October 7, 2026
Professor Reuel Schiller brings a historian’s curiosity to questions of law, government, workers’ rights and social change. Professor Reuel Schiller has since 1996 taught at UC Law SF while advancing scholarship on legal history, labor and civil rights. His donor-supported scholarship has earned national recognition, including the John…
October 1, 2026
After more than two decades at UC Law SF, Professor Gail Silverstein says she remains inspired by the students, colleagues and community partners she encounters through her work. Gail Silverstein has taught at UC Law SF since 2005, helping students gain hands-on experience and encouraging them to…
September 30, 2026
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 Sept. 21, 2026.] Dear UC Law SF Community,…
September 24, 2026
UC Law SF’s Summer Fellowship Program, now in its fifth year, placed law students with legal organizations and tribal courts in rural Northern California as part of the school’s restorative justice work tied…
August 27, 2026
Lindsey Berg-James ’12 and William Patrick Dudley ’99 bring extensive legal experience to their new roles as superior court judges in California. Gavin Newsom appointed two UC Law SF alumni as superior court judges. Lindsey Berg-James ’12 will join the Monterey County bench; William Patrick Dudley ’99 will…
August 6, 2026
Nearly 100 UC Law SF students served in public-interest roles across California and the nation this summer, funded by donor-supported grants. Students built practical skills while helping to represent immigrants held in detention and tenants facing eviction, among other public-interest work. Students received up to $5,000 each from UC Law…
July 27, 2026
Steven Bazley, Aimee J. Carlisle, Mary Hoopes, and Shaun Ossei-Owusu join UC Law SF this year with backgrounds spanning entrepreneurship, criminal defense, judicial research, and interdisciplinary legal scholarship. They will teach courses including criminal procedure, civil procedure, ethics and remedies, as well as seminars on American legal education and race…
July 9, 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two UC Law San Francisco alumni to serve as judges in California’s superior courts. Thomas Fay ’12 was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court. Fay served as senior and then lead appellate attorney at…
June 25, 2026
Professor Hadar Aviram explores biblical stories of imprisonment and what they reveal about the history of confinement in new book. Prof. Hadar Aviram investigates narratives of incarceration in the Hebrew Bible as part of a broader inquiry into the history of confinement. Her research identifies carceral themes…
June 24, 2026
At a pivotal moment for UC Law San Francisco, two of its alumni-led boards are welcoming new leaders and members to help guide the College’s future. On June 13, UC Law SF’s Foundation Board of Trustees and Alumni Association Advisory Board…
June 17, 2026
Farzad Tabatabai ’95 has developed a national reputation in the highly specialized field of boxing law. Farzad Tabatabai ’95 entered the National Boxing Hall of Fame without ever stepping into the ring as a boxer. His legal bouts have involved championship fights, athletic commissions, and international law. He…
June 4, 2026
In UC Law SF’s AI Bootcamp, Susmita Nanda LLM ’26 built GroundCheck, an AI tool that checks whether legal citations hold up under scrutiny. Susmita Nanda LLM ’26 learned how to critically evaluate and create legal technology tools in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp. She built GroundCheck,…