July 26, 2024
After a decades-long career as a prosecutor, state attorney general, U.S. senator and vice president, Kamala Harris ’89 is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, a 1989 graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco, announced her campaign…
July 26, 2024
Seen here in a 1971 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF yearbook photo, Peter Buxtun revealed a decades-long medical experiment in which hundreds of African American men in the Deep South were studied without their consent and unknowingly denied treatment for syphilis. Alumni Who Make a Difference: Peter Buxtun ’71 Peter…
July 24, 2024
Jessica Hawk ’11 brings over a decade of experience as a state and county public defender, law clerk and staff attorney for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to her new role as Alameda County Superior Court Judge. Gov. Gavin Newsom has…
July 15, 2024
David Imhoff ’25, Julie Mendoza ’25, and Katelin Maatz,’25 were awarded the 2024 Continuing Education of the Bar Award (CEB) for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing (LRW) during the Annual Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Moot Court Awards Ceremony, held April 16, 2024. The recipients were selected by a panel of…
July 10, 2024
Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles’ arguments were cited in a concurring Supreme Court opinion that could shape how expert testimony is used in future criminal trials. Faculty Who Lead: Emily Murphy and Matt Coles Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles influenced a Supreme Court case on the…
July 8, 2024
Professors Scott Dodson and Joshua Davis of the Center for Litigation and Courts successfully represented a client in a precedent-setting Supreme Court case that expands access to justice for federal employees. Professors at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s Center for Litigation and Courts (CLC) recently scored a major victory…
July 3, 2024
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF graduates Sarah Burdick ’06, Michael Nieto ’96, and Adrienne Leight Rogers ’03 are among the newest Superior Court judges appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in June. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed three accomplished Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco alumni to fill judicial…
July 1, 2024
A new Equality Action Center report details how evidence-based strategies help businesses reduce bias and improve employee recruitment and advancement. Companies across multiple industries can use data-driven methods to reduce workplace bias and more effectively recruit, retain and advance the most talented employees, according to a new…
June 26, 2024
Leaders discuss university-city dynamics at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s new 198 McAllister building on June 12 in an event organized by SPUR, focusing on housing solutions and economic growth through initiatives like Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s Academic Village. College campuses in urban areas can drive economic growth, improve quality of…
June 24, 2024
Flanked by Professors Ascanio Piomelli and Gail Silverstein, 20 graduating students in the social justice lawyering concentration were among those honored at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s Social Justice Celebration in May. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco students provided more than $5.6 million in free legal assistance last year, helping clients…
June 20, 2024
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF valedictorian Catherine Nasi ’24, who found her calling in tax law during a summer internship at Airbnb, is preparing for a career at top-ten global law firm Baker McKenzie. During a summer internship at Airbnb, Catherine Nasi ’24 discovered an area of practice that…
June 17, 2024
The Center on Tax Law is pleased to announce the following scholarship awards. Cat Nasi is the recipient of the 3L Academic Excellence in Tax Scholarship, awarded to the tax concentrator with the highest GPA considering grades in FIT and their best 16 graded tax concentration units. Cat Nasi and…