August 24, 2023
Associate Judge of the D.C. Superior Court Robert Rigsby ’86 spoke to the incoming JD class of 2026 during a convocation ceremony in August. UC Law SF’s incoming JD class got a special welcome from one of the school’s noteworthy alumni — Associate Judge of the Superior Court…
August 22, 2023
David Faigman is Chancellor & Dean of UC College of the Law San Francisco. Dear UC Law SF Community, Welcome, and welcome back, to UC Law San Francisco. I hope that you have had a safe, productive, and rewarding summer. You come to, or return to, the College…
August 21, 2023
Students from the new JD class of 2026 took the pledge of professionalism during a convocation ceremony in August. UC Law SF students have much to look forward to this fall: a brand-new high-rise campus building, cutting-edge classes on the most pressing legal issues, and accomplished professors joining…
August 16, 2023
Valeria Vera did extensive legal research, writing, and advocacy work in her summer internship with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. UC Law SF student Valeria Vera ’25 helped represent immigrants facing deportation and those held in detention centers, in her summer internship with the Immigration Unit of…
August 14, 2023
Visiting Professor Jerry López will speak about transforming law schools in a lecture this fall and a seminar in the spring. For over four decades, Jerry López has championed transforming lawyering and legal education, while training law clinic students to serve clients from low-income communities…
August 9, 2023
UC Law SF student Sasha Nasir ’24 did legal research and writing, community organizing, and advocacy work with ACLU NorCal this summer. UC Law SF student Sasha Nasir ’24 spent the summer helping people who face discrimination in her internship with the American Civil Liberties…
August 7, 2023
Professor Dave Owen will mentor, support and promote other faculty members engaged in scholarly work as Associate Dean for Research at UC Law SF. Professor Dave Owen, one of the country’s leading environmental law scholars, is assuming a new role at UC Law San Francisco…
August 4, 2023
Rowena Brown advanced her career in public service with a Master of Studies in Law (MSL) degree from UC Law San Francisco. After changing careers to pursue a future in public service, Rowena Brown of Oakland, California, decided to advance her skills in law and policymaking by enrolling…
August 2, 2023
Justin Pedroso ’25 and Natalie Dybeck ’25 spent their summers working on issues related to environmental law and state prisons in their internships with the California Department of Justice. With one year of law school under their belts, UC Law SF students Natalie Dybeck ’25 and Justin Pedroso…
July 31, 2023
Professor Christina Koningisor plans to continue researching issues related to government secrecy and media law at UC Law San Francisco. UC Law San Francisco welcomes Professor Christina Koningisor, an expert in constitutional law, media law and government secrecy, as one of two…
July 26, 2023
Jorryn Tovera is helping young people get access to legal benefits and opportunities in his internship with Legal Services for Children this summer. UC Law SF student Jorryn Tovera ’25 is spending this summer…
July 19, 2023
Gabby Olk ’25 has been working this summer with the USDA’s Natural Resources and Environment Division, which represents the U.S. Forest Service. UC Law SF student Gabby Olk ’25 is helping represent the nation’s forests through an internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…