RSVP Here Please join us for an award ceremony and reception in recognition of Professor Emily Murphy, recipient of the 2024-2025 Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence. You can read more about this award and past recipients here.
February 6, 2025
UC Law San Francisco faculty are speaking about key national issues such as constitutional rights, immigration and refugee rights, presidential powers, vaccines, and workplace equality. Immigration and Citizenship The Guardian Professor Ming Hsu Chen says the Trump administration’s challenges to…
January 24, 2025
UC Law San Francisco faculty members, from left, Matt Coles, Natalia Ramírez Lee, Rory Little, and Zachary Price provided legal insight and analysis on the initial days of the Trump administration on important issues including presidential powers, immigration, birthright citizenship, and the enforcement of the TikTok ban. Analysis…
January 21, 2025
The University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) and its Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) were well represented at the 17th Annual AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference, held at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from October 18-19,…
January 16, 2025
On June 20, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed long-time Adjunct Professor James Schurz to the Marin County Superior Court. Judge Schurz had previously practiced law for 35 years, specializing in complex commercial and class action civil cases. The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) recently honored…
December 13, 2024
David Faigman is a nationally recognized expert on evidence. Faculty Who Lead: David Faigman In Scientific American, Chancellor & Dean David Faigman and Towson University Professor Jeff Kukucka argue that the legal system must change to keep up with our evolving understanding of science. Lyle…
October 7, 2024
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is proud to announce that Professor John Dean (’79) has been appointed to serve as a CNDR Senior Faculty Mentor! In this role, Professor Dean will be a point of contact and provide support for other…
Of the myriad ways in which technology is reshaping legal systems across the globe, perhaps none is more focused or comprehensive than the Corporate Social Credit System (“CSCS”) now being built by the People’s Republic of China. The CSCS is a technology-based data collection tool that enables the…
About: This event will discuss the legislation clinic, explaining what it does, what it means, and why it is important for students to take it. It will also explain how the clinic fills some of the Government Law Concentration Requirements. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Moderator: Dorit Reiss…
August 16, 2024
More than a dozen top experts in artificial intelligence, international law, and more are joining UC Law San Francisco this year as new faculty members. All leading scholars and practitioners in their fields, they will expand the College’s strong roster of skilled educators and researchers, enhancing expertise across multiple practice…
July 10, 2024
Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles’ arguments were cited in a concurring Supreme Court opinion that could shape how expert testimony is used in future criminal trials. Faculty Who Lead: Emily Murphy and Matt Coles Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles influenced a Supreme Court case on the…
July 8, 2024
Professors Scott Dodson and Joshua Davis of the Center for Litigation and Courts successfully represented a client in a precedent-setting Supreme Court case that expands access to justice for federal employees. Professors at UC Law SF’s Center for Litigation and Courts (CLC) recently scored a major victory…