Students

The King Hall community gathered on April 22 for a Public Service Graduation (PSG) ceremony celebrating members of the Class of 2026 for their achievements in public service law. The event featured remarks from Dean Jessica Berg, Professors Nila Bala, Holly S.

UC Davis Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) was named National Chapter of the Year at the 58th National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Convention, held March 18-22 in Portland, Ore.

UC Davis School of Law’s Water Justice Clinic has received a $3.2 million grant that will support its work on behalf of rural and low-income communities for the next three years.

On March 4, law students Max Kohn ’26 and Kiar Rivers ’26 argued on behalf of a Civil Rights Clinic client before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. The panel was comprised of Ninth Circuit Judges Milan D. Smith Jr. and Ryan Nelson, and Brian Morris, the Chief Judge of the District of Montana, sitting by designation.

The King Hall Negotiations Team hosted 28 teams of highly motivated first-year UC Davis Law students on Feb. 28 at the 18th annual Intraschool Negotiations Competition.

On Feb. 4, Third District Court of Appeal Justice and King Hall Adjunct Professor Shama Hakim Mesiwala ’98 and her Appellate Advocacy class attended California Supreme Court oral arguments at a special setting of the court in Sacramento’s historic Library and Courts Building.

Charles McClain ’71 has pledged $100,000 toward the existing Solis-McClain Veterans Scholarship Fund.

The fund supports United States military veterans enrolled at UC Davis School of Law. It provides tuition assistance via awards and scholarships.

In anticipation of 1L and 2L Summer Associate programs, UC Davis School of Law’s Career Services office hosted a “Meet the Employers” event on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the UC Davis Conference Center.

The eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Trial Practice Competition brought student advocates from 15 top law schools from across the country to King Hall in October.  It was the first time the competition hosted by UC Davis Law was held on site.

Through the coordinated efforts of Competition Advisor Hayley Graves, Trial Practice Honors Board President Cassidy Riedel ‘26, and the very dedicated efforts of the MLK Comp Committee, Judge Recruitment team and supporting board members, the competition showcased the law school and its Trial Practice program.

Thirty-six teams from the Class of 2028 competed in the King Hall Negotiations Team’s 14th annual 1L Negotiations Competition, held Saturday, Sept. 27.

Congratulations to winning teams Rory Yoakum and Lauren Tepper and Carter Dalke and Evan Gaudreau, and to finalist teams Nathan Nemeth and Garrett Chao and Emily Ma and Anna Bullock.

Thanks to KHNT board members and advisor Professor Sarah McBride.