The Honorable Roopali H. Desai to Deliver UC Irvine Law 2025 Commencement Keynote Address | |
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The Honorable Roopali H. Desai, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, will deliver the keynote address for UC Irvine Law's 2025 commencement ceremony Friday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center.
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Center News: UC Irvine Law Launches Groundbreaking Korea Law Center Scholars Program
The Korea Law Center Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to support exceptional students, who are passionate about U.S.-Korean legal relations and the Korean American community, with scholarships, mentorship, and international opportunities.
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School News: UC Irvine Law’s Public Service Scholarship Empowers Future Public Interest Lawyers
UC Irvine Law's Public Service Scholarship provides generous financial aid, mentorship, and career support to J.D. students committed to public interest law. In a Q&A, alumna Amanda Le ('22) shares how the scholarship shaped her path to a career in legal aid and public service advocacy.
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School News: UC Irvine Law Ranked No. 1 in California and No. 4 in the U.S. for Practical Training by preLaw Magazine
UC Irvine Law placed No. 1 in California and No. 4 in the U.S. — up from No. 2 in California and No. 14 in the U.S. last year — on preLaw Magazine's list of the "Best Schools for Practical Training." The ranking focuses on key practical training offerings such as clinics, externships, simulation courses, pro bono hours and moot court participation.
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UCI Law Talks Podcast: Summer Kim and Grace Lee on Building the Bridge Between UC Irvine and Korea through the Korea Law Center
In the latest episode of UCI Law Talks, Dean Parrish talks with Professor of Law and inaugural Faculty Director of the Korea Law Center (KLC) Sung Eun (Summer) Kim and Grace Lee, Program Director for the KLC, about the Center's mission, goals and achievements since its inception at UC Irvine Law in 2009.
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UC Irvine Libraries: Resources Celebrating Womxn's History Month
Get access to books, films, music, research and news articles in honor of Womxn's History Month. Most material is open to the public and all are free to UC Irvine students, staff and faculty.
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LL.M. News: UC Irvine Law Expands LL.M. Program with New Global Partnerships
Our LL.M. Program's partnerships with premier universities in China, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam underscore the Law School's commitment to global legal education. These collaborations will enhance opportunities for international students to study in the U.S. and advance their legal careers through tailored scholarships and institutional support.
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Faculty News: Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow Discusses New Book on International Conflict Resolution Processes at GPACS Colloquium
Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow discussed modern international conflict resolution processes, drawing from her latest book, International Conflict Resolution Processes (Carolina Academic Press 2025), at a book launch event on February 13, sponsored by the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies.
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Moot Court: UC Irvine Law's Jessup Moot Court Team Advances to White & Case LLP Jessup International Rounds in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations to second-year student Alison Vela and third-year students Matthew Hitomi, Logan Nantais and Vanessa Vasquez on their stellar performance in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition's Western Regionals in Portland, Oregon! The team has advanced to the White & Case LLP Jessup International Rounds in Washington, D.C., after finishing in the top four teams (including besting last year's national champions in the quarter finals).
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Faculty News: Professor Emily Taylor Poppe Appointed Associate Reporter to The American Law Institute’s Principles of the Law, High-Volume Civil Adjudication Project
Prof. Emily Taylor Poppe has been appointed as an Associate Reporter for The American Law Institute's Principles of the Law, High-Volume Civil Adjudication project. The project, initiated in October 2022, focuses on the adjudication of high-volume civil cases that, though often smaller in scale, have profound impacts on individuals and communities.
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Pro Bono News: UC Irvine Law and Seoul National University School of Law Launch Joint Pro Bono Project
UC Irvine Law’s Michael G. Ermer Pro Bono Program and Korea Law Center have partnered with SNU Law’s Public Interest Legal Center to provide students with hands-on comparative legal research experience. The first project through this initiative will focus on labor rights and gig economy regulations.
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Faculty Roundup: Pathbreaking Scholarship and Intellectual Community
Read this month's compilation of UC Irvine Law faculty's groundbreaking work, including recent scholarship, conferences and influential leadership.
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Clinic News: Environmental Law Clinic Engages with Campus Sustainability Efforts at Sustainival
Environmental Law Clinic students participated in Sustainival, UC Irvine's annual fair celebrating sustainability, where students engaged attendees on environmental law, advocacy, and legal careers.
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Faculty News: Documentary on Professor Elizabeth F. Loftus Debuts at CPH:DOX 2025
Memory Wars, a new documentary exploring the groundbreaking work of Prof. Elizabeth F. Loftus, will make its world premiere at the CPH:DOX 2025 film festival on March 20 in Copenhagen. The film examines Loftus’s influential research on the fallibility of human memory and its impact on high-profile legal cases and the broader pursuit of justice.
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Meet the Law School: Meet Jaimee Hocker, a 3L at UC Irvine Law Dedicated to Public Service
Featured in our latest Meet the Law School video, Jaimee has dedicated her legal education to advocating for youth and vulnerable communities through her work with the National Center for Youth Law, the Children’s Law Center of California, and UC Irvine Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic. After graduating in May, Jaimee will join the Children’s Law Center as a Post-Bar Law Clerk.
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Career Development: Thank You to Our 2025 Spring Interview Program Employer Partners!
Thank you to our incredible employer partners for registering for UC Irvine Law’s 2025 Spring Interview Program! Your support is instrumental in shaping our students’ career paths, and we are truly grateful. Below is a list of the organizations that registered to participate.
