The goals of Association of Communications, Sports and Entertainment Law (ACSEL) are to provide all interested students with individual recognition, develop institutional appreciation, encourage curriculum development, promote networking opportunities, and create an alternative source of information on the communication, sports and entertainment industries.
Email: acsel@uchastings.edu
The Associated Students of UC Law SF (ASUCH) is the elected student government of UC Law SF and is responsible for representing the interests of the student body in allocating funds, communicating to the administration, coordinating events, and advocating in all spaces on behalf of all students. Follow ASUCH on Sharknet.
Contact: asuch@uchastings.edu
UCLATS will bring together students, professors, and practitioners in the tax field. HATS will invite attorneys to speak on current and emerging tax issues in various sectors of practice and provide opportunity for community outreach. It will also provide a student and alumni network for students interested in pursuing a career in the tax field.
Contact: hats@uchastings.edu
The mission of the Hastings Business Law Society (HBLS) is to serve as a forum to connect all students at UC College of the Law, San Francisco with the business law field. HBLS’ goal is to provide students with access to information concerning the study and practice of business law, courses, scholarships, and careers. Furthermore, students will have opportunities to network with alumni who are working in the various areas of business law.
Contact: hbls@uchastings.edu
The purpose of Hastings Criminal Law Society (HCLS) is to promote dialogue and activity regarding criminal justice practice, scholarship, and policy making and to foster a community of students who intend to practice criminal law through networking, speaking events, career counseling, mentorship, and volunteering.
Contact: hcls@uchastings.edu
The purpose of the Employment & Labor Law Student Association (ELLSA) is to encourage students to pursue careers in Employment and Labor Law. ELLSA is committed to bringing students together who are interested in labor and employment law. ELLSA provides a variety of resources to students, including information on the issues employees and employers experience, internship and career opportunities, mentorship opportunities, interview and resume workshops, and networking events to connect with other students with similar passions.
Contact: ellsa@uchastings.edu
The Entertainment Law Society (ELS) is a new student organization (est. 2021) designed to provide UC Law SF students interested in Entertainment Law with access to academic and professional resources that will assist in their exploration of the field/industry. The Hastings ELS organizes and hosts informative Q&A panels with legal professionals spanning a wide array of practice areas including Film and Television Production, Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark), Licensing, Privacy, and more. The Hastings ELS Executive Board works to create and foster relationships with Entertainment Law Societies from other law schools and legal professionals nationwide to increase networking opportunities for current and future members of the organization.
Contact: HELS@uchastings.edu
The purpose of the Environmental Law Association (HELA) is to create a forum for all students to be involved in a range of environmental activities. HELA encourages environmental awareness and activism among UC Law SF students, influences campus policies relating to environmental responsibility.
HELA also supports students in pursuing careers in environmental law and making contacts with professionals in the field and helps establish and maintain working relationships with other law schools, local and national environmental groups, and environmentally focused businesses and law firms. HELA’s primary objective is to network with students, alumni, and professionals concerned about the environment and find career opportunities for those students who are interested in pursuing environmental law.
Contact: hela@uchastings.edu
The purpose of the Hastings Family Law Association (HFLA) is to create a network of UC Law SF students interested in family law and alumni and local attorneys involved in family law. HFLA provides support to students interested in pursuing a career in family law.
Contact: hfls@uchastings.edu
The Federalist Society was founded on the principles that the State exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. In its mission and purpose, the Federalist Society is unique. By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate.
Contact: fedsoc@uchastings.edu
The Hastings Food and Wine Law Society (HFWLS) is a student organization at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. HFWLS brings together students who are interested in the burgeoning and dynamic areas of food, wine, and general alcohol beverage law.
Contact: hastingswinelaw@uchastings.edu
The Hastings Health Law Organization (HHLO) represents the student group affiliated with the UCSF/UC Law SF Consortium, Law and Health Sciences Concentration, Student Health Advisory Committee, and more. HHLO provides networking and volunteer opportunities for students interested in practicing or learning more about Healthcare Law.
Contact: hhlo@uchastings.edu
The mission of the Association shall be to promote and foster the study of intellectual property law for all past, current and future Hastings students.
Contact: hipa@uchastings.edu.
The purpose of the Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation (HPILF) is to support students at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF”) who are pursuing careers in the public interest/social justice. HPILF primarily raises funds to provide grants to UC Law SF students who devote their summer to working in the public interest/social justice. HPILF also helps promote public interest/social justice opportunities within and outside Hastings. HPILF will comply with the policies and regulations applying to college activities, organizations and students.
Contact: hpilf@uchastings.edu
Hastings Technology and Law Society is an organization designed to attract and service that part of the student body that seeks to integrate technological innovation with their legal practice. Programming is focused on enabling students to realize their full potential and on strengthening the role of UC Law SF as a leader in preparing students for careers at the intersection of law and technology.
Contact: techlaw@uchastings.edu
HVGLS exists in compliance with all UC Law SF’s policies and regulations to provide access and information to students interested in pursuing a legal career in the video game/interactive entertainment industry. HVGLS provides supports and a variety of resources regarding fields including intellectual property, entertainment, employment, privacy, security, contracts, advertising, and licensing. The HVGLS Board will also work to create networking events to connect students to other students and legal professionals with similar interest.
Contact: hvgls@uchastings.edu