May 26, 2026
Winners of the UC Law SF Social Justice Awards for 2026 at a celebration event on May 8, 2026. UC Law SF students and alumni who have devoted thousands of hours to working with disadvantaged people who lack access to legal services were honored by peers,…
May 18, 2026
First-year law student Sarahi Flores, recipient of the 2026 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship, plans to become a social movement lawyer after law school. 1L student Sarahi Flores has been awarded the Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship, which honors a UC Law SF alumna who championed the rights…
May 14, 2026
2L Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo designed a program that uncovers bias in legal cases, gaining practical experience in applying technology to enhance legal analysis and advocacy. 2L Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo built an AI tool in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp to detect patterns of bias in legal cases.
May 13, 2026
Class of 2026 graduates smile during UC Law SF’s 145th commencement ceremony as they prepare to use their legal training to make a difference in the legal profession and beyond. More than 350 graduates received degrees at UC Law SF’s 145th commencement ceremony at the Bill Graham Civic…
May 7, 2026
UC Law SF partners with local governments to offer tuition discounts to public-sector employees pursuing a Master of Legal Studies degree. Students can move through the program at their own pace, choose between in-person and online classes, and focus their studies on specific areas…
May 6, 2026
After building a patent risk tool in AI Bootcamp, 3L Nicholas Nguyen gained a new perspective on how the technology can expand access to legal knowledge and support. 3L Nicholas Nguyen developed an AI tool in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp to help inventors assess…
May 5, 2026
Through UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp, 3L Saamia Aziz went from curious about AI to building tools that could expand access to sophisticated legal analysis. 3L Saamia Aziz built DepoBaby from scratch in UC Law SF’s AI-Enabled Lawyers Bootcamp, gaining hands-on AI experience with little…
May 4, 2026
3L John Tavares spent his final semester at UC Law SF building an AI tool for people navigating the legal system without a lawyer. He enters practice already fluent in technology that many attorneys are still catching up to understand. 3L John Tavares built an AI…
May 1, 2026
The student-run Jessup Moot Court team displayed strong written and oral advocacy skills at the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. UC Law San Francisco’s Jessup Moot Court team traveled to Atlanta this spring for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court…
April 30, 2026
UC Law SF graduates and staff celebrate the launch of the new AAPI Alumni Affinity Group at Heartwood SF on March 26. UC Law SF has launched its first AAPI Alumni Affinity Group to strengthen connections among alumni and future graduates. Co-chairs Lisa Mak…
April 29, 2026
Class of ’76 alumni gather on the Sky Deck of UC Law SF’s Cotchett Law Center during the inaugural Half-Century Club Luncheon on March 26. Class of 1976 alumni returned to UC Law San Francisco on March 26 as inaugural inductees of the College’s new Half-Century…
April 28, 2026
SFSU’s Lam Family College of Business will use classroom and office space at 198 McAllister Street to establish a new downtown campus. San Francisco State University (SFSU) and UC Law San Francisco have reached an agreement that establishes a new downtown home for SFSU’s Lam Family…