The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor of law, will be joining UCI Law, starting July 1, 2024. Chang founded the center — named for pioneering civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu — in 2009 at the Seattle University School of Law with the mission to use legal research, litigation advocacy and clinical education to achieve durable social change related to racial equity and social justice.
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On December 1, UCI Law alumni who passed the July 2023 Bar exam were welcomed back with their friends and family and sworn-in as licensed attorneys by the Honorable Fred W. Slaughter, U.S. District Judge of the California Central District Court. Congratulations Anteaters, we can't wait to see what's next for you all!
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Dean Austen Parrish interviews four powerhouse UCI Law alums who are now presidents of bar associations:
- Mimi Ahn ’14 (Orange County Korean American Bar Association)
- Shirley Diaz ’18 (Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia)
- Cinthia Flores ’14 (Latina Lawyers Association)
- Honieh Udenka ’17 (Thurgood Marshall Bar Association)
In the episode, they share some classic UCI Law folklore and discuss their leadership and thriving legal practices, how public service became part of their DNA at UCI Law, and why they wouldn’t trade the UCI Law experience for anything
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus Henry Weinstein shares his proudest accomplishment at the Law School, offers his advice to students and faculty, and looks back at a few of his most memorable moments at UCI Law.
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Approximately 125 ninth-grade students from more than a dozen high schools across three school districts — Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana — were honored at this year's Saturday Academy of Law (SAL) recognition ceremony. Launched in 2009, SAL exposes local ninth grade students from diverse backgrounds to the practice of law.
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UCI Law and Point Foundation (Point) — the nation’s largest nonprofit organization supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students studying on campuses across the United States — have established a scholarship initiative for Point alumni and graduating Point Scholars. Qualified recipients will receive a $30,000 scholarship each year at UCI Law.
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Revisit some of the unforgettable stories that defined UCI Law this year, showcasing the depth and impact of our remarkable community.
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In another episode of UCI Law Talks, Dean Parrish interviews UCI Law Professor Ann Southworth about her new book, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending,” on the roles that lawyers, advocacy organizations, and their patrons have played in the creation of U.S. Supreme Court doctrine invalidating campaign finance laws on First Amendment grounds.
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In a new report by the Student Loan Law Initiative, UCI Law Professor Dalié Jiménez and co-authors Sultana Fouzia, Jonathan Glater and Marshall Steinbaum identified six categories of financial hardship they say the Education Department needs to consider in its student loan debt relief talks. On Dec. 12, the team formally briefed the Education Department's student loan forgiveness committee on the report’s findings and recommendations during the department's negotiated rulemaking process.
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In a remarkable journey as a refugee from war-torn Kharkiv, Ukraine, to the halls of UCI Law, LL.M. student Yurii Zinchenko has exemplified resilience and a commitment to making a difference, spearheading efforts to provide generators to hospitals and other essential facilities in besieged Ukrainian cities. “If you’re knocking and they don’t open the door, then use the window,” is what Yurii’s father always said to him, a message he finds more prescient than ever.
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On Dec. 6, the UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic (IPAT) submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the International Documentary Association and Kartemquin Films in Green v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, challenging the constitutionality of Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Led by IPAT director Prof. Jack Lerner, the brief was prepared by IPAT certified second-year UCI Law students Cooper King and Paul Pouzet-Poonegar, and with valuable assistance from second-year UCI Law students Valentina Comar and Richard Yoo.
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UCI Law faculty are top scholars, educators and active leaders in a vast array of fields. Read the latest about UCI Law's faculty, including recent scholarship, conferences and influential leadership across the world.
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In cased you missed any, take a moment to check out all the outstanding students we featured in our monthly newsletter this year. Through insightful Q&A sessions, they reveal their reasons for choosing UCI Law, their proudest accomplishments, and offer valuable advice to prospective students.
