News Archive
Welcome to the UC Hastings College of the Law News Archive. Read past articles about our faculty, alumni, and students – on campus and around the world.
September 20, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia Visits UC Hastings -
Jurist Teaches Course to Students
September 15, 2010
Zimmerman Appointed Assistant Dean - Career Office -
Office Offers Career Development, Outreach
September 15, 2010
Kathryn Matayoshi ‘82 Chosen as Hawaii School Superintendent -
Matayoshi Voted to Head Hawaii Public Schools
September 14, 2010
First Hawai`i Hastings Scholarship Awarded -
Recipient Katherine Sakado '13 honored
September 14, 2010
Prof. David Levine Comments on PG&E Proposal -
PG&E backs proposal to bill public for fires like San Bruno explosion
September 13, 2010
UC Hastings Featured in the National Jurist -
Article Discusses UC Hastings in Context of Christian Legal Society Case
September 8, 2010
UC Hastings Faculty Featured in California Lawyer -
September Issue Quotes Profs. Bhagwat and Williams
September 8, 2010
Prof. Hadar Aviram Honored with Rutter Award -
Annual Award Honors Excellence in Teaching
September 3, 2010
Jim Harper ‘94 Participates in Economist Debate -
Online debate argues government protection of online privacy
August 25, 2010
Simona Agnolucci ’06 Recognized for Asylum Case -
Daily Journal Discusses Landmark Case
August 25, 2010
Prof. William Dodge Appointed to State Department -
Advisory Committee on International Law
August 20, 2010
President Obama Appoints Prof. Grande Lum HUBZone Director -
Prof Lum to lead Small Business Administration’s HUBZone Program
August 16, 2010
Prof. Ethan J. Leib Interviewed on KTVU Channel 2 News -
Discusses Judge’s decision to lift Prop. 8 stay
August 16, 2010
Prof. Joan Williams Authors Op-ed on Huffington Post -
Discusses portrayal of work-life balance in the media
August 16, 2010
NYTimes quotes Prof. Karen Musalo, Simona Agnolucci '06 -
Domestic abuse case brings new clarity to asylum law
August 16, 2010
Prof. George Bisharat Published in The Miami Herald -
Bisharat discusses equal rights in opinion piece
August 13, 2010
Ezra Rapport '82 Named ABAG Executive Director -
Association of Bay Area Governments
August 12, 2010
Brad R. Hill ’83 Nominated Fresno Presiding Judge -
Governor nominates for Fifth District Court of Appeal in Fresno
August 11, 2010
Alan Carlson ‘76 Receives ABA Judicial Division Award -
Awarded Outstanding Contribution in Judicial Administration
August 10, 2010
Chancellor & Dean Frank H. Wu Discusses Diversity in Law Schools -
Interview with ABA Center for Racial, Ethnic Diversity
August 9, 2010
UC Hastings In The News -
Center for WorkLife Law report referenced in NY Times Economix blog
August 9, 2010
UC Hastings Non-Discrimination Policy – U.S. Military Exception -
Read the Dean’s statement on military recruiting on campus
August 5, 2010
Professor David Levine Discusses Prop 8 Ruling -
Interview on National Public Radio’s (NPR’s) All Things Considered
August 3, 2010
Prof. Rory Little Moderates Supreme Court Review -
ABA panel with Stanford Professor Pam Karlan and others
July 30, 2010
Prof. Martinez Selected to ALI Advisory Committee -
one of seven academics named to American Law Institute Committee
July 28, 2010
UC Hastings Tops List of Northern California Super Lawyers -
462 Alumni Named in 2010
July 15, 2010
Hastings Appellate Project Wins the Ninth Circuit Appeal, Hernandez Velasquez v Holder -
during the program's inaugural year
July 14, 2010
Professor Karen Musalo Provides Commentary on Ninth Circuit Case -
