Care Packages 2026
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 from 5:30-8:30pm (PT) Care Packages 2026 RSVP Help us assemble and distribute care packages for our unhoused neighbors, right outside of UC Law! Bring your friends, family, and kids.
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UC Law SF on the Move, Even as Measured by US News
March 30, 2021
David Faigman, Hastings College of the Law With the publication today of US News & World Report’s (USNWR) annual rankings of law schools, it is a propitious time to take stock of the state of UC Law SF. As detailed below, the news is good. However, before getting…
Indigenous Law Center Launches with Panel on COVID-19
February 9, 2021
UC Law SF’s Indigenous Law Center kicks off its important work Feb. 10 with a panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on Native American and Indigenous communities. The panel features leading figures including Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. The center was established in September 2020 to celebrate, study,…
UC Law SF Partners with Urban Alchemy for Safer Streets
October 8, 2020
UC Law SF has launched a six-month pilot program with Urban Alchemy to provide enhanced safety on campus sidewalks and streets. The move comes at a time when many cities and organizations are looking at alternatives to traditional policing. “There’s been a very important conversation nationally about the appropriate…
Ballot Measure Voter Guide
October 2, 2020
Classes Remain Online for Fall 2020
July 1, 2020
Dear UC Law SF Community, I hope this message finds you well. As I am sure you are aware, the trajectory of the pandemic is of increasing concern, statewide and nationally. And I know that you, like many across the globe, are feeling the impacts in your personal and professional…
Tenderloin Settlement Agreement: Updates and Progress
June 30, 2020
Dear UC Law SF Community, As you all know, on May 4 of this year, UC Law SF and five Tenderloin-based co-plaintiffs sued the City and County of San Francisco over the dangerous conditions on the sidewalks and in the doorways of our neighborhood. The situation in the Tenderloin was…
Chancellor and Dean David Faigman on CNN Discussing Tenderloin Lawsuit
May 9, 2020
See the full interview: Chancellor and Dean David Faigman on CNN’s Smerconish…
UC Law SF Responds to SF’s Plan for Tenderloin
May 8, 2020
Press Advisory—UC Law SF Response to San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19: “Entirely Inadequate” (San Francisco) May 8, 2020 On May 4, 2020, UC Law SF and five co-plaintiffs filed suit against the City and County of San Francisco in federal court, demanding that the City…
Coronavirus: It will take court action to provide relief to Tenderloin
May 6, 2020
This piece originally appeared in the Opinion // Open Forum section of the San Francisco Chronicle on May 5, 2020. We are suing the city and county of San Francisco. “We” are a nationally known law school, UC Law SF, and a group of residents, service providers and…
UC Law SF Student Emergency Fund Tops $100,000
April 9, 2020
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from AccessLex and gifts from faculty, staff, and alumni totaling $88,000, UC Law SF students in financial need can take advantage of a new Student Emergency Fund. The fund provides individual grants of up to $750 per academic year for students facing emergency needs, including…
Tenant Landlord Clinic Wins Prestigious Award
December 15, 2019
Helping renters keep their homes is key to maintaining the fabric of a neighborhood. An innovative housing clinic in the Lower Polk District of San Francisco designed to prevent homelessness has won the prestigious Downtown Achievement Pinnacle Award from the International Downtown Association (IDA). And partial thanks goes to…