UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

Entertainment Law Panel
2025-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 200-123
Hosting alumni, Reina Shinohara, for a panel about her career and entertainment law.

ADR Speaker Series - Spring 2025
2025-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom, San Francisco, CA, United States
Join the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law San Francisco for a public talk series on a variety of dispute resolution topics.
The Spring 2025 ADR Speaker Series will include six influential thought leaders presenting new ideas and cutting edge research to members of the UC Law SF community and the general public. The ADR Speaker Series is held in conjunction with an Advanced ADR Colloquium course for students, taught in 2025 by CNDR Director, Professor Hiro Aragaki.
Talks will be held from 12:30pm to 1:30pm (PST) on selected Wednesdays. Lunch will be provided for the in-person events.
Moderator
Hiro Aragaki, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR), UC Law San Francisco

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Schedule of Speakers

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
The Dynamics of Infrastructure Dispute Mitigation
Shahla Ali, Professor of Law, Associate Dean (International) and Director of the LLM Program in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law
In-person and via Zoom

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
Dealing with International Dispute Resolution; Multiple Parties and Wicked Problems
Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science, University of California, Irvine and A.B. Chettle Jr. Professor of Law, Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure, Emerita, Georgetown University
Zoom only

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
Settlementality
Jesse Bregant, Assistant Professor, University of Houston Law Center
Zoom only

Wednesday, February 19 2025, from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
The Psychology of Lawyers in Litigation and Negotiation
Jean Sternlight, Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Law, Justice & Policy Program at Texas A&M University School of Law
Zoom only

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 12:30 – 1:30pm (PT)
How Can Real Practice System Theory Help Attorneys and Mediators Improve Their Performance?
John M. Lande, Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law
In-person and via Zoom

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 12:30 – 1:30pm (PT)
Joint Session or Caucus? Factors Related to How the Initial Mediation Session Begins
Art Hinshaw, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Faculty Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center, Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Zoom Only

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The Center for East Asian Legal Studies proudly presents: America’s Legal Gambit to Curb China’s Technological Rise
2025-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 | 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center, 333 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
e The Center for East Asian Legal Studies (CEALS) proudly presents:

Abstract:
In this talk, I will pose the provocative question of whether America is now acting like China in its attempt to curb China’s technological rise. Amid the escalating Sino-U.S. tech war, the United States has built an unprecedented legal machine aimed at curbing China’s technological advancements. From imposing stringent sanctions on Chinese tech giants to restricting China’s access to advanced semiconductor chips and equipment, the U.S. government has intensified efforts to slow China’s progress in key sectors. In parallel, it has heightened scrutiny over both inbound and outbound investments related to China, passed a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on Tik Tok, and imposed steep tariffs on Chinese high-tech goods such as electric vehicles, batteries, and solar panels. Meanwhile, U.S. agencies have significantly ramped up enforcement against espionage activities, disproportionately targeting ethnic Chinese scientists, which has led to a talent exodus in recent years. Drawing from my newly released book, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy, I will explore the striking parallels between the U.S. and China’s regulatory governance. Through a deep dive into the structure, processes, and outcomes of U.S. legal strategies, I will unravel the dynamic complexities and unintended consequences of U.S. legal actions against China.

Profile:
Angela Huyue Zhang is a Professor of Law at the USC Gould School of Law. Zhang has broad research interests in the areas of law and economics, particularly in transnational legal issues bearing on businesses. Widely recognized as a leading authority on Chinese tech regulation, she has written extensively on this topic. Her first book, Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism: How the Rise of China Challenges Global Regulation, was named one of the Best Political Economy Books of the Year by ProMarket in 2021. Her second book, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy, released in March 2024, has been covered in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Wire China, MIT Tech Review and many other international news outlets. Zhang is currently conducting research on the regulation of artificial intelligence, with plans to teach and write on this topic in the coming years. Before joining USC Gould in 2024, Zhang taught at the University of Hong Kong, New York University School of Law, and King’s College London.

Light lunch to be served, RSVP here

The Ethical Negotiator: Mediation, Confidentiality & Settlement Risks
2025-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom, San Francisco, CA, United States
Ethical pitfalls in mediation and settlement negotiations can have lasting consequences for attorneys and their clients. This MCLE webinar brings together retired Judge and mediator Steve Austin, mediator and UC Law adjunct professor Debra Bogaards, and UC Law adjunct professor of negotiation John Dean to explore critical issues in legal ethics. Topics include confidentiality in mediation, ethical drafting of binding settlement agreements (including mediator’s proposals and global settlements), and the risks of coercive tactics. The discussion will also cover the evolving challenges of client confidentiality in the digital age, including cloud storage, AI, and the ethical responsibilities of supervising staff and vendors. Attendees will gain essential insights into navigating ethical obligations while ensuring compliance with professional standards.

This program is co-presented by ADR Services, Inc. and the UC Law Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution (CNDR)

Location:
Webinar

Cost:
$0 – Complimentary Program

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Tea time with Tax
2025-03-18 12:30 - 15:30 | Dobbs Atrium
Fundraiser event. We will sell boba tea to students.

