Jeanette Acosta ’16 demonstrated her fighting spirit in both her professional and personal life. Detailing her chemotherapy routine in a story she wrote for the health website mindbodygreen, she likened each session to a round in a boxing match. “We are stronger than we think,” Jeanette concluded. “If you are…
Augie Rakow ’07 was a partner representing startups at Orrick when a Facebook post changed his career. In January 2017, he saw that Justin Kan, an entrepreneur who had sold his live-streaming video company Twitch.tv to Amazon for nearly $1 billion, had posted a poll about the cost of venture…
June 15, 2018
Recent graduate Samuel "Sammy" Chang '18 identified many problems facing UC Law SF law students and facilitated the change needed to fix them throughout his law school career.
May 15, 2018
Professor Veena Dubal’s work, Wage Slave or Entrepreneur?: Contesting the Dualism of Legal Worker Identities (2017) 10 5 Cal.L.Rev. 65, 72, was cited in the California Supreme Court’s decision in the pivotal “gig economy” case of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County. In a…
April 19, 2018
A groundbreaking ruling in the lawsuits he filed on behalf of California cities and counties may allow climate liability cases to be heard in state courts.
March 26, 2018
Having swept the three most prestigious regional trial competitions in the country with first place finishes, the UC Law SF Trial Teams positioned themselves for three opportunities to win a national title this year.
March 14, 2018
3L Samantha Ricci is heading to Washington, DC after graduation to join the DOJ at the Environment and Natural Resources Division through its Honors Program.
March 13, 2018
The innovative startups will receive free legal services from UC Law SF students and practicing attorneys.
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.
Brianna Howard '16 is hitting the turbo button on her career by navigating the legal issues of esports, and augmented & virtual reality.