More than 550 people gathered on June 18 to mark the 50th annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium. The event is presented each year by UCLA Law’s Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology, and Sports Law. Over the course of a full day of panels and programs, the participants reflected on the event’s half century of impact in media and entertainment and examined the issues – including artificial intelligence and the creator economy – that are reshaping the industry today and will resonate for years to come.

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Christy Mallory is named executive director of the Williams Institute

Bringing vast experience in research and leadership in sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy, Mallory is just the third executive director in the 25-year history of the Williams Institute, which is among the most august and impactful programs at UCLA Law.

Why Adam Winkler thinks the Supreme Court has ‘made a mess’ of gun laws

In this expansive Q&A, the UCLA Law professor and renowned expert on the Second Amendment weighs in on two new opinions from the justices, U.S. v. Hemani and Wolford v. Lopez, and discusses the far-reaching effects of the Court’s recent rulings on gun issues.

Gift from Nancy Abell ’79 and Leslie Abell establishes a faculty chair in employment and labor law

A $2 million gift from Nancy Abell ’79, one of UCLA Law’s most distinguished graduates, and her husband, Leslie “Les” Abell, has established the Nancy and Leslie Abell Family Chair in Employment and Labor Law. 

How UCLA Law student and nonprofit founder Umiemah Farrukh ’28 advances equity in education

For one rising 2L, emigrating from Canada, earning an undergraduate degree at UCLA, and joining her siblings to start a foundation that is committed to advancing childhood education around the world was just the beginning.

Soccer stars and fans have come from far and wide to Los Angeles and elsewhere in North America for the World Cup this summer, and Steve Bank has been right there in the stands. But for Bank, the Paul Hastings Professor of Business Law, getting to see some historic matches in person has been about much more than cheering on the home team.

Renowned as an authority in tax law – his new book is High Rates and Low Taxes: Tax Dodging in Mid-Century America – Bank also ranks among the world’s experts in the law of soccer. In this conversation, he kicks around issues – geopolitics! crazy-expensive tickets! – in the beautiful game.

From traveling to relaxing to studying for the bar, our grads are booked and busy.

July 15 - Strategic AI for Legal Professionals (Registration opens)

July 19-31 - High School Summer Discovery: Trial Law and Advocacy

July 24 - Executive Exchange Panel and Networking Mixer

July 31 - Rivals United: Trending Employment Law Topics in the Olympics

September 10-11 - 25 Years After 9/11: Reimagining Freedom, Justice, and Security

January 29-30, 2027 - Biennial Conference on International Law and Social Science

Jill Horwitz co-authors an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled 'Tort Immunity and Nursing Home Staffing.'

Rick Hasen appears on NPR's 'All Things Considered' to talk about the Supreme Court's latest ruling on election redistricting.

Kimberlé Crenshaw goes on the PBS show 'Amanpour & Co.' to talk about her memoir 'Backtalker.'

Joanna Schwartz appears on KCRW's 'Press Play' to talk about the ramifications of the police shooting of a dog.

Jon Michaels co-authors a piece in Tablet about civil rights law and anti-Jewish actions.

Ahilan Arulanantham appears on MS NOW to talk about the Supreme Court's TPS immigration ruling.

Ann Carlson is quoted by the AP about environmental regulation and lawsuits over AI data centers.

Kimberly Clausing is quoted in the Guardian about climate change's costs to American households.

Julia Powles is cited by KYMA in Arizona about OpenAI's possible IPO.

Kal Raustiala is quoted in a LA Times article about intellectual property law and UGG boot designs.

Ingrid Eagly talks to Newsweek about a Supreme Court case involving immigration detention.

Brandon Davis ’04 became a partner at Blank Rome.

Halim Dhanidina ’97 was named dean of Western State College of Law.

Patrick Harder ’86 became a partner at Blank Rome.

Lara Hoffman ’08 has been appointed to serve as a judge on the Santa Clara County Superior Court.

Andrew Lee ’99 joined Ballard Spahr in Washington, D.C.

David Perkiss ’12 has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Jacquelyn Ruffin ’11 has been appointed to serve as a judge on the Ventura County Superior Court.

Marjorie Soto Garcia ’16 became a partner at Morrison Foerster.

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