April 28, 2025
While participating in a mock trial with The LGBT Asylum Project, 1L Juan Alejandro Montoya deepened his understanding of the asylum process and the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. 1L Juan Alejandro Montoya learned about the complexities of the U.S. asylum system and how to best serve…
April 24, 2025
Mike Wood ’79 appears in a photo for a 2009 alumni publication celebrating his accomplishments as an educational entrepreneur. UC Law San Francisco remembers Mike Wood ’79, a visionary entrepreneur whose determination to help his son learn to read sparked a new era in early childhood education.
April 22, 2025
UC Law SF Professors Matt Coles, Rory Little, and Natalia Ramírez Lee discuss the legal and constitutional implications of the Trump administration’s early actions in a panel discussion at the San Francisco Public Library in April. Three UC Law San Francisco professors reflected on the first 100…
April 21, 2025
Third-year law student Natalie Dybeck applied classroom learning to real-life cases during her externship with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California by analyzing legal disputes and experiencing procedural rules in action. 3L student Natalie Dybeck reflects on her experience externing for a…
April 21, 2025
2L Joshua Johnson reflects on his experience appearing on behalf of clients in court and helping others apply to clear criminal records with the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office during spring break. Represented clients in live court hearings with the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office, arguing…
April 15, 2025
Through the Startup Legal Garage, second-year law student Kyle Geffon worked with clients specializing in AI and biotech and learned the skills to help startups navigate the challenges of launching a new company. 2L Kyle Geffon gained experience advising AI and biotech startups through UC Law SF’s Startup…
April 15, 2025
UC Law San Francisco is proud to announce the businesses and organizations participating in the Fall 2025 Corporate Counsel Externship Program. The competitive program leverages UC Law SF’s connections to the Bay Area business and non-profit communities by placing 2L and 3L students in top legal…
April 11, 2025
Generations of UC Law SF alumni connected with former classmates and professors in the iconic Beaux-Arts setting of San Francisco City Hall, celebrating the law school that has produced more California bar admittees than any other. Some 400 alumni returned to UC Law San Francisco in…
April 11, 2025
Third-year law student Dorsa Gohardoust applied conflict resolution strategies to mediate favorable outcomes for clients at the San Francisco and San Mateo County superior courts. 3L student Dorsa Gohardoust reflects on her experience in the Mediation Clinic, where students help resolve real disputes at local courts and agencies…
April 10, 2025
Professors Peter Bartu, Moria Paz, and Daniel Zoughbie discuss lessons from past conflicts—including Libya, Gaza, and postwar Europe—and how international law and diplomacy can shape a more stable future for the Middle East. Three international law and diplomacy scholars gathered at UC Law San Francisco in April…
April 9, 2025
Former California Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Grodin (1930-2025) spent nearly five decades teaching at UC Law SF and preparing future attorneys for practice. He helped strengthen the College’s labor and employment law courses and clinics. He also helped modernize curriculum for first-year law students. UC Law SF…
April 4, 2025
Through the human rights fact-finding track of the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, third-year law student David Imhoff visited Honduras and undertook complex field research in Spanish to help climate-impacted refugees. 3L student David Imhoff discusses his work gathering evidence in Honduras to support the claims of asylum…