News Archive
December 22, 2009
Frank Wu Named UC Hastings’ New Chancellor & Dean -
by the Hastings Board of Directors on December 22, 2009
December 18, 2009
Prof. Karen Musalo's Client Granted Asylum by Immigration Judge -
AP article, "Domestic Violence Victim Granted Asylum In U.S."
December 16, 2009
Prof. Joel Paul’s book, "Unlikely Allies," was Named to the "Best Books of 2009" List -
by the Washington Post
December 16, 2009
Prof. Rory Little Discusses a Potential Supreme Court Case Involving the Torture of Foreigners in Overseas Prisons on KCBS Radio -
podcast available
December 15, 2009
Prof. Brian Gray Co-authored the Op-ed "Dispelling California's Water Myths" -
for the San Francisco Chronicle
December 14, 2009
The Center for WorkLife Law Releases a New Report -
"Caregivers as a Protected Class?"
December 11, 2009
Prof. Joan Williams Co-authored the Op-ed, "Boys Gone Wild: The Mine's Bigger than Yours Market" -
on the Huffington Post
December 9, 2009
KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny Discusses the Case, Christian Legal Society v. Martinez -
podcast available
November 24, 2009
Hastings Tang Team Wins National Championship -
Moot Court Competition
November 23, 2009
Hastings Librarian Vincent Moyer Interviewed in the Daily Journal Supplement, "New Lawyer" -
on the shift toward online legal research
November 19, 2009
Hastings Moot Court Teams Place First and Second -
in Region at National Competition
November 16, 2009
UC Hastings Law is #11 in Super Lawyers Magazine's Law School Rankings -
the publication's first ever rankings
November 16, 2009
UC Hastings Law's California Constitutional Literacy Initiative Featured -
in the San Francisco Chronicle
November 12, 2009
Prof. Joan Williams Releases Gender Bias Learning Website -
featuring an interactive Gender Bias Bingo Game
November 10, 2009
Hastings - YMCA Partnership -
additional athletic facilities for Hastings and community
November 4, 2009
"Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution," by Prof. Joel Paul -
published by Penguin Group
November 4, 2009
Prof. Karen Musalo Interviewed about Rody Alvarado Asylum Case -
in the New York Times, the ABA Journal, and on Univision
November 4, 2009
Prof. Robin Feldman's Article Featured on IP Finance Blog -
titled, "Open Source and Biotechnology: Whither or Whether Ideology?"
November 2, 2009
Hastings Mourns Passing of Judge Melvin Brunetti -
Hastings Class of 1964
October 27, 2009
Prof. David Levine Interviewed on Channel 7 about San Francisco's Sanctuary City Policy -
new legislation
October 27, 2009
Visiting Scholars Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio and Peter Kamminga to Represent Hastings at an International Conference -
on dispute resolution systems
October 26, 2009
Civil Justice Clinic to Receive the 2009 Legal Impact Award -
at the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach’s Annual Anniversary Dinner
October 22, 2009
Prof. Jo Carrillo’s Harvard Latino Law Review Article Helped to Enact AB 1160 -
a law pertaining to mortgage documents in California
October 22, 2009
Tang Team Advances to National Final Rounds -
2L Students James de los Reyes and Yumi Nam
October 20, 2009
Prof. Rory Little Discusses Obama Administration's Policy toward Medical Marijuana -
on KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny
October 14, 2009
Prof. Robin Feldman Receives Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching -
at October 13 awards ceremony
October 6, 2009
Scholars Gather to Discuss Prof. Robin Feldman's Book -
"The Role of Science in Law"
October 6, 2009
Hastings Moot Court Advances at Information Technology Competition -
Chicago
October 5, 2009
Hastings Tapped to Host Prestigious National Moot Court Competition -
Nov 13-14, 2009
October 2, 2009
Joe Cotchett '64, Jennifer Keller '78, Karen Kubin '76 and Jerry Levine '65 Named to the Top 100 Lawyers in CA -
by the Daily Journal
October 1, 2009
Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Unveils New Brochure -
highlighting faculty, students, and program.
September 30, 2009
Introducing Hastings' New, Dynamic Online Magazine -
including multimedia and interactive features
September 30, 2009
Prof. George Bisharat Authors Op-ed on the Goldstone Report -
in the San Francisco Chronicle
September 29, 2009
Prof. Karen Musalo Named Among the Top 100 Lawyers in California -
by the Daily Journal
September 24, 2009
UC Hastings Law Alumni Directory Coming Soon -
provided by Harris Connect
September 23, 2009
Fall 2009 Issue of Hastings Magazine, Generation Now, Hits Homes -
profiles recent alumni at the forefront of today's dynamic legal concern...
