August 21, 2024
As UC Law San Francisco kicks off a new academic year, new and returning students are in for an exhilarating journey, enriched by innovative courses, esteemed faculty, and the proud legacy of alumni like Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ’89. This year’s curriculum includes new cutting-edge courses like…
August 19, 2024
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman welcomes the community back to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year, noting that “A UC Law education is designed to prepare you for a world in profound need of good lawyers and other legally trained professionals.“ Dear UC Law SF…
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…
August 12, 2024
The grant will support WorkLife Law’s efforts to help pregnant and postpartum farmworkers assert their legal rights and avoid health risks while pregnant. The Center for WorkLife Law has received a $150,000 grant to support a program that helps pregnant farmworkers and those who have…
August 5, 2024
WorkLife Law Co-Director Jessica Lee and WLL Board Member Tina Sherman celebrate the 60th anniversary of Title VII at a White House event July 29. The law remains an essential tool used by the center to protect workers’ rights. Acknowledging its efforts to defend workers’ rights, UC Law…
July 26, 2024
After a decades-long career as a prosecutor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and vice president, Kamala Harris ’89 is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of UC Law San Francisco, announced her campaign…
July 26, 2024
Seen here in a 1971 UC Law SF yearbook photo, Peter Buxtun revealed a decades-long medical experiment in which hundreds of African American men in the Deep South were studied without their consent and unknowingly denied treatment for syphilis. Alumni Who Make a Difference: Peter Buxtun ’71 Peter…
July 24, 2024
Jessica Hawk ’11 brings over a decade of experience as a state and county public defender, law clerk and staff attorney for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to her new role as Alameda County Superior Court Judge. Gov. Gavin Newsom has…
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…
July 3, 2024
UC Law SF graduates Sarah Burdick ’06, Michael Nieto ’96, and Adrienne Leight Rogers ’03 are among the newest Superior Court judges appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in June. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed three accomplished UC Law San Francisco alumni to fill judicial…
July 1, 2024
A new Equality Action Center report details how evidence-based strategies help businesses reduce bias and improve employee recruitment and advancement. Companies across multiple industries can use data-driven methods to reduce workplace bias and more effectively recruit, retain and advance the most talented employees, according to a new…