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Judge Rand Schrader Pro Bono Program

The Judge Rand Schrader Pro Bono Program supports a vibrant pro bono culture at UCLA School of Law.

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Top row: Stephen Bainbridge, Stuart Banner, Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Scott Cummings. Middle row: Ingrid Eagly, Charyl harris, Jerry Kang, Russell Korobkin, Lynn LoPucki. Bottom row: Jennifer Mnookin, Hiroshi Motomura, Ral Raustiala, Eugene Volokh, Adam Winkler.
Top row: Stephen Bainbridge, Stuart Banner, Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Scott Cummings. Middle row: Ingrid Eagly, Cheryl Harris, Jerry Kang, Russell Korobkin, Lynn LoPucki. Bottom row: Jennifer Mnookin, Hiroshi Motomura, Kal Raustiala, Eugene Volokh

Sixteen members of the UCLA School of Law faculty have been recognized as leaders of legal scholarship based on the impact of their research and writing. The total is a new high for UCLA Law.

The White House, Washington, DC

During an invitation-only event on Jan. 28, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and White House staff members applauded UCLA School of Law and other law schools nationwide for their work in addressing the country’s housing and eviction crisis.

UCLA Law alumnus David Epstein

Long before he gave back to UCLA School of Law in a historic act of generosity that led to the naming of the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy in his honor, Epstein stood out among the law school’s stellar alumni base for his excellence in service, practice, philanthropy, and engagement.

UCLA Law's 2022 Skadden Fellows
L to R: Grace Carson ’22, Emma Hulse ’20, and Kavya Parthiban ’22 earned Skadden Fellowships.

When the latest Skadden Fellowship recipients were announced on Nov. 23, two UCLA School of Law students and one recent graduate learned that their careers as public interest lawyers had received a tremendous boost.

Ahilan Arulanantham
Ahilan Arulanantham is the faculty co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA Law.

UCLA School of Law Professor from Practice Ahilan Arulanantham presented oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 8 in the case of FBI v. Fazaga.

Arulanantham is faculty co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA Law. Among the nation’s leading advocates for immigrants’ rights, he joined the law school in 2020 after a long tenure as senior counsel at the ACLU of Southern California, where he represented clients in several landmark immigration cases.

Cover of Policing Veterans Report

UCLA School of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic, in partnership with the National Association of Minority Veterans of America (NAMVETS), has issued a new report, “Policing Veterans: An Analysis of Veterans Affairs Police Department Incidents.” The report analyzes interac

UCLA Law's U. Serve L.A. celebration
The U. Serve L.A. celebration recognized the public interest contributions of several current and former students, staff members, and faculty members.

More than 200 members of the UCLA School of Law community gathered on Nov. 3 for the law school’s fourth U. Serve L.A. celebration, an event that this year also marked the conclusion of UCLA Law’s second Public Service Challenge. Students, staff, and faculty members joined in recognizing the community’s remarkable pro bono, public interest, and public service contributions.

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