News - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

Silicon Valley Star: Jonathan Runyan ’06 is Helping Startups Succeed

July 14, 2017

After representing hundreds of tech firms and venture funds, Runyan decided to join one.

UC Law SF student Gracie Wright is taking advantage of some

When Irish Eyes are Advocating: Rising 3L interns at the Adoption Authority of Ireland

July 7, 2017

Gracie Wright assists with inter-country adoptions, researches 'mother and baby home,' and learns to balance the emotional and legal aspects of people searching for their families.

Message from Dean Faigman: Celebrating Justice on the 4th

June 27, 2017

As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, a time when we celebrate the victory of law over tyranny, it is worth contemplating the role of the modern law school.

This Is Why We Work For Justice

June 26, 2017

The idea of becoming a lawyer is full of stereotypes, but what is truly at the heart of people dedicated to law? What does justice really mean to them? This is why we work #ForJustice.

Rising 3L Liz Medrano walking the Brooklyn Bridge and posing with actress Olivia Wilde after a performance of

Rising 3L summers at workers’ rights firm in NYC, gives her regards to Broadway.

June 23, 2017

"San Francisco is really the best place in the world," says Rising 3L Liz Medrano, "but I always had a dream of living in New York City."

Scholarship by Prof. Ellias Highlighted at Stanford/Yale/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum

June 19, 2017

Ellias presented from his new paper, "What Drives Bankruptcy Forum Shopping? Evidence from Market Data."

Rising 3L Schwartz at work and at play in the Mile-High City.

Rising 3L summers at “the country’s first powerhouse marijuana law firm.”

June 16, 2017

"The War on Drugs is soooo 1971," says Rising 3L Jeremy Schwartz, a Chapter Leader for Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy who is working this summer at Vicente Sederberg in Denver.

Rising 3L Ally Pierce can be all business

Pastry chef turned law student receives American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2017 Medal of Excellence.

June 9, 2017

UC Law SF student Ally Pierce recognized by the ABI for outstanding performance in bankruptcy coursework and dedication to the specialty.

Nancy Stuart Public Interest Award winners Jordyn Bishop '17

UC Law SF Students Honored for Public Interest Service

May 22, 2017

The UC Law SF community celebrates its inspiring, tireless, and big-hearted students with a dedication to serve and help others in need.

Larry Russ '78 at his office in Los Angeles.

Antitrust Law & American Rag: Larry Russ ’78 gives his advice on success in law and entrepreneurial ventures

May 9, 2017

UC Law SF alumnus Larry Russ discusses the law, business, and making a plan for the future.

3L Paul Jones in front of Borough Hall in Brooklyn

UC Law SF Courtside: 3L Paul Jones works with Brooklyn Legal Services in New York City

May 1, 2017

Paul Jones experiences real-life practice in Brooklyn, New York and the Kings County Housing Court through the Pro Bono Scholars Program.

Aaron Herzberg '95 walking through the Bud and Bloom marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana before its grand opening. (Photo by Ana Venegas

Legalized: Aaron Herzberg ’95 is at the forefront of California’s budding cannabis industry.

April 20, 2017

Aaron Herzberg ’95 is a partner at CalCann Holdings, LLC, a California medical marijuana real estate company with a portfolio of licensed medical marijuana businesses and properties in California. Herzberg is also a strategist, corporate lawyer, cannabis policy expert, and entrepreneur specializing in California’s nascent legal cannabis industry. Aaron’s expertise…