July 19, 2020
The California Supreme Court just announced its decision regarding this fall’s bar exam. It’s a huge decision, and includes lowering of the cut score. The court’s announcement follows: The California Supreme Court on Thursday July 16 announced it will permanently lower the passing score for the California Bar Exam and…
July 19, 2020
Dean Presentations on Behalf of CA ABA Law Schools Meeting of California Deans and the California Supreme Court and California State Bar July 2, 2020 Presentation of Dean Song Richardson, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Irvine School of Law: We speak with one voice when we recommend that the Court adopt an emergency…
July 17, 2020
A federal appeals court has struck down Trump administration policies that sought to gut protections for asylum seekers fleeing domestic violence and gangs. The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the policies that sought to speedily send women, children and other asylum…
July 16, 2020
The panel, moderated by Research Dean Jodi Short, includes brief presentations by: Dorit Reiss on the dilemmas involved in the rush to create a COVID-19 vaccine; Robin Feldman on health care access and trust in health care information during COVID-19; Hadar Aviram on why…
July 14, 2020
Lauren Watanabe ’20 was recently profiled in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF Center for Business Law newsletter. Here, she shares her experience with the center and the Corporate Counsel Externship Program. Q: Tell us about your experience working for Professor Jared Ellias as a Center for Business Law (CBL) Student…
July 14, 2020
In this virtual lunch talk, Professor Shauna Marshall’s examines the history of violence perpetrated on African American bodies, which began the moment Africans were chained on ships and brought to this continent. She also examines how that violence was reinforced by those in power, including government officials, judges, and police…
July 13, 2020
On July 8, 2020, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF’ Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted an online book party to celebrate the release of Dispute System Design: Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict by Lisa Blomgren, Janet K. Martinez, and Stephanie E. Smith. Participants from around the…
July 13, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet rising 2L Loren Hampton, Co-President of the Black Student Law Association (BLSA). Q: What led you to pursue a law degree? A: My dream was to become a doctor from the time I had my first surgery at…
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July 9, 2020
A veteran political analyst examines the forces that led to the rise of the current form of populism and considers their continuing influence on the future of American politics. What political, social, and cultural forces led to the election of President Donald Trump? Political analyst Bradford R. Kane explores ten…
July 8, 2020
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet rising 3L CJ Connolly. Q: What led you to pursue a law degree? A: I have known I wanted to be a lawyer since the fourth grade. Prior to that, I wanted to be a teacher. But then,…
July 7, 2020
July 10 UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce that he will release approximately 8,000 people incarcerated inside California’s prison system, in a move that comes amid devastating coronavirus outbreaks at several facilities and pressure from lawmakers and advocates. Also, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…