Thank you to all of our friends and supporters who came out for our NYC Fall Salon on Thursday. We're so grateful to Selendy Gay for hosting us at their incredible office. Check out some photos from the evening here: tinyurl.com/NYC25Photos

UCLA Law Professor and CILP Faculty Co-Director Hiroshi Motomura spoke to The Washington Post about ICE's planned expansion across the U.S. after Congress increased the agency's budget.

Today, the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law released a new report, The Promise of Reproductive Freedom Amendments: An Analysis of State Constitutional Protections and Their Impact. Read the report here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

As you engage with ongoing immigration headlines, gain a richer understanding of the complex layers that comprise immigration policy by exploring Prof. Hiroshi Motomura’s latest book, Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair Immigration Policy.

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that 2.3 million Latinx LGBT adults live in the U.S. More than one-third of them live in low-income households. bit.ly/LatinxLGBT

Climate change dominated the California legislative session that just ended. Now we’re seeing Gov. Newsom sign what he calls a package of “big beautiful bills” on climate & energy. Julia Stein who runs our legislation clinic explains. #Newsom #energysky

Far from the ideals of free expression and self-fulfillment, digital platforms have transformed creativity into monetized, precarious labor. Our hidden gem of the week views the creator as a quasi‑gig worker governed by opaque algorithms. By @xiyin_tang at @law.ucla.edu buff.ly/IUlHmer

UCLA Law in The Hague students' first day in Geneva started with watching the UN Human Rights Council consider reports on unilateral sanctions, mercenaries and the right to water and ended with traditional Swiss cheese fondue! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la... @law.ucla.edu

Watch Archived Video of @law.ucla.edu Safeguarding Democracy Project Program, “The Risk of Federal Interference in the 2026 Midterm Elections” with Ben Haiman, Liz Howard, and Stephen Richer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=es09...

Beyond the J.D., the UCLA Law’s M.L.S. and LL.M. programs are redefining legal education for a global society in a way that is more accessible than ever. Read more about these groundbreaking programs in "Degrees of Change" at the link below. 🔗: law.ucla.edu/news/degrees...

UCLA Law in The Hague students were delighted to be part of the celebration of 25 years of UC and Utrecht University exchange in the Netherlands and share their experience of their externship. promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-law-in-the-hagues-students-present-at-uc-alumni-reception

Transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/transvictimized

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been named The Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law at @law.ucla.edu. Clerking for and knowing HP was inspiring beyond words & I'm honored to get to carry his name. For some thoughts I shared about HP last November: www.joannaschwartz.net/a-few-though...

From testifying before the CA Coastal Commission to drafting legislation, UCLA Law environmental clinic students are making their mark across California. Read how our students are creating real impact on environmental policy. law.ucla.edu/news/how-ucl...

You Can Now Read a Transcript of My NPR “Fresh Air” Interview on the Growing Risks to American Democracy and Voting Rights electionlawblog.org?p=152005

I Spoke to NPR’s Fresh Air: “An election law expert weighs in on Trump’s effort to reshape our democracy” (Link to Audio) www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n... @npr.org @nprfreshair.bsky.social

From the classroom to the courtroom, students have the chance to make real-world impact even before they graduate through UCLA Law's clinical program. Read the full story, "Bringing Law to Life" at the link below. 🔗: law.ucla.edu/news/bringin...

@law.ucla.edu #IDN #L'entretien Register here: www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/can-the...

Our Julia Stein and Jonathan Zasloff spoke with Debra Kahn for this smart @politico.com examination of NIMBY politics in the Palisades interfereing with the fire revocery there AND in Altadena. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Behind every great professor is an even better mentor. We asked some of UCLA Law's professors to reflect on the impact that their peers and mentors had on them. Read what they had to say: law.ucla.edu/news/intelle...

If you are LGBTQ and were impacted by the LA fires, we want to hear from you. Join us for lunch on September 27 for a listening session at Altadena Main Library. RSVP: bit.ly/LAFiresLGBTQ

An estimated 3.3% of youth in the U.S. aged 13-17—about 724,000 teenagers—identify as transgender. Regionally, the Midwest has the highest percentage of transgender youth. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

CRHLP has released a new report, State Abortion Policies and OB-GYN Residents: How Abortion Policies Influence Career Choices, Relocation Decisions, and Perceived Protection While Providing Care (law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....

Announcing the Safeguarding Democracy Project’s Fall Lineup of Events and Webinars, Focused on the Fairness and Integrity of the 2028 Midterms electionlawblog.org?p=151860

All @law.ucla.edu Safeguarding Democracy Projects are free but registration is required. Recordings of all events are posted on the Project website, SafeguardingDemocracyProject.org. Join us!

