May 18, 2026
First-year law student Sarahi Flores, recipient of the 2026 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship, plans to become a social movement lawyer after law school. 1L student Sarahi Flores has been awarded the Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship, which honors a UC Law SF alumna who championed the rights…
May 14, 2026
2L Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo designed a program that uncovers bias in legal cases, gaining practical experience in applying technology to enhance legal analysis and advocacy. 2L Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo built an AI tool in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp to detect patterns of bias in legal cases.
May 6, 2026
After building a patent risk tool in AI Bootcamp, 3L Nicholas Nguyen gained a new perspective on how the technology can expand access to legal knowledge and support. 3L Nicholas Nguyen developed an AI tool in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp to help inventors assess…
May 5, 2026
Through UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp, 3L Saamia Aziz went from curious about AI to building tools that could expand access to sophisticated legal analysis. 3L Saamia Aziz built DepoBaby from scratch in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp, gaining hands-on AI experience with little…
May 4, 2026
3L John Tavares spent his final semester at UC Law SF building an AI tool for people navigating the legal system without a lawyer. He enters practice already fluent in technology that many attorneys are still catching up to understand. 3L John Tavares built an AI…
May 1, 2026
The student-run Jessup Moot Court team displayed strong written and oral advocacy skills at the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. UC Law San Francisco’s Jessup Moot Court team traveled to Atlanta this spring for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court…
April 30, 2026
UC Law SF graduates and staff celebrate the launch of the new AAPI Alumni Affinity Group at Heartwood SF on March 26. UC Law SF has launched its first AAPI Alumni Affinity Group to strengthen connections among alumni and future graduates. Co-chairs Lisa Mak…
April 29, 2026
Class of ’76 alumni gather on the Sky Deck of UC Law SF’s Cotchett Law Center during the inaugural Half-Century Club Luncheon on March 26. Class of 1976 alumni returned to UC Law San Francisco on March 26 as inaugural inductees of the College’s new Half-Century…
April 27, 2026
Professor Jeffrey Lefstin is the winner of the 2026 Vanguard Award from the California Lawyers Association for his work in intellectual property. Trained as a biochemist, his scholarship includes the history of intellectual property law and its application to new modes of scientific discovery and invention. …
April 22, 2026
First-year law students and 2026 CBL Scholars Deniz Masjedi, Alvaro Flores, and Tavia Pappaly gain mentorship connections with leading industry professionals as they prepare for careers in business law. Created by the UC Center for Business Law San Francisco (CBL), the CBL Scholars…
April 21, 2026
Professor Richard Marcus at a UC Law SF event honoring his decades of contributions to the law and the school. Professor Richard Marcus was honored by peers and colleagues after 38 years at UC Law SF. Marcus is an influential writer, scholar and educator…
April 20, 2026
3L Emily Cole’s work with Professor Ming H. Chen turns qualitative data about naturalization into findings that influence national policy initiatives. 3L student Emily Cole discusses her work as a fellow with the Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality (RICE) and as a…