University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
MottoFiat Justitia
("Let justice be done")
Established1878
School typePublic law school
DeanDavid L. Faigman
(Chancellor and Dean)
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
37°46′50″N 122°24′55″W / 37.78056°N 122.41528°W / 37.78056; -122.41528
Enrollment1,116 (2023)[1]
Faculty70 (full-time) 209 (part-time)[1]
USNWR ranking82nd (tie) (2024)[1]
Bar pass rate72.14% (2023 1st time takers)[2]
Websiteuclawsf.edu Edit this at Wikidata
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (abbreviated as UC Law SF or UC Law) is a public law school in San Francisco, California, United States. It was previously known as the University of California, Hastings College of the Law from 1878 to 2023.

Founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, UC Law SF was the first law school of the University of California as well as one of the first law schools established in California and the Western United States. Although part of the University of California, UC Law SF is not directly governed by the Regents of the University of California. UC Law SF is also one of the few prominent university-affiliated law schools in the United States that does not share a campus with the university's undergraduates or other postgraduate programs.

The law school has an extensive alumni network in California, particularly the San Francisco Bay Area, that includes general counsels, law firm partners, politicians, judges and corporate executives. Notable alumni include Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States; George R. Roberts, a founding member of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts; Alexander Francis Morrison, the founding member of the international law firm Morrison & Foerster; William H. Orrick, the founding member of the international law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and Todd Machtmes, the general counsel of Salesforce.

  1. ^ a b c "Best Law Schools: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "University of California College of the Law, San Francisco - 2024 | Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

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