From White House correspondents to MLB draft picks and pediatric neurosurgeons, our UCLA Law Class of 2028 brought incredible energy to orientation and convocation. Read more about our outstanding new students. ⬇️ law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

How we teach environmental law is changing. It has to. Since January 2025, the environmental law landscape has changed perhaps more dramatically than in any other time since the presidency of Richard Nixon. Here's how our faculty are approaching classes this week. legal-planet.org/2025/08/26/h...

Congratulations to the 2025 Dukeminier Awards winners for best sexual orientation and gender identity legal scholarship! bit.ly/DAJCurrentIssue - Noa Ben-Asher and Margot J. Pollans - D Dangaran - Dara E. Purvis - Ari Ezra Waldman - Gabriel L. Klapholz

What is environmental law? We hear that a lot. It’s the body of statutes and regulations that protect the environment and communities. But the field is so new that it’s expanding all the time.

Today we and our colleagues at @‪ansirh.bsky.social‬ submitted a letter to the FDA for over 260 researchers affirming the 25-year safety record of mifepristone and urging the FDA not to restrict abortion pill access based on junk science. Read the letter here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

Calling all of our NY friends! You're invited to our Fall Salon on September 17. This year, our esteemed panelists will discuss key LGBTQ rights cases decided by the Supreme Court in 2025 and provide a preview of what’s ahead for 2026. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/NYCFallSalon25

At the start of the 21st century, UCLA Law transformed from a top‑tier law school into a powerhouse of scholarship, reform, and impact. Read the full story: law.ucla.edu/news/institu...

2.8 million people in the U.S. (13+) identify as transgender. Three-quarters of them are under age 35. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

Our Ann Carlson wrote her forthcoming book, "Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air," to dispel the many myths about LA air pollution. She helps narrate this new documentary airing Tue 8/26 on @pbs.org #ClearingTheAirPBS legal-planet.org/2025/08/25/w...

⚖️🌍 Richard Steinberg, Professor of International Criminal Law at UCLA introduces the ICC Forum. ➡️ Make sure to visit the ICC Forum if you are interested in international criminal justice and explore hundreds of expert opinions on relevant ICC topics of today! youtube.com/shorts/Ir94R458gxM #UCLA

Our Prof. Jonathan Zasloff has a new article in The Urban Lawyer that will challenge everything you think you know about the Owens Valley, LA's growth, and William Mulholland.

UCLA Law gains two outstanding scholars, Brian Highsmith and Yutian An as assistant professors of law during the 2025-26 school year. Highsmith focuses on state-level democratic institutions. An researches comparative criminal law across political regimes. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/outstan...

Public media with no paywalls is key for keeping local communities informed on weather, climate & enviro stories. We need local stations to stay strong. Special shout out to climate reporters and those in @npr.org’s important Public Radio Climate Collaborative from Alaska to LA to W. Virginia.

"We just recently got a grasp on how many people identify as trans in the U.S. and what their characteristics are. For these data sources to just suddenly disappear, it is a major setback. The population is not going to go away; we’re just not going to know more about them." - Jody Herman

At a time when we need reminders of what motivates environmental regulation, here comes a great new PBS documentary "Clearing the Air: The War on Smog." Our @law.ucla.edu faculty help tell the tale of how LA’s noxious smog led to the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...

My new one in in the NY Times @nytopinion.nytimes.com on how states, courts, and the public can combat the risk Trump poses to the midterm elections (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

Join us tomorrow at noon PT/3pm ET for a discussion with the study authors about our new estimates of the transgender population in the U.S. and how federal policy could influence future data collection on trans people. RSVP at bit.ly/USTransPop

Our new research estimates that 2.8 million people aged 13+ in the U.S. identify as transgender. This includes 724,000 youth (13 to 17) and 2.1 million adults 18+. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

UCLA Law's @rickhasen.bsky.social: “The president has very limited to zero authority over things related to the conduct of elections.” apnews.com/article/trum...

Meet Arthur Greenberg '52 and Joseph Tilem '52, two of the members of UCLA Law's first class from 1949. At 97 and 98, these pioneers share stories from studying in army barracks to building extraordinary careers. law.ucla.edu/news/pioneers

There are about 823,000 married same-sex couples in the U.S.--over 591,000 married after the Obergefell decision. Obergefell has had the most profound impact on the South, partly because all 15 states lacking marriage equality before the ruling were in the South and Midwest. bit.ly/marriage10year

The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA is seeking a Legal Advisor for its Europe location! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/vacancy... @law.ucla.edu

"These days, I’ll take progress on climate change where I can get it," writes our Cara Horowitz. "And one place to look right now is up — literally." legal-planet.org/2025/08/14/h...

In a new podcast episode with @taxnotes.com, Ellen Aprill discusses the Trump Administration’s ploy to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, raising questions about the safety nets that tax-exempt organizations may have if the revocation goes through. taxnotestalk.taxnotes.com/124942/episo...

If there's a better courtyard for studying law, please show us the evidence. Can't wait to welcome students back to @law.ucla.edu this month.