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UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service.
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Class of 2018 Commencement Ceremony
UCI Law's Class of 2018, the law school's seventh J.D. class and inaugural LL.M. class, graduated on May 12, 2018. Kalpana Kotagal delivered the keynote address.
The Hamlet Trial
The UCI mock trial of Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Irvine Barclay Theatre featured UCI Law Dean Song Richardson as counsel for Hamlet, Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky as prosecutor and Hon. Andrew Guilford presided.
The Supreme Court's Past, Present and Future
UCI Law Prof. Rick Hasen joined UCLA Law Prof. Adam Winkler for a discussion on their newly released books and the past, present and future of the Supreme Court.
Spring 2018 Distinguished Critical Race Theory Lecture: Paul Butler
Paul Butler, the Albert Brick Professor in Law at Georgetown University Law Center and former federal prosecutor discussed his book, Chokehold: Policing Black Men.
Reinhardt & Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Jeffrey L. Fisher
Jeffrey L. Fisher, professor at Stanford Law School and co-director of its Supreme Court Litigation Clinic presented “The Supreme Court, Race, and the Criminal Justice System: New Glimmers of Progress.”
2018 Experian/Jones Day Moot Court Competition Final Arguments
The 2018 Experian/Jones Day Moot Court Competition finals featured 2Ls Katherine Rice and Emily Satifka arguing on the Firearm Owner's Privacy Act.
2018 MLK Teach-In & Training: Mobilizing for Justice in an Unjust World
Dean L. Song Richardson is joined by UCI Law professors, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the Youth Justice Coalition for the 2018 MLK Jr. Teach-In & Training Opening Plenary.
UCI Law: Redefining, Reinventing, Reimagining
UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson, along with students, faculty and alumni, share what makes UCI Law special.
Al Meyerhoff Lecture in Public Interest Law: Hon. Jed. S. Rakoff
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Jed S. Rakoff presents “Why Only Rich People Get Their Day in Court.”
The Discursive Turn in Copyright
In this conference program, expert speakers explore how theories of literary and expressive works may be applied to the interpretation and application of copyright law, so as to better promote the progress of the expressive arts.
2017 Supreme Court Preview
UCI Law Professors Jennifer Chacón, Leah Litman and Rick Hasen preview the upcoming 2017 U.S. Supreme Court term.
Fall 2017 Distinguished Critical Race Theory Lecture: James Forman Jr.
Professor James Forman Jr. (Yale Law School) will discuss his book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2017), examining the aggressive policies adopted by African American government and law enforcement officials through the last half-century's "war on crime," and their lasting effects on black communities.
Mark P. Robinson Jr. Lecture by Michael J. Klarman, “The Constitution as a Coup Against Public Opinion”
Harvard Law Professor Michael J. Klarman joined us on September 19, 2017 to discuss how the development and ultimate ratification of the Constitution was actually a coup against the public opinion at the time.
7th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review
The all-star panel of judges, scholars and journalists provided a lively discussion of key Supreme Court cases decided in the October 2016 term, drawing an audience of several hundred to the Irvine Barclay Theatre and more viewers via Livestream.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff on the Russian threat to democracy
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California), ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, addressed Russia’s threat to liberal democracies around the world. Afterward, Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI law school’s founding dean, hosted a discussion with the Congressman.
Building a Top Law School From the Beginning
UCI Law prides itself on a commitment to public service, an innovative curriculum that features experiential learning, and its culture of civility. A look back on how UCI Law's Inaugural Class helped establish these foundations.
2017 Public Service Award Dinner
UCI Law’s 2017 Public Service Award was presented to The Honorable Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles.
Joan Biskupic on U.S. Supreme Court nomination hearings, including Gorsuch
Visiting Prof. Joan Biskupic discusses U.S. Supreme Court nomination hearings, including Judge Neil Gorsuch. Moderated by Prof. Henry Weinstein.
Dean Chemerinsky book talk: “Closing the Courthouse Door: How Your Constitutional Rights Became Unenforceable”
Dean Chemerinsky discusses his latest book, interviewed by UCI Law Prof. Rick Hasen.
Free Speech on Campus: UCI Chancellor Gillman and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean Chemerinsky and UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman recently spoke to law students about their upcoming book Free Speech on Campus (Yale University Press), in which they explore the tension between the psychological harms of hateful speech and bullying, and the social harms of censorship or the punishment of dissent.
