Made in San Francisco.
Ready for the World.

Proximity matters.

Blocks to U.S. Attorneys Office

Block to City Hall

Blocks to California Supreme Court

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Blocks to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Blocks to Twitter HQ

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It takes a different kind of lawyer to shape our world.

Look out for how law will be shaped in the 21st century. Look out for the next wave of lawyers. Look out for UC Hastings.

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UC Hastings // Next Wave // San Francisco

Learn more about how UC Hastings is preparing students to harness the power of the next wave, in Academics.

This is why we work for justice.

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This Is Why We Work For Justice

The UC Hastings seal carries the words fiat justitia: Let Justice Be Done. This motto is not a hollow promise; it is who we are and what we do. Learn more about how UC Hastings alumni work for justice, in Outcomes.

We've got spirit, how 'bout you?

After 140 years of teaching law and producing first-class legal scholarship, we began to wonder if perhaps we are just a little too focused. Maybe we should look a little more like other institutions…

Mascot Tryouts

Featuring Associate Dean for Research Scott Dodson: Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law; Author or editor of four books and more than 70 articles on procedure and jurisdiction; and Funky Chicken?

Faculty & Research

Coach Feldman

Featuring Lillian Hastings Distinguished Professor of Law Robin Feldman: Director of the Institute for Innovation Law; Author of Rethinking Patent Law (Harvard Press); Cited by White House, Congress, & Courts; and Collegiate Wrestling Coach?

Research Programs and Centers