Spring General Body Meeting
2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202
Come join WLS and learn what the rest of the semester has in store!

The State of Progressive Politics: ACS Presents Joan Williams
2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:30 | CA
Book talk with Professor Joan Williams re: her upcoming release ‘Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class – And How to Win Them Back (forthcoming St. Martin’s, May 2025)’ and her prior work ‘White Working Class.’

UC Law Christians Weekly Meeting
2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 198-205

VITA Tax Clinic
2025-03-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-10 17:00 - 19:00 | CA
During the 2024 tax filing season, the UC Law SF Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic provide free tax assistance to people who generally make $67,000 or less annually, or people with disabilities who need assistance in preparing their own CA and Federal tax returns. The assistance sessions will be in-person, located at 200 McAllister Street at Hyde in San Francisco. The clinic will run on Mondays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, beginning February 3, 2025, through April 14, 2025, excluding February 17 and March 3. The VITA clinic is drop-in only and does not take appointments.
Please bring with you:

Photo ID & Social Security Card or ITIN for each person on your tax return
W-2 for all jobs
All 1099s, 1098s, and any other tax forms
Your household’s health coverage information, including Forms 1095-A, B, or C, if applicable
If you received the Advanced Child Tax Credit in 2023, Letter 6419
Last year’s tax return
Savings/ checking account and routing numbers for direct deposit
Clients are encouraged to wear a well-fitting mask (N95, KN95, or equivalent) on site

For more information about the VITA clinic, including what to bring with you to have your taxes prepared, please see this flyer. If you have questions, you can email us at vita@uclawsf.edu or call us at 628-207-1956.

How-To Start Your Own Indigent Defense Practice
2025-03-17 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202
NLG will host Brian McComas, a local alternative defender, for a presentation on how to start your own indigent defense practice and assist those needing post-conviction relief.

Federal Clerkship Panel
2025-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 | 200-122, 200 McAllister, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Current and past federal clerks and Professor and Faculty Supervisor Scott Dodson are going to answer questions about their time clerking.

Patients, Providers, Pills, and Personhood Post-Dobbs
2025-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center, 333 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
This conference will focus on the health-justice impacts of the Dobbs decision repudiating the constitutional right to abortion. RSVP here.
Agenda
9:30 AM: Light breakfast offered

10 AM: Welcome

10:30-11:45 AM: Panel 1: Abortion Pills & Prosecutions
Rachel Rebouche, Ushma Upadhyay, Yvette Lindgren, and Priscilla Ocen (moderated by Kate Weisburd)

11:45 AM-1:15 PM: Lunch and Conversation with Linda Greenhouse (moderated by Radhika Rao)

1:15-2:30 PM: Panel 2: Personhood
Sonia Suter, Dana Sussman, and Jill Wieber Lens (moderated by Radhika Rao)

2:30-3:45 PM: Panel 3: Patients & Providers
Diana Greene Foster, Carole Joffe, and Michelle Oberman (moderated by Sarah Hooper)

3:45-4 PM: Closing

4-5 PM: Reception
Featured speakers
Diana Greene Foster– Professor in Residence, UCSF; Director of Research, ANSIRH
Linda Greenhouse– Senior Research Scholar in Law, Yale Law School
Carole Joffe– Professor of Sociology Emerita, UC Davis; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health; Professor, ANSIRH
Jill Wieber Lens– Professor of Law, University of Iowa College of Law
Yvette Lindgren– Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Michelle Oberman– Katharine and George Alexander Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law
Priscilla Ocen– Professor of Law, Loyola Law School
Radhika Rao– Professor of Law, UC Law SF
Rachel Rebouché– Dean & James E. Beasley Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Dana Sussman– Senior Vice President, Pregnancy Justice
Sonia Suter– Henry St. George Tucker III Dean’s Research Professor of Law; The Kahan Family Research Professor of Law; Founding Director, Health Law Initiative, GW Law
Ushma Upadhyay– Professor in Residence, UCSF
Kate Weisburd– Professor of Law, UC Law SF
Mary Ziegler– Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law

UCLEJ Symposium - Outside (and Inside) Lands: Bay Area Sustainable Development
2025-03-14 09:00 - 18:30 | 198 Auditorium
Amidst the California housing crisis, global ecological decline, and concerns of a Bay Area economic doom loop, balancing competing users for land has never been more significant or challenging. Outside (and Inside) Lands: Bay Bay Area Sustainable Development will investigate this balancing act in light of rapid local change, especially in relation to housing, recreation, and conservation projects.

NBA General Counsel Q&A
2025-03-13 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-101, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, United States
A time for students to meet with an NBA general counsel.

Another Research Lab?
2025-03-13 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-404, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Need help researching for your seminar class or writing requirement? Want to learn more about research? Make your life easier, get tailored help! Come to the Research Lab!
Develop the skills you need to: find specific items from citations find legal and multidisciplinary articles do thorough research on your topic find relevant book chapters in ebooks * get access to SFPL databases.

