Dean's Blog

The UC Berkeley football team prepared for its away game at North Texas State by practicing in our stadium. I heard about this on the radio in Berkeley as I listened to the game. Cal beat North Texas State by 30 or so. Thanks to UC Davis Athletic Director Rocko DeLuca for sending this photo!

Join us for a Racial Justice Speaker Series event featuring Wajahat Ali '07 — author of Go Back to Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American — on Monday, Sept. 25. REGISTER for the virtual event.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over the weekend, thousands gathered for this anniversary to honor the call for racial and social justice.

As the sun-soaked days of summer begin to end, I’d like to highlight the special atmosphere at UC Davis School of Law that’s filled with community and a sense of accomplishment. Throughout the summer, our staff joined together every two weeks for WooHoo Wednesdays, which featured summer events!

Here are some of the memories:

Waffle Bar

Staff indulged in waffle perfection at the Waffle Bar in the Student Lounge.

Puppy Playdate

Pawsitively the best kind of staff bonding.

This fall we will have great programming for our first-generation students. We hope to see you there!

Karen Charney, Executive Director for Development and Alumni Relations, met up with alum Bill Mantle '74 in Santa Barbara for a little dog show and a little alumni time. It was wonderful that Karen could catch up with Bill on all that’s going on at King Hall and visit his new home. It was also nice that Bill got to see Karen’s dog, Gwen, do well in the show ring.

Welcome back King Hall students! The second- and third-year students are back in classes and joined the incoming 1L class.

As I wandered the building Monday morning, Professors John Hunt (contracts) and Dennis Ventry (federal income taxation) "held court" in class. It was great to have a full house!!

Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies Legal Fellow Giselle Garcia '23 has posted an insightful blog about race and admission policies in the University of California system.

Steve Boutin ’72 is co-founder and principal in Boutin Jones Inc., one of Sacramento’s largest law firms. Before co-founding his firm in 1986 with King Hall alum Chris Gibson, he was a partner at Downey, Brand, which was started by his grandfather Stephen Wheeler Downey, Jr. He has appeared before the First and Third Appellate District Courts and the Supreme Court of California. His notable clients have included General Motors, McClatchy Newspapers, The State Bar of California, then-Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, and CBS.

This September, the Aoki Center will begin its Critical Perspectives on 1L Classes. The series will feature Professors Hunt, Elvy and Chin. We are looking forward to connecting with our incoming students through these illuminating discussions!