Legal Roundup
Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
Professor Sameer Ashar’s forthcoming article, “The Futures of Law, Lawyers, and Law Schools: A Dialogue” (with Benjamin H. Barton, Michael J. Madison, and Rachel F. Moran), will be published in the University of Pittsburgh Law Review.
Super Lawyers Names Three in San Diego to 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Super Lawyers® has named three Wilson Elser attorneys to the 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars™ lists.
Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic – Press Freedom Project: Drew Navarre, 2L
Drew Navarre is an incoming summer associate at Carpenter & Zuckerman.
The 15th Annual Public-Service Program Award Luncheon — April 18, 2024
Through Southwestern’s Public-Service Program Award Luncheon, the Public-Interest Law Faculty Committee honors those students from each year’s graduating class with a demonstrated dedication to public-interest law activities or career practice.
UCI Law and Thrive Scholars Announce New Scholarship Initiative
The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and Thrive Scholars have established a scholarship initiative for graduating Thrive Scholars and alumni.
David Wheeler Serves as Panelist on Federal Bar Association Webinar Session “AI Interactive — Counseling Clients on the Intersection of AI, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Law”
David Wheeler, a partner in the Intellectual Property group and leader of our Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team, participated in the Federal Bar Association’s webinar “AI Interactive—Counseling Clients on the Intersection of AI, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Law” on April 9.
Professor Hila Keren of Southwestern Law School Wins Award for LGBTQ+ Scholarship and Advocacy
Hila Keren, the Paul E. Treusch Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research at Southwestern Law School, has won The Stu Walter Prize for her article "Separating Church and Market: The Duty to Secure Market Citizenship for All," originally published in the U.C. Irvine Law Review.
CODISCOVR Adds Veteran eDiscovery Counsel Caitlin Oyler, Opens West Coast Office
CODISCOVR, an ancillary business of Cozen O’Connor focusing on eDiscovery and information governance, today announced Caitlin Oyler joins the team as counsel and will practice out of the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Myrna Van Joins Tressler's Labor and Employment Practice Group
Tressler is pleased to welcome Myrna Van as an associate in our Labor and Employment Practice Group in our Orange County office.
Three Jones Day lawyers selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity programs
Three Jones Day lawyers have been selected for two different Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs. Enrique Lemus, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice in the Dallas Office, was selected as an LCLD Fellow.
Negotiation of Television Rights on April 12, 2024
This course delves into key aspects of modern sports law, covering college athletics, sports injury management, television rights negotiation, sports facilities in mixed-use development, and legal considerations for sports startups.
Tamera Weisser named to San Diego Business Journal list of "Women of Influence 50 Over 50"
Dr. Tamera Weisser, Ph.D. was named to the San Diego Business Journal 2024 "Women of Influence 50 Over 50" list.
Attorney General Bonta, San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force Announce Results of the Second Annual Operation Better Pathways
As part of a joint investigation through the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the results of Operation Better Pathways.
Littler Welcomes Shareholder John Nordlund in San Diego
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added John Nordlund as its newest shareholder in its San Diego office. Nordlund joins the firm from Jackson Lewis P.C.
Three Littler Attorneys Selected for 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Three attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been selected for the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs.
Hilary Sledge-Sarnor Presents at University of Illinois Symposium
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor presented an academic draft paper at the University of Illinois Law Review’s spring symposium, “Tech, Innovation, Banking, and the Future of Venture Capital in Silicon Valley,” March 29.
Billboard Selects Robert Darwell, Alexis Robinson and Daniel Schnapp As 2024 “Top Music Lawyers”
Billboard recognized Entertainment partners Robert Darwell, Alexis Robinson and Daniel Schnapp on its 2024 list of “Top Music Lawyers.”
Greenberg Traurig’s Homin Lee Recognized as Banking and Finance Visionary
Homin Lee, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2024 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times B2B brand publishing team.
Polsinelli Bolsters Health Care Practice with Veteran Litigator Zachary Rothenberg
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Zachary Rothenberg as a shareholder in the firm’s Health Care Litigation & Disputes Practice in the Los Angeles office.
Ramon Thomas Receives Thurgood Marshall Bar Association Scholarship
We are excited to announce that Tressler law clerk Ramon Thomas has received the Law School Ambassador Scholarship presented by the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association.