UC Hastings Alumni Sign Letter Calling for More Diversity, Inclusion
Nearly 20 alums from UC Hastings College of the Law are among a group of more than 170 general counsels and corporate lawyers who signed…
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Laurel (Derry) Gift: A Lawyer’s Reflections on Writing
Writing is crucial to the practice of law. It is our chance as attorneys to advocate for our clients by knitting together the story of…
UC Hastings Law Receives $1 Million Gift from Stellar Alums, Law Firm
SAN FRANCISCO – Michael A. Kelly ‘76, Richard H. Schoenberger ‘85, and Matthew Davis ‘89 are giants of the personal injury bar. Each has brought…
Elyse Whitehead ’10 Focuses on Employment Advice and Litigation at Keesal Young & Logan
For Elyse Whitehead, Keesal Young & Logan is all about “the people” – the unique collegial environment that makes the firm a great place to build a career.…
Dena Sharp ’06 Becomes Name Partner at Girard Sharp (Formerly Girard Gibbs)
Dena Sharp ’06 was recently made a name partner at a prominent plaintiff’s class action firm in San Francisco. With founder Daniel Girard and others,…
Alumni Judges on LA County Superior Court Discuss Legal Trends
UC Hastings hosted another successful event in Southern California as four distinguished judges from the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Lisa Hart Cole ‘80, David…
Climate Change Lawyer Julia Olson ’97 featured in The New York Times
The New York Times featured UC Hastings alumna Julia Olson ’97 on October 23rd, noting that: “If all goes as planned, Ms. Olson will deliver…
Honors for Bruce Simon ’80
Bruce L. Simon ’80 was named the 2018 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year by the California Lawyers Association (CLA). A principal with Pearson, Simon &…
Alumna Interview: Vien Truong, CEO of Dream Corps in Oakland
From A CEO’s Full Circle In Oakland: Driving Justice At Home And Nationally, by Forbes Contributor Jessica Pliska: “Change agent, policy expert, movement builder, and…
Elizabeth Lincoln ’18 Receives 2018-2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of passionate, public interest lawyers who have designed innovative projects in conjunction with nonprofit legal services organizations…
Mark Sundahl ’01, One of the World’s Leading Space Law Experts
As a UC Hastings student, Mark Sundahl ’01 wrote an article for the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review about liability for damage caused by…
A $1.5 Million Gift to House Advocacy Programs
Joseph W. Cotchett ’64 understands the value of both education and philanthropy. One of the nation’s leading trial attorneys and a longtime UC Hastings booster,…