June 24, 2020
Governor聽Gavin Newsom has appointed Steve Ngo 鈥04 to the聽California Student Aid Commission聽(CSAC). The Commission provides financial aid policy analysis and leadership in partnership with聽California’s聽colleges, universities, financial institutions, and financial aid associations. The position requires state Senate confirmation. Ngo is a member of the UC Law SF Board of Governors…
June 24, 2020
Thanks to generous alumni and friends of UC Law SF, the school鈥檚 Center on Tax Law was able to provide $25,000 to top students graduating from the school鈥檚 tax concentration. The scholarships are funded through generous donations by Jennifer Fung 鈥18 and Adrian Fung, through the Fung Family…
May 13, 2020
If you are thinking about retiring but aren鈥檛 sure when or how to start, or what you would do if you leave practice, Ida Abbott ’75聽has written a new book, Retirement by Design (Ulysses Press, 2020), which uses design principles for creative retirement planning. She is helping firms manage partner…
April 16, 2020
Randy Sue Pollock, Photo credit: The Recorder Randy Sue Pollock 鈥74 is one of the few lawyers in the country in trial at the moment. A top-rated criminal defense attorney based in Oakland, she has been in Lexington, Kentucky, trying a case on behalf of her client Nader…
April 10, 2020
1L Gabby Sergi UC Law SF La Raza Law Student Association (LRLSA) announced that 1L Gabby Sergi has been named the first recipient of the annual Jeanette M. Acosta Memorial Scholarship. 鈥淲e received several compelling applications and Gabby’s stood out above the rest,鈥 the scholarship selection committee noted.
April 9, 2020
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from AccessLex and gifts from faculty, staff, and alumni totaling $88,000, UC Law SF students in financial need can take advantage of a new Student Emergency Fund. The fund provides individual grants of up to $750 per academic year for students facing emergency needs, including…
February 20, 2020
The聽Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law SF is known internationally for it’s leading ADR courses and programs, but CNDR also keeps its focus on students. Over one-third of Hastings students taking CNDR’s offerings annually, and many go on to find careers in the ADR field,…
February 12, 2020
Photo credit: Atterberry The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed John W. Busterud 鈥81 as Regional Administrator for Region 9. He will oversee federal environmental protection efforts in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the U.S. territories in the Pacific, and 148 federally recognized tribes. 鈥淛ohn Busterud鈥檚 extensive background…
January 18, 2020
Hallinan, a distinctive and often divisive figure in San Francisco politics, died Jan. 17, 2020. He was 83. Terence Hallinan, 2003, Photo by Nancy Wong San Francisco is known for its iconic political figures, but it was always hard to beat Terence 鈥淜ayo鈥 Hallinan 鈥64, who died…
November 1, 2019
UC Law SF joins San Francisco in mourning the passing of Burk 鈥淏uck鈥 Delventhal 鈥69, a scholar, professor, city servant and one of the sharpest legal minds in California. Called the 鈥渉eart and soul of the governmental side of the city,鈥 Delventhal, who spent 49 years in the San Francisco…
Phil Ginsburg 鈥93 has one of the more enviable 鈥 and difficult 鈥 positions in the City and County of San Francisco. As general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Ginsburg manages roughly 15 percent of the city鈥檚 total land. It鈥檚 a job…
Matt Valdez ’13 lives six blocks from the house he grew up in, the house where his mother still lives. While this may be common in some cities, it鈥檚 less common in San Francisco, particularly for people of color and low-income families who have been driven out by the influx…