UC Hastings College of the Law

UC Law San Francisco Scores Another Name Change Win

Looks like its goodbye Hastings! Nice(?) while it lasted.

Kamala Harris’s Law School Hopes Her Presidential Campaign Will Boost Applications

Can the historic presidential candidate's political star power help her law school alma mater when it comes to increasing applications?

By Staci Zaretsky

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AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

By Barbri

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Hastings Family Money Grab Thwarted By California Judge

Times are a'changin’.

By Chris Williams

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You’re Named After Who? This Top Law School Will Have To Fight For Its New Name

The things people go to court over.

By Chris Williams

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Top Law School Has A Brand New Name

Now with less genocide!

By Kathryn Rubino

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Descendants Of Serranus Hastings Sue To Keep Name Of Genocider On Law School

Some people don't see the necessity of changing the law school's name.

By Kathryn Rubino

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Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.

New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.

By LexisNexis

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Law School Name With Genocidal Background One Step Closer To Being History

UC Hastings may not be Hastings much longer.

By Kathryn Rubino

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Law School Would Really Like To Be Rid Of Genocider’s Name

What's in a name? A lot of murder, actually.

By Kathryn Rubino

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.3.21

* Second Amendment folks care so much about their guns that they're backed into supporting women's autonomy... for now. [The Texas Tribune] * Now whip it! Whip it bad!: NY law aims to curb nitrous oxide use in young adults. [PoliticsNY] * Two prisoners who have served decades for violent crimes may be up for parole after Ohio passed this law. [Local 12] * "Why didn't they teach us this in high school?!" won't work as an excuse when it comes to money management anymore in Ohio. Maybe more people should talk openly about money? [Dayton Daily News] * Kentucky man basically commits to future bar association violations because he owns a building. [Courier-Journal] * UC Hastings thinking about a name change because of the whole genocide thing. Good on them! [U.S. News]

By Chris Williams

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