September 21, 2009
Hastings Opting Back In Program and Prof. Joan Williams Featured in New York Times -
"Recession Drives Women Back to the Work Force"
September 18, 2009
Prof. George Bisharat's Op-ed on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -
published in LA Times
September 15, 2009
Prof. Ethan Leib to Speak at Yale Law School Conference -
"The Constitution in 2020"
September 10, 2009
Benjamin Fisherow '74 - Finalist in Partnership for Public Service's "Service to America Medals" -
profiled in Washington Post's "Federal Players"
August 31, 2009
Ike Kaludi '12 and Kamar O'Guinn '12 Receive the Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship -
from the Bar Association of San Francisco
August 27, 2009
LL.M. Student Maria Juliana Escobar Gutierrez in Recorder Video -
online
August 21, 2009
Prof. Hadar Aviram Discussed Governor Schwarzenegger's Inmate Release Plan -
on KPFK's Morning Review with Roy Urlich
August 14, 2009
Prof. Hadar Aviram Authors Op-ed on the California Prison System -
in the Daily Journal
August 6, 2009
Prof Rory Little Comments on Justice Sotomayor Confirmation -
KCBS radio
August 4, 2009
Tim Crawley '11 Writes on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -
Op-ed SF Chronicle
July 29, 2009
UC Hastings Law Graduates Top List of Northern CA Super Lawyers -
produced more lawyers on this year's list than any other law school
July 29, 2009
Prof. Hadar Aviram - Correctional Crisis Interview -
Esquire Magazine
July 28, 2009
Prof. Ethan Leib Co-authored Op-ed "Budgets by the People, for the People" -
New York Times
July 28, 2009
Video by Daniel Brauner '09 Receives Honorable Mention -
2009 City University of New York & Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services...
July 27, 2009
Prof. Stephen Schwarz Receives Outstanding Academic Award -
from the American Bar Association
July 23, 2009
Charles Lamont '74 Named Delta Dental's Chief Legal Officer -
and Executive Vice President
July 22, 2009
Prof. Karen Musalo Discusses the Obama Administration's New Asylum Policy -
in New York Times Article and on KQED and KCBS radio
July 20, 2009
Prof. Karen Musalo Authors Op-ed on the Obama Administration's Asylum Policy -
in the Washington Post
July 17, 2009
Prof. Ethan Leib Co-Authored "The Duty to Rescue and the Registry for Caregivers" -
on the New York Times blog Freakonomics
July 16, 2009
Casey Berman '99 Profiled in the Recorder -
about "The Road Less Traveled"
July 14, 2009
Prof. Rory Little Discusses the Sotomayor Hearings -
on KCBS radio
July 9, 2009
One Year Memorial for Xia Zhao '02 -
July 1, 2008
July 9, 2009
Prof. Ethan Leib Co-Authored "What a Weird Way to Care About 'Family Values': An Introduction" -
a guest post on Freakonomics
July 9, 2009
Prof. Osagie Obasogie's Op-ed "Return of the Race Myth?" -
appeared in New Scientist
July 1, 2009
Prof. Rory Little to Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court Roundup -
on a Federalist Society Panel
July 1, 2009
O'Melveny & Myers Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
July 1, 2009
Leo Martinez '78 Assumes Role as Acting Chancellor and Dean -
effective July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009
Prof. Keith Wingate Appointed Associate Academic Dean -
effective July 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Prof. David Faigman Discusses "Scientific Evidence & The Courthouse" -
on the Kojo Nnamdi show
June 26, 2009
Prof. Rory Little Discusses the "End of the Supreme Court’s Term" -
on KQED's Forum
June 24, 2009
Arnold & Porter Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
June 23, 2009
Prof. Luke Cole and Center on Race, Poverty and Environment Nominated for ABA Award -
for Excellence in Environmental Law
June 18, 2009
Prof. Clark Freshman - "Jury Selection, Lie Detection and Beyond: The Science of Cross-Cultural Emotional Awareness" -
to Public Defender Offices of San Francisco and Marin County
June 15, 2009
New Garage Opening -
low introductory rates!
June 15, 2009
Prof. Grande Lum Presents "Negotiating and Resolving Problems Collectively" -
to League of CA Cities Mayors and Council Members
June 12, 2009
Prof. Beth Hillman to Testify before the Second Cox Commission -
regarding the future of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
June 11, 2009
Prof. Rory Little Speaks about Medical Marijuana Sentencing -
on KCBS radio
June 9, 2009
Remembering Prof. Luke Cole -
1962-2009
June 8, 2009
Hadar Aviram on KPFA -
discusses impact of financial crisis on prisons
June 2, 2009
Ann Ravel '74 Selected to Head U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Torts Branch and Office of Consumer Litigation -
by Obama administration
May 28, 2009
Prof. Marsha Cohen Named to the Institute of Medicine's Committee -
on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake
May 28, 2009
Julie Pearl '87 Named one of America's Top 10 Immigration Lawyers -
by HR Executive Magazine
May 27, 2009
Prof. David Levine Discusses Prop. 8 Decision -
on special KQED radio program.
