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Why do prices stay high? Why can't people get their medicine?

Why do drug prices remain so high?

November 1, 2017

"Because drug companies block competition," says Professor Feldman in a new study that examines all drugs on the market between 2005 and 2015, identifying and analyzing every instance in which the company added new patents or exclusivities.

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UC Law SF Community Offers Legal Help to Wine Country Wildfire Victims

October 25, 2017

"I'd been reading stories in the news, and it was devastating. It bothered me not doing anything about it-I just wanted to do something for the families," says 2L Trang Luong.

Professor Specter teaching First-Year Torts

UC Law SF Receives $1 Million Gift from Shanin Specter

Gift from renowned trial attorney will be used to build the new "Shanin Specter Courtroom" and to support multiple areas within the College.

Hall on Air Force One with President Obama. He had just sung her happy birthday on a flight back from Costa Rica.

How a decade of high-flying, high-stakes government jobs led 3L Christa Hall to law school at UC Law SF

October 17, 2017

She's protected teams and aircraft on high-risk missions around the world, served as associate director and trip manager for President Barack Obama, and helped deal with crises like cyberhacks and the Ebola epidemic. Now she's preparing for a new way to serve.

A 7-year old crested black macaque named Naruto used camera equipment owned by Dhuey's photographer client David Slater to take this selfie.

When a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?

October 5, 2017

Andrew Dhuey '92 and the infamous "Monkey Selfie" case.

The selection of Professor Dave Owen marks the second consecutive year the Rutter Award was presented to an environmental law professor at UC Law SF.

Professor Dave Owen receives 2017 Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence

October 4, 2017

When his parents denied access to all TV except PBS wildlife specials, it sparked a life-long environmental law interest in our "infectiously enthusiastic" professor.

Introducing the Inaugural Issue of The Judges’ Book

September 29, 2017

"The Judges' Book is the first compendium of legal scholarship I have seen specifically selected for its usefulness by the judiciary. The project is an important and welcome one." - From the Foreword by Judge Marsha S. Berzon, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Welcome New Faculty Members

September 25, 2017

Seven dynamic thought leaders bring wide-ranging experience and expertise to UC Law SF.

2L Victor Escobar obtained a green card in August 2016 and began attending UC Law SF that fall.

2L Victor Escobar, Who Once Faced Deportation, Seeks To Help Undocumented Immigrants

September 22, 2017

After being locked up in immigration detention, the former DACA recipient wants to advocate for others.

The way we treat people in vulnerable situations speaks a lot about the society we live in, says 3L Griffin Estes.

3L Griffin Estes advocates for the marginalized people of San Francisco

September 19, 2017

The Managing Director of the Brennan Award-winning Hastings Homeless Legal Services discusses the critical skills needed to pursue a career in public interest and social justice.

If/When/How President Sarah Stephan (right) with Communications Director Miranda Rowley (left). Both are 2Ls.

Student Group Champions Reproductive Justice

September 18, 2017

Members of the UC Law SF chapter of If/When/How are making a difference through lobbying, fundraising and career development.

The Slants – Live from UC Law SF

September 15, 2017

2L Jeremy Chan, president of APALSA, reflects on how the student organization partnered with SFIPLA to bring the headline-making band to UC Law SF to perform and discuss their U.S. Supreme Court victory.