September 14, 2026
Long before graduation, UC Law SF students are drafting legislation, arguing appeals, advising companies, serving communities, and representing clients. Here are five ways they’re gaining real-world experience before they enter the profession. 1. Helping Shape State Legislation UC Law SF students can pursue one of 12 concentrations to tailor…
August 6, 2026
Nearly 100 UC Law SF students served in public-interest roles across California and the nation this summer, funded by donor-supported grants. Students built practical skills while helping to represent immigrants held in detention and tenants facing eviction, among other public-interest work. Students received up to $5,000 each from UC Law…
November 21, 2025
From left: Chloe Koehler, Angelyn Armistead, Lily Loftis, and Maya Lescano represented UC Law SF in the Gold Cup Mock Trial competition. They took home the national championship after fierce rounds of competition against law schools from across the nation. Four UC Law SF students on the Intercollegiate…
November 13, 2025
Winnie Hoh ’27, left, and Shwetha Karthik ’27 say donor-funded scholarships have encouraged them to pursue their passions in startup and technology law. Two donor-funded endowed scholarships recognize and support talented students interested in entrepreneurship. Recipients credit the scholarship awards with boosting confidence, expanding opportunities, and shaping…
August 1, 2025
This summer, UC Law San Francisco students traveled across California and the nation to put their legal education into action—drafting energy legislation, helping adjudicate federal employment disputes, and representing tenants at risk of losing their housing. From rural legal aid offices to federal agencies in New York City, they…
February 27, 2025
Emma Adams collaborated with the Tenderloin Museum to create a walking gallery that highlights key moments, figures, and legal battles in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. As a member of UC Law SF’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group, she helped connect the law school with the Tenderloin…
July 13, 2023
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) has a longstanding relationship with the ADR Program at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), having trained numerous administrative law judges through CNDR’s mediation trainings. In 2023, the CPUC took on its first dispute resolution-focused…
August 10, 2020
In a win for the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) and the Hastings Appellate Project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision Aug. 7 denying asylum to an indigenous Guatemalan woman seeking refuge in the U.S. from domestic violence. Sontos Diaz-Reynoso was represented…