April 20, 2020
Joseph Tobener Tenant rights attorney Joseph Tobener ’99 says he’s been getting about 100 calls a week from people who’ve lost their jobs and won’t be able to pay rent. Tobener’s efforts to help Bay Area tenants was featured recently by KQED. Tobener’s firm, Tobener Ravenscroft LLP…
Since commencement is delayed, we encourage the Hastings community to send the graduating Class of 2020 messages to wish them luck on their new chapter! We will post these on a virtual yearbook. Thanks for your participation!…
April 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an increased and urgent need for advance care planning, a process through which people document the treatment they want to receive if they become unable to make medical decisions for themselves. This is an area where medical-legal partnerships, such as the Medical-Legal Partnership for…
April 10, 2020
1L Gabby Sergi UC Law SF La Raza Law Student Association (LRLSA) announced that 1L Gabby Sergi has been named the first recipient of the annual Jeanette M. Acosta Memorial Scholarship. “We received several compelling applications and Gabby’s stood out above the rest,” the scholarship selection committee noted.
April 10, 2020
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution is proud to announce that our Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Team (aka The ADR Team) has been recognized as a leader at UC Law SF! Congrats from CNDR! About the 2020 Leadership Awards This year, in an effort to…
April 9, 2020
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from AccessLex and gifts from faculty, staff, and alumni totaling $88,000, UC Law SF students in financial need can take advantage of a new Student Emergency Fund. The fund provides individual grants of up to $750 per academic year for students facing emergency needs, including…
April 8, 2020
UC Law SF Associate Professor Veena Dubal, alongside more than 25 professors from across the country, have signed an open letter to state unemployment insurance agencies, offering expertise on how best to proceed with unemployment claims filed by Uber and Lyft drivers. “This letter, signed by academics and researchers with…
April 7, 2020
UC Law SF offers a unique scholarship program to students who graduated from a California high school and went on to graduate from a historically black college or university (HBCU) or the American University of Armenia. A state-funded initiative available only at UC Law SF, The California Scholars Program…
March 19, 2020
UC Law SF’ Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution hosted this year’s NorCal Faculty ADR Conference, an annual gathering to share best teaching practices for ADR and Negotiation. With our co-host, the…
March 17, 2020
UC Law SF reversed a downward trend in the U.S. News & World Report rankings and went up three spots, from 62 to 59. “We have good reason to believe we will remain on this positive trajectory in coming years,” said Chancellor and Dean David Faigman, thanks to greatly…
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March 15, 2020
David Faigman Dear UC Law SF Family, In times of crisis, the true character of a person or an institution tends to emerge. I have long held deep faith in the strength of UC Law SF’ community. During these past weeks, as I’ve watched our staff, students, and…
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