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June 2022
Korobkin Is Named
Interim Dean of UCLA Law
UCLA Law welcomed Russell Korobkin as interim dean on June 13, following the departure of Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin, who will be the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Korobkin is the Richard C. Maxwell Distinguished Professor of Law and most recently served as UCLA Law’s vice dean for graduate and professional education, overseeing the innovative Master of Legal Studies program, which he developed over many years and founded in 2020. "UCLA Law has been a tremendous home to me for the past two decades, intellectually, creatively, and personally," Korobkin says. "I am excited by the opportunity to give something back to the institution that I love and to try to help make it an even more excellent place."
After Roe v. Wade:
UCLA Law Leads Conversation
“This decision did not simply remove the constitutional protection for abortion rights, it adapted a new approach to discerning rights under the liberty provision in general,” said Professor Cary Franklin, faculty director of UCLA Law's Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy, during a high-level panel that the law school convened hours after the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, on what the future holds.
Get a view from UCLA Law's experts and distinguished guests.
Harris Wins UCLA
Distinguished Teaching Award
Professor Cheryl Harris has won the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2022, the university’s highest recognition for classroom excellence. A leading voice in civil rights law and critical race theory, Harris is the 33rd member of the law school community to earn this campus-wide accolade. She joined UCLA Law in 1998, is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Professor of Law, and serves as the inaugural vice dean for community, equality, and justice.
Bernstein Wins UCLA
Distinguished Teaching Award
Yes, we got a twofer! Shortly after Cheryl Harris's Distinguished Teaching Award was announced, the UCLA Law community was proud to learn that Justin Bernstein, who directs the A. Barry Cappello Program in Trial Advocacy, earned a Distinguished Teaching Award of his own: UCLA's top honor for full-time lecturers and others. The Cappello Program has exploded in opportunity and accomplishments since Bernstein's 2018 arrival at UCLA Law.
Critical Race Studies Launches
CRT Forward Tracking Project
UCLA Law's trailblazing Critical Race Studies program has launched the CRT Forward Tracking Project, which identifies, tracks, and analyzes local, state, and federal activity aimed at restricting the ability to speak truthfully about race, racism, and systemic racism through a campaign to reject critical race theory. It provides a comprehensive examination of anti-CRT activity limiting teaching, curricula, trainings, access to certain texts and books, and policy alterations.
Check out the data and much more from CRS's innovative project.
Acclaimed New Carbado Books
Focus on Race and the Law
Two new books by UCLA Law professor and leading critical race studies authority Devon Carbado — Unreasonable: Black Lives, Police Power, and the Fourth Amendment (The New Press) and Critical Race Judgments: Rewritten U.S. Court Opinions on Race and the Law (Cambridge University Press), an anthology that he co-edited — showcase his continued research and insights on race, justice, and the American legal system.
‘Ultimate Power Couple’:
Laurie and Guy Halgren ’84
In the fall of 1981, two UCLA Law students sat together, alphabetized by last name in their 1L section. They were Laurie and Guy Halgren, who by that time had been married to each other for about three years. Today, the Halgrens, both from the Class of 1984, are nearing the end of impressive careers — Laurie as a judge and Guy in private practice. But their road to law school, and to each other, was winding, as they described in a recent conversation.
Follow the Halgrens on their journey to UCLA Law and beyond.
- Helen Jacobs-Lepor ’77 is presented with an honorary fellowship by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Gilbert Rodriguez ’79 is appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Liliana Gonzalez ’95 is appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Scott Porter ’00 becomes the interim city attorney for Palmdale, California.
Jesse Debban ’06 joins Allen & Overy as a partner in San Francisco.
Kristin Peer ’07 is appointed to the board of directors of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation.
Christopher Moore ’08 joins Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as a partner in the Bay Area.
Matthew Ferry ’11 joins Morrison Foerster as a partner in San Diego.
Linda Sim LL.M. ’12 joins White & Case as a partner.
Sandy Yu ’15 becomes an administrative law judge in the state hearings division of the California Department of Social Services.
Sam Gillen ’21 joins Taft Stettinius & Hollister as an associate.
Ethan Reed Salant ’21 joins Phillips Lytle as an associate.
Alton Wang ’22 is elected to the Pasadena Area Community College District’s board of trustees.
Visit our alumni website to read the latest news and submit your update.
September 30: UCLA Law Women LEAD Summit
Save the date for the 2022 LEAD Summit! The summit is open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UCLA Law. Event details and registration information will be announced soon, so follow UCLA Law Women LEAD for updates.
October 14-16: Reunion 2022
Join us as we come together to celebrate UCLA Law's honored classes. Catch up with old friends and favorite professors. Stay tuned for details or contact Harli Hamm at hamm@law.ucla.edu for more information.
Cary Franklin speaks with the Los Angeles Times about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how the Supreme Court’s landmark new decision impacts California residents and visitors. Adam Winkler participates in a Q&A feature with the New Yorker about the Supreme Court’s gun control decision and the future of Second Amendment jurisprudence. Joseph Fishkin talks to the Globe and Mail about how the Supreme Court is rapidly remaking American law. Eugene Volokh appears on CBS News to discuss the rise of political violence in the United States. Steve Bank writes an opinion article for ESPN about the National Women’s Soccer League’s new collective bargaining agreement. Jim Park talks about transactional law issues surrounding the Elon Musk and Twitter deal on Law.com’s Legal Speak podcast. Lauren van Schilfgaarde is quoted by High Country News about abortion access and tribal sovereignty. Richard Hasen publishes an opinion piece in the New York Times on a possible prosecution of Donald Trump. And Gary Blasi is quoted in USA Today about mental illness, drug addiction, and homelessness.
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