May 19, 2009
Rupa Bhandari, Assoc. Director - Office of Career & Professional Development, Writes Op-ed -
in Daily Journal about alternative career paths
May 19, 2009
Recent Grad Scott Norton '09 Profiled in the Daily Journal's Supplement -
The New Lawyer
May 14, 2009
Kimberly Colwell '84, Susan Harriman '83, Kelly Hunsaker '93 and Edith Matthai '75 Named Top Women Litigators -
by the Daily Journal
May 14, 2009
Prof. Radhika Rao Discusses Justice Souter's Retirement -
on KQED's "Forum with Michael Krasny"
May 7, 2009
Unnati Gandhi '11 and Mariam Smairat '11 Awarded Diversity Scholarship -
from Farella Braun + Martel
April 29, 2009
Wendel Rosen Black & Dean Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
April 17, 2009
Professor Leo Martinez '78 Appointed Acting Chancellor and Dean -
by Board of Directors
April 17, 2009
2009 Fall On-Campus Interviews -
registration is now open!
April 15, 2009
Hastings Mourns Loss of Prof. Virginia Leary -
Alfred and Hanna Fromm Chair in International and Comparative Law
April 7, 2009
Moot Court 2nd Place - Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition -
Brooklyn Law School
April 6, 2009
"Privilege or Punish," by Prof. Ethan Leib was Recently Published -
by Oxford University Press
April 6, 2009
Prof. Robin Feldman's Book, "The Role of Science in Law," was Published -
by Oxford University Press
April 3, 2009
Mayor Willie Brown '58 to Co-Host the New 49ers Postgame Show -
"49ers Postgame Live"
March 31, 2009
Dean Nell Newton '76 to Step Down -
as of July 1, 2009
March 19, 2009
Hastings Reunion Weekend, September 25-26 -
celebrating the 5th to 50th reunions for the classes of 1959 – 2004
March 18, 2009
Mediation Team Wins 2nd Place -
ABA Regional in Eugene, OR
March 18, 2009
Moot Court Victory in NY -
Wagner Competition
March 17, 2009
Martin Quinn Elected President - Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters -
CNDR adjunct mediation lecturer
March 16, 2009
Harvard and MIT Host Prof. George Bisharat -
on a panel, "U.S. Foreign Policy and Gaza"
March 12, 2009
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March 10, 2009
Prof. Osagie Obasogie Will Be Featured on KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny -
Tues, March 10 at 10 a.m.
March 9, 2009
OutLaw Honored With Law Student Association of the Year Award from BALIF -
the Bay Area's LGBT Bar Association
March 2, 2009
Moot Court Sweeps ABA NAAC -
regional competition
March 2, 2009
Duane Morris Achieves 100% Giving in the Law Firm Challenge -
thank you to the firm and its representative, Phil Matthews '77
February 24, 2009
Mediation Team Wins 4th Place in Paris -
International Competition
February 18, 2009
Legally Speaking Series Features Lawrence Lessig, Roger Wilkins -
Mar 19 and Apr 16
February 17, 2009
Prof Heather Field Receives 1066 Foundation Faculty Award -
support scholarly activities
February 17, 2009
Ron Proschan Receives 2009 Rummel Award -
from 1066 Foundation
February 13, 2009
Client Counseling Team - Regional Finalists -
ABA Law Student competition
February 12, 2009
Prof Donna Ryu - Receives 2009 Joe Morozumi Award -
Exceptional Legal Advocacy
February 11, 2009
U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello, Judge Abraham Sofaer & James Brosnahan Speak at Hastings -
on Terrorism and the Law
February 11, 2009
Eve Ensler, Vagina Monologues Author and V-Day Founder, Visits Hastings -
to discuss gender violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
February 9, 2009
Moot Court Wins Asylum Competition -
2Ls Katherine Mahoney and Aida Rodriguez
February 7, 2009
AIDS Housing Alliance gives Spark Award to Hastings -
for "sparking" most change
February 7, 2009
Moot Court Teams Dominate Weekend Competitions -
finish as semifinalists
February 3, 2009
Art: Law: New Media -
new lecture series on art, law, and politics - inspired by SF art world
January 30, 2009
Hastings Hosts Labor Law Group’s Conference on Proposed Restatement of Employment Law -
Featuring Prof. Joe Grodin
January 26, 2009
Moot Court wins Regional Championship -
International Environmental Law Competition
January 26, 2009
Allison Crapo ’07 Receives Abascal Fellowship -
project helps youths with mental health needs in juvenile justice system
January 21, 2009
Moot Court Team - 3rd in Nation -
semifinalist at National Championship
January 21, 2009
Anonymous Gift of $10,000 Given to Support New Intellectual Property Concentration -
Summary
January 21, 2009
UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman '76 Visits Hastings as a Schlesinger Fellow -
Summary
January 21, 2009
Hastings Welcomes Professor Keith Hand to the Faculty -
to teach Chinese law
January 20, 2009
Nagin Lecture Series on Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies -
six-part series featuring renowned experts
January 20, 2009
Prof Ryu Authors Amicus Brief -
on behalf of law professors in support of legal challenges to Prop 8
January 16, 2009
Shengfeng Chen - 2nd Place Food and Drug Law Writing Award -
Pathways to Patents
January 16, 2009
Congresswoman Jackie Speier - Commencement Speaker -
May 17, 2009
January 6, 2009
Opting Back In featured by Cal Bar Journal -
Easing the Pain of Re-entry