Eighteen Tech Companies Join Startup Legal Garage This Spring
March 13, 2018
The innovative startups will receive free legal services from UC Law SF students and practicing attorneys.
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UC Law SF Collaborates with Alum for Collection at Local Tenderloin Boutique
March 6, 2018
Attorney by day, small business owner by night, Nate Torres '07 created a capsule collection of UC Law SF-inspired t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats that he hopes will capture the unique vibe of the attending law school in the TL and bring a communal feeling to campus.
UC Law SF Teams Power Their Way Through Regional & National Competitions
February 20, 2018
The UC Law SF competition teams were definitely not short on success this month as the Trial Teams, Moot Court Teams, and Client Counseling Teams all brought home trophies after some great showings at regional and national competitions across the country. Trial Team Places 2nd at National Competition in New…
Message from Dean Faigman: On the passing of Professor Geoff Hazard
January 11, 2018
"A deeply inspiring teacher, a mentor to many generations of students and faculty, an enormously influential scholar, and a dear friend to so many of us."
Leading end of life litigator Kathryn Tucker and End of Life Liberty Project find new academic base at UC Law SF
January 8, 2018
Tucker founded the End of Life Liberty Project in 2015 as a program within the Disability Rights Legal Center.
Meet Elizabeth McGriff ’96, Coming Full Circle to Become New Director of LEOP
December 19, 2017
Elizabeth McGriff '96 is a proud LEOP alumna and will continue to develop the program's tradition of almost 50 years of greatness at UC Law SF.
Associate Dean Lefstin & Other Leading Experts Conclude Current State of Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence “Indefensible”
December 14, 2017
According to a report released by Lefstin, and two of the nation's other leading patent law scholars, the current rules for determining what innovations are eligible for patent protection are indefensible as a matter of legal principle and are causing particular difficulties for bioscience fields.
Professor Carol Izumi receives 2018 William Pincus Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to Clinical Legal Education from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
November 20, 2017
"Recipients are giants in the field and Carol belongs in their midst," says Associate Dean Ascanio Piomelli.
Port pilot John Betz ’96 discusses his non-legal career and the importance of education
November 14, 2017
A tragic "Deadliest Catch" moment piqued a lifelong interest in the law and encouraged John to pursue a law degree at UC Law SF.
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.
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.
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.