Meeting the Moment

UCLA Law Magazine

Fall 2020 | Volume 43

Meeting the Moment

UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies Program Turns 20

Amid COVID-19 and a reckoning over systemic racism, seven faculty members weigh in on police accountability, immigration, equality in education, the use of racialized symbols in commerce and other issues of the day.

Year in Review

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Message from Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin

Despite unprecedented challenges, UCLA Law thrived and excelled beyond even normal expectations, impacting communities far and wide in 2020.

Faculty Books: Five New Volumes on Lawyering, Latinos, Los Angeles and More

Including examinations of movement lawyering in the U.S. and the use of metrics in academic research, books by UCLA Law professors drive the conversation.

UCLA Law by the Numbers 2020

From scholarly impact to student achievement, a look at the many ways in which UCLA Law takes the lead.

Courtroom Champions: Cappello Program Turns UCLA Law Into a Trial Advocacy Destination

The dedication of a distinguished alumnus and the stellar work of faculty and students have turned UCLA Law into a hub of trial advocacy excellence.

UCLA Law Receives $15 Million to Boost Native American Law and Policy

The donation from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria advances the study and practice of Native American law through scholarships in the Native Nations Law and Policy Center.

Faculty News

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From UCLA to the UN: Achiume Amps Up Human Rights Advocacy in Troubling Times

UCLA Law Welcomes Outstanding New Faculty Members

Cummings Receives Fulbright Award

Meeting the Moment

Project on Prisons and COVID-19 Rapidly Rises to Drive National Research

The COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project grew from an idea shared between law professor and student to a one-of-a-kind national clearinghouse of information.

Student News

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Sparking Success: Achievement Fellowship Program Enters Its Fifth Year

Created with gifts from alumni and friends, the program has so far provided full-tuition scholarships to 33 students who have overcome significant obstacles to get to UCLA Law — where they have found tremendous success.

Faculty Books: Five New Volumes on Lawyering, Latinos, Los Angeles and More

Including examinations of movement lawyering in the U.S. and the use of metrics in academic research, books by UCLA Law professors drive the conversation.

Sundance Stars: Documentary Film Legal Clinic Shines in Park City

Students from the Documentary Film Legal Clinic walked the red carpet, met with clients and won a round of applause at January’s Sundance Film Festival.

Public Interest Powerhouse: Epstein Program Celebrates Three New Skadden Fellows

Again among the most honored institutions in the nation, UCLA Law was proud to see its students honored with the prestigious public-service fellowships.