December 9, 2024
Judge Charles A. Smiley ’97 is expected to bring decades of legal expertise to his new role as an associate justice on California’s First District Court of Appeal, Division One. After overseeing civil and criminal cases in the East Bay for more than a decade, Alameda County…
December 6, 2024
Professor Cheryl I. Harris, an influential legal scholar renowned for her pioneering contributions to Critical Race Theory and author of the groundbreaking article “Whiteness as Property,” will teach a seminar at UC Law San Francisco this spring. Professor Cheryl I. Harris has spent decades working to understand…
December 5, 2024
Christine la Barraque (third from right, bottom row) defied expectations to become California’s first blind woman attorney after graduating from UC Law San Francisco in 1899. Pictured here with classmates and professors in 1897, la Barraque was accompanied by her reader (to her left), who assisted her by…
December 2, 2024
Jacob Rivera ’26 and John De La Cruz ’25 used their legal skills to make a tangible difference for rural and Indigenous communities in Northern California. Their work, which included helping clients fight evictions, was part of UC Law SF’s Summer Fellowship Program, now in its third year.
November 21, 2024
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero speaks with David A. Carrillo of UC Berkeley’s California Constitution Center at UC Law San Francisco, discussing challenges facing the state’s judicial system, including budget cuts, bar exam reforms, and efforts to enhance access to justice. Less than two years into her tenure…
November 18, 2024
Organizers and key sponsors of the Oct. 29 Venture Capital-Backed Board Academy gather for a photo in front of Nasdaq’s iconic MarketSite marquee in Times Square. From left to right: Nyron Persaud and David Silverman of Cooley LLP, Emily Strauss, Evan Epstein and Abraham Cable of UC Law…
November 14, 2024
An illustration from a 1967 alumni publication shows the various locations where UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) held classes before its first building was constructed from 1950 to 1953. War veterans and the GI Bill played a key role in helping the College create a vibrant…
November 12, 2024
Isabel Samayoa ’26, Surjit Sadhra ’26, and Yingting Xu ’26 gained valuable experience through their judicial internships, working closely with state and federal judges who oversee pivotal cases that can reshape the legal landscape. Surjit Sadhra ’26 spent last summer working under a federal judge who has overseen…
November 6, 2024
In a fiercely contested race, Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of UC Law San Francisco, has come short of securing the presidency. While she will not serve as the 47th president of the United States, Harris’ campaign has left an indelible mark on the nation and…
October 31, 2024
Bela Lugosi’s iconic portrayal of a famous vampire in the 1931 film “Dracula” became central to a landmark legal battle over publicity rights that made its way to the California Supreme Court. UC Law San Francisco students have long peered into the most remote, and sometimes scary,…
October 24, 2024
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with students during her visit to UC Law San Francisco in 2011, offering insights into her judicial career and legal philosophy. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as a legal icon who shaped our legal system on voting rights, reproductive freedom,…
October 23, 2024
UC Law San Francisco will advance its leadership in the evolving legal landscape of artificial intelligence and emerging technology thanks to a $2 million gift from Shashi Deb ’94 and her husband, Dipanjan (DJ) Deb. The Debs’ gift will support the artificial intelligence initiative of UC Law…