August 13, 2026
Melissa Hooper previously worked with lawyers and advocates in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and other nations to strengthen human rights protections and democratic institutions. Melissa Hooper brings global lessons and experiences to her new role as executive director of UC Law SF’s Center for Constitutional Democracy. She has defended…
August 12, 2026
Planned gifts are one of UC Law SF’s most important sources of philanthropic support, accounting for one quarter of the $80 million raised in the College’s $100 million Into the Future campaign. Also known as legacy or estate gifts, they help fund scholarships, faculty excellence, student success initiatives, bar preparation,…
August 6, 2026
Nearly 100 UC Law SF students served in public-interest roles across California and the nation this summer, funded by donor-supported grants. Students built practical skills while helping to represent immigrants held in detention and tenants facing eviction, among other public-interest work. Students received up to $5,000 each from UC Law…
August 5, 2026
Morris Ratner has served as UC Law SF provost & academic dean since 2017. Bar passage rates and graduate employment outcomes improved significantly under Provost Ratner’s tenure following data-driven academic reforms. He led efforts to expand academic support and integrate skills training across the law school curriculum. His…
August 5, 2026
As interim provost & academic dean, Professor Manoj Viswanathan will lead UC Law SF’s academic program, including its faculty, curriculum, centers, and support for a rich student experience. Professor Manoj Viswanathan will serve as UC Law SF’s interim provost & academic dean starting in January 2027. An award-winning…
August 3, 2026
Colleagues share reflections about Morris Ratner’s tenure as provost & academic dean of UC Law San Francisco as he approaches the end of his nearly 10-year tenure on Dec. 31, 2026. David Faigman, Chancellor & Dean, William B. Lockhart Professor of Law and the John F. Digardi Distinguished…
July 27, 2026
Steven Bazley, Aimee J. Carlisle, Mary Hoopes, and Shaun Ossei-Owusu join UC Law SF this year with backgrounds spanning entrepreneurship, criminal defense, judicial research, and interdisciplinary legal scholarship. They will teach courses including criminal procedure, civil procedure, ethics and remedies, as well as seminars on American legal education and race…
July 22, 2026
Students display their certificates of completion after presenting AI-focused capstone projects in the last session of the inaugural AI-enabled lawyering lab in April 2026, joined by Adjunct Professors Luis Villa and Zoe Dolan (left). UC Law SF is making its AI-enabled lawyering lab mandatory for all JD students,…
July 9, 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two UC Law San Francisco alumni to serve as judges in California’s superior courts. Thomas Fay ’12 was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court. Fay served as senior and then lead appellate attorney at…
July 8, 2026
From left: UC Law SF CFO David Seward, Round Valley High School graduates and scholarship recipients Perla Carmona and Camryn Mitchell, and former UC Law SF board chair Tom Gede. Camryn Mitchell and Perla Carmona, co-valedictorians of the Round Valley High School Class of 2026, are…
July 2, 2026
Roger Park taught at UC Law SF from 1994 to 2025. UC Law SF Chancellor & Dean David Faigman issued the following statement on the recent passing of Professor Roger Park, who taught at UC Law SF from 1994 to 2025. Dear Colleagues, I write with the very…
June 25, 2026
Professor Hadar Aviram explores biblical stories of imprisonment and what they reveal about the history of confinement in new book. Prof. Hadar Aviram investigates narratives of incarceration in the Hebrew Bible as part of a broader inquiry into the history of confinement. Her research identifies carceral themes…