UC Irvine Law Announces Gift from Alexis Paschedag Federico ’16 and Jamey M. Federico to Establish Endowed Law Scholarship
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The Alexis and Jamey Federico Endowed Law Scholarship, made possible through the generosity of UC Irvine Law alumna Alexis Paschedag Federico (’16) and her spouse, Jamey M. Federico, is designed to support UC Irvine Law students who demonstrate perseverance in overcoming hardships or significant obstacles on their paths to their legal education.
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Alumni News: Andrea Diaz '16 Brings the Courtroom to the Playroom with Debut Children's Book, “Jury Trial ABC”
LA County Public Defender and UC Irvine Law alumna Andrea Diaz ('16) channeled her lifelong love of art into "Jury Trial ABC," a rhyming, illustrated children's book that introduces young readers to key legal concepts.
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Commencement News: The Honorable Alison J. Nathan to Deliver UC Irvine Law 2026 Commencement Keynote Address
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, will deliver the keynote address for UC Irvine Law’s 2026 commencement ceremony, which will take place on Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center.
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Accolades: The National Jurist's preLaw Magazine Recognized UC Irvine Law as a Top Law School for Social Justice and for Justice & Opportunity
UC Irvine Law ranked No. 12 on preLaw Magazine's 2026 Social Justice Honor Roll, earning an A- grade in recognition of its commitment to social justice across academic offerings, experiential learning, and student body diversity.
In addition, the Law School was one of only 41 law schools in the U.S. to earn a spot on preLaw's 2026 Justice & Opportunity Honor Roll, receiving an A- for expanding access through admissions innovation, program design and community-centered pathways.
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Accolades: UC Irvine Law Faculty Recognized in The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025 Ranking
UC Irvine Law was ranked No. 7 in the top 100 legal scholars of 2025 rankings, ranked by citations to law review articles from 2019-2021. Among the 100 most-cited legal scholars, Prof. Sameer Ashar ranked No. 67 and Prof. Ari Waldman ranked No. 44. (Rob Willey & Melanie Knapp, 2026)
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Student/Alumni News: Once a Competitor, 2L Nazanin Dolatkhah (LL.M. '25) Came Full Circle as a Judge at the 2026 Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2L Nazanin Dolatkhah (LL.M. '25) recently served as a judge for the U.S. National Rounds of the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world's largest international moot court competition. The experience marked a full-circle moment for Nazanin, who previously competed in the Jessup International Rounds.
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Program News: UC Irvine Offering New In-House Counsel Certificate Program, From Lawyer to Leader: Road to the GC Seat
UC Irvine Law and the Division of Continuing Education are launching a new 12-week online certificate program this August designed for junior and mid-level law firm attorneys seeking in-house positions, and in-house attorneys seeking to advance into senior in-house leadership roles. Through live sessions and expert instruction from seasoned general counsel and corporate executives across healthcare, tech, entertainment, consumer goods, mortgages, and finance, participants will build the strategic, managerial, and business skills needed to compete for — and succeed in — the general counsel seat. An application for California MCLE credit is pending approval.
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Faculty News: Dean Austen Parrish Discussed Training Lawyers for the 21st Century at Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Event
Dean Austen Parrish recently spent an early morning at Wake Up! Newport, sharing how legal education is evolving to prepare practitioners for a changing world. Hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, the monthly breakfast meeting provides a forum for residents and business owners to meet with officials to discuss current issues.
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Faculty News: Prof. Ari Waldman Testified Before California State Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Prof. Ari Waldman recently testified at the informational hearing, “Somebody’s Watching You: Californians’ Privacy in the Age of Mass Surveillance,” before the California State Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, speaking about the special importance of privacy for marginalized and vulnerable communities.
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Alumni News: Sean T. Lobb '18 and Brooke A. Weitzman '14 Featured in OC Lawyer Magazine
Sean T. Lobb ('18) (Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth) and Brooke A. Weitzman ('14) (Executive Director, Elder Law and Disability Rights Center) are featured in the March 2026 cover story of Orange County Lawyer magazine, "Who's Who in the OCBA," spotlighting their appointments to the Orange County Bar Association's board.
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Center News: Korematsu Center Filed Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship
Prof. Robert S. Chang (left), Prof. Susan McMahon (right), Director Shaleen Shanbhag (center), and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality led an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Trump v. Barbara, challenging the federal government’s Citizenship Stripping Order.
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Meet the Law School: Get to Know the UC Irvine Law Community Through our Video Series
This series featured recent videos with LL.M. student, Angie Guzmán, 2L Adrian Roybal and Prof. Chris Williams.
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UC Irvine Libraries: Celebrating Womxn's History Month
Explore a comprehensive list that contains access to books, films, music, research and news articles. Most material is open to the public and all are free to UC Irvine students, staff and faculty.
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Faculty Roundup: Pathbreaking Scholarship and Intellectual Community
Read this month's compilation of UC Irvine Law faculty's groundbreaking work, including recent scholarship, conferences and influential leadership.
