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UC Irvine School of Law 1L Students Annie Hong and Serapia Hyunmin Kim Awarded 2024 KABA Foundation Scholarships
IRVINE, Calif. (May 7, 2024) — Annie Hong and Serapia Hyunmin Kim, first-year students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, were recognized by the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA) at its 44th Board of Governors Installation and Awards Banquet on April 25 at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.…
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Six UC Irvine School of Law Students Honored with CEB Legal Research and Writing Awards
IRVINE, Calif. (May 6, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law presented Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) awards for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing to six students during an April 18 ceremony at the Law School. Second-year students J.P. Elberfeld, Jacob Ghandour, Angelique Phillips, Riley Salvo, Ji Yeon Seo and Kayla Shojai…
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Q&A with Drew Navarre, 2L: Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic – Press Freedom Project
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Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
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Alternative Spring Break Highlights: UCI Law Students Volunteer at Five Organizations Across Three States
IRVINE, Calif. (April 11, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) students once again spent part of their spring break doing what they do best — volunteering their time to help others. As part of UCI Law’s Alternative Spring Break program, 26 UCI Law students traveled to Louisiana, Mississippi and Montana…
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UCI Law and Thrive Scholars Announce New Scholarship Initiative
Qualified recipients will receive a $90,000 scholarship over three years at UCI Law IRVINE, Calif. (April 11, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and Thrive Scholars have established a scholarship initiative for graduating Thrive Scholars and alumni. Through this scholarship initiative, graduating Thrive Scholars and alumni interested in the…
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Third-Year UCI Law Student Brenda Rosas Receives 2024 Latino Excellence Leadership Award
IRVINE, Calif. (April 9, 2024) — Brenda Rosas, a third-year law student at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, was recognized with a leadership award at the University of California, Irvine’s seventh annual Latino Excellence and Achievement Award Dinner (LEAD). The university-wide accolade recognizes key leaders, graduate students, staff and faculty who support and…
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David Kamin, Charles L. Denison Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, to Keynote the Annual UCI Law / Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP Tax Symposium
Irvine, Calif. (April 8, 2024) — The Graduate Tax Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law will host its sixth annual UCI Law / Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP Tax Symposium on April 18, 2024. Sponsored by the Law Offices of Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, the theme of this year’s symposium is The…
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UCI Law Featured in OC Lawyer Magazine’s March 2024 Issue
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UCI Law Professor Joseph F.C. DiMento Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
IRVINE, Calif. (March 21, 2024) — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Distinguished Professor of Law Joseph F.C. DiMento 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 by the…
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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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What Matters To Me and Why: Q&A With Alicia Burrell, 3L; Criminal Justice Clinic
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Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
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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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The Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources: Report Unveils Civil Rights Violations in California Pesticide Regulations
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Student Q&A: Jillian Lynk, 3L
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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 Council of Europe Venice Commission
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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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,…
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Save the Dates: Current Issues in Tax Law and Policy Colloquium
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Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources: Annual Report January 2024
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UC Irvine law, criminology experts release second edition of Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide
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Alumni Highlight: Eric Fanchiang, UCI Law Class of 2017 and 2024 LAA President
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Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources: Bridging state, local climate action
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Daily Journal: The incarcerated deserve a second look* (column by Prof. Katie Tinto and CJC client)
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Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
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Austen L. Parrish to Serve as President-Elect of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 2024
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Korea University School of Law and UC Irvine Law Announce New Partnership Initiatives
New scholarship program will support Korea University students seeking to earn an LL.M. Degree at UC Irvine Law IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and Korea University School of Law (KU Law) will enhance the already strong relationship between the two schools with several new…
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UCI Law Professor Dalié Jiménez Awarded Funds to Study Student Loan Interventions and Debt Collection Practices
IRVINE, Calif. (Jan 9, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce that Professor Dalié Jiménez is the lead principal investigator on a project that was awarded $200,000 by the California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR3) to study the effects of pandemic-related interventions on…
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The Hill: Imagining the next 50 years of the Endangered Species Act (op-ed by Chancellor’s Prof. Alex Camacho)
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UCI Law LL.M. Student Yurii Zinchenko Finds the “Windows” to Help his Home Country of Ukraine
IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2023) — When Yurii Zinchenko, his wife, Vitalina, and 3-year-old daughter, Anastasia, arrived in Whitefish, Montana, in August 2022, they were refugees seeking a safe place for their family after fleeing their war-torn home city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. After the first days of the Russian invasion, they fled westward…
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Profiles in Excellence: Reflections on UCI Law’s 15th Anniversary
The University of California, Irvine School of Law is the culmination of several generations of revolutionary dreamers. Those not satisfied with the status quo who wanted to redefine, reimagine and reinvent legal education. As the Law School marks its 15th anniversary, our “Profiles in Excellence” Q&A series highlights members from our collaborative and interdisciplinary community — including extraordinary students,…
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UCI Law and Point Foundation Announce New Scholarship Initiative
Qualified recipients will receive a $30,000 scholarship each year at UCI Law IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and Point Foundation (Point) have established a scholarship initiative for Point alumni and graduating Point Scholars. With a shared vision to empower promising students to achieve their…
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New Book, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending,” by UCI Law Professor Ann Southworth, Available for Pre-Order
IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law Professor Ann Southworth’s forthcoming book, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending” (University of Chicago Press 2023), is available for pre-order. Drawing from interviews, public records and archival materials, the book explores the roles that lawyers, advocacy organizations, and their…
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UCI Law Community Program, Saturday Academy of Law, Celebrated in Recognition Ceremony
IRVINE, Calif. (November 30, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) held a recognition ceremony with over 350 attendees in celebration of this year’s Saturday Academy of Law (SAL) students. SAL is an annual community program at UCI Law that provides ninth grade students with a unique opportunity to improve their…
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Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Professor Robert S. Chang to Join UCI Law
Directed by Professor Robert S. Chang, the center honors the legacy of civil rights hero Fred Korematsu through integrated research, advocacy and education initiatives that promote racial equity and social justice. Irvine, Calif., (November 28, 2023) – The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor…
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Media Advisory: “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending,” Book Talk with UCI Law Professor Ann Southworth
IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Center for Empirical Research on the Legal Profession (CERLP) is hosting an online discussion with center Co-Director and Professor of Law Ann Southworth on her forthcoming book available for pre-order, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending”…
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UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and Criminal Justice Clinic Secure Release from Prison for Client
Since starting this work in 2019, this is the 18th successful case for the Criminal Justice Clinic’s Compassionate Release and Excessive Sentences Project. IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) — UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and the Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law), secured the release of one…
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A Message from UCI Law’s Graduate Tax Program – Fall 2023
Dear Friends of the University of California, Irvine School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program, The UCI Law Graduate Tax Program welcomed its fifth cohort of 10 amazing tax students this fall to the UCI family. This new class of students includes four UCI Law J.D. graduates, a veteran and two international students from South Korea.…
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Faculty Roundup (November 2023)
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UCI Law Graduate Miranda Tafoya ’23 Wins Third Place in 2023 Selma Moidel Smith Student Writing Competition
Miranda Tafoya, UCI Law ’23
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Public Counsel Recognizes UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto as a 2023 Pro Bono Honoree
UCI Clinical Professor of Law Katie Tinto
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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…