June 28, 2023
Students who graduated with a concentration in social justice lawyering were honored at a ceremony in May. From environmental protection to workers’ rights, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco students spent thousands of hours offering their talents and expertise to support multiple causes and clients over the last year. Through…
June 26, 2023
Omeed Askari-Behbahani ’23 managed a pharmacy for 12 years, an experience that led him to pursue a concentration in health care law. This story is part of a series of profiles featuring some of this year’s outstanding law school graduates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco.
June 21, 2023
Hillary Liljedahl ’23 will represent defendants who cannot afford legal counsel as an attorney with the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office. This story is part of a series of profiles featuring some of this year’s outstanding law school graduates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. Inspired…
June 19, 2023
From working to improve health care outcomes for vulnerable populations to tackling societal issues through research and education, the Â鶹ÊÓƵSF/Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy has a long list of projects it’s working on this year. Founded in 2008 as a collaboration between Â鶹ÊÓƵ…
June 14, 2023
Long Truong ’23 said guidance from mentors helped put him on the path to work for one of the globe’s largest law firms. This story is part of a series of profiles featuring some of this year’s outstanding law school graduates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. When…
June 12, 2023
Alexis Ballinger ’23 will work on a project to help incarcerated people get their prison sentences reduced before pursuing a career in Alternative Dispute Resolution. This story is part of a series of profiles featuring some of this year’s outstanding law school graduates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ…
From 2012-2022, Clinical Professor Emerita and former Director Sheila Purcell led the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) to numerous awards, helped maintain its position in the top ten ADR programs in law schools, and helped expand its international reputation. In recognition and celebration of her contributions…
June 9, 2023
From May 30 – June 3, 2023, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF hosted an International Human Rights, Mediation & Restorative Justice Symposium, where Mediation Clinic professors from the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) joined for two days of training. Co-Chairs, Professor Kate Bloch and Director of…
June 8, 2023
LexLab, a center at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco that focuses on law, technology, and innovation, is joining forces with gener8tor, Village Capital, and the Justice Technology Association for a groundbreaking accelerator program supporting justice tech startups. Launched in…
June 7, 2023
From helping develop curriculum for law schools in Africa to promoting sustainable fishing in the Pacific islands, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco has been awarded multiple grants for projects that impact the globe. These projects facilitate lasting exchanges with foreign law schools, institutions, and intergovernmental organizations.
June 5, 2023
Joseph Jo ’23 poses with his five-year-old son. This story is part of a series of profiles featuring some of this year’s outstanding law school graduates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. After previously working as a licensed attorney in his home country of South Korea,…
June 1, 2023
On June 1, CEALS was honored to release its first Annual Report. Our inaugural year as the Center for East Asian Legal Studies (CEALS) was a momentous one and provided new opportunities to build on seven years of work with the East Asian Legal Studies Program. The global pandemic…