January 22, 2025
Nearly 100 recent graduates of UC Law San Francisco take the attorney’s oath on Dec. 2. They are just a fraction of the more than 300 grads who passed the notoriously challenging California Bar Exam in July — and their achievements reflect the College’s commitment to student success.
January 21, 2025
The University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) and its Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) were well represented at the 17th Annual AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference, held at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from October 18-19,…
January 21, 2025
The Hon. Steve B. Chu, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California, exemplifies the values of public service, dedication, and a lifelong commitment to learning. As a proud graduate of the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) and the first Asian-American…
January 16, 2025
On June 20, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed long-time Adjunct Professor James Schurz to the Marin County Superior Court. Judge Schurz had previously practiced law for 35 years, specializing in complex commercial and class action civil cases. The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) recently honored Judge Schurz…
January 15, 2025
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), is making significant strides in legal education in India. Partnering with the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)—the top law school in the country—UC…
January 14, 2025
Emerita Chancellor & Dean Mary Kay Kane [UC Law San Francisco Provost and Academic Dean Morris Ratner sent the following message to the law school community on September 23, 2024.] Dear UC Law SF Community, As part of her estate, Emerita…
January 7, 2025
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman affirms UC Law San Francisco’s commitment to student success in his New Year’s message to the campus community. Dear UC Law SF Community, Welcome back for the spring semester, and to 2025! I know that with the many uncertainties that lie…
December 13, 2024
David Faigman is a nationally recognized expert on evidence. Faculty Who Lead: David Faigman In Scientific American, Chancellor & Dean David Faigman and Towson University Professor Jeff Kukucka argue that the legal system must change to keep up with our evolving understanding of science. Lyle…
December 12, 2024
Nearly 100 recent graduates of UC Law San Francisco celebrated their swearing-in as licensed attorneys before a packed auditorium of supporters on Dec. 2. They were just a fraction of the more than 300 grads who passed the notoriously challenging California Bar Exam in July. This year, the Class of…
December 12, 2024
Richard “Dick” Gayer ’75, pictured in a 1975 Class Digest publication, was a trailblazer in the fight for LGBTQ+ legal rights, challenging discrimination with courage and tenacity even before graduating from UC Law SF. Many students enter law school with ambitious plans to tackle society’s injustices. Richard “Dick”…
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…