Faculty

First Generation Advocates Program Eases Transition to Law School

By Carla Meyer

Entering her 1L year at UC Davis Law, Kimberly Martinez ’25 anticipated having “a lot of questions that I wouldn’t necessarily know who to ask,” she said. As the first college graduate in her family, she knew she differed from most law school peers, so “there was also that element of thinking other students won’t understand why I am asking certain questions – or why some resources might not be available to me.”

Professor Imwinkelried Invited to Judicial Conference Committee Special Meeting

The Federal Rules of Evidence Advisory Committee of the Judicial Conference is responsible for proposing amendments to the Evidence Rules. In late October, the committee will host a special meeting. The committee has invited five evidence scholars to speak to help the committee develop new proposals for amendments.