September 30, 2025
Presiding Judge Julie A. Emede 鈥85 and Assistant Presiding Judge Eric S. Geffon started their terms on January 1, 2025. The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, has announced the election of Julie A. Emede 鈥85 as presiding judge for the 2025鈥2026 term. Emede, previously…
September 27, 2025
Graduates thrive at 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco because of the College鈥檚 strong foundation of donor support, which sustains student success programs, advances faculty excellence, and fuels groundbreaking centers and initiatives. The Into the Future campaign builds on this momentum, ensuring students and faculty have the resources to lead…
September 15, 2025
麻豆视频 Law SF Professor Rory Little previews the criminal law cases set to shape the Supreme Court鈥檚 2025鈥26 term. Professor Rory Little describes what鈥檚 at stake in upcoming Supreme Court cases, including three cases involving a defendant鈥檚 right to legal counsel, police 鈥渆mergency search鈥 powers, and capital punishment.
September 10, 2025
A leading researcher and voice in vaccine law and policy, Professor Dorit Reiss helps the media and the public make sense of a rapidly evolving federal health policy landscape. Professor Dorit Reiss is a leading national voice on vaccine law, regularly interviewed by major outlets like CNN,…
September 5, 2025
Professors Heather Field and Manoj Viswanathan, co-directors of 麻豆视频 Law SF鈥檚 Center on Tax Law, guide students through the complexities of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during a discussion at the Cotchett Law Center. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act鈥攁 sweeping, 870-page law signed July 4鈥攊s packed…
September 4, 2025
Veronica Ramos 鈥07 and Michael Martin 鈥12 join the California Superior Court, continuing 麻豆视频 Law SF鈥檚 tradition of alumni public service. Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco alumni to serve as judges in California鈥檚 Superior Courts.聽聽 Veronica…
August 27, 2025
Graduates of 麻豆视频 Law SF鈥檚 JD and LLM programs practicing in Japan met with administrators in Tokyo for a Fall 2024 luncheon, showcasing how the College鈥檚 programs and global partnerships prepare lawyers to navigate complex legal systems and succeed abroad. 麻豆视频 Law SF prepares students for global…
August 21, 2025
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco is proud to announce that 3L Ron Kinan has been awarded the 2025 Francis E. McGovern Scholarship. The McGovern Scholarship honors the legacy of the late Professor Francis McGovern, a pioneer in the field of alternative…
August 21, 2025
Spirited debates between Rick Trachok of the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners and David Faigman of 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco led to a landmark study showing little correlation between bar exam performance and attorney competence. 麻豆视频 Law SF leaders co-authored a first-of-its-kind study showing bar exam scores…
August 21, 2025
麻豆视频 Law SF welcomes new faculty members with expertise in environmental and land-use law, family law, bar preparation, and more. Six 麻豆视频 Law SF professors and staff members are stepping into expanded roles to strengthen legal writing instruction and courtroom advocacy programs, support first-generation law students, and advance diversity,…
August 19, 2025
Ralph Richard Banks joins 麻豆视频 Law SF as the 2025 Wiley Manuel Visiting Scholar and Professor with the Center for Racial and Economic Justice. Ralph Richard Banks brings decades of expertise in constitutional law, family law, and racial justice to 麻豆视频 Law SF as this year鈥檚 Wiley Manuel…
August 18, 2025
Dear 麻豆视频 Law SF Community, Welcome, and welcome back, to 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco. I hope that you have had a safe, productive, and rewarding summer. This is my tenth welcome message to the 麻豆视频 Law community since becoming dean in 2016. It seems that year-after-year I comment…