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UCI Law Professor Ezra Ross Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
IRVINE, Calif. (March 12, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor of Lawyering Skills Ezra Ross has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected…
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Introducing UCI Law’s Inaugural Legal Empowerment Attorney Sarah Beydoun ’23
IRVINE, Calif. (March 12, 2024) — Sarah Beydoun (’23) has recently been hired to serve as the inaugural Legal Empowerment Attorney with the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law), through a partnership with El Centro Cultural de México (El Centro), in a position that will help deepen the relationship between UCI Law’s…
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Richard and Susan Bridgford Establish Endowed Scholarship at UCI Law
IRVINE, Calif. (March 11, 2024) — Richard and Susan Bridgford, longtime supporters of the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law), have generously created an endowed scholarship in their name to support law students. The Bridgfords’ commitment — totaling $1.35 million — includes an estate gift as well as current use monies to…
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The Honorable Sunshine Suzanne Sykes to Deliver UCI Law 2024 Commencement Keynote Address
IRVINE, Calif. (March 7, 2024) — The Honorable Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, will deliver the keynote address for UCI Law’s 2024 commencement ceremony Friday, May 10 at 2 p.m. at the UCI Bren Events Center. In 2013, Sunshine S. Sykes became the first judge of Native American…
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UCI Law’s Community & Economic Development Clinic Helps Farmworker Community Purchase Its Mobile Home Park, Protect Affordability
IRVINE, Calif. (March 6, 2024) — Comunidad Nuevo Lago, Inc., a resident-controlled nonprofit, closed escrow on its purchase of Shady Lakes Manufactured Housing Community (“Shady Lakes”) for $7.625 million on Thursday, Feb. 29. This acquisition, which will ensure long-term affordability for residents, marks a significant milestone after several years of organizing to purchase the park.…
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CLEANR Releases Report on Civil Rights Violations by California Pesticide Regulatory Agencies
IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2024) — The Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources (CLEANR) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) released the results of a one-year investigation into California pesticide regulatory practices at a press conference in Watsonville, California. Released on February 15, 2024, the advisory opinion by the…
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Professor Trilby Robinson-Dorn Appointed Vice Dean of UCI Law
IRVINE, Calif. (February 12, 2024) — Professor Trilby Robinson-Dorn has been named Vice Dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law). Robinson-Dorn succeeds Professor Christopher A. Whytock who co-directs UCI’s Center in Law, Society and Culture. “We are immensely grateful to Professor Whytock for his dedicated service and contributions as Vice…
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UCI Law Professor David Kaye Appointed U.S. Independent Expert to the Venice Commission (Council of Europe)
IRVINE, Calif. (February 9, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor David Kaye has been appointed as the Independent Expert of the United States to the European Commission for Democracy Through Law, better known as the Venice Commission. The Venice Commission advises the Council of Europe, its member states and…
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UCI Law and UCI School of Social Ecology Launch Scholarship and 3+3 Articulated Program
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. (February 8, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social…
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In Memoriam: Remembering Dan L. Burk (1962-2024)
With great sadness we share news of the passing of Distinguished and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Dan L. Burk. Professor Burk, a founding faculty member of UCI Law and the first Chancellor’s Professor at the Law School, passed away on Sunday, February 4, leaving behind a profound and worldwide legacy on issues related to high…
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UCI Law Professor Omri Marian Named National Reporter to the 2025 Congress of the International Fiscal Association
Annual Congress to be held in Lisbon, Portugal October 2025, themed “Residence for Corporate Income Tax Purposes” IRVINE, Calif. (February 2, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor of Law Omri Marian has been appointed the United States national reporter for next year’s 77th Congress of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), a nonprofit…
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UCI Law Hosts 2024 MLK Jr. Teach-In Event
IRVINE, Calif. (Jan 31, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) community members gathered at the Law School on Saturday, Jan. 20, to learn and discuss current issues in public interest law. Established in 2017, UCI Law’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Teach-in event provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, students,…
