January 13, 2026
Professor Dorit Reiss, who brings legal expertise to public health debates, has received a national award for her lasting contributions to the field as a scholar, policy adviser, and mentor. Faculty Who Lead: Dorit Reiss Professor Dorit Reiss receives the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the AALS Section…
December 10, 2025
Professor Jonathan Abel, an award-winning criminal justice scholar, examines how felon-in-possession laws are applied in California and what the data reveal about fairness, public safety, and racial disparities. Faculty Who Lead: Jonathan Abel Prof. Jonathan Abel analyzed 27,000 California felon-in-possession cases to understand how the state’s most…
December 10, 2025
Professor Benjamin A. Barsky discusses his research on health policy and addiction treatment. Faculty Who Lead: Benjamin A. Barsky Professor Benjamin A. Barsky studies how telemedicine rules affect access to treatment for opioid use disorder. He explores how barriers beyond telemedicine restrictions can prevent some patients from…
November 18, 2025
Professor Seema N. Patel applies her expertise in workers’ rights to explore how AI technologies are reshaping working conditions and affecting employees. Faculty Who Lead: Seema N. Patel Professor Seema N. Patel draws on decades of employment law and policy experience to examine how AI is changing workplaces…
November 5, 2025
Professor Jodi Short earns a national award for her research exploring how moral values shape government policies. Faculty Who Lead: Jodi Short Professor Jodi Short wins a national award from the American Constitution Society for her influential article on morality in government decision-making. Her scholarship explores whether…
October 7, 2025
UC Law SF Professor Hadar Aviram, right, and Chad Goerzen coauthored Fester, which was honored with the 2025 Michael J. Hindelang Outstanding Book Award. Faculty Who Lead: Hadar…
August 13, 2025
Administrative and constitutional law scholar Jodi Short of UC Law SF offered expert analysis to federal judges weighing cases involving executive authority. Professor Jodi Short joined top legal scholars to submit briefs in two major federal court cases involving executive power. The cases challenge executive orders and actions…
July 11, 2025
UC Law SF’s Professor Zachary Price shares expert analysis with national news organizations on timely constitutional issues, including presidential powers. Leading national news outlets regularly turn to Professor Zachary Price for insight on timely legal controversies involving constitutional limits and executive authority. He’s offered key analysis on high-profile…
June 27, 2025
Recent legal and governmental developments could dramatically change life for millions of Americans. ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ faculty provide the expertise and analysis to make sense of federal vaccine recommendations, potential changes to birthright citizenship, the ban on medical treatments for transgender youth, and the U.S. strikes on…
May 29, 2025
Professor Christina Koningisor has earned national recognition for her research on how legal protections for the press are evolving in response to shifts in executive power and media capacity.
March 7, 2025
ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ faculty are adding important legal context and meaning to issues at the center of the national debate, including San Francisco’s Presidio, the future of Medicaid, and international asylum seekers fleeing abuse. Some publications may require registration or a subscription. Executive Power San Francisco Chronicle …
February 21, 2025
From the current administration’s federal funding freeze to the ongoing debate about vaccines and healthcare reform, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ faculty are adding important legal context to issues at the center of the national debate. Executive Power The Conversation Professor Zachary Price writes about Congresses’ power of the purse…