UCI Technology & Entrepreneurship Competition 2016
This competition brought together graduate students from UC Irvine’s Ayala School of Biological Sciences, Paul Merage School of Business, and School of Law. Each team had a science, business, and law student, and five hours to negotiate a joint development agreement.
Race and Policing Symposium
UCI Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professors Mario Barnes, Jennifer Chacón, Michele Goodwin, Kaaryn Gustafson and Henry Weinstein helped plan and lead the full day of discussion about race and police violence, which included a conversation with LAPD Chief Beck.
Dean Chemerinsky Supreme Court Preview 2016-17
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky presented his annual preview of the upcoming Supreme Court term to students, faculty and select guests. He provided insight on the significant cases in the 2016-17 term, and the potential impact of only eight justices on the bench.
Rigged, Hacked, or Stolen? Myths and Realities About Election 2016
UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen discusses the variety of legal issues involved—and the myths and realities—in this extraordinary election year.
Joan Biskupic on reporting about the U.S. Supreme Court
Joan Biskupic, distinguished journalist, CNN legal analyst and Visiting Professor at UCI Law (2016-17) shares her observations at a UCI Law event on the Supreme Court justices, the changing demographics of the Court and her quest to answer “Is personal biography judicial destiny?”
6th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review
This exciting and entertaining event reviewed the Supreme Court’s key cases decided in the historic October 2015 term, drawing a record crowd: 800 RSVPs and hundreds more who tuned in via Livestream.
We Are UCI Law: Class of 2016
At the Class of 2016 Commencement festivities May 7, Dean Chemerinsky and graduates reflect on the accomplishments of this class, including providing 11,500 hours of pro bono work.
Class of 2016 Commencement Ceremony
UCI Law celebrated its fifth commencement on Saturday, May 7 in Aldrich Park at UC Irvine. Wei Deng delivered the student address and Ambassador Carlos R. Moreno delivered the keynote speech.
Aerial Tour of UCI Campus
Get a bird's-eye view of the beautiful UC Irvine campus. Zot!
Al Meyerhoff Lecture in Public Interest Law: Sherrilyn Ifill
The President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund presented a lecture on “4-4: Lessons from the 1954-55 Supreme Court Term on the Consequences of a Divided Court”
Reinhardt & Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Judy Clarke
Renowned federal defender Judy Clarke, who has represented defendants in a number of high profile capital cases, presented “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”
The Reproductive Justice Initiative
Prof. Michele Goodwin discusses the Reproductive Justice Initiative at UCI Law, which brings together scholars, policy makers, students, healthcare providers and others to address issues of women’s health and human rights.
Chancellor’s Professor Lecture by Kenneth W. Simons
Professor Simons is a leading scholar of tort law, criminal law, and law and philosophy. He presented a lecture on “Assumption of Risk and Consent in the Twenty-First Century”
Establishing Equity in Our Food System
UCI Law and the UC Global Food Initiative hosted a two-day symposium to discuss issues of inequity in our food system. Keynote speakers were Saru Jayaraman of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, and José Padilla of California Rural Legal Assistance.
The Supreme Court and the 2016 Elections
UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen and Ed Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), offered perspectives on the Supreme Court and the 2016 elections. Professor Henry Weinstein moderated the discussion.
Legal Education With a Heart
From the beginning, UCI Law focused on the belief that whether in school or in the workplace, good lawyers know how to work together to get the best results. The success of this collegial, close-knit law school is drawing lots of positive attention.
We Are UCI LAW
What makes UCI Law special? Every aspect, from the top-rated faculty to the commitment to public service to the dynamic students from diverse backgrounds who come together to support one another and forge long-lasting bonds.
We Are UCI Law: Class of 2015
At the Class of 2015 Commencement festivities, Dean Chemerinsky, graduates, their families and UC Irvine leaders celebrate the extraordinary success of UCI Law.
Dean Chemerinsky Supreme Court Preview
Dean Chemerinsky provided his annual preview of the upcoming Supreme Court term to students and faculty, offering insight on significant cases in the 2015-16 term.
5th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review
Hundreds of people attended this exciting and entertaining program reviewing the Supreme Court's key cases decided in the October 2014 term, with an all-star panel of Supreme Court practitioners, journalists, and academics.