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Prof. Sameer Ashar was listed as No. 67 in the article, "The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025" (Rob Willey & Melanie Knapp, 2026). READ
Mary Basick, Assistant Dean for Academic Skills, was featured in a video about the February Bar Exam. WATCH
Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted in the CalMatters article, "Uber Ballot Initiative Sparks Showdown with Lawyers, Doctors." READ
Prof. Kevin Haeberle was quoted in the Bloomberg article, "Musk Is on Trial Over His Tweets Ahead of Twitter Purchase." READ*
Prof. David Kaye was featured in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in the article, “Hate is Relative.” READ*
Prof. Annie Lai was quoted on NPR's All Things Considered episode, "Little-Used ICE Agreements With Local Police Have Exploded Under Trump." READ
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Prof. Elizabeth F. Loftus was quoted in the AA article, "Billions of Fake Images, Videos Generated by AI Rewrite Human Memory." READ
Prof. Trevor G. Reed joined Native America Calling on its episode, "The Growing AI Appropriation Threat." LISTEN
Prof. Shauhin Talesh joined the New Legal Realism podcast to discuss his book, “Insuring Cyberinsecurity: Insurance Companies as Symbolic Regulators,” examining the cyber insurance industry. LISTEN
Prof. Ari Waldman was listed as No. 44 in the article, "The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025" (Rob Willey & Melanie Knapp, 2026). READ
UC Irvine Law was ranked No. 7 by number of scholars in the top 100, ranked by citations to law review articles from 2019-2021, in the article, "The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025" (Rob Willey & Melanie Knapp, 2026). READ
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Marco Pulido '15 was promoted to counsel at Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP.
Marwa Katbi '18 has founded Katbi Law PC, focusing on construction and commercial disputes, contract matters, and digital media law.
Edward A. Danielyan '19 started a new position as associate at Blank Rome LLP.
Tiffany Aguiar '20 was promoted to counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP.
Oluwatobi Agbelemose '20 was recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2026 Rising Star.
Michelle Emeterio ’21 co-authored the article, “A TVPRA Safe Harbor Would Boost Antitrafficking Efforts,” published in Law360. READ
Caitlin Stern ’23 was recognized with Perkins Coie’s 2025 Pro Bono Leadership Award.
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Center News: UC Irvine Center for Legal Philosophy Hosted Discussion on Academic Freedom
The interdisciplinary UC Irvine Center for Legal Philosophy launched in 2017 as a partnership initiative of the Law School and School of Humanities. It serves as the official home to the collaborative activities of the UC Irvine community of scholars working and researching at the intersection of law and philosophy and related fields in the humanities.
The Center engaged a standing-room-only crowd for a robust discussion of “What is Academic Freedom?” The university-wide event explored this timely and urgent question with Jeffrey Helmreich, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Law; Julia Lerch, Associate Professor of Sociology; Tyrus Miller, Dean, School of Humanities; and Jane Newman, Professor of Comparative Literature.
The Center is directed by Law School Profs. Andrew Gold and Kenneth Simons, and Jeffrey Helmreich, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Law.
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>> Mar. 12 | 3:45-5:45 p.m. | Graduate Tax Program Tax Policy Colloquium | Assaf Harpaz presents "Taxing AI"
>> Mar. 13 | 12-1:15 p.m. | CLSC |Socio-Legal Studies Book Talk: Laura Enriquez and Annie Ro - "Family Legal Vulnerability: How Immigration Policy Shapes the Lives of Latino College Students"
>> Mar. 16 | 12-1 p.m. | CTJ |Center for Law, Technology & Justice Book Talk: Ryan Calo - "Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach"
>> Mar. 19 | 3:45-5:45 p.m. via Zoom | Graduate Tax Program Tax Policy Colloquium | Vanessa Williamson presents "The Price of Democracy"
>> Mar. 19 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Orange County Bar Association | Rule of Law & Judicial Independence
>> Mar. 23 | 6-7:30 p.m. | UC Irvine Law On The Road | New York City
>> Mar. 27 | 6-7:30 p.m. | UC Irvine Law On The Road | Washington, D.C.
>> Apr. 2 | 3:45-5:45 p.m. via Zoom | Graduate Tax Program Tax Policy Colloquium | James R. Repetti presents "Private Equity, Health Calamity: How Our Tax Laws Aid Private Equity Investment in Hospitals and Nursing Homes"
>> Apr. 7 | 5:00 p.m. | 2026 Shakespeare Trial: Merry Wives on Trial!
>> Apr. 10 | 12-1:15 p.m. | CLSC |Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Amelia Roskin-Frazee - "'Guys Who Live in Their Van Down by the River': Criminalizing the Ideal Sex Offender in the Age of Progressive Prosecution"
>> Apr. 16 | 3:45-5:45 p.m. | Graduate Tax Program Tax Policy Colloquium | Dhammika Dharmapala presents "The Origins of the Corporate Income Tax: An Event Study Approach"
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>> Aug. 29 | Save the date! This year's alumni reunion will celebrate the classes of 2016 and 2021.
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