About Into the Future
The legal profession is changing rapidly, as advancements in technology collide and connect with major societal challenges and opportunities. Working together, UC Law San Francisco’s leaders and donors will ensure that the teaching and study of the law move swiftly and surely into this new era.
To lead the way, UC Law SF launched Into the Future: The Campaign for UC Law San Francisco. With a goal of raising $100 million, the campaign asks donors to propel students, faculty, research, academic programs, and campus spaces Into the Future — helping the College and its students and faculty solve the challenges ahead.
When our graduates cross the stage at Commencement, they enter the legal profession ready to practice, from the steps of their local courthouse to the tallest corporate towers. They learn from faculty who are redefining law and policy in for the age of AI; shaping advancements in health and the environment; and safeguarding liberty and justice for all.
At the same time, UC Law SF is investing in the future of its campus through the Academic Village, an integrated urban campus model that brings together housing, academics, and community in the heart of San Francisco. Anchored by the Cotchett Law Center at 333 Golden Gate, the Academe at 198 McAllister, and the transformation of the Tower at 100 McAllister, the Academic Village serves as the physical foundation supporting student success, faculty excellence, and innovative initiatives.
An Even Greater Future
As California’s first law school and one of San Francisco’s most influential institutions since its founding in 1878, UC Law SF is proud to be at the center of the city’s innovative and intellectual aspirations.
Campaign Priorities
Into the Future donors empower the best students and scholars through the Campaign’s four priorities:
Campaign Leadership
Joseph Cotchett ’64, Co-chair
Cotchett is a Founding Partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP and is one of the nation’s foremost trial lawyers. His extensive pro bono work and commitment to civil rights and environmental causes have earned him recognition as one of California’s most influential attorneys. He is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame and continues to be an active voice in major legal matters, including representing cities in high-stakes litigation. Cotchett’s engagement with UC Law SF spans decades.
Michael Kelly ’76, Co-chair
As one of the nation’s top personal injury attorneys and a non-voting member of the UC Law SF Foundation Board of Trustees, Kelly brings decades of legal expertise and community involvement to support UC Law SF’s vision for the future. He is a shareholder at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, and Schoenberger, a firm that has also represented the College pro bono. He regularly shares his expertise with the College community and inspires others to support UC Law SF.
Kristin Sverchek ’07, Co-chair
Kristin Sverchek is the former President of Lyft, where she played a leading role in the company’s growth over more than a decade, serving as General Counsel, President of Business Affairs, and ultimately President. Before joining Lyft, she was a corporate attorney in private practice in the Bay Area. Sverchek has been a deeply engaged supporter of the College, speaking at events across campus and participating in alumni initiatives.
Charanjit Brahma ’99
Partner at Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
Robin Feldman
Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Law SF
Thomas Gede ’81
Retired Principal of Morgan Lewis Consulting, LLC
Christopher Holland ’92
Founder of Holland Law
Leo Martinez ’78
Albert Abramson Professor of Law Emeritus at UC Law SF
Anthony McCusker ’95
Chair at Goodwin Procter LLP
Scott Morris ’76
In-House Counsel at Trilogy Equity Partners
Judith Villard ’67
Retired Vice President & Senior Counsel at The Estée Lauder Companies
Explore Priorities
Student Success
Supporting talented students through scholarships and programs that prepare graduates for successful careers.
Support Student Success
Faculty Excellence
Supporting and attracting the country’s top legal minds, as they advance UC Law SF’s legacy of exceptional teaching and produce influential research and scholarship that shapes law and policy.
Invest in Faculty Excellence
Innovative Initiatives
Supporting research centers, scholars, and collaborations that tackle societal challenges and expose students to real-world legal challenges, including AI law, launching startups, and access to justice in the Bay Area and around the world.
Fuel Innovative Initiatives
Academic Village
The Academic Village reflects UC Law SF’s bold vision for the future of legal education and its investment in the campus and community. Through projects including the renovation of the Tower at 100 McAllister, the College is expanding student housing and creating the spaces that support teaching, collaboration, innovation, and student success.
Build the Academic VillageFrom UC Law SF leadership
 “We are a nation of laws and the lawyers and other policymakers who create or apply them. A UC Law San Francisco education prepares students for a world in profound need of good lawyers and other legally trained professionals. Your support is critical to carrying out our mission to educate the next generation.”
— David Faigman |
 “The potential to shape the next generation of legal professionals and the evolution of the legal system itself excites me. I’m particularly inspired by the opportunity to be part of a dynamic student, alumni, faculty, and staff community that values both intellectual rigor and real-world impact.”
— Julia Jordan |
Donor Impact
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Your support will establish new levels of excellence in legal education and expand opportunities at UC Law SF–now and Into the Future.
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