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Race, Citizenship, and Equality Colloquium – David Fitzgerald

February 6, 2023

David Fitzgerald, UC San Diego on Racial Disparities in Refugee Resettlement. Faculty Discussant Karen Musalo.

Visiting Prof. Scott Cummings Talks Role of Cities in Fighting Inequality

February 6, 2023

Visiting Professor Scott Cummings discussed the roles that organizers, lawyers, and local laws play in fighting economic inequality in cities like Los Angeles during a lecture in January. Local laws and lawmaking have been used as effective tools by organizers in Los Angeles to challenge and disrupt structural…

UC Law SF Leaders Work to Bolster Campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

February 2, 2023

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mario Lopez ’15 and Chancellor and Dean David Faigman discussed efforts to promote an inclusive campus environment at a forum in January. From diversifying its pool of faculty candidates, to providing inclusivity training, and creating structural spaces on campus for diverse programs,…

UC Law Proud to Welcome Rep. Adam Schiff as 2023 Commencement Speaker

January 30, 2023

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff will address graduating law students at UC Law SF’s 142nd commencement ceremony on May 18, 2023. UC Law San Francisco is proud to share that U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff of California will deliver the commencement speech to the college’s graduating class of 2023 this…

CEALS Past Public Events and Exchanges 2009—2023

January 27, 2023

Since 2009, the Center for East Asian Legal Studies (formerly the East Asian Legal Studies Program) has been proud to host 75 public events and exchanges with leading scholars, practitioners, and government officials on a wide range of topics related to East Asian legal affairs.  Events have included major…

Prof. Shayak Sarkar presents as part of the 2023 Tax Policy Colloquium

January 24, 2023

Prof. Shayak Sarkar presents as part of the 2023 Tax Policy Colloquium As part of the 2023 Tax Policy Colloquium hosted by the UC Law SF Center on Tax Law, Shayak Sarkar, Professor of Law at UC Davis, will present Capital Migration on January 24, 2023. The UC Law SF Tax Policy…

Race, Citizenship, and Equality Colloquium – Anna Law

January 24, 2023

Anna Law, Associate Professor and Herb Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights at CUNY presents “Race Reconstruction, and Black Citizenship” with Faculty discussants Richard Boswell and Jack Chin.

Meet UC Law SF Plaintiffs’ Law Association President Catherine Cawley

January 23, 2023

Catherine Cawley ’24 is president of the UC Law SF Plaintiffs’ Law Association. UC Law San Francisco is home to dozens of student organizations that help law students connect with like-minded peers and network for their future careers. One of these many groups is the…

The Law and China’s Evolution as a World Power: Leading Asian Law Program Profiles CEALS Director Keith Hand

January 23, 2023

On January 23, the University of Washington School of Law published a profile on CEALS Director Keith Hand on its main homepage.  The University of Washington is home to one of the oldest and most prominent Asian law programs in the country. The profile is based on a conversation…

“Atomistic Antitrust” Nominated for 2023 Antitrust Writing Awards

January 18, 2023

Professor Robin Feldman’s article Atomistic Antitrust, coauthored with Mark A. Lemley, has been chosen for the 2023 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards as one of the Best Academic Articles in the subcategory of General Antitrust.

UC Law SF Clinic Celebrates Legal Victory for Workers’ Rights

January 12, 2023

UC Law SF graduates Eileen Ollivier ’22 and Paul Huff ’22 played an important role in a case that has expanded workers’ rights in California. Two recent UC Law SF graduates played a pivotal role in a case that is expected to make it easier for laid-off workers…

Vibrant Alumni Chapters Keep UC Law SF Grads Connected in Los Angeles

January 9, 2023

Members of two vibrant Los Angeles alumni chapters gathered for a Santa Monica beach event in spring 2022. Take a hike through Griffith Park in Los Angeles or check out a lively bar near the beach and you’re likely to run into some UC Law SF alumni. The…