June 4, 2024
The Center for East Asian Legal Studies was pleased to organize a robust schedule of 11 public events during the 23-24 academic year. More than 290 in person and 275 virtual participants joined events on a diverse range of topics, from legal approaches to managing tensions in the South China…
June 3, 2024
Leo Martinez (’78), Emeritus Professor of Law, was awarded the 2024 Robert J. Kutak Award, which honors those who advance the legal profession by fostering meaningful partnerships among legal educators, practicing lawyers, and judges.
June 3, 2024
UC Law SF Dean Emeritus Leo P. Martinez ’78 has received the Kutak Award, a national honor for strengthening connections between legal education and practice. Faculty Who Lead: Leo Martinez ’78 The American Bar Association’s Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has named UC…
May 30, 2024
On May 30-31, Prof. Viswanathan presented “Earmarked Taxes and Progressivity” at the Association of Mid-Career Tax Professors Conference (AMT) (for faculty tenured for up to 10 years), and Prof. Field presented “Selling Tax Benefits” at the Experienced in Tax Conference (EITC) (for faculty tenured between 10 and 20 years). AMT…
May 27, 2024
Professor Ascanio Piomelli has received the Ellman Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award, recognizing his decades of work as a clinical legal educator and scholarly writing that advocates for advancing justice and equity in society. Faculty Who Lead: Ascanio Piomelli The Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) Section on…
May 23, 2024
2024 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship recipient Daniel Caballero ’26 assisted migrants at the southern border for almost two years. The ability to engage in social justice work through a wide range of courses, clinics, law centers projects, student groups, and pro bono programs at UC Law SF deeply…
May 17, 2024
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urges graduates to use their UC Law SF education to shatter glass ceilings, make lasting change, and pave the way for others to achieve the American dream in her keynote address. The…
May 15, 2024
The UC Law SF Center on Tax Law held a celebration to honor the twenty-five tax concentrators graduating in May 2024. Concentrators, their families and friends, and faculty members joined together to celebrate students’ accomplishments. This event was generously hosted by Jennifer Fung (’18) and Adrian Fung.
May 9, 2024
David Pereda ’05 is among more than 500 current UC Law San Francisco alumni who joined the judicial bench. The Alameda County Superior Court judge says mentors and professors from law school continue to guide his work. For the last three years, David Pereda ’05 has presided over…
May 7, 2024
Maya Galicia-Canto ’20, Micah Lesch ’25, and Hilary Slauson ’25 spent their summers working with domestic violence survivors, immigrants, and lawmakers in California and Washington D.C. Donors make the work possible by providing funding for grants that allow students to work in otherwise unpaid summer internships that serve…
May 3, 2024
May 2, 2024
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic also hosted a one-day event in May 2024 aimed at assisting taxpayers obtain their Covid stimulus funds before the statute of limitations expired on those refunds. The event assisted over 50 taxpayers with the help of 7 volunteer attorneys, 4 volunteer students, and 4 employees from…