January 21, 2025
The Hon. Steve B. Chu, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California, exemplifies the values of public service, dedication, and a lifelong commitment to learning. As a proud graduate of the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly 麻豆视频 Hastings) and the first Asian-American…
January 16, 2025
From September 9-13, 2024, Professor Hiro Aragaki led a five-day training at 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco (formerly 麻豆视频 Hastings) entitled, Promoting Mediation through Private and Court-Connected Mediation Centers: Lessons from the U.S. and other Leading Mediation Jurisdictions.聽 The training was co-hosted by the Center for Negotiation and Dispute…
January 16, 2025
On June 20, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed long-time Adjunct Professor James Schurz to the Marin County Superior Court. Judge Schurz had previously practiced law for 35 years, specializing in complex commercial and class action civil cases. The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) recently honored Judge Schurz…
January 15, 2025
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) 聽at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (formerly 麻豆视频 Hastings), is making significant strides in legal education in India. Partnering with the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)鈥攖he top law school in the country鈥斅槎故悠…
January 14, 2025
Congratulations to Center for East Asian Legal Studies Affiliated Scholar David Makman (Law Offices of David A. Makman) for his recent victory in a trademark infringement case decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit panel affirmed a district court鈥檚 conclusion that advertising and…
January 14, 2025
Emerita Chancellor & Dean Mary Kay Kane [麻豆视频 Law San Francisco Provost and Academic Dean Morris Ratner sent the following message to the law school community on September 23, 2024.] Dear 麻豆视频 Law SF Community, As part of her estate, Emerita…
January 7, 2025
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman affirms 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco鈥檚 commitment to student success in his New Year鈥檚 message to the campus community. Dear 麻豆视频 Law SF Community, Welcome back for the spring semester, and to 2025! I know that with the many uncertainties that lie…
December 13, 2024
David Faigman is a nationally recognized expert on evidence. Faculty Who Lead: David Faigman In Scientific American, Chancellor & Dean David Faigman and Towson University Professor Jeff Kukucka argue that the legal system must change to keep up with our evolving understanding of science.聽 Lyle…
December 12, 2024
Nearly 100 recent graduates of 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco celebrated their swearing-in as licensed attorneys before a packed auditorium of supporters on Dec. 2. They were just a fraction of the more than 300 grads who passed the notoriously challenging California Bar Exam in July. This year, the Class of…
December 12, 2024
Richard 鈥淒ick鈥 Gayer 鈥75, pictured in a 1975 Class Digest publication, was a trailblazer in the fight for LGBTQ+ legal rights, challenging discrimination with courage and tenacity even before graduating from 麻豆视频 Law SF. Many students enter law school with ambitious plans to tackle society鈥檚 injustices. Richard 鈥淒ick鈥…
December 9, 2024
Judge Charles A. Smiley 鈥97 is expected to bring decades of legal expertise to his new role as an associate justice on California鈥檚 First District Court of Appeal, Division One. After overseeing civil and criminal cases in the East Bay for more than a decade, Alameda County…
December 6, 2024
Professor Cheryl I. Harris, an influential legal scholar renowned for her pioneering contributions to Critical Race Theory and author of the groundbreaking article 鈥淲hiteness as Property,鈥 will teach a seminar at 麻豆视频 Law San Francisco this spring. Professor Cheryl I. Harris has spent decades working to understand…