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Prof. Veena Dubal commented in the Los Angeles Times on Uber's use of surveillance and algorithmic control in its technology. READ
Prof. David Kaye wrote an op-ed in Devex on his predictions for AI and global development in 2024 with regard to human rights considerations. READ
Prof. Jack I. Lerner wrote an op-ed in The Atlanta-Journal Constitution on why rap artists should be entitled to First Amendment freedom of speech protection in their work. Lerner was also quoted in the Sunday Times and Essence on the use of rap lyrics as trial evidence in the rapper Young Thug's ongoing RICO trial. READ
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Dean Austen Parrish was quoted in Law.com in a tribute featuring commentary from legal academics honoring the late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. READ
Prof. Heather Tanana was quoted in Nevada Public Radio on her report that highlights drought-related health risks for Native American communities in the Southwest. READ
UCI Law's Civil Rights Litigation Clinic was highlighted in The Orange County Register for a case it helped file on behalf of 18 young Southern Californians suing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to safeguard them from the impacts of climate change. READ
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Jorge A. Iniguez '23, staff attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, won his first trial, after being sworn in late November.
Jazlyn Cabula '20 joined Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP as an associate.
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December 25 - January 2 »Winter Administrative Recess
January 12 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Jordan Grasso - They Haven’t Been Sued Yet: Hooked by Capitalism and Caught in Legal Netting
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Jordan Grasso, Ph.D. Candidate at UCI School of Social Ecology, will present: “They Haven’t Been Sued Yet: Hooked by Capitalism and Caught in Legal Netting.” (Details)
January 15 » Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance
January 19 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Swethaa Ballakrishnen - QueEr-CRT
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Swethaa Ballakrishnen, Professor of Law at UCI Law, will present: “QueEr-CRT: The underlying interconnections between CRT and Queer Theory for empirical sociolegal scholars.” (Details)
January 20 » Martin Luther King Jr. Teach-in & Training Event
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UCI Law is excited to bring together a community of justice-minded individuals for an in-person opportunity to learn and discuss current issues in public interest law. More details and announcement of speakers to come. (Details)
January 26 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Diego Rochow - Punishment and Criminal Procedure in Chile
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Diego Rochow, Ph.D. Candidate at UCI School of Social Ecology, will present: “Detention in Flagrance, Legal Technicalities, and Punitiveness: Punishment and Criminal Procedure in Chile.” (Details)
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January 29 » Battle of the Deans: Trivia Night!
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What initially started as a friendly competition during trivia night between our UCI Engineering Alumni Society & the UCI Anteaters in Law Alumni Chapter has turned into an all out battle! Dean Egerstedt of UCI Samueli School of Engineering & Dean Parrish of UCI Law are turning up the intensity at our first ever Battle of The Deans: Trivia Night. Secure your spot now to witness this epic event and participate in the trivia yourself! (Details)
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February 2 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Sayid Bnefsi - Infliction of Precarity
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Sayid Bnefsi, Ph.D./J.D. Candidate at UCI School of Humanities and UCI Law, will present: “Infliction of Precarity.” (Details)
February 2 » ART & KRIMES by KRIMES
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Join the UCI Law Criminal Justice Clinic, UCI Law Center on Law, Equality and Race, UCI Center in Law, Society, and Culture, UCI-LIFTED, and the Poetic Justice Initiative for a screening of ART & KRIMES BY KRIMES and discussion with artists Asia Johnson and Adamu Chan. (Details)
February 9 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Katya Moiseeva - Cannabis Legalization in California: A Critical View on Socio-Legal Change
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Ekaterina (Katya) Moiseeva, PhD Candidate at UCI School of Social Ecology, will present: “Cannabis Legalization in California: A Critical View on Socio-Legal Change.” (Details)
February 16 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Bryant Jackson-Green - Court Managed Policy Change: A Content Analysis of Correctional Health Care Consent Decrees
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Bryant Jackson-Green, J.D./Ph.D. Candidate at UCI Social Ecology/ Law, will present: “Court Managed Policy Change: A Content Analysis of Correctional Health Care Consent Decrees.” (Details)
February 23 » CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Chris Whytock - The Global Legal System
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Chris Whytock, Vice Dean and Professor of Law at UCI Law, will present: “The Global Legal System.” (Details)
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