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UCLA Law Welcomes New Faculty
Joseph Fishkin, Cary Franklin, and Mark McKenna are the law school's newest professors. With expertise in constitutional law, election law, civil rights, intellectual property, and much more, this trio makes the UCLA Law faculty bench deeper and stronger than ever, and their impact will be felt beyond the classroom. Franklin will serve as the Faculty Director for The Williams Institute while McKenna will be the co-Faculty Director of the Ziffren Institute.
Mackintosh Leads Fight Against Ecocide
An international effort is underway to define a new crime against humanity: ecocide. The initiative has its roots in a 2020 symposium hosted by the Promise Institute and its executive director, Kate Mackintosh. "This will change the risk analysis in a way that leads to better choices for the environment," says the global human rights thought leader. "We all win when that happens.”
Pioneer Remembered: Rand Schrader '73
The L.A. native was the first openly gay prosecutor in the city—and, quite likely, the country. Though he died of AIDS at age 48 in 1993, he is still being remembered for his brilliance, kindness, and bravery. As friends rally around a new Rand Schrader Social Justice Fund, they want the world to know about his accomplishments and enduring influence.
Read about Schrader in his own words and in the remembrances of others.
New Grads, Prestigious Fellowships
Seven new UCLA lawyers are jumpstarting their careers in some of the nation's most competitive and coveted fellowships: Gideon's Promise, Equal Justice Works, and Justice Catalyst. It's no surprise to us that a recent analysis put UCLA Law in the top tier of law schools for public service work.
How Williams Institute Data Busts Myths
For 20 years, UCLA Law’s Williams Institute has used rigorous, empirical research and served as a bellwether of where LGBTQ rights are headed. So, what’s next? The UCLA Newsroom talked to Executive Director Brad Sears to find out.
Watch Now: Critical Race Theory Explained
An all-star panel of experts, led by Professor Cheryl Harris, look at the controversy, confusion, and conundrums of the new national obsession with critical race theory. In this special event for UCLA Law alumni, also featuring Janai Wilson '96 of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, you'll find substance and solutions, not hot air.
Alumni on the Move
Nicole Healy ’91 is appointed as a judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Alexander Hoehn-Saric ’95 is nominated by President Biden to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Norman Tarle '76 joins Judicate West as a neutral. Michael Weil ’00 joins Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as partner in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. Nicole M. Howell ’13 is promoted to counsel in the corporate group of Skadden’s Los Angeles office. Joshua McDaniel ’12 is appointed head of Harvard Law School’s religious freedom clinic. James Farrell ’93 joins Gibson Dunn as partner. Ethan Goldman ’08 is elected partner of Davis Polk. Alisha Burgin ’12 joins the board of Bet Tzedek. Jeff Galvin ’93 is selected to join the Executive Committee of the Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court. Rasha Gerges Shields '01 is elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Tracy Rane ’97 joins Ballard Spahr in Los Angeles. Nicole Englanoff Herzberg ’20 joins Youngman Reitshtein as an associate. Cheryl M. Lott ’04 joins the University of California Board of Regents as a voting alumni Regent. Daniel Olivas ’84 announces the cast for his play Waiting. Marc Steinberg '75 publishes his book Rethinking Securities Law (Oxford University Press). Rosemary Nunn ’97 is named 2021 Commercial Real Estate Visionary. Kelly Pope ’04 is honored by Sacramento Magazine as a 2021 Top Lawyer in Eminent Domain and Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor. Gary Bradus ’87 is named a Super Lawyer on the 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Josh Escovedo ’12 is named a Rising Star on the 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists.
Join Us for These Events!
Terrific events are always happening at UCLA Law, and you are invited. Highlights:
- August 3 — From the Frontlines: The Future of DACA
- August 12 — Facial Recognition and Entrenching Racial Discrimination
- October 5 — The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province
Visit the UCLA Law events page for more events and information.
Jennifer Mnookin co-writes an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times on COVID-19 booster shots. James Park is quoted in the New York Times on the impact of shareholder lawsuits. Kimberlé Crenshaw writes an op-ed in the Washington Post on critical race theory. Alex Alben pens an op-ed in the Seattle Times on antitrust and the MGM-Amazon deal. Gary Blasi is quoted in the Los Angeles Times on plans to address homelessness California. Eugene Volokh appears on the Bloomberg Law podcast to talk about the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a cheerleader and her First Amendment rights. Andrew Selbst is cited in Slate on the Supreme Court’s TransUnion decision. Cheryl Harris appears on Marketplace’s "Make Me Smart" deep dive to discuss critical race theory. Kal Raustiala talks to LAist about the importance of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to India. Diane Birnholz is quoted in a WalletHub study and appears in The Center Square on homicide increases during the COVID-19 pandemic. And Mario Biagioli writes in the Los Angeles Review of Books about what we learned from COVID-19 vaccine patent debates. Plus much more.
One Fun Thing: An Olympic Memory
Robin Ann Gorelick '82 (pictured) was a new lawyer when the Olympics came to L.A. in 1984 and she found herself with an unusual pro bono client: the New Zealand cycling team! "On a practice run, all seven guys blew through the red light at Barrington and San Vicente and were pulled over by the LAPD. I saw this and stepped in to convince the officers to just give them a warning. Then six girlfriends and I took the cyclists out on the town for three nights straight. They didn't win gold but we had a super fun time!"
Read this and other 1984 Olympic memories while you enjoy the Tokyo games!
And don't forget to root for the 2021 UCLA Olympians!
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