Message from Dean Faigman: Defending DACA
September 6, 2017
As every student of constitutional law knows well, no change in unjust laws ever came about without resistance. This injustice must be resisted.
Faculty
Message from Dean Faigman: Charlottesville
August 17, 2017
Now is not the time to remain silent.
Message from Dean Faigman: Bar Exam Pass Line
August 14, 2017
Sound research is needed to determine a proper cut score.
UC Law SF Students Staying Energized at the California Public Utilities Commission
August 11, 2017
Three students dedicated to public service and the environment discuss their experience this summer at the CPUC.
Announcing New Academic Dean Morris Ratner
August 1, 2017
Highly regarded scholar, educator, and mentor explains his goals of supporting the school while exploring opportunities for change.
Message from Dean Faigman: Celebrating Justice on the 4th
June 27, 2017
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, a time when we celebrate the victory of law over tyranny, it is worth contemplating the role of the modern law school.
Scholarship by Prof. Ellias Highlighted at Stanford/Yale/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum
June 19, 2017
Ellias presented from his new paper, "What Drives Bankruptcy Forum Shopping? Evidence from Market Data."
UC Law SF Courtside: 3L Tom Lin Externs at the Supreme Court of California
April 18, 2017
With the goal of becoming a first-generation attorney, Tom served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Goodwin H. Liu and Hon. Ming W. Chin, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of California.
Judge Jed S. Rakoff to Keynote 136th UC Law SF Commencement
April 7, 2017
Prominent legal thinker and scholar hailed as "a legal hero of our time" by Rolling Stone, and among "The World's 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune.
UC Law SF Negotiation and Mediation Team Places First at International Mediation Tournament
March 29, 2017
We are proud to be known nationally as "the Team to beat"- says Professor Sheila Purcell, Director of the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.
Message from Dean Faigman: US News Rankings
March 14, 2017
While it is an annual rite of spring for deans to celebrate or lament the widely variable swings in rankings from year-to-year, UC Law SF must keep its eyes on what counts. We are doing that.
UC Law SF Ranks #29 in National Law Journal’s Top 50 Go-To Law Schools Report
March 6, 2017
The annual "Go-To" report identifies the U.S. law schools with the most recent grads joining the nation's largest law firms as associates.