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Center News: The Latest Updates from UC Irvine Law's Korea Law Center
The Korea Law Center's monthly newsletters highlight announcements, events, and milestones by students, faculty, visiting scholars, alumni and collaborators.
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Q&A with Chance Pardon
UC Irvine Law '17
Chance is Partner and Head of Litigation at Pardon & Gladych. Dedicated to helping injured plaintiffs, Chance has made helping those in need a core part of his practice.
Chance was a finalist for the prestigious 2020 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Rising Star award and has been selected as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2020 to the present. He is also a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and is a member of the Ball/Hunt/Schooley American Inn of Court in Long Beach, California. Chance is a member of UC Irvine Law’s Dean Circle and is an annual supporter of the Domestic Violence Clinic and the Initiative to End Family Violence.
Q: How did UC Irvine Law prepare you for your legal practice?
UCI provided me not only with the foundations of the law and learning the law, but practical experience I use often in my practice. I was able to represent actual clients and appear in court through the Domestic Violence Clinic. Having that practical experience helped provide my first employer with confidence that I could take on more responsibility in representing clients and got me into the courtroom quicker than my non-UCI peers. I am one of the youngest members of the American Board of Trial Advocates and I don’t think I would be where I am today without the mentorship and experience I got at UCI. I can’t overstate how valuable clinic experience is for the actual practice of law!
Q: What do you like best about your work?
I love that I get to know and help individual people and that there is intellectual variety. My practice is exclusively representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, and I specialize in litigation and trial. This means my main job is to help my clients tell their stories. To do that effectively, it is important to get to know them on a deep level. I also must learn and be able to communicate a variety of concepts within the law, medicine, the sciences, and other fields. Finally, my practice often intersects with other areas of law such as contracts, probate, and bankruptcy.
Q: What was the best part about being a student at UC Irvine Law?
The people! I continue to be impressed by what my fellow alumni and professors accomplish.
Q: How do you stay involved with the UC Irvine Law community?
I try to go to as many alumni events as I can, and I work with the DV Clinic on the occasional pro bono case. My hope is that I can help other Anteaters become trial lawyers.
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Mary Basick, Assistant Dean for Academic Skills, commented to Bloomberg Law about the February California bar exam. READ
Prof. Joshua Blank's recent article, Democratizing Administrative Law (with Leigh Osofsky) was highlighted in The Regulatory Review. READ
Prof. Robert S. Chang was featured in a Q&A in Civil Eats about alien land laws. READ
Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted in The Washington Post about "surveillance pricing." READ
Prof. Dalié Jiménez commented to KQED about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. READ
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Prof. Annie Lai commented to The Washington Post about the case of a green card holder's arrest for protesting. READ
Prof. Ji Seon Song commented to NBC News about law enforcement inquiries in medical settings. READ
UC Irvine Law was highlighted in Above the Law for its ranking by preLaw Magazine as one of "The Best Law Schools for Practical Training." READ
UC Irvine Law was featured in the Southern California Record about its joint pro bono project with Seoul National University. READ
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Carly Edelstein '13, a judge for Ohio's 10th District Court of Appeals, served on the Ohio Supreme Court on Feb. 13 by assignment.
Akhil Sheth '13 started a new position as Senior Counsel at Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP.
Matt Fritz-Mauer J.D. '15/Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society '19, Denver Labor Executive Director, helped secure a multi-million dollar wage-theft settlement.
Eldrin Masangkay '20 started a new position as an Attorney (In-House) at the U.S. Postal Service as part of its National OSHA Unit.
Khorshid Hajsoleymani Kamran LL.M. '22 started a new position as a Law Clerk at Tobin Lucks LLP.
Samuel Leff '22 started a new position as an Associate at Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe LLP.
Ryan Ghassemi '24 will be honored with the Future of the Community Award at the Iranian American Bar Association-Orange County's Naruz Gala on March 14.
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UC Irvine Law's Public Interest Law Fund Silent Auction Is Now Live!
The PILF Silent Auction is live until March 17! Don't miss your chance to bid on unique, faculty-hosted experiences — such as exclusive dinners, outdoor adventures, and more. Proceeds from the auction directly fund summer stipends for students working in public interest organizations.
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>> March 13 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | "What Matters to Me and Why" featuring Prof. David Kaye (In-person and Zoom)
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>> March 14 | 12:00-1:15 p.m. | CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Book Talk: Vibhuti Ramachandran - "Immoral Traffic: An Ethnography of Law, NGOs, and the Governance of Prostitution in India"
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>> March 14 | 12:10-1:30 p.m. | IEFV | Natalie Nanasi: Why Domestic Violence Offenders Don't Give Up Their Guns
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>> March 19 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | IICJ | We Can Do Better: How Courts Can Leverage Technology to Increase Access to Justice
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>> March 28 | 12:00-1:15 p.m. | CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Jothie Rajah - Necropolitical Law, War, and Media
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>> April 4 | 12:00-1:15 p.m. | CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Swethaa Ballakrishnen - Blasé: Genderqueerness, Ambiguous Legalities, and Interactional Ambivalence
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>> April 4 | 3:00-5:00 p.m. | 2025 Moot Court Competition Finals
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>> April 7 | 5:00-6:30 p.m. | Shakespeare Trial 2025: Much Ado About Nothing?
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