Associate Justice Shama Mesiwala ’98 wearing a black judicial robe against a light background.
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law is pleased to announce that California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District Associate Justice Shama Mesiwala ’98 will deliver the keynote at its Class of 2026 commencement on May 9 at the Mondavi Center. Read more about our distinguished speaker: bit.ly/4mtQCng
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Join us on April 22 for the Public Service Graduation (PSG)! The PSG recognizes and celebrates the Public Service Law Distinction recipients, the Pro Bono Distinction recipients, Clinical award recipients, and the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award Honorees. More details: bit.ly/4cH5wmF
Presenting “Sentencing Immigrants” by Professor Eric S. Fish (@ericfish.bsky.social) of the University of California at Davis School of Law (@ucdavislaw.bsky.social). Read more here: southerncalifornialawreview.com/2026/03/26/s...
“A frightening time… just to look like you might be brown.”
As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, legal scholar Kevin R. Johnson explains what’s already happening on the ground.
Hard Knock Radio.
Real Talk.
Full interview @ kpfa.org
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We’re proud to spotlight Inner City Law Center Housing Justice Legal Fellow Meena Morar!
Meena is part of our 2024 #LegalFellow cohort and comes to ICLC from the @ucdavislaw.bsky.social. They serve on ICLC's DEIA Committee and recently stepped into the role of Interim Training Attorney.
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Aaron Tang moderates "Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling with Your Life" via @pbs.org. Tune in at the link: www.pbs.org/show/deadlock/
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Professional headshot of Professor Peter Lee, who is photographed against a blurred background with warm-toned brick.
Join us in congratulating @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Prof. @profpeterlee.bsky.social, who was nominated by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to serve a three-year term on the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation. 🔗: bit.ly/4rCXJuu
#ScienceAndTechnology
From left to right, Max Kohn ’26, Kiar Rivers ’26, and Professor Carter White in the courtroom.
Civil Rights Clinic students Max Kohn ’26 and Kiar Rivers ’26 argued before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Read more at the link: bit.ly/419woFk
Image Description: From left to right, Max Kohn, Kiar Rivers, and Professor Carter White in the courtroom.
Thank you for joining us!
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Today, we were delighted to host Lisa Ikemoto, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at @ucdavislaw.bsky.social, who presented an early outline and draft chapters of her new project as part of our Faculty Colloquy speaker series.
@ucdavis.bsky.social School of Law Professor and former Dean Kevin R. Johnson had the great honor of moderating this discussion with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at UCLA Law.
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Join us for a Conference on Housing w/ @capitolweekly.bsky.social! A timely conversation on housing affordability & policy in California.
🎤 Keynote: Asm. Buffy Wicks
👥 Featuring @ucdavislaw.bsky.social, the @ternerhousing.bsky.social & more
📅 2/24/26 | 9:00 AM–1:45 PM
🔗 RSVP: tinyurl.com/2xc8zvc9
“A Grand Jury Will Indict a Ham Sandwich? Not in the Trump Era.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o... Criminal Law and Justice Center Executive Director Chesa Boudin & @ucdavislaw.bsky.social Prof. Eric S. Fish via @nytimes.com
Meet Bijal Vakil ’96, who serves as a Partner at Skadden in Palo Alto, specializing in intellectual property, technology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. ⬇️
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Hey all- @romanmars.bsky.social & I have a new episode of the @99pi.org Breakdown of the Constitution out! This month we talk with Adam Liptak of the New York Times on the Roberts Court and Article III of *your* Constitution. Listen! 99percentinvisible.org/episode/cons...
2/2 The Center, directed by Professors Afra Afsharipour, Amelia Miazad, and Menesh Patel, will serve as a hub for research, collaboration, and engagement in business and tax law.
More 📸: www.flickr.com/photos/ucdla...
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From left to right, Professor Amelia Miazad, Professor Afra Afsharipour, Dean Jessica Berg, and Professor Menesh Patel. They are standing side-by-side in a courtroom setting, smiling at the camera.
Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni ’12 of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is wearing a grey suit. He is speaking into a microphone at the podium.
Professor Afra Afsharipour is speaking at the podium. Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni ’12 is sitting in a chair, holding a manila folder, with a small table beside him.
A young woman is dressed professionally and taking notes on her laptop in a lecture hall.
Last Thursday, we hosted the inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law, organized by the new @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Center for Business Law and Society. 1/2
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social Prof Vik Amar analyzes President Trump's proposal for federal takeover of voting, explaining that while Congress has constitutional authority over federal elections, such action would likely fail in court and face insurmountable political obstacles in Congress.
Thank you, Ron!
Alums, don't forget to check your mailboxes! 📪📩
📖🔗 Digital version is online at the link: law.ucdavis.edu/counselor-2025
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law's Center for Business Law and Society will host its inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law. The program will feature conversations about business law and pressing social issues, from AI to climate risk. ⚖️🌐
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4jYGOQZ
It’s offprints day for “Data Injustice in Global Justice” (@ucdavislaw.bsky.social review)
The article analyzes the rapid move by int’l courts & orgs to datify global justice & humanitarian response, & the significant risks this shift entails.
Link: www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Can a university be neutral in today’s social and political climate?
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”
Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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... with a wonderful introduction by @theaals.bsky.social Executive Director and CEO, Kellye Y. Testy (not pictured). 2/2
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Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social (far right) with other speakers (L-R): Dean Angela I. Onwuachi-Willig (BU Law), Dean @tonyvarona.bsky.social (Seattle U Law), @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Berg, and Dean Melanie B. Jacobs (U of Louisville Brandeis Law)... 1/2
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor and international law expert @keitnerlaw.com wrote an explainer for @justsecurity.org on the significance of Nicolás Maduro’s assertion in a U.S. federal court that “I am still the president of my country.” Read the full story. 🔗⬇️
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We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at this year’s AALS conference! We cannot wait for next year’s Annual Meeting.
Please tag us, so we can share content from these past few days.
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At 8 a.m. CT, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum will speak at the Conflict of Laws Section panel “Extraterritoriality in Flux.”
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Raquel Aldana serves on the Faculty Council of the International Human Rights Section. She will moderate the International Human Rights and International Law Joint Program Section’s session, “Deportation, Due Process, and Human Dignity” at 8 a.m. CT.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Afra Afsharipour is Chair of the Comparative Law Section, co-sponsored by East Asian Law. She will moderate its session “The Role of Lawyers and Legal Education in Advancing the Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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