UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

SF Alumni Chapter Holiday Happy Hour
2025-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Las Margaritas, 3336 24th Street, San Francisco, 94110, United States
The UC Law SF Alumni Association is coming together for the holidays! Join fellow alumni on Tuesday, December 16th starting at 6:00 pm for bites, drinks and great company.
Reconnect and meet other alumni in the San Fracisco area!
Special shoutout to our Alumni Chapter Leaders for hosting this event David C. Casarrubias-González, Raul González-Casarrubias, and Andrew Angeles!

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Sacramento Alumni Chapter's New Year's Kick-Off
2026-01-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Cafeteria 15L, 15th Street, Sacramento, CA, USA, Cafeteria 15L, Sacramento, 95814, United States
Join the Sacramento alumni chapter for an evening of connection as we welcome the new year!
Enjoy hosted appetizers and beverages, kindly sponsored by:

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San Diego Alumni Chapter New Year's Event!
2026-01-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Signature Resolution – In the Cantina room, 1st floor., 12730 High Bluff Drive suite 350, San Diego, CA, 92130, United States
Reconnect and meet other alumni in the San Diego Area!
The UC Law SF Alumni Association is coming together for the new year! Join fellow alumni on Wednesday, January 14th starting at 5:30 pm for bites, drinks and great company.
Special shoutout to our Alumni Chapter Leader Madison Miller ’21, and to Signature Resolution for sponsoring this event!
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Black Alumni Council and Latinx Alumni New Years Event!
2026-01-29 17:30 - 19:30 | 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center, 333 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Join us for a Black Alumni Council and Latinx Alumni New Year’s Event!
The UC Law SF Black Alumni Council and Latinx Alumni Association are coming together for a joint event! Join fellow alumni on Thursday, January 29, 2026 starting at 5:30 pm for bites, drinks and great company.
📅Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
🕐Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
📍Location: UC Law SF – On the Sky Deck “Deb Colloquium” room (located on the 5th floor)
Enter through: 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102
🚗Parking: UC Law SF Parking Garage | 376 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 If you’re taking BART, get off at Civic Center / UN Plaza Station.
Shoutout to Andrew Houston ’07, Black Alumni Council Chapter Leader, Catalina Lozano ’81, Maria Dominguez ’13, Lizet Gonzalez ’22, Latinx Chapter Leaders,
Questions? Feel free to reach out to Megan Wong at wongmegan@uclawsf.edu
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CEALS Presents - East Asia in Practice: Student Internship Panel
2026-01-30 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-640, 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Date/Time: Friday, January 30, 12:30-1:30 PM
Location: 200-640

Please join the Center for East Asian Legal Studies for a panel featuring UC Law SF students who spent their summers engaged in Asia-related legal work. Panelists include Catherine Hu (TSMC); Woozoo Kim (EJE Law); Michelle Kwon (LIN Law, LLC); Midori Matsuura (Teraoka & Partners); and Truong Xe (Asian Law Alliance). Panelists will share their experiences securing internships and navigating legal issues and cross-cultural engagement, and offer insights on how their internships have shaped their career paths. A light lunch will be served.

Light lunch to be served.
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Startup Exits Explained: IPOs, M&A, and the Lawyer’s Role
2026-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, 94102, United States
What does it really mean for a startup to “exit”? From strategic M&A to IPOs and secondary transactions, exits are defining moments for founders, investors, and counsel alike. This lunch-time panel brings together company counsel, investor counsel, and buyer counsel to unpack how exits actually work in practice, with a particular focus on M&A transactions. The discussion will explore how incentives diverge among stakeholders, how the exit market has evolved, and where junior lawyers can add real value early in their careers.
Francesca Crisera Ruiz, M&A Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (Hastings ‘04)
Heidi Walas, Corporate ECVC Partner at Gunderson Dettmer (Hastings ’07)
Jake Winton, Associate General Counsel at 8VC (Hastings ’20)
Moderator: Professor Evan Epstein, UC Law SF

CEALS & CBL Present - Chinese Investment in the United States: Market Entry, Compliance, and Geopolitical Risk
2026-02-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, 94102, United States
For over a decade, China’s annual outbound investment has placed it among the top three sources of outbound investment globally. Prior to the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. market was a top destination for Chinese investment. As geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China rise, the flow of new Chinese investment to the U.S. is slowing, and Chinese firms are grappling with complex new legal, business, and regulatory challenges. The Center for East Asian Legal Studies and the Center for Business Law are pleased to welcome a distinguished panel of practitioners and advisors to share current insights on the operation and challenges of Chinese firms in the U.S. market.

