Legal Roundup
An optimist’s vision for the future of law and justice: Aya Gruber
For Professor Aya Gruber, law is more than a career; it’s a calling rooted in history and personal conviction.
Polsinelli Grows West Coast Footprint with Health Care Corporate Attorney Ron Grace in LA
Polsinelli is pleased to welcome Ron S. Grace as a principal in the firm’s Los Angeles office. With a strong focus on the health care industry, Grace advises clients on a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, private placements of equity securities and general contract, securities and health care matters.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Targeting the LGBTQ+ Community
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the followed statement regarding President Trump’s recent executive order that targets the LGBTQ+ community.
Getting down to brass tax
Ed McCaffery loves the freedom of being a law professor.
Jennifer Post, Daniel Wu Named LABJ Leaders of Influence
Thompson Coburn Los Angeles partners Jennifer Post and Daniel Wu were named Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
2025 California Breakfast Briefing Series - San Jose on January 30, 2025
A series of new employment law bills has been signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and will take effect next year. Our annual roundup of California employment laws will review each new law and offer practical compliance suggestions.
Jones Day partner David J. Feder named to LABJ Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys list
Jones Day Issues & Appeals partner David J. Feder has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) list of "Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys."
Mayer Brown partner Arsen Kourinian named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list
Mayer Brown partner Arsen Kourinian has been selected to Los Angeles Business Journal's 2025 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” 2025 list.
Keeping it Markedly Real: Navigating Trademark Law in 2025 on January 28
Join Seyfarth partners Ken Wilton and Lauren Leipold for their annual examination of pivotal developments in trademark law.
2025 California Breakfast Briefing Series - Fresno on January 28, 2025
A series of new employment law bills has been signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and will take effect next year.
Bridging law, justice and language: Jody Armour
Professor Jody Armour, the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at USC Gould School of Law, is a powerful advocate for justice and equality through the transformative power of legal language.
Southern California Fire Victims Warned to Beware of and Report Legal Services Fraud
The State Bar of California is warning the public to beware of and report potential fraud in response to the fires in Southern California.
Daniel Lowenstein is honored for his pathbreaking career in election law
UCLA School of Law emeritus professor Daniel Lowenstein has earned the 2025 John Hart Ely Prize in the Law of Democracy, which is presented by the election law section of the Association of American Law Schools.
UC Irvine Law Rings in 2025 with National Leadership Roles in Law, Policy and Academia
Kicking off 2025, the University of California, Irvine School of Law stands as a national leader in legal education, scholarship, and advocacy, with its faculty, staff and administrators serving in prestigious roles across major academic, professional, and legal organizations.
2025 California Breakfast Briefing Series - Irvine on January 23
A series of new employment law bills has been signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and will take effect next year.
Empowering the most vulnerable via law and psychology: Tom Lyon
For nearly three decades, Professor Tom Lyon has dedicated his career to empowering the most vulnerable members of society: children.
Two Professors Join UC Irvine School of Law’s Faculty in Spring 2025
Two full-time faculty members joined the University of California, Irvine School of Law starting January 1, 2025.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Banning Evictions Based on Hosting Survivors
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order that bans evictions based on hosting survivors.
Tressler Continues to Grow: 18 Attorneys Joined Tressler LLP in 2024
In 2024, Tressler was honored to welcome 18 experienced attorneys to the firm.
Law Alumni Association Board
The purpose of the UC Irvine Law Alumni Association is to promote the professional and social interests of UC Irvine Law alumni, including advancing innovative legal education, supporting access to justice, fundraising for the Law School, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and fostering a sense of community among alumni, students, faculty, and friends.