Professor of Environmental Practice Richard Frank has received the Stephen Mather Visionary Award from the nonprofit, Northern California-based conservation organization Restore Hetch Hetchy.
Nine members of the King Hall Community were among the awardees honored at the annual "Soaring to New Heights" event on May 14, 2015 at the ARC Pavilion.
Professor Emeritus Cruz Reynoso is one of three former judges appointed by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon to lead an investigation into allegations of bias among San Francisco police.
Professor of Environmental Practice Richard Frank commented for CNBC on California's ongoing drought and some of the legal questions that have surfaced as the state seeks to improve conservation of its water supply.
Professor Emeritus Edward Imwinkelried commented for Reveal News, a publication of the Center for Investigative Reporting, on legal issues associated with the use of body cameras and other technology used to document police work.
Michael Reitzell '01 has been selected as the new President of the California Ski Industry Association, a non-profit trade association that represents 29 snow sports areas in California and Nevada.
Lizzette Gomez '17 has been selected to receive a prestigious Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship. She will spend the fellowship working at the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in Visalia, California.
Professor Edward Imwinkelried participated in a meeting of the Evidence Drafting Committee of the National Conference of Bar Examiners held in La Jolla, California on May 7-9.
Professor Rex Perschbacher has published an essay in the Kindle edition of Law for the Curious: Why Study Law? (The Truth about the College Major, Research Degrees, Student Scholarships, and Career Success).
J. Angelo DeSantis spoke at the Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law as part of a symposium entitled "'Obamacare' The Affordable Care Act 5 Years Later: Its Impact on Communities of Color."
Professor Karima Bennoune was interviewed live on Southern California radio station KPFK regarding feminism and Islam. A transcription of the interview, conducted by Feminist Magazine's Cherise Charleswell on March 24, has been published on the website Peace is Loud.
Vikram Amar, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, commented for National Public Radio affiliate KXJZ on the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments regarding same-sex marriage cases currently before the court.
Professor Karima Bennoune was interviewed on HuffPost Live as part of a discussion of an attack by Muslim fundamentalist gunmen in Garland, Texas at a cartoon contest in which participants were challenged to "Draw Mohammed."
Professor Carlton Larson commented for The Guardian on a California bill that would have rescinded the state's ban on the use of diacritical marks and accents on official documents such as birth certificates.
Professor Albert Lin commented for Bloomberg News on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to extend protections to ponds and streams that have a "significant nexus" with navigable waterways.
A letter by a group of senior legal experts including Professor Cruz Reynoso is cited in a Washington Post report on the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provision of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
Professor Courtney Joslin commented on the ability of state and local governments to support working mothers in a WalletHub report on "Best & Worst States for Working Moms."
Professor of Environmental Practice Richard Frank commented for the Daily Journal on the need for California to reform its system of water rights allocation in light of the ongoing drought and the challenges posed by climate change.
Holly S. Cooper commented for Law 360 on Mata v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court case concerning whether a federal appeals court can review the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to toll deadlines to reopen cases based on ineffective lawyering.
Professor Karima Bennoune has published an interview with Pakistani human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud on the website Open Democracy as a tribute to the slain arts promoter and advocate.
