Featured Speaker: Professor John Ohnesorge, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:30-1:30 PM Location (*ROOM CHANGED): Room 333-201 (333 Golden Gate Ave., UC Law SF in Room 201) The Belt and Road Initiative, announced by Xi Jinping in 2013, has provided the framing…
Arbitration in Asia: Growth, Dynamism, and Innovation A distinguished panel of representatives from arbitration institutions in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore will share insights on the growth and operations of four leading Asian arbitration institutions. The Center for East…
For over a decade, China’s annual outbound investment has placed it among the top three sources of outbound investment globally. Prior to the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. market was a top destination for Chinese investment.  As geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China rise, the flow of new Chinese…
Date/Time: Friday, January 30, 12:30-1:30 PM Location: 200-640 Please join the Center for East Asian Legal Studies for a panel featuring UC Law SF students who spent their summers engaged in Asia-related legal work. Â Panelists include Catherine Hu (TSMC); Woozoo Kim (EJE Law); Michelle…
Featured Speakers: Takumi Sato, attorney in the Silicon Valley office of TMI Associates, Lauren M. Cruz, Senior Counsel at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, and Adjunct Professor David Makman Date/Time: Monday, October 20, 12:30-1:30 PM Location: *MOVED TO 200-605 This will be a presentation…
August 28, 2025
Catherine Hu, CEALS Student Fellow Catherine, originally from Taiwan, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Systems with a minor in Law and Society from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Â At Cal Poly, she explored interests in Chinese political culture and technology…
August 27, 2025
Graduates of UC Law SF’s JD and LLM programs practicing in Japan met with administrators in Tokyo for a Fall 2024 luncheon, showcasing how the College’s programs and global partnerships prepare lawyers to navigate complex legal systems and succeed abroad. UC Law SF prepares students for global…
Featured Speaker: Professor Ji Li, University of California, Irvine School of Law Date/Time: Monday, October 13, 12:30-1:30 PM Location: 200-605 In Negotiating Legality, author Ji Li examines how Chinese multinational companies, such as TikTok, are navigating the challenges of the U.S. legal system amidst intensifying U.S.-China…
This year’s Japanese Law Symposium will assess the rights of the Ainu people and examine broader issues of settler colonialism from a comparative perspective. The Ainu are an Indigenous people who live in Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu, as well as in southern Sakhalin and the…
April 8, 2025
On April 2, Hiroshi Fukurai, Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz and former President of the Asian Law and Society Association, gave a presentation on Japan’s effort to outlaw racial inequality in international law at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.  His talk explored the impact…
Co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Legal Studies and the Center for Racial and Economic Justice. Hiroshi Fukurai, Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, and former President of the Asian Law and Society Association, will offer historical insights into Japan’s effort to outlaw…
This project explores the strengthening of US-Japan cooperation in Eurasia, focusing on three key areas: trade and investment, energy security, and environmental protection. The project takes into account the growing geopolitical tensions in the post-COVID-19 world, especially China’s increasing assertiveness through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)…