The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA
We are the center of human rights education, research, and advocacy at UCLA, with locations in LA and in Europe. Join us!
The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA provides a premier legal education in universal human rights, empowering the next generation of lawyers, scholars and advocates for impactful careers. We serve as an intellectual hub for innovative and inclusive knowledge generation through our two locations in LA and in the Netherlands. We connect people across borders and cultures through a common mission to promote universal human rights for all.
Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy
The Resnick Center performs cutting-edge legal research and scholarship in food law and policy to improve health and quality of life for humans and the planet.
Through its publications, courses, clinic and events, the Resnick Center affords students valuable scholarship, research and networking opportunities.Students can also gain unique policy advocacy training within the food justice movement through UCLA Law’s clinical education curriculum.
Transnational Program on Criminal Justice
The Transnational Program on Criminal Justice fosters research and discussion on domestic, comparative, international and transnational criminal justice systems.
Program on Understanding Law, Science & Evidence (PULSE)
PULSE explores the complex and diverse connections between law and science, technology and evidence to better understand how these areas of knowledge influence law and policy making.
Grounded in interdisciplinary research and original programming, PULSE gives students the opportunity to explore critical issues including the challenges and opportunities for the use of forensic science evidence; how psychological research on implicit bias may affect legal understandings of discrimination; and what role scientific evidence plays in disputes over climate change. Student-focused colloquia, conferences, lectures and workshops by eminent scholars also inform the PULSE arena of study.
Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology & Sports Law
Located in the heart of the entertainment industry, the Ziffren Institute offers the education, experiences and connections to help students find their place in a dynamic and creative field.
The Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology & Sports Law is a gateway to a meaningful, lifelong career in the media, entertainment, technology, intellectual property, and sports industries.
International & Comparative Law Program
Situated at a major global crossroads and with an expert faculty, UCLA Law's International and Comparative Law Program rivals any in the nation.
The International and Comparative Law Program (ICLP) engages in research, advocacy and public education in a multitude of areas of international and comparative law. Our faculty is composed of outstanding legal scholars and renowned international visitors who make UCLA Law a focal point in these fields.
Program on Legal Ethics & Democracy
The Program on Legal Ethics & Democracy addresses the central challenges facing today’s lawyers, serving as a forum examining professional issues drawn from across areas of legal practice.
By fostering a discussion for the practical and scholarly exchange of the central challenges of contemporary legal practice, the Program on Legal Ethics & Democracy trains the next generation of lawyers and professional leaders to identify solutions to resolve complex ethical problems.
Native Nations Law & Policy Center
A renowned resource in support of Native Nations, UCLA Law’s Native Nations Law & Policy Center advances Indian nations’ laws and institutions while promoting cultural resource protections.
Through clinical programs and advanced coursework led by preeminent faculty experts in the field, the Native Nations Law & Policy Center addresses critical public policy issues facing Native Nations while offering students invaluable opportunities for legal training.
Ziman Center for Real Estate
The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate advances thought leadership through influential research, rigorous educational opportunities and meaningful professional forums.
A joint undertaking of UCLA Law and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Ziman Center draws upon diverse faculty with expertise in topics from architecture to geography.
Law & Philosophy Program
In collaboration with UCLA’s renowned Philosophy Department, our Law & Philosophy Program provides a resource-rich curriculum to lead students’ exploration of the nature of law and legal systems.
Our popular Legal Theory Workshop, along with other special events including the distinguished, bi-annual Herbert Morris Lecture in Law and Philosophy, bring eminent scholars to UCLA Law to contribute to a comprehensive discussion of legal theory and practice.