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New Taxpayer Clinic Helps Clients in Need
June 30, 2020
Visiting Assistant Professor and Clinic Director Amy Spivey Wondering where your tax refund is or why you haven’t received your economic impact payment yet? You’re not alone. And now, thanks to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, some taxpayers aren’t alone either, but are receiving help from…
Tenderloin Settlement Agreement: Updates and Progress
June 30, 2020
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Community, As you all know, on May 4 of this year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF and five Tenderloin-based co-plaintiffs sued the City and County of San Francisco over the dangerous conditions on the sidewalks and in the doorways of our neighborhood. The situation in the Tenderloin was…
La Raza Pens Statement of Support for BLSA and the BLM Movement
June 27, 2020
Hola Raza, Esperamos que ustedes y sus familias se encuentren en buena salud. La Raza Law Students Association at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF stands in solidarity with the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families…
Steve Ngo ’04 Appointed to Student Aid Commission
June 24, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Steve Ngo ’04 to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). The Commission provides financial aid policy analysis and leadership in partnership with California’s colleges, universities, financial institutions, and financial aid associations. The position requires state Senate confirmation. Ngo is a member of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Board of Governors…
Top Tax Students Win Scholarships
June 24, 2020
Thanks to generous alumni and friends of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF, the school’s Center on Tax Law was able to provide $25,000 to top students graduating from the school’s tax concentration. The scholarships are funded through generous donations by Jennifer Fung ’18 and Adrian Fung, through the Fung Family…
In Brief and On Point
June 18, 2020
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Students Earn Prestigious Renne Public Law Fellowships
June 17, 2020
Three Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF students have been selected for the 2020 Renne Public Law Fellowship, designed to introduce law students to local government advocacy. The two-week program immerses students in the law and policy of local government agencies. The fellows are being taught by top political figures and municipal…
Op-Ed: Companies Have the Tools to Fight Racism. Will They Use Them?
June 16, 2020
I keep getting emails from companies saying they stand in solidarity with black Americans and oppose racism. Super, glad to hear it. My reaction, though: What’s the racial makeup of your board of directors? Who succeeds in your organization? Who gets promoted? The social display of empathy is a good…
Commitment to Take Action – A Letter to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Community
June 12, 2020
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Community, On May 31, I wrote to you to share my outrage and anguish over the horrific killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and to express my hope that this traumatic moment might yet bring us together as a school community—united by our values,…
Solidarity Statement from the Consortium
June 12, 2020
Dear Consortium Colleagues, Students, Alumni, and Friends: America is at a crossroads. ​We stand in the midst of two public health crises, one that came upon us suddenly and another that America has created and recreated for four centuries. Police brutality and COVID-19 have both claimed and are claiming black…
CGRSÂ Affirms that Black Lives Matter, Calls for End to Systemic Police Violence
June 12, 2020
San Francisco, CA (June 2, 2020) – The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) stands in solidarity with Black communities and allies around the country rising up to seek justice for victims of antiblack police violence. We mourn the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna…