When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit convened over Zoom on May 4, a panel of judges heard oral arguments that were delivered by several highly skilled advocates — four of whom were UCLA School of Law students.

UCLA Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw has been honored with the 2021 AALS Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Legal Profession by the Association of American Law Schools.

Scholars from UCLA School of Law’s Promise Institute for Human Rights played a key part in defining the new crime of ecocide, which could have significant implications for battling climate destruction.

UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among the world’s oldest and most esteemed learned societies of scholars, scientists, and artists.

UCLA School of Law joined eight law schools in sponsoring a national address to law students by Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former president of Chile, on March 31.

UCLA School of Law Professor Hiroshi Motomura testified in a mostly virtual hearing on “Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans” that the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held on March 18.

UCLA School of Law Professor E. Tendayi Achiume has been named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

The honor from the World Economic Forum – the organization that presents the renowned annual summit in Davos, Switzerland – celebrates “the world’s most inspiring and responsible leaders under the age of 40.” It recognizes people who “come from different communities and industries worldwide” and are committed to making a difference.