UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

Certificate in Legal Research Program: Business & Company Research
2025-02-04 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 200-630
Earn your Certificate in Legal Research – and a notation on your transcript – or just attend to learn how to conduct company research. Pizza will be provided to students who RSVP by 5 pm the night before. RSVP at: https://hastingslawlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/r16vbaa51tkwq5v/
You are free to attend as few or as many classes as you like; however, to complete the program, you must attend a minimum of 5 live classes and earn 100% on 12 online quizzes by the time you graduate. To find out more about the program, go to: https://www.uclawsf.edu/academics/library/legal-research-cert-program.

UCLATS Spring 2025 General Body Meeting
2025-02-04 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-123

Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites
2025-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | 200 ARC, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, will join us to discuss his new publication and his perspective on the present-day shortcomings of law schools.

Black Excellence: The History and Impact of Black Lawyers in the Legal Profession
2025-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Deb Colloquium Room, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, United States

Al Otro Lado
2025-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202
Learn about immigration, international human rights, and the important work done by Al Otro Lado during our chat with Nicole Ramos, Director of the Border Rights Project.

ELA General Body Meeting
2025-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-605, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, CA, 94102, United States

Racial Justice Act Teach-In
2025-02-05 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-122, 200 McAllister, San Francisco, CA, 94102
RJA teach-in with Mark Iverson.

SLS GBM
2025-02-05 12:30 - 2025-02-12 13:30 | 200-122, 200 McAllister, San Francisco, CA, 94102
General Body Meeting for the Second semester.

How to Start Your Own Criminal Defense Practice
2025-02-05 16:00 - 17:15 | 198-106
How does a recent law grad start their own law practice? Come discuss with two San Francisco lawyers who have done just that; Julia Jayne is a graduate of UC Hastings (now UCLawSF) who also teaches Trial Advocacy here as an adjunct. Edwin Prather has clerked for two federal judges and been an Deputy Public Defender.

ACS Spring GBM + 1L Summer Panel
2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:30 | 333-203, San Francisco, CA, United States
Join the American Constitution Society for our Spring GBM! In addition to talking about our events for the semester, we’ll have a panel of 2Ls to discuss their 1L summer jobs, how they found them, and advice for 1Ls.

Scholarship Panel
2025-02-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Deb Colloquium Room, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, United States
Scholarship panel featuring environmental and environmental adjacent faculty and practitioners, where they discuss their academic and practical advocacy.

CREJ – Racial Capitalism Symposium
2025-02-07 10:00 - 15:00 | 198 Auditorium
Join leading legal theorists and scholars to advance understanding in how racial capitalism connects across and within historical legal foundations and into contemporary expressions of racial and economic inequality.
Register In-Person and Virtually
Program Schedule
Welcoming Remarks (10:00am – 10:15am PST)

Racial Capitalism and Globalization (10:15am – 11:30am PST)
This panel will focus on racial capitalism and globalization in the context of Silicon Valley as well as examine protectionism and globalization in politics since the 2024 election.

Veena Dubal, UC Irvine School of Law
Pallavi Banerjee, University of Calgary
Moderated by Ming Hsu Chen, UC Law SF

Lunch (11:30am PST)

Keynote (12pm – 1pm PST)

Cheryl Harris, CREJ Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor, UC Law SF
Mathew O. Tobriner Memorial Lecture Keynote

Racial Capitalism: Across Theory and Practice (1:15pm – 2:30pm PST)
Panelists will explore theoretical and practical applications of racial capitalism and law.

Thalia González, UC Law SF
Angela Harris, Seattle University School of Law
Tonya Brito, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
Carmen Gonzalez, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Renee Hatcher, University of Illinois Chicago Law School

Moderated by Shauna Marshall, UC Law SF

Connection (2:30pm – 3pm PST)
An opportunity for attendees informally meet with speakers and each other reflecting on the keynote and panel with light refreshments.

Mathew O. Tobriner Lecture featuring Cheryl Harris
2025-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 | 198 Auditorium
UC Law San Francisco presents the annual Mathew O. Tobriner Lecture featuring Professor Cheryl Harris, the Center for Racial and Economic Justice Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor.

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Lunar New Year Celebration
2025-02-07 17:30 - 19:30 | 198-213
Hosted by APALSA, we will be celebrating Lunar New Year amongst all the cultural affinity organizations and is open to all!

San Diego Alumni Chapter Happy Hour at Stone Brewing Liberty Station
2025-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Stone Brewing – Liberty Station, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd UNIT 116, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us for a special San Diego Alumni Happy Hour on Wednesday, February 7th, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens at Liberty Station.
This event is a cherished tradition of bringing our alumni community together in the San Diego area. Enjoy light appetizers, refreshing drinks, and a beautiful setting as you catch up with familiar faces and meet new ones.
🎟 Tickets (with the 1st drink on us!):

$5 for recent alumni (2014–2024)
$10 for others, with all proceeds supporting student scholarships.

A big thank you to our event hosts, Ray Gallenberg ’05 and Paul Yong ’88, for making this gathering possible.
👉 RSVP Now to secure your spot and be part of this wonderful evening of camaraderie and connection!
We can’t wait to see you there and continue this tradition!
REGISTER HERE!

Donuts in Dobbs
2025-02-10 08:30 - 09:30 | Dobbs Atrium
Please join UCLAS in the Dobbs Atrium for Donuts

APALSA Meet the Employer - Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2025-02-10 12:00 - 13:30 | 200-122, 200 McAllister, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Meet the Employer event for 1Ls to learn more about Kirkland & Ellis. Join us for our Transactional vs. Litigation Panel to meet and connect with UC Law SF Alumnae! Food and drink provided.

Boutique & Midsize Firm Week: How to Find a Job You'll Really Like with Professor Shanin Specter
2025-02-10 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-201 and 333-202

Basketball GBM
2025-02-10 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-123

VITA Tax Clinic
2025-02-10 17:00 - 19:00
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.

Certificate in Legal Research Program: International Law Research
2025-02-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-630
Earn your Certificate in Legal Research – and a notation on your transcript – or just attend to learn how to research international law. Pizza will be provided to students who RSVP by 5 pm the night before. RSVP at: https://hastingslawlibrary.wufoo.com/forms/rjkvsyf00mv0p5/
You are free to attend as few or as many classes as you like; however, to complete the program, you must attend a minimum of 5 live classes and earn 100% on 12 online quizzes by the time you graduate. To find out more about the program, go to: https://www.uclawsf.edu/academics/library/legal-research-cert-program.

Boutique & Midsize Firm Week: Chaos to Justice - Navigating Catastrophic Injury Cases
2025-02-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202

UC Law Christians Weekly Meeting
2025-02-11 12:30 - 13:30 | 198-205

Rights & Bites: Employment and Labor Law with Professor Reuel Schiller
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Center for Social Justice (200-105), 200 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States

UCLAS General Council Meeting
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-101, 333 Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA, United States
UC Law Associated Students biweekly General Council meeting, open to all students.

Boutique & Midsize Firm Week: Plot Twist - Transforming Lives in Traditional Practice
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-202

VGLS Valentine's Day Love Potions Event
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 333-LL04
A fun lunchtime activity where students can make their own potions, with customizable flavors, colors, and labels.

General Body Meeting #1 Spring 2025
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 200-123
First general body meeting of the Spring 2025 semester.

ADR Speaker Series - Spring 2025
2025-02-12 12:30 - 14:30 | 333-501 & 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

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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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ILSA Speed Networking
2025-02-12 18:30 - 20:30 | 200 ARC, Alumni Reception Center, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
ILSA speed networking event with Iranian-American attorneys.
