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November 2021

Three Named as New Skadden Fellows

Grace Carson '22, Emma Hulse '20, and Kavya Parthiban '22 (pictured above) received a tremendous boost to their careers as public interest lawyers this month when they were selected for Skadden Fellowships, among the most prestigious and competitive public interest fellowships in the nation. Each will work in a position that they designed, in partnership with leading organizations in West Hollywood, New York, and Berkeley. Only Yale Law School placed more Skadden Fellows this year, and UCLA Law has placed the fourth-most Skadden Fellows of all law schools in the country since 2009.

Meet our 2022 Skadden Fellows.

Scholarship Honors Karst Legacy

Kenneth L. Karst was a celebrated UCLA Law professor for four decades, beloved by students, colleagues, and peers. Now, his enduring impact is being remembered anew, thanks to the Kenneth L. Karst Scholarship in Law. Established by his family and the newly formed Kenneth L. Karst Foundation, the scholarship will support students who are committed to the pursuit of racial equity and embody his spirit of collegiality. One student in each entering class will receive the scholarship and join a growing cohort of Karst Scholars who will continue to address inequities in access to justice and legal education.

Be part of the Karst Scholarship.

U. Serve L.A. Spotlights Public Service

UCLA Law celebrated the fourth annual U. Serve L.A. event, with more than 200 members of the law school community gathering to recognize 18 current and former students, staff, and faculty members who have shown extraordinary commitment to public service and public interest law. The event also capped off the 2021 Public Service Challenge, which was a smashing success, with more than 460 members of the law school community volunteering more than 1,050 hours in just 10 days.

See the honorees.

Arulanantham Argues at Supreme Court

Professor from Practice Ahilan Arulananham, who is a faculty co-director of UCLA Law's Center for Immigration Law and Policy, delivered oral argument in F.B.I. v. Fazaga on Nov. 8 at the U.S. Supreme Court. Arulanantham (pictured above in a moot at UCLA Law) advocated for Sheikh Fazaga, Ali Malik, and Yasser AbdelRahim, three Muslim men who were subjected to government surveillance in 2006 and 2007. At issue: whether the case should be dismissed due to the state secrets privilege or can go forward under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. A ruling is expected before the end of the term.

Learn more about the Fazaga case.

President Biden Nominates Kang

Distinguished Professor Jerry Kang has been nominated to serve on the National Council on the Humanities, the 26-member board that advises the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and promotes the advancement of culture and scholarship nationwide. President Biden announced the nominations of Kang and several others on Oct. 29.

Read more on Jerry Kang's nomination.

Alumni on the Move

• Ruth Bermudez Montenegro ’92 is nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

• Camille Carey ’01 is named dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law.

• Michael Pulos ’06 is appointed to serve as a judge on the San Diego County Superior Court.

• Adaora Udoji ’94 is named VP of programming and operations at PBS.

• Kelly Orians ’15 joins the University of Virginia School of Law faculty as the director of the school’s new decarceration clinic.

• Taisuke Kimoto LL.M. ’07 joins Covington & Burling as partner and co-head of the firm’s Japan Initiative.

• Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter ’11 is made partner at Gibson Dunn.

• Eric Scarazzo ’05 is made partner at Gibson Dunn.

• Lindsey Shi ’15 is named partner at Kirkland & Ellis.

• Scott Timpe ’11 is elected shareholder at Polsinelli.

• Diego Cartagena ’03 is appointed to the California Access to Justice Commission.

• Gil Garcetti ’67 is appointed to the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy.

• Allen Seto ’01 is appointed chief legal officer of FinancialForce.

• Az Virji ’10 is promoted to general counsel of Marlin Equity Partners.

• Aurore Boussemard ’16 joins Franklin Templeton as corporate counsel.

• Paul Meyer ’71 is appointed to the Newport Beach Civil Service Board.

• Jocelyn Thompson ’82 is appointed to the board of directors of the Apollo Silver Corp.

• Janie Thompson ’13 joins Tucker Ellis as counsel.

• Aaron Friberg ’09 is promoted to counsel at Latham & Watkins.

• Zachary Thompson ’13 is promoted to counsel at Latham & Watkins.

• Kathleen Foley ’18 joins Goldstein & Russell as an associate.

• Daniel J. Matloubian ’17 joins Snell & Wilmer as an associate.

• Arnold York ’65 and Karen York sell the Malibu Times after leading the newspaper for 34 years.

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