involves asylum recommendations for Guatemalan women
July 12, 2010
Professor Joan Williams and the Project for Attorney Retention Release the Report "New Millenium, Same Glass Ceiling?" -
The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women
July 7, 2010
Professor Joel Paul Discusses his Book, "Unlikely Allies," and American Independence -
on KQED's Forum and in a Huffington Post op-ed
July 7, 2010
Shook Hardy & Bacon Foundation Establishes Diversity Scholarship at UC Hastings -
to assist in enhancing diversity at the school
July 7, 2010
O'Melveny & Myers Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
July 2, 2010
Gordon & Rees Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
July 1, 2010
Frank H. Wu Begins Tenure as Chancellor and Dean -
marking a new generation of leadership at UC Hastings
July 1, 2010
Professor Ethan Leib Publishes Op-ed in USA Today -
on Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings
June 30, 2010
Duane Morris and Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley Achieve 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
June 29, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms UC Hastings’ Policy in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, et al. Decision -
Supreme Court Upholds College’s All-Comers Policy
June 29, 2010
President Obama to Appoint S. Alan Ray '90 to Key Administration Post -
as a Member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education
June 29, 2010
Article by Professor Ethan Leib Cited in U.S. Supreme Court Decision -
McDonald v Chicago
June 29, 2010
Professor Osagie Obasogie Publishes Op-ed on Huffington Post -
on race and genetics 10 years after the Human Genome Project
June 29, 2010
Professor Rory Little Publishes U.S. Supreme Court Decision Summaries -
on three mail fraud cases and one Habeas Corpus case
June 24, 2010
Professor Rory Little Discusses No Aid to Terrorist Groups - Supreme Court Ruling -
NPR Forum Discussion
June 11, 2010
Professor Rory Little Publishes U.S. Supreme Court Decision Summaries -
on two criminal cases, Barber v. Thomas and United States v. Juvenile Male
June 4, 2010
Professor George Bisharat Authors Op-eds on the Gaza Occupation -
in USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle
June 3, 2010
Professor Rory Little Publishes U.S. Supreme Court Decision Summaries -
on two criminal cases, Berghuis v. Thompkins and United States v. Carr
June 1, 2010
Howrey Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
June 1, 2010
Supreme Court Affirms Samantar v. Yousuf -
adopted position advocated in amicus briefs by Profs Dodge and Keitner
May 28, 2010
Bill Palmini, Hastings Chief of Public Safety, Receives National Drug Awareness Award -
for using music and Elvis impersonation to teach kids to say NO to drugs
May 26, 2010
Professor Grande Lum Serves on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award -
Board of Overseers
May 24, 2010
President Obama to Nominate James Cole '79 as Deputy Attorney General -
at the Department of Justice
May 24, 2010
Wendel Rosen Black & Dean Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
May 24, 2010
President Obama Nominates Judge Edward Davila '79 for Federal Bench -
Davila currently sits on the Santa Clara County Superior Court
May 20, 2010
Professor Rory Little Publishes U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Law Decision Summaries -
on American Bar Association website
May 14, 2010
"My Hastings Story" Winners Announced -
Hastings' inaugural student video contest.
