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The Academe at 198
The Academe at 198 opened in late Summer 2023. This state-of-the-art residential community is thoughtfully designed for professional and graduate students, as well as trainees from UC Law San Francisco, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco State University, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry, and other colleges and universities across the Bay Area. It is the latest addition to the Academic Village adding a vibrant, multidisciplinary hub for education and community living in the heart of the Civic Center, Mid-Market, and Tenderloin neighborhoods of San Francisco.
Explore our Campus
The Civic Center is home to UC Law SF, as well as City Hall, courthouses, the Bill Graham Auditorium (where Commencement is held!), the opera, the ballet, the symphony, and the Asian Art Museum. In addition to being a place to explore between classes, our proximity to courthouses, government offices, and non-governmental organizations makes our location ideal for students participating in externships. We are also a short walk from diverse and vibrant neighborhoods including Hayes Valley, with its shops and restaurants, and South of Market, home to some of the biggest names in technology. We’re also just a few subway stops away from Union Square, the beautiful Ferry Building with its famous outdoor markets, as well as neighborhoods like the Castro and the Mission.
Expertise that Matters
State’s Rights
In legal battles with Huntington Beach, California’s ultimate power at stake
Prof. David Levine explains why state authority may prevail in high–stakes legal battles over immigration and housing, as a conservative city government and the White House take on the State of California.
Citizenship
What the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Means for Birthright Citizenship
The Trump v. CASA, Inc. Supreme Court ruling could create “chaos” across the nation, as birthright citizenship may apply in some states but not others. Prof. Ming Chen helps to break down the decision’s impact on a definition of citizenship that has stood for more than 150 years.
Vaccines
Kennedy’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
As a key federal panel reverses longstanding flu vaccine recommendations, Prof. Dorit Reiss—a leading expert in vaccine law and policy—tells The New York Times how off-the-record discussions among panelists could affect the vote’s legitimacy.
Technology and Crime
D.C. court officials repeatedly lost track of teens wearing ankle monitors. The timing was deadly.
Prof. Kate Weisburd discusses the limitations, both practical and societal, of relying on GPS ankle monitors for youths in a long-form piece on teens in Washington, D.C.
Featured Events
AALS Sections on Education Law & Children and the Law Works-in-Progress Conference
The AALS Sections on Education Law and Children and the Law invite submissions for a Works-in-Progress (WIP) conference to be held on October 10 and October 11, 2025 in San […]