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CLEANR, Newkirk launch research accelerator
CERA TACKLES RESEARCH ON PESTICIDE USE AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION The Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources (CLEANR) at UC Irvine’s School of Law and Newkirk Center for Science and Society have launched a new program, the Community Environmental Research Accelerator (CERA). In its first year, CERA’s focus will be to accelerate research on pesticide use and exposure…
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UCI Law Faculty, Staff and Student Awarded 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll by AALS
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce that third-year UCI Law student Jared Gheen, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law Robert Solomon and Christina Tsou, UCI Law Library Head of Public Services, have been recognized by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in…
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UCI Law Graduate Sarah Beydoun ’23 and Third-Year Student Lucrece Borrego’s Article on Methadone Regulation for Opioid Use Disorder Published in Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to share that the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics has published an article that recent UCI Law graduate Sarah Beydoun (’23) and third-year student Lucrece Borrego co-authored with Kellen Russoniello, senior policy counsel at the Drug Policy Alliance,…
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Faculty Roundup | October 2023
UC Irvine Law faculty are distinguished scholars, educators, and thought leaders, making significant contributions to the legal field each month. Stay up to date with their latest publications, research, and achievements through our monthly timeline, showcasing how they continue to shape legal scholarship and practice worldwide. > View the faculty roundup archive October Mario Barnes …
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UCI Law and School of Humanities Offer Students New Pathways from Humanities into Law
Qualified recipients will receive $30,000 per year at UCI Law and, if enrolled in the 3+3 Program, could earn their B.A. and J.D. degrees in six years, as opposed to the traditional seven. IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2023) — Amidst the changing landscape of higher education, UCI sets a new standard with its partnership between law and…
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Jeffrey Wachs, UCI Law ’12, to be Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award at Annual Lauds & Laurels Event
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce that the UCI Alumni Association will present Jeffrey Wachs, UCI Law ’12, with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Lauds & Laurels ceremony on October 26 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. The Lauds & Laurels awards recognize outstanding…
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Orange County Coalition for Diversity in Law Recognizes Six UCI Law Alumni at 2023 DEI Awards
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is proud to announce that six UCI Law alumni will be recognized at the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in Law (OCCDL)’s 2023 DEI Awards gala on October 12 in Costa Mesa. OCCDL is a collaborative effort of professionals from leading Orange County…
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Article by UCI Law Graduate Bethool Zehra Haider ’23 on the Social and Legal Construction of Muslim Women Published in the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce the publication of an article by recent graduate Bethool Zehra Haider (’23) in the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice. The article, “Asking the Muslim Woman Question: Understanding the Social and Legal Construction of…
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UCI Law Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow Honored with California Lawyers Association 2023 ADR Hall of Fame Award
IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce that UCI Distinguished and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Carrie Menkel-Meadow won the California Lawyers Association (CLA) – Litigation Section’s 2023 ADR Hall of Fame Award. The award is presented annually for distinguished service in the promotion or development of alternative dispute…
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UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto Appointed to Judicial Council of California’s Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions
IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce that UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto has been appointed by the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Patricia Guerrero to the Judicial Council of California’s Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions. Prof. Tinto will serve a three-year term on…
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Faculty Roundup | September 2023
UC Irvine Law faculty are distinguished scholars, educators, and thought leaders, making significant contributions to the legal field each month. Stay up to date with their latest publications, research, and achievements through our monthly timeline, showcasing how they continue to shape legal scholarship and practice worldwide. > View the faculty roundup archive September Dan L.…
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UCI Law and Samueli School of Engineering Collaborate on New Scholarship Program
IRVINE, Calif. (September 7, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and the University of California, Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering have established the Engineering-Law Scholarship Program, a collaboration to offer Samueli School of Engineering graduates access to scholarship funds at UCI Law. The scholarship program — which includes a $30,000 tuition scholarship per…
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UCI Law Names Pro Bono Program in Honor of Michael G. Ermer of Irell & Manella – UCI Law
IRVINE, Calif. (September 6, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce the naming of its accomplished Pro Bono Program in recognition of a generous gift from Michael G. Ermer, Partner Emeritus at Irell & Manella LLP. The program will now be known as the Michael G. Ermer Pro Bono Program,…
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UCI Law Kicks Off 15th Anniversary by Welcoming Extraordinary New Students and Faculty
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) kicked off the 15th anniversary since our founding in 2008 with a total of 187 new J.D., LL.M. and Graduate Tax Program students from 34 states and 11 countries. In addition to new students, the Law School also announced four new full-time faculty members and two visiting faculty members. These new faculty members bring a wealth of expertise to UCI Law…
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Students in Workers, Law and Organizing Clinic Secure Settlement for Central Valley Packing Plant Workers
Alumnus Edgar Aguilasocho ’12 collaborates with clinic students to attain a measure of justice for essential workers who led walkouts during the pandemic IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2023) — Second-year students in the Workers, Law and Organizing Clinic (WLO) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) secured a settlement from a packing plant in the Central Valley of California…
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Integrated and Equitable Climate Action Awarded $1.2 Million to Advance IECA Across the State
IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2023) — A groundbreaking and collaborative consortium of community leaders, local and state policymakers, and UC scholars was awarded a $1.2 million climate action grant as part of the historic $80 million partnership announced on August 23, 2023 by the University of California and the state of California to address state climate priorities. The…
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Faculty Roundup | September 2023
Dan L. Burk UCI Distinguished and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Dan L. Burk published “Patents in Action,” 63 Jurimetrics J. 221 (2023), which considers the construction of patents as social practices and aims to observe patents in action, that is, to catch patents in the act of becoming patents. Prof. Burk also recently published the article, “Cheap Creativity…
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UCI Law Graduate Tax Program’s Andres Berdugo ’23 Named 2023 Tax Notes Student Writing Competition Winner
IRVINE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is proud to announce that Andres Berdugo (’23), a recent LL.M. graduate of the UCI Law Graduate Tax Program, was named the winner of the 2023 Tax Notes Student Writing Competition for his article titled, “Form Follows Function: A Critical Analysis and Reassessment…
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Faculty Roundup | August 2023
UC Irvine Law faculty are distinguished scholars, educators, and thought leaders, making significant contributions to the legal field each month. Stay up to date with their latest publications, research, and achievements through our monthly timeline, showcasing how they continue to shape legal scholarship and practice worldwide. > View the faculty roundup archive August Cindy Thomas…
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UCI Law Welcomes Six New Faculty Members for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Irvine, Calif. (July 18, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to introduce four new full-time faculty members beginning July 2023: Veena Dubal, Kevin Haeberle, Ari Waldman and Adam Cowing. In addition, UCI Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Rofé (Spring 2024) and Heather Tanana to its visiting faculty. These…
