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The UC Law SF Journey to Justice

As the law school celebrates the Class of 2024’s strong bar pass rate, graduates and leaders credit hard work, a transformed curriculum, job market success, and outstanding college and alumni support.

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Business Law Leadership on National Stage

The UC Center for Business Law held its academy for venture board directors at Nasdaq’s Marketsite in New York’s Times Square.

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The Power of Experience at California’s First Law School

UC Law SF graduates have the advantage of a University of California degree, a wealth of experience, and the choices provided by an education that fosters their greatest ambitions.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kamala Harris’ Law School

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Why UC Law SF?

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More California judges than any other law school

#1
Nationally Ranked Moot Court

#8
in general counsels at S&P 500 companies

#22
as best return on investment

#26
in % of grads who land Big Law jobs

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The Master of Studies in Law

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UCSF | UC Law Master of Science, Health Policy & Law

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Summer Legal Institute

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The Academe at 198

The Academe at 198 opened in late Summer 2023. This state-of-the-art residential community is thoughtfully designed for professional and graduate students, as well as trainees from UC Law San Francisco, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco State University, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry, and other colleges and universities across the Bay Area. It is the latest addition to the Academic Village adding a vibrant, multidisciplinary hub for education and community living in the heart of the Civic Center, Mid-Market, and Tenderloin neighborhoods of San Francisco.

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Explore our Campus

The Civic Center is home to UC Law SF, as well as City Hall, courthouses, the Bill Graham Auditorium (where Commencement is held!), the opera, the ballet, the symphony, and the Asian Art Museum. In addition to being a place to explore between classes, our proximity to courthouses, government offices, and non-governmental organizations makes our location ideal for students participating in externships. We are also a short walk from diverse and vibrant neighborhoods including Hayes Valley, with its shops and restaurants, and South of Market, home to some of the biggest names in technology. We’re also just a few subway stops away from Union Square, the beautiful Ferry Building with its famous outdoor markets, as well as neighborhoods like the Castro and the Mission.

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Featured Events

ADR Speaker Series – Spring 2025

Join the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law San Francisco for a public talk series on a variety of dispute resolution topics. The Spring 2025 ADR Speaker Series will include six influential thought leaders presenting new ideas and cutting edge research to members of the UC Law SF community and the general public. The ADR Speaker Series is held in conjunction with an Advanced ADR Colloquium course for students, taught in 2025 by CNDR Director, Professor Hiro Aragaki.

Mar 12
Event Date March 12th
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Event Location 333-501 & Zoom

2024-2025 William Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence

RSVP Here Please join us for an award ceremony and reception in recognition of Professor Emily Murphy, recipient of the 2024-2025 Rutter Award for Teaching Excellence.   You can read […]

Mar 12
Event Date March 12th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Location 200 ARC

UCLEJ Symposium – Outside (and Inside) Lands: Bay Area Sustainable Development

Amidst the California housing crisis, global ecological decline, and concerns of a Bay Area economic doom loop, balancing competing users for land has never been more significant or challenging. Outside […]

Mar 14
Event Date March 14th
9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Event Location 198 Auditorium

Patients, Providers, Pills, and Personhood Post-Dobbs

This conference will focus on the health-justice impacts of the Dobbs decision repudiating the constitutional right to abortion. RSVP here. Agenda 9:30 AM: Light breakfast offered   10 AM: Welcome […]

Mar 14
Event Date March 14th
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Event Location 333 Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor Cotchett Law Center

The Ethical Negotiator: Mediation, Confidentiality & Settlement Risks

Ethical pitfalls in mediation and settlement negotiations can have lasting consequences for attorneys and their clients. This MCLE webinar brings together retired Judge and mediator Steve Austin, mediator and UC […]

Mar 18
Event Date March 18th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Event Location Zoom
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The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco was established by statute in 1878 and is governed by a Board of Directors. Click here to access Meeting Notices, Agendas and Materials of the Boards and the Campus Housing Finance Authority.