October 14, 2025
This year’s Japanese Law Symposium will assess the rights of the Ainu people and examine broader issues of settler colonialism from a comparative perspective. The Ainu are an Indigenous people who live in Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu, as well as in southern Sakhalin and the Kuril…
October 13, 2025
HoloStroke’s 3D holographic brain imaging technology enables doctors to quickly understand what’s happening inside a patient’s brain during and after a stroke—speeding diagnosis and improving outcomes. HoloStroke-CTA by InsightVue, Inc. is among 18 companies partnering with UC Law SF’s award-winning Startup Legal Garage this fall. UC Law SF’s…
October 10, 2025
Emerita Chancellor & Dean Mary Kay Kane [UC Law San Francisco Provost and Academic Dean Morris Ratner sent the following message to the law school community on October 10, 2025.] Dear UC Law SF Community, As part of her estate, Emerita Chancellor…
October 10, 2025
Chancellor and Dean David Faigman announces the $100 million goal for Into the Future: The Campaign for UC Law San Francisco during the launch event Sept. 27. Donors have contributed $66.1 million toward the goal. Donors have provided $2 million in gifts that were announced during the kickoff…
October 10, 2025
UC Law SF’s Center for Constitutional Democracy joined the ACLU of Northern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (brief was also written by Stanford Law School’s Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic) in submitting an amicus brief in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network. This privacy case, related to the…
October 9, 2025
UC Law San Francisco Professors Rory Little, Radhika Rao, Zachary Price, and Blaine Bookey discuss high-profile Supreme Court cases on topics including gender-affirming care bans, immigration enforcement, and capital punishment, exploring how they could impact constitutional rights and democratic institutions. UC Law SF professors analyzed recent and pending…
October 7, 2025
UC Law SF Professor Hadar Aviram, right, and Chad Goerzen coauthored Fester, which was honored with the 2025 Michael J. Hindelang Outstanding Book Award. Faculty Who Lead: Hadar…
October 6, 2025
UC Law SF alumni are leaders in law, with many appointed to courts at all levels. Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two UC Law San Francisco alumni to serve as judges in California’s Superior Courts. Matthew Siroka ’04 has been appointed to Marin County Superior Court. Siroka worked…
October 2, 2025
What can government leaders, legal scholars, and practicing lawyers do to defend the rule of law and protect democratic institutions? Twenty legal experts, including a federal judge and top scholars from seven law schools, will tackle that and other pressing questions during an all-day symposium…
October 1, 2025
UC Law SF alumni celebrate the launch of the new Sacramento chapter, strengthening a community with deep roots in the region. Graduates there reflect the breadth of the College’s impact — serving as judges, lawmakers, attorneys, government officials, and leaders across nearly every sector shaping California’s future. UC…
September 30, 2025
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman speaks at a Sept. 16 memorial celebrating the life and legacy of Joseph R. Grodin, a beloved professor, justice, and mentor whose intellect and compassion shaped generations of lawyers and legal scholars. Former California Supreme Court Justice and UC Law SF Professor Joseph…
September 30, 2025
Presiding Judge Julie A. Emede ’85 and Assistant Presiding Judge Eric S. Geffon started their terms on January 1, 2025. The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, has announced the election of Julie A. Emede ’85 as presiding judge for the 2025–2026 term. Emede, previously…