Kicking off a year of events centered on the theme of “defending democracy,” UCLA School of Law’s David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy welcomed ACLU Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho for a three-day residency during the week of Sept. 23.
Nathan Cox’s time at UCLA School of Law included the launch of a technology company, work with leading professors in tax law and honors as part of UCLA Law’s moot court and mock trial programs. In recognition of his efforts, Cox ’19, who is now working in the San Diego office of Cooley, received the 2019 Bruce I. Hochman Award for Excellence in the Study of Tax Law.
Bolstering UCLA School of Law’s instruction in corporate governance, business ethics and related subjects, alumnus William Kahane ’74 and his wife, Elizabeth Kahane, have committed $1million to launch a new corporate governance course and programming at UCLA Law’s Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy.
The rapidly evolving world of amateur athletics was the focus of the Ziffren Institute's IN-Sports panel "State of Play: College Sports Today," on Nov. 15. A standing-room-only crowd heard from NCAA Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operations Officer Donald Remy and former NCAA Division I athlete Cody McDavis '19. Doug Greenburg, partner at Latham & Watkins, served as moderator for the lively discussion.
UCLA School of Law honored prominent alumni and friends who excel in business, the judiciary, corporate litigation and public service at the 2019 UCLA Law Awards ceremony on Dec. 4.
The Hon. Jacqueline Nguyen ’91, William Anderson ’88, Cheryl Lott ’04 and Chuck Williams were recognized for their commitment to excellence in the law and dedication to UCLA Law. The evening celebration was held at the London West Hollywood and was sponsored by Buchalter, Topa Equities, Fenwick & West and the UCLA Alumni Association.
UCLA School of Law graduates who go into public interest law will receive greater financial assistance as the school enhances its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), starting in January. Through LRAP, UCLA Law has in the past decade covered roughly $4.5 million in student loan payments for J.D. graduates who work in public interest jobs, government positions or judicial clerkships.
Who owns the copyright in this movie? That song? A book upon which a movie is based? In today’s entertainment marketplace, content is king, and the answers to these questions may have million-dollar implications. On February 26, two lawyers from O’Melveny & Myers’ Century City office gave students an introduction on how to trace copyright ownership across transactions, or what those in the entertainment industry refer to as the “chain of title.”
Recent UCLA School of Law graduate Dellara Gorjian ’20 has received the UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership for her advocacy on behalf of DACA recipients. The award was announced by President Janet Napolitano at the July 30 UC Regents meeting.
Two recent UCLA School of Law graduates have gained paid post-bar fellowships at the Children’s Law Center of California, thanks to a grant from the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families.
Nicole Englanoff-Herzberg and Kaveh Landsverk, both members of the UCLA Law Class of 2020, will advocate for the rights of children, teens and families in the foster care system at the venerable Los Angeles public interest agency.
UCLA School of Law alumna Kathleen Foley ’18 has secured a 2020-21 Supreme Court Fellowship to work in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, among the most prestigious opportunities for recent law school graduates.
Founded in 1973, the Supreme Court Fellows Program places four promising professionals in the law and political science in four judicial agencies — the U.S. Supreme Court, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Judicial Center and the U.S. Sentencing Commission — for year-long terms.