May 11, 2010
Sandra Thompson '01 Appointed to the UC Hastings Board of Directors -
by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
May 11, 2010
Professor Rory Little Discusses President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan -
on KCBS Radio
May 6, 2010
Summer Legal Institute Deposit Deadline Extended to May 17 -
Sign up now for Evidence and Negotiation & Settlement classes
May 6, 2010
Professor George Bisharat Publishes Op-ed in The Australian -
on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
May 5, 2010
The Center for WorkLife Law Receives Grant from the Kellogg Foundation -
to study work-family conflict across class
May 4, 2010
Professor Rory Little to Write Summaries of all U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Law-Related Decisions -
for the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section
April 28, 2010
Professor Rory Little Discusses Justice Stevens's Retirement -
on the Channel 2 News
April 27, 2010
Coralie Matayoshi '81 Named Businesswoman of the Year -
by Pacific Business News
April 27, 2010
Prof. Marsha Cohen Participated in Report by the National Academies of Science -
titled "Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States"
April 26, 2010
UC Hastings Offering Evidence and Negotiation & Settlement -
Summer Legal Institute
April 23, 2010
Bartko Zankel Tarrant & Miller Achieves 100% Giving -
in the Law Firm Challenge
April 22, 2010
UC Hastings Receives Significant Gift Honoring California Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter '66 and Jane Baxter -
Donation will renovate and name the Hastings Moot Court Wing
April 19, 2010
Christian Legal Society v Martinez Oral Argument Heard Monday, April 19 -
press release available
April 9, 2010
Op-ed by Professor Osagie Obasogie Appears in Los Angeles Times -
"The Dangers of Growing DNA Databases"
April 9, 2010
Professor Rory Little Discusses Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens's Retirement Announcement -
on Forum with Michael Krasny
April 8, 2010
Professor Osagie Obasogie Publishes Op-ed in Science Progress -
"When Scientists Pick a Fight with the Law"
April 7, 2010
Professor Beth Hillman Blogs from Guantanamo Bay -
as an observer for the National Institute of Military Justice
April 6, 2010
Professor Grande Lum to Speak at the ABA Dispute Resolution Section's 12th Annual Spring Conference -
on April 7-10
April 6, 2010
Chancellor and Dean-Designate Frank H. Wu Co-authors Op-ed on U.S.-China Relations -
in San Francisco Chronicle
March 25, 2010
Professor Joan Williams Participated in White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility -
on March 31
March 25, 2010
Hastings Public Law Research Institute Releases New Edition of Environmental Justice for All -
report studies environmental justice problems in the United States
March 22, 2010
Hastings Summer Law Institute Sponsored by Legal Outreach -
This program allows 11th and 12th graders from San Francisco to strive for academic excellence and pursue careers in law.
March 19, 2010
Professor Ashutosh Bhagwat Authors "The Myth of Rights" -
published Oxford University Press
March 17, 2010
Hastings Negotiation Team Wins the Negotiation Challenge -
at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Germany
March 12, 2010
Hastings Launches UC Summer Legal Institute -
Session 1 (Digital Media Law) begins July 12
March 8, 2010
Moot Court Teams - Best Brief, Oralist Awards, Place in Semi-Final Rounds -
NAAC & Jessup Competitions
March 3, 2010
Professor Karen Musalo Featured in California Lawyer Magazine -
for her California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award
March 2, 2010
Hastings Wins Best Brief Award - Places in Semifinals -
Environmental Law
March 2, 2010
Prof. David Levine Interviewed by the New York Times - Bay Area -
on Proposition 8 case
February 22, 2010
Moot Court Team Wins Best Brief Award -
Sports Law Competition
February 19, 2010
Prof. Karen Musalo Receives a California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award -
from California Lawyer magazine
February 17, 2010
Moot Court Success at Juvenile Law and Asylum Law Competitions -
semifinalists
February 17, 2010
Hastings Online Community Launches -
first social networking site exclusively for Hastings alumni
February 11, 2010
Professor Joan Williams Authors Op-ed on Huffington Post -
"Sarah Palin Plays Chess"
February 5, 2010
2nd Place in Pacific Regional Rounds - Stetson Moot Court Competition -
