October 10, 2024
Then-Sen. Joe Biden speaks to students and faculty at Snodgrass Hall in 1989, discussing global and national issues. “The world is changing utterly. …. There is a worldwide opportunity for great change and to reshape the diplomatic map,” he said. In January 1989, a Delaware senator visited…
October 8, 2024
×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco professors Joshua P. Davis and Scott Dodson, both part of the Center for Litigation and Courts, are organizing the third annual Complex Litigation Ethics Conference from Oct. 17-18. The in-depth panels will explore vexing ethical issues faced in complex cases and cover the…
October 7, 2024
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) is proud to announce that Professor John Dean (’79) has been appointed to serve as a CNDR Senior Faculty Mentor! In this role, Professor Dean will be a point of contact and provide support for other…
October 3, 2024
More than 40 alumni, students, and supporters gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Latinx Alumni Council at a kickoff event on Sept. 7, 2023. While nearly 20 percent of today’s J.D. students at ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco identify as Latinx, representation among local attorneys –…
September 27, 2024
×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF alumni from the Honolulu area and ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law SF officials gathered on Sept. 25 to formally launch the Hawaii Alumni Chapter. In the summer of 1966, the Hastings Alumni of Hawaii convened for the first time with 33 alumni in attendance, along with ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ…
September 25, 2024
Kamala Harris’ historic vice presidency and run for president are the latest in a long line of historic firsts for ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco Where did Kamala Harris go to law school? It’s a simple question with a more-complicated answer. That’s because since Vice President Harris graduated…
September 23, 2024
Julia Jordan, newly appointed chief advancement officer at ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Law San Francisco, will drive philanthropic efforts to fund scholarships, cutting-edge programs, and state-of-the-art facilities that support faculty and empower students to become leaders in law and justice. Julia Jordan, a veteran fundraising professional with a…
September 19, 2024
A photograph of a 1950 groundbreaking ceremony for the old 198 McAllister St. building shows four men holding shovels, including the unnamed president of ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Hastings student government body, California First District Court of Appeals Justice and 1910 ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Hastings graduate A. Frank Bray, California Supreme Court Chief…
September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced the most significant changes to U.S. international tax rules in almost a century. These changes were built on an already-complex tax system, and after 2025, some of the most important rate provisions…
September 10, 2024
Priscilla Wheeler successfully competed in Moot Court and finished law school all while caring for her daughter, who was 20 months old in this photo from 1972. Hastings Law News student columnist Priscilla Wheeler ’75 reconsidered Wonder Woman as a feminist icon, writing in a Sept. 10,…
September 4, 2024
International Development Law Center Faculty Director Jessica Vapnek (top right) meets with attorneys from the Pacific Community, an intergovernmental organization, and a Samoan fisheries officer as part of a grant-funded project to help Pacific Island nations develop stronger laws and regulations for sustainable fishing and aquaculture. The…
September 4, 2024
Professor Manoj Viswanathan (in orange tie, center) lectured to Master’s students on U.S. tax policy at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo in early 2024 as part of a grant-funded international project. In 2023-2024, the International Development Law Center continued implementing a multi-year grant from…