The UCLA Law classes that stuck: Top courses, as rated by the class of 2026
Before officially crossing the stage at UCLA Law’s 75th Commencement, we asked a few graduates to look back on the academic experiences that shaped their law school journeys. Here is a quick look at just some of the standout courses that left a lasting impression:
- Liberty and Equality taught by Cary Franklin, the McDonald/Wright Chair of Law, and faculty director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy
- Evidence with John Heilman, senior scholar in residence, award-winning educator, and the former mayor of West Hollywood
- Documentary Film Legal Clinic, led by clinic director Dale Cohen and Loralee Sundra, associate clinic director
- Intellectual Property, taught by Doug Lichtman, professor and faculty director of the Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law
- The 8th Amendment Punishments Clause, taught by Sharon Dolovich, professor, faculty director of the Prison Law and Policy Program, and faculty co-director of the Criminal Law and Policy Consortium
- Mergers and Acquisitions with Stephen Bainbridge, the William D. Warren Distinguished Professor of Law
- Renewable Energy Project Finance taught by Allan Marks, lecturer in law and president and commissioner of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power