Professor Abraham Cable and Glen Van Ligten ’91 have been co-teaching the corporate classroom component of the Startup Legal Garage—a program offered by the UC Law SF Institute for Innovation Law—for the past three years. The class is intended to help students who are working with early-stage technology companies…
September 24, 2018
2016 Katelyn Phillips formed the trusts and estates law firm of Phillips & Phillips, A Professional Corporation, in Pleasanton with her father, James J. Phillips ’80, a certified specialist in probate, estate planning, and trust law. 2014 Scott J. Kalter joined Klinedinst PC’s Santa Ana office as an associate. Scott…
Bruce L. Simon ’80 was named the 2018 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year by the California Lawyers Association (CLA). A principal with Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, he is one of the leading antitrust lawyers in the United States and a past chair of the Board of Directors at UC…
Jeanette Acosta ’16 demonstrated her fighting spirit in both her professional and personal life. Detailing her chemotherapy routine in a story she wrote for the health website mindbodygreen, she likened each session to a round in a boxing match. “We are stronger than we think,” Jeanette concluded. “If you are…
August 16, 2018
Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of passionate, public interest lawyers who have designed innovative projects in conjunction with nonprofit legal services organizations to respond to unmet legal needs in their communities. Equal Justice Works Fellows have represented thousands of adults, children, and families in need throughout…
August 15, 2018
As a UC Law SF student, Mark Sundahl ’01 wrote an article for the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review about liability for damage caused by unidentifiable space debris. The rather esoteric piece was the first step on a long and winding journey that has resulted in Sundahl becoming one…
August 15, 2018
Previous Slide Next Slide On April 26, UC Law SF launched its Southern California Kickoff Event Series with an exclusive art gallery and book-signing event featuring Professor Joel Paul, author of the best-selling book Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and…
August 14, 2018
When members of the class of ’92 celebrated their 25th reunion last fall, many of them had not seen each other in decades. The gathering was an opportunity for them to recall shared experiences and memories of departed friends, one of whom still held a deeply special place in their…
August 14, 2018
Elizabeth McGriff ’96 was a young single mother when she enrolled at UC Law SF through the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP), which admits students from adverse backgrounds and supports them to succeed. Now, as the program approaches its 50th anniversary, McGriff has returned to take the helm as…
Joseph W. Cotchett ’64 understands the value of both education and philanthropy. One of the nation’s leading trial attorneys and a longtime UC Law SF booster, Cotchett recently donated $1.5 million to support the Building UC Law SF Fund and to name the Joseph W. Cotchett Advocacy Center. To be…
As a woman who is biracial and has confronted disparity in profound ways in her life, Jordyn Bishop ’17 enrolled in law school with ambitions of becoming an advocate for people of color and indigenous communities. “I’m half white, so I have immense privilege,” Bishop said. “And because I have…
August 3, 2018
Host Cyrus Farivar from ARS Technica kicked off the live event on Gig Economy 101 by asking Professor Veena Dubal, “I came to this bar in a Lyft, should I feel guilty about that?” Thus began the more than hour-long interview of Professor Dubal where she “delivered” on educating…