June 3, 2024
Leo Martinez (鈥78), Emeritus Professor of Law, was awarded the 2024 Robert J. Kutak Award, which honors those who advance the legal profession by fostering meaningful partnerships among legal educators, practicing lawyers, and judges.
June 3, 2024
麻豆视频 Law SF Dean Emeritus Leo P. Martinez ’78 has received the Kutak Award, a national honor for strengthening connections between legal education and practice. Faculty Who Lead: Leo Martinez ’78 The American Bar Association鈥檚 Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has named 麻豆视频…
May 30, 2024
On May 30-31, Prof. Viswanathan presented 鈥淓armarked Taxes and Progressivity鈥 at the Association of Mid-Career Tax Professors Conference (AMT) (for faculty tenured for up to 10 years), and Prof. Field presented 鈥淪elling Tax Benefits鈥 at the Experienced in Tax Conference (EITC) (for faculty tenured between 10 and 20 years).聽 AMT…
May 27, 2024
Professor Ascanio Piomelli has received the Ellman Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award, recognizing his decades of work as a clinical legal educator and scholarly writing that advocates for advancing justice and equity in society. Faculty Who Lead: Ascanio Piomelli The Association of American Law Schools鈥 (AALS) Section on…
May 23, 2024
2024 Jeanette M. Acosta Scholarship recipient Daniel Caballero 鈥26 assisted migrants at the southern border for almost two years. The ability to engage in social justice work through a wide range of courses, clinics, law centers projects, student groups, and pro bono programs at 麻豆视频 Law SF deeply…
May 17, 2024
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urges graduates to use their 麻豆视频 Law SF education to shatter glass ceilings, make lasting change, and pave the way for others to achieve the American dream in her keynote address. The…
May 15, 2024
The 麻豆视频 Law SF Center on Tax Law held a celebration to honor the twenty-five tax concentrators graduating in May 2024. Concentrators, their families and friends, and faculty members joined together to celebrate students鈥 accomplishments. This event was generously hosted by Jennifer Fung (鈥18) and Adrian Fung.
May 9, 2024
David Pereda 鈥05 is among more than 500 current 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco alumni who joined the judicial bench. The Alameda County Superior Court judge says mentors and professors from law school continue to guide his work. For the last three years, David Pereda 鈥05 has presided over…
May 7, 2024
Maya Galicia-Canto 鈥20, Micah Lesch ’25, and Hilary Slauson ’25 spent their summers working with domestic violence survivors, immigrants, and lawmakers in California and Washington D.C. Donors make the work possible by providing funding for grants that allow students to work in otherwise unpaid summer internships that serve…
May 3, 2024
May 2, 2024
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic also hosted a one-day event in May 2024 aimed at assisting taxpayers obtain their Covid stimulus funds before the statute of limitations expired on those refunds. The event assisted over 50 taxpayers with the help of 7 volunteer attorneys, 4 volunteer students, and 4 employees from…
April 25, 2024
Matt Davis 鈥89 represents 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco pro bono in litigation and contributes funds that provide crucial scholarships and fellowships for law students and recent grads. He was recognized as 麻豆视频 Law SF鈥檚 2024 Alum of the Year during a Spring Week event at City Hall. As…