March 21, 2025
Third-year law student Shan Pyarali applied legal strategy to real-world business challenges during his externship with Chime, a fintech company in San Francisco. 3L Shan Pyarali Gained experience at Chime, a financial technology company based in San Francisco, through 鶹Ƶ Law SF’s Corporate Counsel Externship Program. …
March 18, 2025
Third-year law student Riley O’Connell helped low-income seniors with estate planning, public benefits, housing issues, and other legal challenges. 3L Riley O’Connell Assisted elderly clients with estate planning, healthcare directives, and housing issues with 鶹Ƶ Law SF’s Medical Legal Partnership for Seniors Clinic. Collaborated with…
March 17, 2025
The 鶹Ƶ Law Journal’s 2025 symposium, “Chronically Online: Social Media Content Moderation’s Struggle With the First Amendment,” brought together leading scholars and lawyers who work in the space to explore the tensions that are part of everyday life for millions of people. From children getting their first smartphone…
March 14, 2025
CBL Scholars Marilyn Aguilar-Portillo, Erik Israel, and Bubba Gleaves will receive financial support and mentorship from top industry professionals as they prepare to enter the dynamic world of business law. The 鶹Ƶ Center for Business Law San Francisco created the CBL…
March 13, 2025
This photograph of Wong Kim Ark accompanied his 1894 departure statement, which certified that Wong was able leave and return to the U.S. With birthright citizenship recently thrust into the headlines, 鶹Ƶ Law San Francisco professors are continuing to shape the debate. By sharing their expertise…
March 12, 2025
Tenderloin community advocates Dennis McCauley, Del Seymour, and Shavonne Allen gather at 鶹Ƶ Law San Francisco’s 198 McAllister building to celebrate the “Tenderloin Blackness” exhibit, which honors the artists, leaders, and individuals that contribute to the neighborhood’s creativity and resilience. A new exhibit on 鶹Ƶ Law San…
March 10, 2025
Four highly accomplished 鶹Ƶ Law SF alumni working as part of Salesforce’s in-house legal team spoke about their career journeys and the importance of keeping an open mind. From left to right: Professor Paul Belonick; Todd Machtmes ’95, General Counsel; Francesca Montesano ’08, Senior Director, Commercial Legal; Matt…
March 7, 2025
鶹Ƶ Law San Francisco faculty are adding important legal context and meaning to issues at the center of the national debate, including San Francisco’s Presidio, the future of Medicaid, and international asylum seekers fleeing abuse. Some publications may require registration or a subscription. Executive Power San Francisco Chronicle …
March 4, 2025
Young artists in the Tenderloin have their work on display in the 198 McAllister lobby until March 14. 鶹Ƶ Law San Francisco is proud to host the Spring Art Show, presented by the local youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco’s Tenderloin Clubhouse. All…
February 28, 2025
Professors Rory Little, Dave Owen, Jodi Short, Matt Coles, and Radhika Rao analyze the constitutional limits of presidential power and legal questions surrounding new executive orders during a recent panel discussion at 鶹Ƶ Law San Francisco. Freezing federal funding. Shutting down government agencies. Laying off masses of federal…
February 27, 2025
Assistant Dean Elizabeth McGriff ’96 and civil rights attorney Adanté Pointer ’03 discuss the legacy of Black attorneys and the ongoing fight for justice. Pointer encouraged students to use their legal education to drive change. Discussing the impact of Black lawyers in the United States, civil rights attorney…
February 27, 2025
3L Emma Adams Collaborated with the Tenderloin Museum to create a gallery that highlights some of the moments, people, and legal histories that have shaped the quest for LGBTQ+ rights. Serves as a judicial extern with the Hon. Rochelle C. East, presiding judge of San Francisco Superior Court. Contributes…