Prof. Kaye’s presentation to Istanbul Process meeting on religious expression and tolerance
Prof. David Kaye, in his role as UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, addressed a meeting on religious expression and tolerance, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Michele Goodwin Presents: An Interview with Aileen Anderson
Prof. Goodwin and Prof. Aileen Anderson of the UCI Stem Cell Research Center discuss challenges women face in science, technology and medicine.
Prof. Michele Goodwin Presents: An Interview with Wendy Goldberg
Prof. Goodwin talks with Wendy Goldberg, UC Irvine Professor of Psychology & Social Behavior and Education, about “the social clock” and the timing of fatherhood.
Prof. Michele Goodwin Presents: An Interview with Bryan Sykes
Prof. Goodwin explores issues of social inequality with Bryan Sykes, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law & Society at UC Irvine, an expert on Punishment and Mass Incarceration, Health, Fertility and Research Methods.
Prof. Kaye’s keynote speech at global gathering on freedom of expression
Prof. David Kaye, in his role as UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, gave a video keynote speech at the biennial International Cities of Refuge Network Meeting and PEN International Writers in Prison Committee conference.
Class of 2015 Commencement
UCI Law celebrated its fourth commencement on May 9, 2015. Alex Patterson delivered the student address, and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer delivered the keynote speech.
UCDC Law Program
UCI Law students talk about their experiences in the UCDC Law Program, which allows students to spend a semester in the capital working full-time at government agencies and non-profit organizations headquartered in Washington D.C.
Chancellor’s Professor Lecture by Gregory Shaffer
Prof. Shaffer is one of the world’s leading authorities on international trade law and law and globalization, and he is the director of the Center on Globalization, Law, and Society at UCI Law. He presented a lecture on “The Problem with Trade Agreements and Why We Need Them.”
Chancellor’s Professor Lecture by Michele Goodwin
Prof. Goodwin researches and teaches in the areas of constitutional law, property, biotechnology, bioethics, and cultural politics, and she is founder and director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at UCI Law. She presented a lecture on “Reproductive Justice in An Era of Resistance.”
UCI & Broadcom Technology and Entrepreneurship Achievement Competition
Interdisciplinary teams of graduate students from the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, Paul Merage School of Business, and UCI School of Law had five hours to structure and negotiate a joint development agreement for a new and exciting technology.
Long US-China Institute Distinguished Lecture by Jerome Cohen
Professor Jerome A. Cohen of New York University presented the 2015 John S. and Marilyn Long Institute Distinguished Lecture, serving as the senior American expert on Chinese Law and East Asian Law. Prof. Cohen’s talk was followed by three discussants: Alex Wang (UCLA), David Kaye (UC Irvine) and Victor Shih (UC San Diego).
Al Meyerhoff Lecture in Public Interest Law 2015
Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, presented “Civil Rights and Education: Uprooting Discrimination and Delivering Justice.” Students Crystal Adams ’15 and Ronald Park ’16 shared their experiences as Meyerhoff Fellows.
Final Argument: Experian/Jones Day Moot Court Competition 2015
2Ls Aaron Benmark and Jackie Shepherd argued an IP-related case before three federal judges.
Dean Chemerinsky discusses "The Case Against the Supreme Court"
Interviewed by Prof. Rick Hasen, Dean Chemerinsky discusses his new book, including what inspired him to write it, and details of key cases.
Swearing-In Ceremony 2014
More than 50 UCI Law graduates returned to the UC Irvine campus Dec. 7, 2014, to take part in the Law School’s annual Swearing-In Ceremony. Judge Lon Hurwitz administered the state bar oath, while Judge Andrew Guilford administered the federal bar oath.
Forum: The Constitutional Implications of Ebola
The Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy at UCI Law hosted a public forum with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and health experts to discuss how to balance the concern for public welfare with legal and ethical privacy principles.
Class of 2017 Orientation
The University of California, Irvine School of Law welcomed its Class of 2017 with a picnic, panels and plenty of networking opportunities.
We Are UCI Law: Class of 2014
Class of 2014 graduates Lisa Faye Petak, Hagop Boyaci, AK Bennett, Jesse Welsh-Keyser, Teddy Nguyen, Pavneet Mac and Jonathan Markovitz reflect on their experiences at UCI Law.
Class of 2014 Commencement
UC Irvine School of Law celebrated its third commencement on May 10, 2014, on a beautiful spring morning in Aldrich Park. Ninety-two candidates for Juris Doctor participated in the ceremony.