Panelists include Kevin Cao, Partner at K&L Gates; Darlene Chiu-Bryant, Executive Director of Global SF; Jenny Liu, Partner at Pillsbury, and Keliang (Clay) Zhu, Partner at DeHeng Law Offices.
Sponsors: Center for East Asian Legal Studies and the Center for Business Law

This event is open to the public.

Time: 4:30 to 6:00pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Location: Alumni Reception Center at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
A reception will follow the panel.

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March 3 Lecture–A History of Immigration Law: How We Got Here
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Edith Stone Room, 1249 Marin Ave, Albany, 94706, United States
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This is an off-campus event.

2026 Rutter Award Ceremony for Teaching Excellence
2026-03-11 12:30 | 200 ARC, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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** This is open only to current UC Law SF students, faculty, staff and alumni. This event is closed to the public audience or folks not affiliated with UC Law SF. **

Arbitration in Asia: Growth, Dynamism, and Innovation
2026-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Deb Colloquium Room, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, United States
Arbitration in Asia: Growth, Dynamism, and Innovation

A distinguished panel of representatives from arbitration institutions in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore will share insights on the growth and operations of four leading Asian arbitration institutions.

The Center for East Asian Legal Studies and the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution are pleased to welcome a distinguished panel of practitioners and representatives to share current insights on the operations and growth of four leading Asian arbitration institutions. Panelists will introduce key distinguishing features of their respective institutions, highlight arbitral innovations that are driving growth, and provide insights on career opportunities. Panelists include Miriam Pereira, Counsel and Co-Head of the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group (Tokyo), Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, and Public Relations Officer and Advisory Board Member, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA); Adriana Uson, Director & Head (Americas), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC); Meg Utterback, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons and Former Council Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (Proceedings Committee, Appointments Committee); and Patrick Zheng, Partner, Kingland Partners (Beijing & Irvine), Arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission and formerly, Deputy Dept Director/Case Manager for CIETAC in Beijing.

Moderator: Sally Harpole, International Arbitrator, CEALS Affiliated Scholar, JCAA Advisory Board Member, and former HKIAC Council Member.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 12:30-1:30
Place: University of California Law, San Francisco, Deb Colloquium Room, 333 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA

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Light lunch served

VC and PE: From Law School to the Deal Table
2026-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, 94102, United States
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Reception and Tasting Tour for Immigration Law Attorneys
2026-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | 198 – 240, 198 McAllister Street, Room 240, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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CEALS Presents - Bumps on China's Belt and Road
2026-04-01 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-201
Featured Speaker: Professor John Ohnesorge, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:30-1:30 PM
Location (*ROOM CHANGED): Room 333-201 (333 Golden Gate Ave., UC Law SF in Room 201)

The Belt and Road Initiative, announced by Xi Jinping in 2013, has provided the framing for a dramatic expansion of China’s reach into the global economy. Please join the Center for East Asian Legal Studies for a talk with Professor John Ohnesorge who will briefly describe the Initiative and debates surrounding it, then focus on key current economic and geopolitical challenges to its continued expansion.

Professor John Ohnesorge is Professor of Law, Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Center, and founder and director of the Compliance Initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. A native of Minneapolis, Professor Ohnesorge received his B.A. from St. Olaf College (English and Psychology, 1985), his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School (cum laude, 1989), and his S.J.D. from Harvard Law School (2002). He spent several years in East Asia, as a teacher and law student in Shanghai in the 1980s, as a lawyer in private practice in Seoul in the 1990s, and as a visiting scholar at Seoul National University. He spent 2023 as a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar at Yonsei University in Seoul. His research interests include Administrative Law, Politics and Compliance, Law and Economic Development, East Asian Legal System Development, and International Economic Law.

A light lunch will be provided.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Architecture of Innovation with Professor Robin Feldman and Meaghan Kent '05
2026-05-05 17:00 - 19:30 | D.C. Bar Headquarters, 901 4th St NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join Professor Robin Feldman and Meaghan Kent ’05 for a conversation about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the relationship among technological progress, economic incentives, and democratic governance. Professor Feldman will draw on her book, AI versus IP: Rewriting Creativity, and together they will explore how intellectual property law and governance must adapt to rapid changes in AI. Drinks an light appetizers will be provided.
The Alumni Reception / Meet and Greet with Professor Feldman will start at 5:00pm (EST). D.C. Alumni and their guests are invited to attend. First 25 Alumni to RSVP receive a free copy of Professor Feldman’s book.
The main program will start at 6:00pm (EST). All DC area alumni, policymakers, legal practitioners, technology leaders, and guests are invited to attend.
Thank you to our amazing DC Alumni Chapter Leaders Jim Bubar ’78, Andy Green ’06, Jessica Leal ’09, Svetlana Matt ’12, and Tim Mills ’86. This event is co-sponsored by The D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Community.
Please RSVP by May 28th.

