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October 2, 2020
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Inspirations and Aspirations: Meet the BASF Diversity Scholars
September 28, 2020
Three UC Law SF students who received prestigious scholarships from the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice and Diversity Center took disparate paths and overcame numerous obstacles to get to law school. Now Miriam Yarde, Graciella “Gracie” Maynetto and Karla Martinez plan to use their legal education to make a…
Student Q&A: 3L Zaren Craddock
September 28, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet 3L Zaren Craddock. He has a master’s degree in Criminology, and hopes to become a prosecutor. He is currently externing with U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California. He hopes to enroll…
CNDR Advanced Mediation Certificate Kicks Off
September 24, 2020
On September 2nd and 16th, UC Law SF’ Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) kicked off its Advanced Practitioner Mediation Certificate Series with adjuncts Jessica Notini (How to Assume the Neutrals’ Role) and John Ford (Increasing Effective Communication). Adjunct Professors Jessica Notini…
Patent Database Exposes Pharma’s Pricey “Evergreen” Strategy
September 24, 2020
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Gilead lead a crowded field of drug makers who excessively extend patent protections to limit the market entry of competing products in an anti-competitive practice called “evergreening,” a primary driver of high drug prices. This is one finding of many according to a public…
Creative Commons Brings Out the Inner Poet
September 22, 2020
In the first Creative Commons workshop of the school year, on September 17, 2020, Gabriel Bellman, ’05 (Director of Graduate Advising, CDO), and co-host Mattie Robertson, ’10 (Deputy Director, CNDR) led students in an exploration of the connection between poetry and the law. The topics…
Students Practice Mindfulness to Manage Stress
September 18, 2020
Stress for UC Hasting students and Community is being highlighted in new ways this school year; from virtual classes to dealing with a pandemic and wildfires at the same time, focusing has never been more difficult. How can we support our community? Dr. Ivy Hall…
Gov. Newsom Appoints Four Alumni to State Superior Courts
August 31, 2020
UC Law SF has a rich legacy of sending its graduates to positions on the state bench, from the trial courts to the California Supreme Court. Four alumni joined those ranks Aug. 28 when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced their appointment to seats on the California Superior Court. Karen Moskowitz ’83 of…
UC Law SF Celebrates Joseph Grodin’s Legacy on 90th Birthday
August 28, 2020
Colleagues and friends of former California Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Grodin, who taught full time at UC Law SF from 1972 to 2005, recalled his legacy in celebration of his upcoming 90th birthday on Aug. 30. They praised the thoughtful and gregarious scholar for leaving an indelible mark not…
UC Law SF’ Newest Building is Named Cotchett Law Center
August 27, 2020
“The Cotchett Law Center is the first new building in UC Law SF’s Academic Village, which will transform our campus, animate our educational experience, help revitalize San Francisco’s Tenderloin and Civic Center neighborhoods, and serve as a model for urban universities across the country.” —Chancellor and Dean David…
UC Law SF Students Thrive as Meyers Nave Fellows
August 24, 2020
Pictured are 2Ls Mecole Tate (L) and Carolina Ugalde (R), part of the fourth cohort of diversity fellows. Five years ago, Eric Casher ’06, a principal with Meyers Nave in Oakland, set out to create a diversity program for his firm. An ambitious program…
Prof. Aviram Leads Amicus on Behalf of San Quentin Prisoners
August 17, 2020
Professor Hadar Aviram Eighteen prominent criminal justice and corrections scholars, including UC Law SF Professors Hadar Aviram, Rory Little and Mai Linh Spencer, as well as the ACLU of Northern California, are joining litigation as amici curiae brought on behalf of San Quentin prisoners facing danger…