October 6, 2020
鈥淭his is a great time to be in law school and become a lawyer. You see it every day in the headlines. We need more people to speak out about what鈥檚 right, and be advocates for equity, for so many different causes and so many different people.鈥 That鈥檚 how Dean…
September 28, 2020
Three UC Law SF students who received prestigious scholarships from the Bar Association of San Francisco鈥檚 Justice and Diversity Center took disparate paths and overcame numerous obstacles to get to law school. Now Miriam Yarde, Graciella 鈥淕racie鈥 Maynetto and Karla Martinez plan to use their legal education to make a…
September 28, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet 3L Zaren Craddock. He has a master鈥檚 degree in Criminology, and hopes to become a prosecutor. He is currently externing with U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California. He hopes to enroll…
September 18, 2020
Stress for UC Hasting students and Community is being highlighted in new ways this school year; from virtual classes to dealing with a pandemic and wildfires at the same time, focusing has never been more difficult. How can we support our community? Dr. Ivy Hall…
August 24, 2020
Pictured are 2Ls Mecole Tate (L) and Carolina Ugalde (R), part of the fourth cohort of diversity fellows. Five years ago, Eric Casher 鈥06, a principal with Meyers Nave in Oakland, set out to create a diversity program for his firm. An ambitious program…
August 11, 2020
UC Law SF students have access to a rich array of pro bono opportunities: professional work, such as helping clients through clinics and providing legal counsel at a homeless shelter with the Bar Association of San Francisco, as well as non-legal volunteer services, such as serving food at St. Anthony鈥檚…
August 11, 2020
More than 50 UC Law SF students participated in this summer鈥檚 first聽Leadership Lab Certificate聽program, a six-week series featuring interactive learning in a virtual environment focused on practical skills-building in the dispute resolution field. Organized by the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR), the program imparted…
August 5, 2020
CNDR’s Deputy Director Mattie Robertson Teaching Leadership Lab Online The first ever Leadership Lab Certificate was held this summer by the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) from June 23 – July 28, 2020. Free to current UC Law SF students during…
August 3, 2020
UC Law SF鈥櫬燙enter for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) has launched Black Hastings Speaks, a six-episode podcast series designed to preserve and present authentic stories of Black experiences within the UC Law SF community. The series of one-on-one conversations between students, faculty, staff, and alumni…
July 28, 2020
Rising 2L Marcus Grimes was recently featured in the UC Law SF Alumni Newsletter. Grimes is co-president of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) at Hastings, and is one of the first recipients of the California Scholars scholarship, a three-year full-ride scholarship for Californians who attend a HBCU…
July 28, 2020
The UC Law SF Workers鈥 Rights Clinic 鈥 COVID 19 Response, retooled to help low-wage workers secure unemployment insurance benefits, has helped dozens of individuals who have lost vital income and given students their first practical experience of employment law. 鈥淭he clinic has met the twin goals of helping workers…
July 13, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet rising 2L Loren Hampton, Co-President of the Black Student Law Association (BLSA). Q: What led you to pursue a law degree? A: My dream was to become a doctor from the time I had my first surgery at…