UC Davis Law faculty figured prominently at last week’s annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in San Diego. Participants included Senior Associate Dean Afra Afsharipour and Professors Karrigan Börk, Andrea Chandrasekher, Eric Fish, Courtney Joslin, Donna Shestowsky and Brian Soucek.
The New Year began on a high note for UC Davis School of Law. I had the honor of attending the swearing in of Kelli Evans '94 as an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. Governor Newsom swore in Justice Evans in a ceremony in the beautiful California Third District Court of Appeal across the street from the State Capitol. The Governor also swore in the new Chief Justice of California, Patricia Guerrero.
It was a wonderful and warm ceremony.
The December holiday break is usually a quiet time around the law school – as well as the entire city of Davis. This week, however, King Hall saw a flicker of excitement when a rafter – yes, a group of turkeys is called a rafter – somehow entered the building. Although only a few made it in, they left quite a mess in a short time.
Last Friday night was special at UC Davis School of Law. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown, Class of 1989, and U.S. District Judge Ana de Alba swore in new attorneys from the Class of 2022.
This amazing class weathered the challenges of law school during a global pandemic. And, as law students, they collectively dedicated 30,000 hours to public service while in school. Our future is in good hands.
On Dec. 1, I attended an exciting UC Davis men's basketball game at the Pavilion on campus with UC Davis School of Law alum Bill Mantle '74. Earlier this season, the team had knocked off UC Berkeley at Berkeley, the first time ever! The Aggies had just returned from a three-game tournament in Milwaukee and had an enthusiastic home crowd behind them as they faced off against the University of Pacific Tigers.
Bill is an avid Aggies sports fan and enjoyed a courtside view. Sitting nearby was Lindsay Chuang from our admissions office, with her daughter.
Beginning today, UC Davis School of Law will no longer provide data to U.S. News & World Report for use in compiling its law school rankings. This decision has been made after receiving guidance from the law faculty, campus leadership, students, alumni, and others.
On January 16, 2023, King Hall's Black Law Students Association, along with the MLK Day working group and the Office for Student Affairs, will be hosting the 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration! This will be a great opportunity to give back to the local community.
The UC Davis Chapter of the Federalist Society this week hosted Ryan Holte '08, judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Judge Holte spoke to the group. Minority Leader of the California Assembly James Gallagher '07 was among those in attendance.
Judge Holte is based in Washington D.C. and is interested in UC Davis Law clerk and extern applicants. Besides being a judge, Holte is a professor at Akron School of Law.
