January 27, 2023
Since 2009, the Center for East Asian Legal Studies (formerly the East Asian Legal Studies Program) has been proud to host 75 public events and exchanges with leading scholars, practitioners, and government officials on a wide range of topics related to East Asian legal affairs. Events have included major…
January 23, 2023
On January 23, the University of Washington School of Law published a profile on CEALS Director Keith Hand on its main homepage. The University of Washington is home to one of the oldest and most prominent Asian law programs in the country. The profile is based on a conversation…
October 12, 2022
The 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy published a policy report titled “Waging External Struggle through Law: China’s Evolving Legal Strategies and Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit.” In the report, CEALS Director Keith Hand, who serves concurrently as…
September 15, 2022
CEALS is honored to announce the appointment of alumnus Jeff Layman as an Affiliated Scholar. Mr. Layman is currently deputy general counsel for Venture Global LNG. He has over 25 years of experience advising on cross-border business transactions in China, and he recently returned to the US after practicing for 17 years…
July 14, 2022
The Asian Law & Society Association (ALSA), the Japanese Association of the Sociology of Law (JASL), and CRN33 of the Law & Society Association jointly organized a panel to celebrate CEALS Senior Director Setsuo Miyazawa. Professor Miyazawa was the recipient of both the Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award and the Legacy…
May 20, 2021
The Law and Society Association is recognizing UC Law SF Professor Setsuo Miyazawa’s four decades of service to the field of socio-legal scholarship with two awards—its Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award and its lifetime achievement Legacy Award. Miyazawa, senior visiting professor of law and senior director of the East…
July 13, 2018
The UC Law SF Asian Law and Business Association (ALBA) was founded to serve as a career platform for law students interested in Asian law and business by providing opportunities to meet professionals, engage with the international law and business communities, and gain first-hand experience working on international projects. In…
September 28, 2016
After suffering detention in his homeland of China during the infamous "709 Crackdown," Professor Chen hopes to start anew in the U.S. and prove that the American jury system is one of the best in the world.
March 23, 2016
The East Asian Legal Studies Program (EALS) is pleased to announce th@ UC Law SF and the Daini Tokyo Bar Association (NIBEN) have signed a new cooperative agreement. Over the next three years, UC Law SF and NIBEN will work together to facilitate access to the UC Law SF LL.M.
February 10, 2016
Nolan Shaw '12 and Delida Wong '11 share insights on their experiences for those contemplating a career in Asia
January 27, 2016
Expanding relationships in the region, providing opportunities for students and graduates of the two institutions to forge new ties.