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 ’06, a principal with Meyers Nave in Oakland, set out to create a diversity program for his firm. An ambitious program…
November 8, 2018
Continuing the College’s winning streak after being named the top trial team program in the U.S. by the interscholastic law school trial competitions, the Hastings mock-trial team took home another first place at the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, Nov. 3. “It feels…
July 5, 2018
Including an overview of the College, highlights of financial operations, and contributions made to UC Law SF between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
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 15, 2018
Professor Yvon Janvier of L'Ecole Supérieure Catholique de Droit de Jérémie, with support from the Hastings to Haiti Partnership, will supervise Haiti's first law school clinic in an effort to improve life and promote a system grounded in fair trial, equity, and social justice.
March 13, 2018
The innovative startups will receive free legal services from UC Law SF students and practicing attorneys.
February 20, 2018
The UC Law SF competition teams were definitely not short on success this month as the Trial Teams, Moot Court Teams, and Client Counseling Teams all brought home trophies after some great showings at regional and national competitions across the country. Trial Team Places 2nd at National Competition in New…
December 14, 2017
According to a report released by Lefstin, and two of the nation's other leading patent law scholars, the current rules for determining what innovations are eligible for patent protection are indefensible as a matter of legal principle and are causing particular difficulties for bioscience fields.
September 29, 2017
"The Judges' Book is the first compendium of legal scholarship I have seen specifically selected for its usefulness by the judiciary. The project is an important and welcome one." - From the Foreword by Judge Marsha S. Berzon, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
September 8, 2017
Members of the UC Law SF community are shaping the legal foundation of our rapidly changing society.
June 27, 2017
As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, a time when we celebrate the victory of law over tyranny, it is worth contemplating the role of the modern law school.
April 18, 2017
With the goal of becoming a first-generation attorney, Tom served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Goodwin H. Liu and Hon. Ming W. Chin, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of California.