Faculty & Scholarship

Our Faculty & Scholarship

Our faculty scholars explore legal theory, practice, and history, propose important legal reforms, and study the impacts of legal systems on people around the world. Using a variety of research methods, they illuminate important issues through articles, books, reports, congressional testimony, popular media, and other avenues.

We invite you to take a look at the latest publications, news and more from our professors and scholars.

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Faculty

Our faculty and scholars are leaders in their fields. They’re also passionate teachers who inspire the next generation of lawyers and leaders. We invite you to meet them at the directory below.

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Search by Specialty

Interested in finding our professors and experts by subject area? Take a look at our faculty experts page below.

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Browse Publications

Looking for publications by our professors and scholars? We invite you to browse their published works below.

Faculty Bibliographies
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Making Headlines

Our professors and scholars are making headlines with their research, publications, Congressional testimony and more. Read more about their work below.

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Research Centers and Programs

UC Law SF’s research centers study cutting-edge areas of law and bring together students, researchers, and practitioners. We invite you to take a look at the vital work from our centers.

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WorkLife Law Wins $150k Grant to Support Pregnant, Postpartum Farmworkers

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Meet Some of Our Scholars

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Hadar Aviram

Thomas Miller ’73 Professor of Law
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Ming H. Chen

Professor and Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair, Director of the Center on Race, Immigration, Citizenship and Equality
View Ming H. Chen’s Profile

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Ben Depoorter

Max Radin Distinguished Professor of Law
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Scott Dodson

Horace O. Coil Chair in Litigation, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, and Director of the Center for Litigation and the Courts
View Scott Dodson’s Profile

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Heather Field

Stephen A. Lind Professor of Law and Co-Director of Center on Tax Law
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Richard Marcus

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Law and Horace O. Coil Chair in Litigation
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Karen Musalo

Professor and Chair in International Law, Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
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Zachary Price

Eucalyptus Foundation Professor of Law
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Manoj Viswanathan

Joseph W. Cotchett ’64 Professor of Law and Co-Director, UC Law SF Center on Tax Law
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Faculty Events

Fall 2026 ADR Speaker Series: Democracy and the Resilience of Large Law Firms

Wednesday, November 4 from 12:30-1:30pm (PT) Democracy and the Resilience of Large Law Firms Katrina Lee, John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Professor in Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of […]

Nov 4
Event Date November 4th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Location 333-501 & Zoom

Care Packages 2026

Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 from 5:30-8:30pm (PT) Care Packages 2026 RSVP Help us assemble and distribute care packages for our unhoused neighbors, right outside of UC Law! Bring your friends, […]

Nov 18
Event Date November 18th
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Event Location 200-122

Housed, Healthy, and Home: Bringing Together the People and Ideas That Can End Homelessness

Thursday, February 4, 2027 from 9:00am-5:00pm (PT) Housed, Healthy, and Home: Bringing Together the People and Ideas That Can End Homelessness Join a cross-sector coalition of people with lived experience/expertise, […]

Feb 4
Event Date February 4th
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event Location 198 Auditorium
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The Judges’ Book

The Judges’ Book features excerpted scholarship from UC Law SF Faculty geared specifically towards judges, judicial business, and issues likely to come before courts for resolution.

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