July 13, 2023
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) has a longstanding relationship with the ADR Program at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPÂ鶹ÊÓƵ), having trained numerous administrative law judges through CNDR’s mediation trainings. In 2023, the CPÂ鶹ÊÓƵ took on its first dispute resolution-focused…
July 12, 2023
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Emily Taing ’25 won a prestigious fellowship to support her summer internship work with the FTC. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF student Emily Taing ’25 was recently awarded a prestigious fellowship to support her work this summer helping the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
July 10, 2023
On July 1, the historic People’s Republic of China Foreign Relations Law (FRL) came into effect. In a detailed article published on July 10, South China Morning Post reporter Shi Jiangtao discusses the FRL and cites Center Director Keith Hand’s analysis of the new law.  The FRL is the latest step in…
July 10, 2023
Professor George Bisharat has been recognized with numerous award nominations for the original blues songs that he writes and perform under his stage name, “Big Harp George. For over 30 years, Professor George Bisharat has earned high praise for helping law students understand complex issues…
This is a sampling of their work over the past year Thalia González writes at the interdisciplinary nexus of education, health, and race. She interrogates an underexamined, yet widespread, driver of racialized and gendered health inequities—school discipline and school policing—in several recent articles. Two articles co-authored with Alexis Etow…
July 6, 2023
As Â鶹ÊÓƵ College of the Law San Francisco continues to celebrate the first year of its new name, the law school’s nine journals are also embracing brand-new titles in time for the 2023-2024 school year. “The students are incredibly excited to transition to the new journal names…
July 3, 2023
Professor Jon Abel won the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Foundation Faculty Award this year for his novel research on criminal justice issues. In recognition of his groundbreaking research on novel issues in the criminal justice system, Professor Jon Abel was honored this year with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ…
On February 7, 2023, the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a town hall style event providing an insider’s view into the practice of international arbitration. CNDR Director Professor Hiro Aragaki moderated a panel of junior and senior practitioners working at law firms, arbitral institutions, and…
In collaboration with key institutional partners, The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a brand new Spring 2023 ADR Speaker Series. This public talk series featured eight influential thought leaders from around the country and abroad, presenting new ideas and cutting edge research to members of the…
A long-time attendee, The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) made its annual appearance at the American Bar Association Spring Dispute Resolution Conference, held May 10-13, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. This year marked the return to an in-person event, and participants…
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.