Students can move through the program at their own pace, choose between in-person and online classes, and focus their studies on specific areas…
March 16, 2026
This month, UC Law Journal announced the launch of UC Law Justitia, a new online forum developed in collaboration with the Center for Constitutional Democracy at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. The initiative is designed to provide a timely,…
March 4, 2026
A conversation about American democracy and the rule of law on Feb. 6 includes Center for Constitutional Democracy Executive Director Nicole Ozer, UC Law SF Chancellor & Dean David Faigman, NYU Law Professor Emeritus Burt Neuborne, and UC Law SF Professor Reuel Schiller. Leading scholars and practitioners came…
February 2, 2026
Consortium Advisory Board 2026-2028 The UCSF-UC Law SF Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy invites applications for its advisory board. Consortium Advisory Board members serve 2-year terms and provide collaborative consultation, input and advice to the Consortium Executive Director and core Consortium staff on the strategic…
February 2, 2026
Consortium Health Justice Series 2026-2027 The UCSF-UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy invites funding proposals for events, conferences, workshops on topics related to health justice. Proposals may range in amount from $250-$20,000 and can be submitted by any member of the community interested in designing and…