January 14, 2026
Nicole Ozer, who leads UC Law SF’s Center for Constitutional Democracy, steps into a statewide oversight role focused on protecting and promoting consumer privacy. Nicole Ozer has been appointed to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas. The CPPA Board oversees rulemaking and…
January 13, 2026
Professor Dorit Reiss, who brings legal expertise to public health debates, has received a national award for her lasting contributions to the field as a scholar, policy adviser, and mentor. Faculty Who Lead: Dorit Reiss Professor Dorit Reiss receives the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the AALS Section…
December 23, 2025
Professor Robin Feldman comments on the “Micky Mouse Deal” between Disney and OpenAI Professor Robin Feldman was interviewed for the BCC on the recent deal between Disney and Open AI.
December 10, 2025
Professor Jonathan Abel, an award-winning criminal justice scholar, examines how felon-in-possession laws are applied in California and what the data reveal about fairness, public safety, and racial disparities. Faculty Who Lead: Jonathan Abel Prof. Jonathan Abel analyzed 27,000 California felon-in-possession cases to understand how the state’s most…
December 10, 2025
Professor Benjamin A. Barsky discusses his research on health policy and addiction treatment. Faculty Who Lead: Benjamin A. Barsky Professor Benjamin A. Barsky studies how telemedicine rules affect access to treatment for opioid use disorder. He explores how barriers beyond telemedicine restrictions can prevent some patients from…
December 9, 2025
Ben Barsky, Disability, Race, and Health Beyond the Carceral State, Michigan Law Review (with Craig Konnoth & Michael Ashley Stein) (reviewing Mary Crossley, Embodied Injustice: Race, Disability, and Health). Ben Barsky, Access to Care and Outcomes With the Affordable Care Act for Persons With Criminal…
November 18, 2025
Professor Seema N. Patel applies her expertise in workers’ rights to explore how AI technologies are reshaping working conditions and affecting employees. Faculty Who Lead: Seema N. Patel Professor Seema N. Patel draws on decades of employment law and policy experience to examine how AI is changing workplaces…
November 5, 2025
Professor Jodi Short earns a national award for her research exploring how moral values shape government policies. Faculty Who Lead: Jodi Short Professor Jodi Short wins a national award from the American Constitution Society for her influential article on morality in government decision-making. Her scholarship explores whether…
November 3, 2025
Professor and Director of Applied Innovation Tal Niv, right, addresses the crowd during An Evening of Open: Science, Software, & AI. The event featured remarks from Florian Cardinaux, consul general of France in San Francisco and was co-sponsored by the consulate general and GitHub. Lexlab’s connections to international…
October 10, 2025
UC Law SF’s Center for Constitutional Democracy joined the ACLU of Northern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (brief was also written by Stanford Law School’s Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic) in submitting an amicus brief in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network. This privacy case, related to the…
October 9, 2025
UC Law San Francisco Professors Rory Little, Radhika Rao, Zachary Price, and Blaine Bookey discuss high-profile Supreme Court cases on topics including gender-affirming care bans, immigration enforcement, and capital punishment, exploring how they could impact constitutional rights and democratic institutions. UC Law SF professors analyzed recent and pending…
October 7, 2025
UC Law SF Professor Hadar Aviram, right, and Chad Goerzen coauthored Fester, which was honored with the 2025 Michael J. Hindelang Outstanding Book Award. Faculty Who Lead: Hadar…