In a year beset by the pandemic and mass protests over systemic racism that started in the United States and spread around the world, Professor E. Tendayi Achiume’s calendar was more packed than ever.
A towering figure in the creation of clinical legal education, Binder co-founded and was the driving force behind UCLA Law’s experiential education program.
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.
An exhaustive list of the many publications – and well-deserved honors – that our eminent scholars and teachers added to their stellar records this year.
Ralph Shapiro ’58 and Shirley Shapiro, UCLA alumni and longtime friends of the law school, built upon their legendary generosity by founding two new chairs.
The Williams Institute executive director departed UCLA Law in the fall to join the federal agency that enforces federal laws barring workplace discrimination.
“Work, Pay, or Go to Jail: Court-Ordered Community Service in Los Angeles” is part of a broad effort addressing inequities in the region’s complex labor environment.
UCLA Law’s director of judicial clerkships was appointed to the newly formed committee that will review proposals for police reform, accountability and more.
