Law School

On April 29, UC Davis School of Law recognized faculty and staff excellence at its annual Celebrating King Hall event.

The National Jurist’s preLaw News has ranked UC Davis School of Law No. 6 on its list of “top law schools for social justice.”

The National Jurist stated that the rankings resulted from an examination of “how social justice is embedded across legal education, from classroom instruction and experiential learning to clinics, centers and career support.”

UC Davis School of Law is piloting an expansion of its award-winning, 25-year-old King Hall Outreach Program, which helps prepare first-generation and low-income college students and recent graduates for the law school admissions process.

The Princeton Review has ranked UC Davis School of Law No. 1 the nation in “greatest resources for women.” In addition, the Review places King Hall at No. 3 in “greatest resources for minority students.”

UC Davis Law is pleased to announce that California Supreme Court Associate Justice and King Hall alumna Kelli M. Evans will deliver the keynote address at its  Class of 2025 commencement on Friday, May 16.

On Monday, Jan. 20, UC Davis School of Law hosted its sixth annual MLK Day of Service and Celebration, honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Members of the UC Davis Black Law Students Association, in partnership with the law school's Office for Student Affairs and the Dean's Office, led efforts to celebrate MLK Day.

The University of California, Davis School of Law raised a remarkable $21.4 million during UC Davis’ eight-year “Expect Greater: From UC Davis, for the World” fundraising campaign. Concluded in June, the campaign generated more than $2.25 billion in support campus-wide.

Insight into Diversity magazine has recognized UC Davis School of Law with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. 

The awards, which will be showcased in the magazine's November/December issue, honor “colleges and universities dedicated to excellence in the pursuit of equity, access, inclusion and diversity.”

On Sunday, Aug. 18, the New York Times highlighted a 2010 political debate, held at King Hall, that ignited the political career of now-Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

The Princeton Review has ranked UC Davis School of Law No. 3 in the nation for “most diverse faculty” and No. 4 in “greatest resources for women.”