UCLA School of Law celebrated the Class of 2021 in a graduation ceremony that streamed live on the internet on May 21. The event featured live remarks, delivered from the law school, by keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) and UCLA Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin. Graduating students were also treated to recorded messages from faculty members and special guests, including UCLA and NBA legend Bill Walton, as well as law school alumni Judge Paul Watford ’94 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ’91 (D-New York).
The loss of former California Supreme Court justice and UCLA School of Law Professor Cruz Reynoso, who died on May 7 at age 90, has left the UCLA Law community saddened.
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J.D. Critical Race Studies
For the first time, leaders across Indian country have a toolkit available to them to address Indigenous and human rights through tribal lawmaking that supports and implements the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
With victories in the two premier trial advocacy competitions in the country – the National Trial Competition and the Student Trial Advocacy Competition – UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team has earned its most prestigious wins ever and is the national champion. No school has ever before won both titles in the same season.
UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team completed another dominant month in March. Already ranked No. 1 in the nation, the team won the National Ethics Trial Competition, took second place at the South Texas Challenge, and finished in third place at the Capitol City Challenge. Each virtual tournament included more than 30 law schools.
Two crews of students representing UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team swept the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) West Coast regional, which was held virtually March 4-7. UCLA Law will be among 12 law schools competing at the national championship tournament in April.
When UCLA School of Law lecturer and alumna Diane Birnholz ’90 appeared on Wheel of Fortune on Feb. 24, the final bonus round puzzle (category: “Event”) looked challenging at first:
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Three prominent law firms have established endowed scholarships at UCLA School of Law to support academically talented students who have overcome substantial hurdles on their journeys to gaining a legal education.