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 technology, intellectual property, entertainment and sports communities.
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 & the Profession
The Program on Legal Ethics & the Profession 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 & the Profession 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.
Institute for Technology, Law & Policy
Research and analysis of new and emerging technologies to ensure they are socially beneficial, equitable and accountable.
Empirical Research Group
UCLA Law’s Empirical Research Group emphasizes careful data collection and rigorous research methods in law, the social sciences, and public policy.
UCLA Law has a long history of empirical legal research, with more than half of its faculty having published empirical research. The Empirical Research Group helps support that tradition. Building on a core group of empirical legal scholars, ERG promotes rigorous research by students, staff and faculty that crosses the boundaries between law, the social sciences and public policy.
Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy
The Lowell Milken Institute creates outstanding leaders in law and business by offering classes and activities focused on entrepreneurship, negotiation, executive communications and transactional law.
For more information on our programs, visit the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy website.
David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy
The David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy is one of the nation’s most innovative and successful law school public interest programs.
Offering an innovative and rigorous approach, the program enables students to refine their own career goals while educating and training them to engage in sophisticated representation of traditionally underserved individuals, communities and interests.