UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project, Hammer present series on free and fair elections September 17, 2024 The forums will address concerns like the fairness of the electoral college, allegations of election fraud and the spread of misinformation.
In memoriam: Ralph Shapiro, 92, alumnus, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of UCLA August 30, 2024 Shapiro, who for more than half a century played an immense role in the life of campus as a donor, volunteer, mentor and advisor, died Aug. 14.
The climate policy at stake in this election: The tax code August 22, 2024 Clean energy tax credits can make or break megatons of emissions, says UCLA Law professor Kimberly Clausing.
Q&A: UCLA Law’s Steven Bank on the legal landscape of the Paris 2024 Olympics July 23, 2024 The professor and authority on the intersection of sports and law discusses the legal complexities of the upcoming Games.
Watch: UCLA constitutional law experts review the Supreme Court’s most recent term July 18, 2024 Legal scholars analyze the implications of the presidential immunity case and other decisions.
Robert Swerdlow named UCLA vice chancellor for legal affairs and chief campus counsel July 18, 2024 A member of the campus’s legal affairs team since 2018 and a longtime litigator in private practice, Swerdlow will begin his new role Aug. 1.
Trailblazer Antonia Hernández awarded UCLA Medal June 24, 2024 The double Bruin, who has been a longtime leader in the fields of law and philanthropy, was honored for her dedication to social justice.
New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population June 14, 2024 The comprehensive tracking effort of those sentenced as youths to life without parole looks at outcomes like resentencing, release and exonerations.
EPA in the courts over vehicle emissions, and regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water April 11, 2024 It’s been a busy week for Environmental Protection Agency watchers. UCLA experts weigh in.
Gold Dust Twins: How two law students made a civil rights–era connection February 29, 2024 Katharine “Kitty” Young and Evan Mitchell Zepeda discovered their relatives, both civil rights icons, were longtime best friends.
‘The best way to protect voting rights’: A Q&A with UCLA’s Richard Hasen February 12, 2024 In a new book, the law professor and voting rights expert argues for a constitutional amendment affirming the right to vote.
Empowering Latina Voices: Highlights from the Latina Futures Symposium at UCLA January 29, 2024 Eminent policymakers and scholars from across the country came together to explore law and policy challenges through a Latina lens.
UCLA Law launches center to address ‘revolutionary change’ in philanthropy and nonprofits January 11, 2024 The new center was made possible by more than $11.7 million in gifts from businessman and philanthropist Lowell Milken, a UCLA Law alumnus.
Over three dozen UCLA faculty listed among world’s most influential researchers November 16, 2023 The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
UCLA Law launches institute for human rights in The Hague October 17, 2023 Promise Europe furthers the groundbreaking work of the Promise Institute for Human Rights, broadening the international platform for UCLA’s research, teaching and advocacy.
Chancellor Block visits White House to talk about diversity on college campuses October 4, 2023 As part of a panel discussion co-hosted by White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
UCLA professor E. Tendayi Achiume awarded MacArthur Fellowship October 4, 2023 The UCLA School of Law faculty member was recognized with the ‘genius grant’ for her impactful work on race, migration and international law.
National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections September 13, 2023 The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.
Q&A: New UCLA Law dean aims to build investment and excitement September 12, 2023 Michael Waterstone was a Bruin long before he returned to campus in August.
Johanna Carbajal’s journey from lockup to law studies at UCLA June 15, 2023 After years of foster care and incarceration, the single mom found her calling — and a welcoming space on campus.
UCLA Law alumnus and legal scholar Khaled Beydoun discusses his work and heritage April 25, 2023 Beydoun, who has written several books on Islamophobia, cites UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program as pivotal in his development as an academic.
Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol April 20, 2023 Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.
In memoriam: Charles Williams, 88, philanthropist and co-founder of UCLA’s Williams Institute April 20, 2023 For over 20 years, the institute that bears his name has been at the forefront of research on issues involving LGBTQ people.
5 UCLA professors receive 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships April 7, 2023 The honorees are Michael Berry, Scott Cummings, Prineha Narang, Alex Purves and Michael Rothberg.
Lawmakers introduced 563 measures against critical race theory in 2021 and 2022 April 6, 2023 More than 240 of them have been adopted, according to a new UCLA Law report.