team qualifies for international rounds in March
February 4, 2010
Prof. Joan Williams's Report, "The Three Faces of Work-Family Conflict," Presented to U.S. House of Representatives -
on Feb. 3
February 1, 2010
Professors Chimene Keitner and William Dodge Author Amicus Curiae Briefs in U.S. Supreme Court Case -
in support of respondents in Yousuf v. Samantar
February 1, 2010
Diana Hughes '09 Profiled in California Bar Journal Article -
"Silver lining in recession"
January 29, 2010
Prof David Levine - on Morning Edition and the California Report -
discussing Prop 8 trial
January 25, 2010
Prof. Joan Williams Discusses Work-Family Conflict on KQED's Forum -
with Michael Krasny
January 25, 2010
Chancellor and Dean-Designate Frank H. Wu Appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity -
overseen by U.S. Department of Education
January 20, 2010
Prof. Hadar Aviram - on the California Report -
discussing US Supreme Court's refusal of California's appeal of ruling that the state's prisons are overcrowded
January 19, 2010
Adjunct Professor Cecily Mak '01 Co-authors "Music Law in the Digital Age" -
published by Berklee Press
January 13, 2010
Prof. Donna Ryu Named U.S. Magistrate Judge -
for the Northern District of California
January 12, 2010
Jan Jemison '86 Named Marshall Memorial Fellows Selection Partner and City Coordinator -
for Northern California
January 12, 2010
Prof. Rory Little Interviewed on Channel 2 KTVU News -
discussing cameras in the Prop. 8 courtroom
January 8, 2010
Hastings Hosts Hiring & Talent Management Symposium -
program video available for viewing
January 6, 2010
Geoff Holtz '97 to Argue Prisoner Rights Case -
January 11 - US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
January 4, 2010
Prof. Rory Little Interviewed About Impact of Cameras in the Proposition 8 Case's Courtroom -
on NBC TV
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 concerns
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 "Make Talk Work" Competition
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
Follow us on Twitter -
search for the username UC Hastings Law
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
December 15, 2008
Creation of Matthew O. Tobriner Summer Social Justice Fellowships -
public interest internships for Hastings students
December 10, 2008
Professor Chimène Keitner Interviewed on KPFK's "The Morning Review" -
about the case Bowoto v. Chevron
November 24, 2008
Prof John Leshy Serves on President Barack Obama's Transition Team -
Interior Department
November 24, 2008
Hastings-to-Haiti Partnership Receives a Human Rights Award for its Efforts in Haiti -
from Alternative Chance, an advocacy program for Haitian criminal deportees
November 19, 2008
Prof. Joe Grodin, Ethan Leib and Calvin Massey in SF Chronicle Article -
the trio discuss the legal battle over Prop. 8
November 19, 2008
Prof. Joe Grodin and Ethan Leib Interviewed on Channel 5 -
CA Supreme Court will hear case over Prop. 8
November 18, 2008
Prof. Brian Gray's Op-ed in the LA Times -
suggests a 1992 Colorado battle may offer a means to challenge Prop. 8
November 5, 2008
Prof. Calvin Massey and Joel Paul Interviewed on Channel 2 News -
on the legal challenges to the passage of Prop. 8.
November 5, 2008
Prof. David Levine was Interviewed on KQED Radio -
he spoke with the California Report about Proposition 8.
October 29, 2008
Tom Gede '81 Appointed to Hastings' Board of Directors -
He is treasurer on the 1066 Foundation board.
October 27, 2008
Prof. Roht-Arriaza Interviewed on CBS News -
Bowoto v. Chevron trial
August 18, 2008
Prof Donna Ryu - Commonwealth Club Panelist -
"Marriage Equality: What Does It Mean, How Did We Get It, and Will It Last?" Sep 2, 2008 at 6pm
August 17, 2008
Prof David Faigman Elected Honorary Distinguished Member APLS -
American Psychology-Law Society
August 8, 2008
Prof Heather M. Field Receives Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching -
Heather Field was honored with the 2008 Rutter Award, which is presented annually to a professor who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to teaching.
July 1, 2008
Xia Zhao '02 Murdered Tuesday July 1, 2008 -
Attorney loses life in apparent retaliation for wrongful death case
May 9, 2008
San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr. -
Hastings graduate '58 Commencement speaker.
April 22, 2008
eNewsletter launches -
Alumni Center publishes eNewsletter to over 10,000 friends and alumni of Hastings.
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