News - UC Davis School of Law

Professor Chander Nominated to Executive Council of American Society of International Law

2012-02-02T15:46:45.433-08:00

Professor Anupam Chander has been nominated to serve on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law, the 2011-12 ASIL Nominating Committee has announced.

Professor Hillman Comments on Lawyer Mobility for AmLaw Daily

2012-02-02T15:46:52.78-08:00

Professor Robert Hillman commented for AmLaw Daily on issues related to a lawsuit filed in California by a former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan partner who claims he is owed retirement benefits despite jumping to another firm.

Krystal Callaway Jaime Comments on Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders for KCBS Radio

2012-02-02T15:46:58.447-08:00

Krystal Callaway Jaime commented for KCBS radio on issues related to restraining orders and domestic violence.

Professor West Comments for Sacramento Bee on Proposed Employment Law

2012-02-02T16:20:44.583-08:00

Professor Emerita Martha S. West commented for the Sacramento Bee on AB 1450, on a California Assembly bill that would bar employers from including current or recent employment as an eligibility requirement in job listings.

Raha Jorjani Travels to Jamaica to Address Deportee Reintegration Issues

2012-02-02T15:47:08.537-08:00

Raha Jorjani traveled to Kingston, Jamaica on January 15-18 in order to meet with government officials, faculty at the University of the West Indies, and deportees from the United States in order to address issues of reintegration and reabsorption of deportees in receiving countries.

Professor Hillman Granted Life Membership in American Law Institute (ALI)

2012-02-02T17:14:09.047-08:00

Professor Robert Hillman Professor Robert Hillman has been granted the status of Life Member of the American Law Institute (ALI) in recognition of his 25 years of membership in the prestigious organization.

Professor Pruitt Speaks on ‘Combating Female Attrition' in ABA Continuing Legal Education Webinar

2012-02-02T15:56:10.67-08:00

Professor Lisa R. Pruitt served as a faculty panelist for the American Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education webinar on "Lawyers as Employers: Creative Solutions for Combating Female Attrition" on January 25

Francine Lipman '93 Elected to American Law Institute (ALI)

2012-02-02T17:14:24.897-08:00

Francine J. Lipman '93, Visiting Professor of Law at William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI).

Richard Rios '05 to Serve as Faculty for Election Law Seminar

2012-02-02T15:57:45.32-08:00

Richard Rios '05, a senior associate with Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP's political compliance unit, will serve as a faculty panelist in the "Election Law in California" seminar in Sacramento on April 11.

Fenwick & West Symposium Brings Twitter Co-founder, Top Social Media Experts to King Hall

2012-02-08T12:00:33.39-08:00

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jason Goldman, a co-founder of Twitter, highlighted an outstanding group of King Hall faculty, online business leaders, legal scholars and practitioners, and industry experts assembled for "Connect! Social Media as a Platform for Innovation and Collaboration."

Dean Johnson Comments on EB-5 Visa Process for Wall Street Journal

2012-02-07T16:57:09.4-08:00

Dean Kevin R. Johnson commented for the Wall Street Journal on the complicated process of applying for an EB-5 immigrant visa.

Professor Chander's 'How Law Made Silicon Valley' Featured in Washington Internet Daily

2012-02-07T16:57:33.56-08:00

"How Law Made Silicon Valley," a new paper by Professor Anupam Chander, is the subject of an article in the February 3 edition of the Washington Internet Daily.

Holly S. Cooper Speaks at UC Haiti Initiative Event

2012-02-07T16:57:39.083-08:00

Holly S. Cooper, lecturer and staff attorney with the UC Davis School of Law Immigration Law Clinic, spoke at the UC Haiti Initiative's panel discussion on "Rebuilding Haiti" at UC Davis on January 26, reflecting on the two-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.

Immigration Law Clinic Secures Client's Release from Detention

2012-02-08T13:45:48.92-08:00

UC Davis School of Law Immigration Law Clinic students won another impressive victory in Immigration Court last week, winning a grant of relief and release from immigration detention for a 22-year-old Ukrainian refugee.

Professor Elmendorf Speaks at San Francisco Redistricting Conference

2012-02-07T16:57:55.97-08:00

Professor Christopher S. Elmendorf spoke at UC Hastings College of the Law on January 28 as part of "Redistricting San Francisco: Assembling the Political Puzzle," a day-long discussion of San Francisco's redistricting process involving political scientists, law professors, historians, redistricting officials, and interest group leaders.

Professor Perschbacher Comments for KCRA-3 on Honda Mileage Case

2012-02-08T09:35:03.89-08:00

Professor Rex Perschbacher commented for a news report on KCRA-3 about the case of a local woman who successfully sued Honda in small claims court.

Professor Sunder Speaks on 'Free Culture to Fair Culture' at UC Davis Cultural Studies Colloquium

2012-02-07T16:58:11.75-08:00

Professor Madhavi Sunder spoke on "From Free Culture to Fair Culture: Cultural Sharing Amidst Global Inequalities" on January 26 as part of the 2011-12 Cultural Studies Colloquium Series sponsored by the Cultural Studies Graduate Group.

Jan Carmikle '90 Comments on UC Policy and Notehall Website

2012-02-08T09:45:45.157-08:00

Jan Carmikle '90, senior intellectual property officer at UC Davis, commented for the Merced Sun-Star on actions taken by the University of California against Notehall, a website where students sell class notes.

E. Alex Beroukhim '01 Elected Partner at Arnold & Porter

2012-02-07T16:58:20.417-08:00

E. Alex Beroukhim '01 has been elected as a new partner at Arnold & Porter, the firm announced February 1.