West LA Alumni Chapter: Beer on the Beach
2026-05-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Oahu Country Club, 150 Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
All Los Angeles area alumni are invited to join the West LA chapter for our 5th annual Beer on the Beach: Santa Monica edition at the Bungalow. Drinks and light bites will be generously sponsored by Jon Davidi ’18 and Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP. Come expand your network, meet other UC Law SF alumni in the area, and raise a glass with us.
Thank you to our West LA Alumni Chapter Leaders, Natalie Alameddine ’13 and Jon Davidi ’18, for hosting this event.
Please RSVP by May 13th.

A Matter of Conscience: Sanctuary in the 1980s to the Present
2026-05-27 17:30 - 19:30 | 333-501 and SkyDeck
Please join the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS), Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality (RICE) Center, and the Law & Society Association (LSA) for a film screening and discussion exploring the Sanctuary Movement that took root in the United States in the 1980s. The movement, born in a time when the U.S. rejected the asylum claims of those fleeing U.S. funded wars in El Salvador and Guatemala, was, and continues to be a concrete form of resistance. This year, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention during a time of unprecedented challenges to refugee protection worldwide. We come together at this moment to draw inspiration from the Sanctuary Movement, and the courage and conscience of those who have participated in it. The event will feature a presentation by documentary filmmaker Theo Rigby, with excerpts from two of his films, and will include remarks by Karen Musalo, Ming Hsu Chen, Jose Artiga and Pastor Drew Paton.
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Center for Racial and Economic Justice - AdDRESS for Success: Adopting Affirming and Legally Compliant Dress Codes as Positive School Climate and Health Protective Policy Interventions Webinar
2026-06-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
Due to unforeseen and extenuating circumstances, the webinar scheduled on Thursday, June 11 has been cancelled until further notice. Please look out for more details to follow with a new date and time. Thank you.

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3rd Annual UC Law SF & Berkeley Law Alumni Mixer
2026-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center, 333 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Let’s end the summer on a high note!
All UC Law SF Bay Area Alumni and UC Berkeley Law Alumni are invited to the 3rd Annual UC Law SF & Berkeley Law Alumni Mixer.
Delicious tacos and drinks will be provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow professionals in the Bay Area, connect with old friends, and expand your network.
Please RSVP by August 13th.

Fundamentals of Mediation
2026-08-31 08:30 - 2026-09-04 18:00 | 198 McAllister St., 198 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
A 40-hour basic mediation training program, including certificate of completion and optional MCLE credit.
The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) presents its’ annual 40-hour comprehensive mediation practitioner training. This program provides a unique blend of mediation theory, hands-on mediation skills training, and an exploration of the sensibilities and personal qualities required to be an effective mediator.
This in-person program is useful for a range of professionals who deal with people in conflict, and any attorney who represents clients in mediation, to understand the process and to be more effective in representing clients in mediation. We also encourage participation of international attorneys, notaries and Hastings LL.M. students. No prior training or experience required.

In this highly interactive and dynamic training, participants from around the world learn the theory and practice of mediation. The methodology consists of a mixture of discussion, skill building exercises and role play. All participants will have the opportunity to practice multiple times in the client, advocate and mediator roles and will receive personalized feedback and coaching from professional mediators.
We start with the psychology and behavior of people in conflict and the different process choices parties can make when seeking to resolve conflict. We examine the different styles or models of mediation and the implications of those models for the client experience. We then explore and practice every phase of a mediation, from opening and setting the stage, to exploration of interests and issues, negotiating agreements, preparation of settlement documents and closure.

Combined with the practice of these phases, participants build critical communication and process management skills including how to:

Maintain neutrality
Balance power
Select appropriate influencing strategies
Decide whether, when and how to use private sessions (“caucus”)
Facilitate the “money dance”
Conduct a methodical alternatives analysis
Employ techniques for overcoming impasse
Convey “difficult” messages
Use active listening
Ask questions to move the clients in helpful directions
Handle difficult behavior and “reframe” problematic statements

Finally, we cover mediator ethics, process confidentiality, working with representatives and co-mediation.

