August 5, 2021
Just a year after the Supreme Court decided in favor of gay marriage, its justices decided in favor of gay families. In the latter case—decided in summary disposition—the Supreme Court overturned an Alabama decision to affirm the rights of nonbiological parents. Cathy Sakimura (’06), who represented the nonbiological parent…
August 2, 2021
The University of California Hastings College of the Law (“UC Law SF) in San Francisco is conducting an open-rank search to hire three entry-level, lateral tenure-track, or lateral tenured faculty members to begin the 2022-2023 academic year, i.e., July 1, 2022. We seek innovative and productive scholars and devoted…
July 26, 2021
A recent analysis shows that UC Law SF moved up from #23 to #18 in the nation when it comes to the reputation and quality of fields of study – or “specialty programs” – ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The analysis, which gives equal weight to each…
July 21, 2021
From June 21-29, 2021, the UC Law SF Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) virtually hosted this advanced training for the second time. The training focused on helping family mediators to spot potential issues that require additional discussion and consideration between the parents,…
July 19, 2021
Russell Robinson—one of the few scholars in the country focused on the intersection of race, sexuality, and the law—has joined the UC Law SF Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) as its inaugural Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor. His arrival signifies a pivotal step in realizing…
July 11, 2021
The National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) hosted its Fifth Annual Conference, bringing together professionals from around the country. NALSAP serves as the professional home for those who support law students by providing leadership, professional development, and student affairs resources. On June 24,…
July 6, 2021
Phillip Agee, an entering 1L at UC Law SF this fall, is a finalist in BARBRI Law Preview’s “One Lawyer Can Change the World” scholarship contest. Agee is one of just 10 finalists selected from more than 2,200 incoming J.D. students across the United States. Since 2015, the scholarship has…
July 3, 2021
This op-ed was originally published in the Sacramento Bee on July 3, 2021, where an audio version is also available. While no one living today enslaved African Americans or carried out genocide against Native Americans, our world is a product of those past injustices. What do those living…
June 29, 2021
From the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR), Deputy Director Mattie Robertson taught the application-only Leadership Lab Certificate for a second summer. A six-hour, interactive skills course for current UC Law SF students held in June 2021, Leadership Lab was designed to help students learn tools and…
June 27, 2021
Mary Kay Kane’s death earlier this month from complications of cancer came as a shock to her UC Law SF family, who recalled her unfailing contributions to the school—such as organizing the school’s first alumni network and defending its values in court—and her role as a trailblazer for women in…
June 23, 2021
Recent work by the UC Law SF’ Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) helped reverse U.S. immigration policies harmful to domestic violence victims and influence the outcome of a related Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case. CGRS lawyers pushed the U.S. Justice Department to restore asylum for people…
June 14, 2021
Collaboration with leading academic health centers, a strong clinical offering, and a stellar faculty focused on addressing society’s health inequities are some of the qualities that likely secured UC Law SF its #13 ranking for health law programs in U.S. News and World Report. Sarah M. Hooper,…