October 15, 2024
New Chief Advancement Officer Julia Jordan says it’s inspiring when people connect over the shared goal of advancing the college’s mission to prepare diverse students to succeed as leaders and legal professionals. Julia Jordan, UC Law SF’s new chief advancement officer, has a strong record of spearheading successful…
October 14, 2024
UC Law SF alumni Kevin T. Wong ’01, Sally Espinoza ’04, and Joseph M. Cress ’94 bring decades of legal experience to their new roles as Superior Court judges in Alameda, Los Angeles, and Sacramento counties. Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped three accomplished ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ alumni…
October 10, 2024
Then-Sen. Joe Biden speaks to students and faculty at Snodgrass Hall in 1989, discussing global and national issues. “The world is changing utterly. …. There is a worldwide opportunity for great change and to reshape the diplomatic map,” he said. In January 1989, a Delaware senator visited…
October 3, 2024
More than 40 alumni, students, and supporters gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Latinx Alumni Council at a kickoff event on Sept. 7, 2023. While nearly 20 percent of today’s J.D. students at ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ identify as Latinx, representation among local attorneys –…
September 27, 2024
UC Law SF alumni from the Honolulu area and UC Law SF officials gathered on Sept. 25 to formally launch the Hawaii Alumni Chapter. In the summer of 1966, the Hastings Alumni of Hawaii convened for the first time with 33 alumni in attendance, along with UC…
September 25, 2024
Kamala Harris’ historic vice presidency and run for president are the latest in a long line of historic firsts for ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ Where did Kamala Harris go to law school? It’s a simple question with a more-complicated answer. That’s because since Vice President Harris graduated…
September 23, 2024
Julia Jordan, newly appointed chief advancement officer at ÌÇÐÄÔ´´, will drive philanthropic efforts to fund scholarships, cutting-edge programs, and state-of-the-art facilities that support faculty and empower students to become leaders in law and justice. Julia Jordan, a veteran fundraising professional with a…
September 19, 2024
A photograph of a 1950 groundbreaking ceremony for the old 198 McAllister St. building shows four men holding shovels, including the unnamed president of UC Hastings student government body, California First District Court of Appeals Justice and 1910 UC Hastings graduate A. Frank Bray, California Supreme Court Chief…
September 10, 2024
Priscilla Wheeler successfully competed in Moot Court and finished law school all while caring for her daughter, who was 20 months old in this photo from 1972. Hastings Law News student columnist Priscilla Wheeler ’75 reconsidered Wonder Woman as a feminist icon, writing in a Sept. 10,…
August 30, 2024
Former federal lawmakers Barbara Boxer and Jackie Speier ’76 share insights from careers spent expanding equality and opportunity. Their conversation kicked off the Jackie Speier Lecture on Women in the Law & the Rights of Women Under Law, which brings influential women leaders to campus to inspire future…
August 22, 2024
After a decades-long career as a prosecutor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and vice president, UC Law SF alumna Kamala Harris ’89 is the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of ÌÇÐÄÔ´´, made history…
August 21, 2024
As ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ kicks off a new academic year, new and returning students are in for an exhilarating journey, enriched by innovative courses, esteemed faculty, and the proud legacy of alumni like Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ’89. This year’s curriculum includes new cutting-edge courses like…