What participants have to say:
“Fantastic! So happy I chose this program, it blew away my expectations. The role playing was especially valuable to measure progress and enforce the teaching.” – BT 2022

“I quit my job as a teacher to work in the Office of Civil Rights doing in-house dispute resolution and mediation. I could not have gotten this position without taking CNDR’s Fundamentals of Mediation Training, and I am so grateful for all of the skills I gained. I re-read Prof. Ford’s Peace at Work and feel even more prepared to take on this next challenge.” – BL, 2024

Format
All 40 hours will take place in-person during a live class, including small group role plays with individualized coaching. Each day includes 1.5 hours of total breaks.
Dates
Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. each day (PST)
Location
UC Law SF, 198 McAllister, San Francisco, CA 94102 (in-person training only)
MCLE
40 hours of California MCLE credits available, including 1.5 hrs Elimination of Bias and 2 hrs Legal Ethics. Be sure to select the “add on” for MCLE credit at checkout. MCLE Provider #9545.
Registration

Standard Registration Fee – $2,295
Alumni, Government, and Nonprofit Rate – $2,095

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Registration closes one week prior to the training, or when enrollments have reached maximum capacity, whichever comes first. Space is limited; register early.
Another training is scheduled for March 2-6, 2026. See more information here.
Questions to CNDR@uclawsf.edu.

Instructor

Adjunct Professor John Ford, BA LLB (UCT) is an experienced workplace mediator and soft-skills trainer. John studied law at the University of Cape Town before moving to Namibia, where he practiced from 1988 to 1995. Initially, he focused on representing survivors of human-rights abuses. After Namibian independence in 1990, his focus shifted to labor and employment law. John moved to California in 1996 and trained as a mediator. He has since successfully mediated hundreds of workplace disputes, and has worked with numerous teams to help them deal successfully with conflict.

John has provided training to thousands of employees at all levels in the workplace, across a wide range of industries. His workshops focus on the development of soft skills, such as communication, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, customer service and mediation. He is a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California (ADRNC), and was the managing editor of www.mediate.com from 2000 to 2011.

Cancellation Policy
For all CNDR events, cancellations on or before 30 days prior to the event will receive a full refund, minus an administrative fee of 7% of ticket price. Cancellations after 30 days prior to the event will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations on or after 5 days prior to the event will not receive a refund.
ADA Accommodations Statement
The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is committed to making its facilities and events accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need reasonable accommodations, please contact CNDR at 415-581-8941 or CNDR@uclawsf.edu, or the Disability Access Hotline at 415-581-4848 or DAH@uclawsf.edu at least two weeks before the event.
Use of Materials Notice
The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hereby irrevocably grants registrants/participants a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free right and license to use materials provided and distributed by CNDR and/or UC Law SF in the course of the training herein for purposes of participation and personal/internal, non-commercial reference purposes.
Code of Conduct
The UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is dedicated to ensuring that its events and gatherings are an inclusive, respectful, productive, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental ability, color, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status or partnership status, pregnancy or lactation status, religion or creed, status as a veteran or active military service member or any other basis protected by U.S. federal, state, or local laws.
When participating in or attending a CNDR event, the following behaviors are expected:

Be present, timely, open-minded, and participate actively.
Act with respect and dignity towards everyone you encounter, including participants, staff, instructors, and coaches.
Be considerate and collegial in your speech and actions, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
To support a participatory learning environment for everyone, be mindful of how much time you use (e.g. in discussions or Q&A sessions).
Behave in accordance with professional standards (such as your employer’s policies, or applicable law).
Alert on-premises security personnel and staff if you notice a dangerous situation or someone clearly in distress, or call 911 in case of an emergency.

Harassment, bullying, non-consensual physical contact, threats, microaggressions, intimidation, and/or insinuations that are hurtful or interfere with any other attendee’s experience or participation are examples of behaviors which are unacceptable and could be cause for removal from a CNDR event.

A Hui Hou Chancellor and Dean David Faigman
2026-09-25 21:00 - 23:30 | Oahu Country Club, 150 Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
The Hawaii Alumni Chapter invites you to join us in Honolulu for a special evening honoring Chancellor and Dean David Faigman. Enjoy great food and drinks while reconnecting with fellow alumni. All Hawaii alumni and guests are welcome!
A Hui Hou Chancellor and Dean David Faigman
Friday, September 25
6:00 – 8:30 PM (HST)
Oahu Country Club | 150 Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI
A heartfelt mahalo to our Hawaii Alumni Chapter leader, Dan Vermillion ’09, and planning committee Crystal Rose ’82, Cheryl Hetherington ’79, and George Hetherington ’78 for bringing this event to life.
Please register by September 8th at uclawsf.edu/hawaii2026
