March 4, 2025
International arbitrator and mediator Sally Harpole presented at a two-day conference on 鈥淎lternative Dispute Resolution: Disseminating International Mediation in Asia and the Pacific Region鈥 held in Tokyo in February.聽 The conference was organized by the Asia Development Bank and supported by UNCITRAL and Japan鈥檚 Ministry of Justice.聽 Her presentation…
In the United States, the patent system is in the constitution and is grounded in the individual鈥檚 right to intellectual property. Specifically, we have patents in order to” promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to…
February 20, 2025
At the Association of American of Law Schools Annual Meeting in San Francisco, members of the Section on East Asian Law and Society elected CEALS Director Keith Hand to serve as Executive Committee Secretary for 2025.聽 He joins Margaret Lewis (Section Chair) and Trang…
e The Center for East Asian Legal Studies (CEALS) proudly presents: Abstract: In this talk, I will pose the provocative question of whether America is now acting like China in its attempt to curb China鈥檚 technological rise. Amid the escalating Sino-U.S. tech war, the United States has built…
August 24, 2023
CEALS is honored to welcome current 2L Bianca Villao as a Student Fellow for the 23-24 academic year. 聽Bianca holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs, as well as a minor in Chinese Language and Literature,聽from the George Washington University. During her time at GWU, Bianca focused…
August 22, 2023
After a three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Professor Setsuo Miyazawa returned to the UC Law SF campus to resume teaching his well-known course on the Japanese legal system.聽 The course presents students with insights on the 鈥渞ole of law, lawyers, and the judicial system in Japanese…
August 15, 2023
CEALS is honored to announce the appointment of Sally A. Harpole as an Affiliated Scholar. Ms. Harpole is a leading international arbitrator, mediator, and attorney-at-law whose practice has emphasized investment, trade, technology and disputes in the People鈥檚 Republic of China and other Asian locations since the 1970鈥檚. She is a…
July 13, 2018
The UC Law SF Asian Law and Business Association (ALBA) was founded to serve as a career platform for law students interested in Asian law and business by providing opportunities to meet professionals, engage with the international law and business communities, and gain first-hand experience working on international projects. In…
September 28, 2016
After suffering detention in his homeland of China during the infamous "709 Crackdown," Professor Chen hopes to start anew in the U.S. and prove that the American jury system is one of the best in the world.
March 23, 2016
The East Asian Legal Studies Program (EALS) is pleased to announce th@ UC Law SF and the Daini Tokyo Bar Association (NIBEN) have signed a new cooperative agreement. Over the next three years, UC Law SF and NIBEN will work together to facilitate access to the UC Law SF LL.M.
February 10, 2016
Nolan Shaw '12 and Delida Wong '11 share insights on their experiences for those contemplating a career in Asia
January 27, 2016
Expanding relationships in the region, providing opportunities for students and graduates of the two institutions to forge new ties.