UCLA School of Law

09/03/2026

Over the last 25 years, legal scholars have studied the ripple effects of 9/11 across federal policy, national security, and civil liberties. Here, Ahilan Arulanantham, faculty co-director of the Miñana Family Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA Law, explains how U.S. immigration policy changed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001.

[Video description: UCLA Law's Ahilan Arulanantham, standing in his office, explains the legal and institutional impacts of September 11, including federal law enforcement, the creation of DHS, and immigration policy.]

09/02/2026

Our incoming students had some thoughts… 👀

[Video description: A vertical video compilation of new UCLA Law students sharing their first impressions of the school. Students speak into a mini microphone while outside in a sunny Shapiro Courtyard, with short photo cutaways of campus, L.A. freeways, and a class beach day outing.]

09/02/2026

Our incoming students had some thoughts… 👀

[Video description: A vertical video compilation of new UCLA Law students sharing their first impressions of the school. Students speak into a mini microphone while outside in a sunny Shapiro Courtyard, with short photo cutaways of campus, LA traffic, and a class beach day outing.]

09/01/2026

UCLA School of Law faculty and experts continue to lead national conversations on today’s most critical legal, economic, and policy issues. From voting rights and trade policy to questions related to AI character ownership and surveillance, our scholars are bringing expert analysis to major outlets nationwide. See some of August's highlights below:

Rick Hasen writes in Slate about the Supreme Court's ruling on voting by mail.

Kimberly Clausing contributes to a New York Times essay on the effects of Trump's zero-sum approach to trade.

Mark McKenna appears on NPR's 'All Things Considered' to discuss a lawsuit over who owns AI-generated characters.

Joanna Schwartz speaks with the Houston Chronicle about lawsuits over police conduct.

Andrew Verstein is quoted by the New York Times about prediction markets and insider trading.

Allan Marks is quoted in the LA Times about federal intervention in state environmental matters.

Ellen Aprill talks to CBS News about a proposed IRS requirement that nonprofits disclose whether their officers have been convicted of certain crimes.

Ahilan Arulanantham is quoted by the AP about federal surveillance targeting people for their beliefs.

Adam Winkler is quoted in the Houston Chronicle about the push for 'permitless carry' of guns.

Eugene Volokh talks to LAist about laws that restrict recording people without their consent.

Stephen Bainbridge is quoted in an Atlantic article about how Trump is testing the definition of insider trading.

Stuart Banner speaks with the Tampa Bay Times about the history of jury duty and why some people want to avoid it.

Steve Bank is quoted by Time about the fallout from the scrapped plan to bring investors into the World Cup.

Ingrid Eagly is quoted in USA Today about a policy shift in how asylum claims are reviewed.

Want to see more? Explore our full media coverage. 🔽

UCLA Law produces an annual magazine, numerous law journals, and news articles and newsletters about students, faculty and alumni.

08/31/2026

To keep it brief… we’re obsessed with our newest class. 📂🫶

Swipe through some of the highlights from orientation and convocation, then tap our comment below to read about our new class!

08/28/2026

Motion to celebrate: granted. 🥳

Last week, our newest cohort of Law students took the Oath of Professionalism at Convocation, formally stepping into the legal profession and pledging to lead with ethics, empathy, and integrity (both in the classroom and beyond).

Swipe through for some of our favorite moments from the day. 🥹

08/25/2026

Meet Michael Brown ’05, partner at Fenwick & West, who guides technology companies through a wide range of corporate transactions.

As a student at UCLA Law, his experience with courses in the Business Law and Policy specialization set him up for success. “The combination of fundamentals and hands-on seminars has been critical to me over the course of my career, where no two transactions look the same, and terms and structures are constantly evolving,” Brown says.

Read the Q&A to learn more about Michael Brown's career and law school journey:
https://law.ucla.edu/news/careers-focus-michael-brown-05-advising-la-tech-companies

08/20/2026

First lunch in Shapiro Courtyard ✅