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Save the Date: Celebrating King Hall 2024

Join UC Davis School of law faculty, students and staff for a reception celebrating all the law school represents on Thursday, March 7 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. During the event, the law school will recognize outstanding members of the King Hall community including:

2024 KHOP Winter Session Success

This week I received a signed card from the King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP) 2024 Winter Session participants. It was a pleasure meeting them and discussing their interest in law. I hope they choose to attend our exceptional law school!

Schwartz/Levi Inn of Court Members Help at Fourth & Hope

On President's Day weekend, members of the Schwartz/Levi Inn of Court made dinner for 100 at Fourth & Hope in Woodland. It was a great group, with Superior Court of Yolo County Judge Dan Maguire, who taught a popular intellectual property class for many years at the law school. He made the main course, a wonderful pasta in red sauce. It was served with salad, bread, tangerines, chocolate chip cookies, and drinks. 

Political Science Students x King Hall Mixer

On Wednesday, Feb. 21 our fantastic UC Davis Law Students Association is hosting a mixer in the King Hall courtyard from 6 - 7 p.m. This is a great opportunity for undergraduate political science students to learn all about pursuing a career in law while enjoying delicious food. 

Lawcappella Surprises Staff Meeting With Valentine's Day Tunes

The super-talented Lawcappella celebrated Valentine's Day by singing songs around King Hall.  The great singers brought cheer to our day and appeared at the All Staff meeting. The first song honored all staff. The second tune was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and was gifted to me by the King Hall Negotiations Team. 

 

Aoki Center Hosts UC Davis Law Professor Emeritus Bill Ong Hing

This week, the Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies hosted University of San Francisco Law Professor (and UC Davis Law Professor Emeritus) Bill Ong Hing, who spoke about his new book Humanizing Immigration: How to Transform Our Racist and Unjust System (2023). His book calls for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Professor Hing is the Founding Director of the Deportation Defense Clinic. 

This Year's Business Law Journal Symposium on Artificial Intelligence

Today the UC Davis Business Law Journal annual symposium took place at King Hall. It focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for attorneys in a variety of industries.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor Afra Afsharipour gave the welcome remarks and then attendees had the opportunity to listen to panels regarding AI and legal ethics, STEM, copyright, and more. It was great to learn about this cutting edge technology! 

Aoki Seminar Series Talk with Professor Holly Cooper

I had the privilege of hearing Professor and Co-director of the Immigration Law Clinic, Holly Cooper, talk about Lucas R. v. Becerra, an unprecedented immigrant rights case. The case contested the federal government’s unconstitutional treatment of children in immigration custody. The UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic and Professor Cooper helped litigate the case to reach a successful outcome.