September 14, 2026
In UC Law SF’s technology curriculum, students build AI tools and learn directly from the people who are shaping the field. As artificial intelligence shapes modern legal practice, UC Law SF is training students with little or no coding experience to build AI tools, challenging them to design, test, and…
September 14, 2026
Through endowed scholarships, alumni are investing in the students, experiences, and ideas that will shape the legal profession. Teresa and Ralph Yanello ’72 Decades after UC Law SF helped shape their own futures, Ralph Yanello ’72 and Jo Ann ’87 and Michael Montoya ’87 are creating opportunities for…
September 14, 2026
In thinking about writing the welcome to this magazine, the last of my 11-and-a-half-year tenure as dean and my 40 years on the faculty of UC Law San Francisco (née “Hastings”), I searched for a single word that would capture my emotions in the moment. I came up with “passion.”…
September 14, 2026
198 McAllister The Academic Village is a pioneering vision for a shared campus, providing world-class academic facilities and new on-campus housing for UC Law SF and other institutions of higher education in San Francisco. A Shared Vision 333 Golden Gate UC Law SF’s Academic Village…
September 14, 2026
From the bench to the boardroom, UC Law SF alumni continue to make an impact. Listed below are some of the honors, appointments, and accomplishments of classmates from 2025 through June 2026. 1960s David Van Atta ’69 joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a senior partner in the firm’s San Francisco…
September 14, 2026
Long before graduation, UC Law SF students are drafting legislation, arguing appeals, advising companies, serving communities, and representing clients. Here are five ways they’re gaining real-world experience before they enter the profession. 1. Helping Shape State Legislation UC Law SF students can pursue one of 12 concentrations to tailor…
September 14, 2026
For Roger Dreyer ’80 and Carol Wieckowski Dreyer ’79, a shared life in the law has become a legacy spanning generations. Roger Dreyer and Carol Wieckowski Dreyer at UC Law SF Commencement 1979. What began between two students in the UC Law SF library in 1977 has grown…
September 14, 2026
A Record of Results From career outcomes to national recognition, the numbers reflect the strength and reach of the UC Law SF community. Student outcomes 96% total employment of 2025 graduates 86% passage rate for 2025 first-time bar exam takers — 6 percentage points above the California average for ABA-accredited…
September 14, 2026
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September 14, 2026
From Silicon Valley startups to the executive suite at Lyft, Kristin Sverchek ’07 has spent her career at the forefront of technological change — and is helping future lawyers do the same. Immediately after Kristin Sverchek ’07 earned her J.D., she entered an industry defined by its relentless drive…
August 28, 2026
Sharknet Access for Alumni A full menu of career resources, including how to find the right job, when to start looking, resume, cover letter and interviewing tips, how to network, how to apply for judicial clerkships, and career resources for international students are all available from our Career Development…
August 27, 2026
Lindsey Berg-James ’12 and William Patrick Dudley ’99 bring extensive legal experience to their new roles as superior court judges in California. Gavin Newsom appointed two UC Law SF alumni as superior court judges. Lindsey Berg-James ’12 will join the Monterey County bench; William Patrick Dudley ’99 will…