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…
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…
May 7, 2024
Maya Galicia-Canto ’20, Micah Lesch ’25, and Hilary Slauson ’25 spent their summers working with domestic violence survivors, immigrants, and lawmakers in California and Washington D.C. Donors make the work possible by providing funding for grants that allow students to work in otherwise unpaid summer internships that serve…
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 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 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 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)…
July 12, 2023
UC Law SF student Emily Taing ’25 won a prestigious fellowship to support her summer internship work with the FTC. UC Law SF student Emily Taing ’25 was recently awarded a prestigious fellowship to support her work this summer helping the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…