From the Military to Law School: Meet UC Hastings 1L Student Jose Cajero
Growing up in a small Texas town with immigrant parents who never made it past the sixth grade, Jose Cajero, 30, overcame a number of…
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From State Politics to Law School: Meet UC Hastings 1L Student Victor Torres
UC Hastings student Victor Torres, JD ’25, spent five years working in Sacramento and helping to pass state legislation, including significant reforms to California’s criminal…
From Environmental Sustainability to Law: Meet UC Hastings 1L Student Miranda Lockman
Incoming UC Hastings student Miranda Lockman ’25 once helped turn a barren, strip-mined piece of land into a biodiversity hotspot full of native plants, vibrant…
Law Student Helps Protect Tribal Land Through Justice Department Internship
UC Hastings student Jesse Honig, J.D. ’23, is spending this summer on the frontlines of environmental and American Indian law. Honig, a rising 3L student…
National Winning Streak Continues for UC Hastings Moot Court Team
UC Hastings’ Moot Court Team has been ranked No. 1 nationally four semesters in a row. It’s not just one of the most prestigious student…
Law Student Spends Summer Assisting Immigrant Children
UC Hastings Law student Mary Ruiz De La O is spending this summer helping unaccompanied immigrant children navigate the complicated U.S. immigration system. Ruiz, a…
UC Hastings Students Win Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
Two UC Hastings law students – Maleeha Ghaznavi ’23 and Zoë Grimaldi ’24 – have won prestigious Peggy Browning fellowships and are spending their summers…
UC Hastings LexLab Helps Startups and Students Hone Business Pitching Skills
For the last five years, the UC Hastings LexLab has hosted a shark-tank style competition where technology startups pitch business ideas to legal tech experts…
Equal Justice Works Fellowship Allows Student to Aid Those with Disabilities
UC Hastings law student Desiree Robedeaux ’23 is spending her summer helping people with disabilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfire disasters. She…
UC Hastings Students Provide Free Legal Assistance Through Public Interest, Pro Bono Programs
UC Hastings law students worked approximately 55,000 unpaid hours over the last year providing more than $7 million in free legal support to nonprofits, public…
Professionals Advance Through UC Hastings Master of Studies in Law Program
After more than two decades of a successful business career, Jen Manger was ready for a new challenge. Working as vice president of social media…
Meet Outstanding Graduate Emma Hyndman ’22
Whether fighting to defend the rights of workers, migrants or sexual assault survivors, Emma Hyndman wants to use the law as a weapon against injustice.…