September 24, 2021
UC Law SF has been alive with activity over the past few weeks after some 18 months of remote teaching and learning. The once-quiet halls of the college鈥檚 new Cotchett Law Center are now bustling, as students shuffle between classes and gather for group work (masked, of course); its…
March 30, 2021
David Faigman, Hastings College of the Law With the publication today of US News & World Report鈥檚 (USNWR) annual rankings of law schools, it is a propitious time to take stock of the state of UC Law SF. As detailed below, the news is good. However, before getting…
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 29, 2020
UC Law SF has forged a partnership with Spelman College, a historically Black liberal arts college for women, on a program that will allow students to obtain their bachelor鈥檚 degree and a J.D. in six years rather than the typical seven. Under this 鈥3+3鈥 program, students will spend their first…
January 5, 2020
Class of 2019 pass rate jumps by 20 points over July 2018, following adoption of innovative teaching methods 鈥淲e teach differently now,鈥 Ratner said. 鈥淔rom the student vantage point, it鈥檚 much more high touch than the traditional Langdellian model of legal education.” -Academic Dean Morris Ratner…
There are plenty of great places to grab a bite just a short walk from campus in the Tenderloin. That鈥檚 why each month, UC Law SF students and staffers sample a local eatery and share our review of it with the Hastings and Tenderloin communities. In October, we decided to…
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…
June 15, 2018
Recent graduate Samuel "Sammy" Chang '18 identified many problems facing UC Law SF law students and facilitated the change needed to fix them throughout his law school career.
June 7, 2018
The UC Law SF alumna founded Fund Her after the 2016 election to achieve gender parity in the California State Legislature.
May 18, 2018
Members of the Hastings Human Rights and International Law Organization attended the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to meet diplomats, engage in discussions on human rights issues, and deliver advocacy statements during proceedings.
May 4, 2018
The innovative street artist is taking to the streets with works throughout San Francisco to promote a rare North American exhibition.
May 2, 2018
La Raza honored three individuals who exemplify the organization's mission and officially launched the Jeanette M. Acosta Memorial Scholarship.