February 16, 2024
Jenna Smith is a second-year law student and vice president of finance for the Black Law Students Association at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF. Affinity organizations at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco unite students from different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds. One of these many groups is the Black…
February 14, 2024
There’s more to law school than learning doctrine and case law. It’s also the place where some students find their soul mates. In honor of Valentine’s Day, meet four couples who fell in love as students at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. If you would like to be featured in next…
February 12, 2024
Professor Alina Ball, co-director of the Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF, moderated a panel on “Limits on Citizenship from Schools to the Workplace” with fellow CREJ Co-Director and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Professor Thalia González, Â鶹ÊÓƵLA Law Professor Ahilan Arulanantham, and Shannon Gleeson,…
February 8, 2024
On Thursday (2/8), Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF will host the 2024 Northern California Tax Professor Roundtable. There are two papers: Though Money Moves: Taxing the Wealthy at the State Level by Brian Galle (Georgetown) (with David Gamage (Missouri) and Darien Shanske (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Davis)); Commentator: Shayak Sarkar (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Davis) Help Wanted: Achieving…
February 7, 2024
Sophie Ganion is a second-year law student and president of the Entertainment Law Society at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco is home to dozens of student organizations that help law students connect with like-minded peers and network for their future careers. One of these many…
February 6, 2024
Professors Emily Murphy and Matt Coles served as counsel for 22 evidence law professors in an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Diaz v. United States. Professor Emily Murphy, joined by more than 20 other Evidence law professors including Chancellor & Dean…
February 6, 2024
Please see below for the documents from our workshop on Friday 2/9. Advance Care Planning Presentation Advance Designation of Representative Payee SSA Form Avoiding Conservatorship Presentation California Advance Health Care Directive Template Conservatorship Alternatives DCA Advance Care Planning Handout Housing Presentation Paid…
February 2, 2024
Francis E. McGovern was a giant in the ADR field, serving as both a court-appointed special master and a mediator, and later as adjunct professor with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. He passed away unexpectedly in 2020, and his wife Katy McGovern created The Francis E.
January 31, 2024
Recent Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF graduate Margaret Von Rotz ’23 plans to become an advocate for environmental justice and Indigenous rights in Washington D.C. Margaret Palaghicon Von Rotz ’23 started law school with one goal in mind: to gain deep expertise in environmental law and Indigenous rights — knowledge that…
January 24, 2024
New Institute to Focus on the “DNA” of Legal Practices. Professor Robin Feldman is Director of C4i, the Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law, and the Albert Abramson ’54 Distinguished Professor of Law Chair Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF is excited to announce the formation of the…
January 22, 2024
Donald Bradley, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Alumnus and Board of Directors Member (September 26, 1943 – January 13, 2024) I am extremely saddened to inform you that our friend and former Director Don Bradley died this past Saturday morning. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer…
January 18, 2024
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic partnered with the ABA Section of Taxation to hold a one-day problem solving day at Morgan Lewis in San Francisco in January 2024. During that day, pro bono volunteers met with 16 different taxpayers to provide advice about various tax controversies.