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.
The David J. Epstein Specialization Program in Public Interest Law and Policy is one of the oldest and most prestigious public interest law programs in the United States.
Critical Race Studies
Led by renowned scholars who have influenced law and policy for decades, UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies Program is the premier setting for studying the intersection of race and the law.
The first law school program in the United States dedicated to critical race theory in legal scholarship and related disciplines, the Critical Race Studies program is unequaled in American legal education. The cornerstone of the program is the CRS specialization, a competitive academic course of study engaging top students who are committed to racial justice scholarship and legal practice.
Criminal Law and Policy Consortium
The Criminal Law and Policy Consortium serves as a central hub for UCLA Law’s criminal justice research, curriculum, and student programs.
Ranked one of the top criminal law programs in the country, UCLA Law offers students advanced study in a wide range of courses, culminating in a Criminal Law and Policy Specialization.
Center for Law & Economics
With a foundational approach informed by broad interdisciplinary study, the Center for Law & Economics fosters an examination of how economic concepts can help us understand and improve our laws.
The Center for Law and Economics, along with the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law & Policy, cosponsors the UCLA Law and Economics Workshop, which draws from the expertise of renowned faculty across UCLA, including the University’s Economics Department and Anderson School of Management, as well as visiting scholars.