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Welcome to New CNDR Professors
October 2, 2023
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is proud to welcome three new, pre-eminent ADR academics to the faculty. As a group, they help strengthen Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s national and international reputation in arbitration, mediation, and negotiation. Catherine Rogers Catherine Rogers, Full Professor of Law at Bocconi…
Professor Alina Ball Wins Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence
October 2, 2023
Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner presented Professor Alina Ball with the Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence at a ceremony on Sept. 20. If turning dense legal subjects into fun and engaging lessons is an art, then many Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF students agree that Professor…
Sachin Sharma ’26 Plans to Find His Path Exploring Many Areas of Law
September 27, 2023
Sachin Sharma ’26 plans to explore multiple fields of law — including civil rights and immigration — before using his degree to make a positive impact. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law…
Clinical Tax Law Professor Amy Spivey ’13 Joins Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Faculty
September 25, 2023
Professor Amy Spivey ’13 is director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF. For the last three years, Professor Amy Spivey ’13 has helped students gain hands-on practice assisting single parents, seniors, non-native English speakers, and others in her role as director…
Andra Cernavskis ’26 Wants to Shape Laws that Regulate Big Tech
September 20, 2023
Andra Cernavskis ’26 wants to help shape laws and policies for technologies that can be used to spread misinformation. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. Before starting law school, Andra…
Prof. Deanna Newton presents as part of the 2023 Tax Speaker Series
September 19, 2023
Deanna S. Newton (Pepperdine) will present Closing the Opportunity Gap at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco on Tuesday 9/19 as part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s 2023 Tax Speaker Series. If you would like to attend, please contact Heather Field. Prof. Newton’s abstract is as follows: Opportunity Zones are low-income…
New Latinx Alumni Council Supports Law Students and Connects Alumni
September 18, 2023
More than 40 alumni, students, and supporters gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Latinx Alumni Council at a kickoff event on Sept. 7. MarÃa D. DomÃnguez ’13 and Catalina Lozano ’81 remember feeling like outsiders when they started law school, but both found a student organization…
CNDR Hosts International Training Program
September 15, 2023
CNDR International Trainees Visit the Ninth Circuit A prestigious group of judges, lawyers, and mediators took part in Promoting Mediation through Private and Court-Connected Mediation Centers: Lessons from the U.S. and other Leading Mediation Jurisdictions, a three-day training at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco, September 13-15,…
Mario E. Lopez ’15 Named First Chief Diversity Officer at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF
September 15, 2023
Mario Ernensto Lopez ’15 previously served as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives and established Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’s First Generation Program. After working the last seven years to make Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco’s campus more diverse and welcoming to all students, Mario Ernesto Lopez ’15…
Alfred Si ’26 Wants to Use the Law to Improve People’s Lives
September 13, 2023
Alfred Si ’26 said he wants to use his law degree to improve the lives and experiences of people on the margins of society. This story is part of a series of profiles on members of the incoming JD class of 2026 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco.
Prof. Susan Morse presents as part of the 2023 Tax Speaker Series
September 12, 2023
Susan Morse (Texas) will present Old Regs, via Zoom at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco on Tuesday 9/12 as part of the 2023 Tax Speaker Series hosted by Heather Field. Prof. Morse’s abstract is as follows: Old regs should not be subject indefinitely to administrative procedure challenge. Instead, we…