March 9, 2021
Professor Veena Dubal has won the UC Law SF Foundation Faculty Award for Outstanding Scholarship. The award from the Foundation Board of Trustees is given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated scholarly excellence and promise. Dubal’s work intersects law, technology, and precarious employment. She uses empirical research and critical…
March 5, 2021
Manoj Viswanathan, professor and co-director of UC Law SF’s Center on Tax Law, has been named the school’s 2020 Rutter Award recipient. Founded by law-guide publisher William Rutter in 1979, the award honors outstanding professors at California’s top law schools. The Rutter Endowment provides UC Law SF an annual…
March 5, 2021
At this year’s Northern California ADR Faculty Conference, the Center for Negotiation and Dispute (CNDR) announced our 2020 CNDR Honoree. The Honoree recognizes someone who has exemplified outstanding contributions to the Center and UC Law SF students. In recognition of contributions and dedication to virtual learning and inclusion,…
March 4, 2021
March is Women’s History Month and the Law Library is celebrating by highlighting some of its resources on women and the law. Several of the Library’s subscription databases provide content on women’s history. HeinOnline’s Women & the Law database includes academic articles and government documents on women’s rights.
February 20, 2021
So many of us are relying on virtual and electronic platforms to keep connected with others during these challenging times, yet few of us know how to effectively disagree online, and there’s so much to disagree about! In response, UC Law SF’ Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR)…
February 17, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover will complete its 300 million mile journey to Mars this Thursday, February 18. You can watch the rover’s final descent live online at approximately 12:55 p.m. PST. After “seven minutes of harrowing descent,” the rover will land in the Jezero Crater, an ancient lake-delta system. If…
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February 12, 2021
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a three-part training for this year’s 2020 JAMS Weinstein Fellows. Participants from all over the world – judges, lawyers, and ADR professionals – came to UC Law SF to learn about court ADR programs.
February 12, 2021
A message from David Faigman and Jenny Kwon: Dear UC Law SF Community, As many of you know, Lunar New Year is traditionally a time for many of Asian descent to leave behind the challenges of a year gone by and turn their focus to new beginnings with family and…
February 12, 2021
UC Law SF congratulates Mieke Eoyang, Class of 2002, on her recent appointment as deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. Mieke Eyoang ’02, featured in the 2019 UC Law SF magazine Eoyang will lead the Department of Defense’s cyberspace policy and strategy,…
February 11, 2021
Despite pandemic-related challenges and delays, a novel bar exam format and unusual testing conditions, and delays in exam administration, UC Law SF graduates posted an overall first-time pass rate of 86% on the October 2020 California Bar Exam, the highest pass rate for Hastings graduates in more than a decade.