August 9, 2023
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Sasha Nasir ’24 did legal research and writing, community organizing, and advocacy work with ACLU NorCal this summer. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Sasha Nasir ’24 spent the summer helping people who face discrimination in her internship with the American Civil Liberties…
August 8, 2023
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the upper chamber of the Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) passed the Mediation Bill, 2023 that had been pending for about two years. The text of the Mediation Bill may be found on this page. It is awaiting signature by the President of India, at which…
August 7, 2023
Professor Dave Owen will mentor, support and promote other faculty members engaged in scholarly work as Associate Dean for Research at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF. Professor Dave Owen, one of the country’s leading environmental law scholars, is assuming a new role at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco…
August 4, 2023
Rowena Brown advanced her career in public service with a Master of Studies in Law (MSL) degree from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. After changing careers to pursue a future in public service, Rowena Brown of Oakland, California, decided to advance her skills in law and policymaking by enrolling…
August 2, 2023
Justin Pedroso ’25 and Natalie Dybeck ’25 spent their summers working on issues related to environmental law and state prisons in their internships with the California Department of Justice. With one year of law school under their belts, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF students Natalie Dybeck ’25 and Justin Pedroso…
July 31, 2023
The MEND Project California has passed a new law (SB464) that requires hospital-based perinatal clinicians to receive implicit bias training, with the goal of improving care and outcomes for Black birthing people in particular. This project has engaged Black birthing people, perinatal clinicians,…
July 31, 2023
Bench to School Initiative The California Bench to School Initiative (B2S) was established by the California Legislature in June of 2021 as a collaboration between Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF, Â鶹ÊÓƵSF, and the Â鶹ÊÓƵLA School of Education. This initiative aims to disrupt the school to…
July 31, 2023
Statewide Medical-Legal Learning Collaborative The Dementia Care Aware Medical-Legal Learning Collaborative is a new statewide initiative that aims to improve care for underserved Californians with cognitive impairment. This Collaborative is embedded within a broader effort known as Dementia Care Aware (dementiacareaware.org), led…
July 31, 2023
Professor Christina Koningisor plans to continue researching issues related to government secrecy and media law at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco welcomes Professor Christina Koningisor, an expert in constitutional law, media law and government secrecy, as one of two…
July 26, 2023
Jorryn Tovera is helping young people get access to legal benefits and opportunities in his internship with Legal Services for Children this summer. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Jorryn Tovera ’25 is spending this summer…
July 19, 2023
Gabby Olk ’25 has been working this summer with the USDA’s Natural Resources and Environment Division, which represents the U.S. Forest Service. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Gabby Olk ’25 is helping represent the nation’s forests through an internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
July 17, 2023
Professor Emily Strauss is joining the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF faculty this year and will teach courses on Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, and Financial Regulation. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco welcomes Associate Professor of Law Emily Strauss, an expert in corporate law and securities and financial regulation, as one…