Immigration in the New Administration
2025-03-13 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-122, 200 McAllister, San Francisco, CA, 94102

ADR Speaker Series - Spring 2025
2025-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-201 and Zoom
Join the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law San Francisco for a public talk series on a variety of dispute resolution topics.
The Spring 2025 ADR Speaker Series will include six influential thought leaders presenting new ideas and cutting edge research to members of the UC Law SF community and the general public. The ADR Speaker Series is held in conjunction with an Advanced ADR Colloquium course for students, taught in 2025 by CNDR Director, Professor Hiro Aragaki.
Talks will be held from 12:30pm to 1:30pm (PST) on selected Wednesdays. Lunch will be provided for the in-person events.
Moderator
Hiro Aragaki, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR), UC Law San Francisco

REGISTER HERE

Schedule of Speakers

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
The Dynamics of Infrastructure Dispute Mitigation
Shahla Ali, Professor of Law, Associate Dean (International) and Director of the LLM Program in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law
In-person and via Zoom

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
Dealing with International Dispute Resolution; Multiple Parties and Wicked Problems
Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science, University of California, Irvine and A.B. Chettle Jr. Professor of Law, Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure, Emerita, Georgetown University
Zoom only

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
Settlementality
Jesse Bregant, Assistant Professor, University of Houston Law Center
Zoom only

Wednesday, February 19 2025, from 12:30-1:30pm (PT)
The Psychology of Lawyers in Litigation and Negotiation
Jean Sternlight, Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Law, Justice & Policy Program at Texas A&M University School of Law
Zoom only

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 12:30 – 1:30pm (PT)
How Can Real Practice System Theory Help Attorneys and Mediators Improve Their Performance?
John M. Lande, Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law
In-person and via Zoom
In-person location: 333 Golden Gate Ave, 2nd Floor, Room 201

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 12:30 – 1:30pm (PT)
Joint Session or Caucus? Factors Related to How the Initial Mediation Session Begins
Art Hinshaw, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Faculty Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center, Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Zoom Only

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2024-2025 William Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence
2025-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 200 ARC, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
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Please join us for an award ceremony and reception in recognition of Professor Emily Murphy, recipient of the 2024-2025 Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence.

You can read more about this award and past recipients here.

Womxn of Color in the Law Panel
2025-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-123
Womxn of color in the legal field discussing their professional experience and navigating the legal field

UCLAS General Council Meeting
2025-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202
UC Law Associated Students biweekly General Council meeting, open to all students.

Moot Court and Journal Info Session
2025-03-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-203, San Francisco, CA, United States
Assisting rising 2Ls in learning about opportunities for journal and moot court related to environmental law.

Spring 2025 UC Law SF Tax Policy Colloquium
2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:00 | CA
We are delighted to announce our spring 2025 speakers for the UC Law SF Tax Policy Colloquium. All talks are on Wednesdays between 10:50a-11a PST. If you are interested in attending, please email tax@uclawsf.edu.

January 22, 2025: Jeesoo Nam, USC Gould School of Law, presents Desert-Based Taxation

February 12, 2025: John Brooks, Fordham School of Law, presents Did the Supreme Court Cause the 1929 Stock Market Crash? The Dark History of Stock Dividends

March 12, 2025: Hayes Holderness, University of Richmond School of Law, presents Multistate Tax Customs

April 2, 2025: Natasha Sarin, Yale Law School, presents [To Be Announced]

Womens Law Society General Body Meeting
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-201

CEALS presents: Compulsory Patent Licensing in Japan
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-204, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, 94102
In the United States, the patent system is in the constitution and is grounded in the individual’s right to intellectual property. Specifically, we have patents in order to” promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” Was it a good idea that patent rights be exclusive? In Japan, where the intellectual commitment to individual rights is not as strong as we have here, patents exist to promote the development of industry. Intellectual Property is not referenced in the Constitution and there is nothing indicating that the inventor’s rights should be “exclusive.” In fact, Japan enacted a compulsory licensing statute decades ago, though it was not used much, if at all, until last year. Mr. Makman will discuss the case that arose last year and the policies and debate that surrounds compulsory patent licensing.

David Makman
Founder, Law Offices of David A. Makman
Affiliated Scholar, Center for East Asian Legal Studies
Adjunct Professor, UC Law SF

Light Lunch to be Served
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Career Panel Alumni Event
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-203, San Francisco, CA, United States
Career panel of environmental and government focused attorneys speaking on their experience.

BLSA Black Judges Panel
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 200 ARC, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
BLSA’s Black Judges Panel allows students to hear the perspective, career, and experiences of fellow judges from the SF/Bay Area!

ILR Symposium
2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | 198 Auditorium
The International Law Review will be hosting a symposium with guest speakers regarding international topics.

AAJ Luncheon
2025-03-10 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202
AAJ Affiliated attorney, Lori Andrus, to come and present information about AAJ (American Association for Justice).
