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“If we fail to protect and strengthen how public interest legal work is provided, Americans from all backgrounds will pay the price,” they write.
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UC Irvine Law Dean and Chancellor’s Prof. Austen Parrish, who also serves as president of the
AALS, co-authored a Bloomberg Law op-ed with Kellye Testy, AALS Executive Director & CEO, on the importance of safeguarding pro bono & public interest legal services.

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Protecting Pro Bono Legal Services Is Crucial for All Americans
Opinion: Kellye Testy and Austen Parrish emphasize the importance of protecting and strengthening public interest legal work to prevent negative consequences for Americans from all backgrounds.
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A proud double Anteater, Sean earned both his J.D. and B.A. in International Studies from UC Irvine. 💙💛
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He previously practiced at Dentons after clerking for two federal judges in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of CA. Sean remains active in the OC community through pro bono service & leadership — including serving on the Boards of the Santa Ana Zoo & UCI Law Alumni Association.
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Meet Sean Lobb ’18! An attorney at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP in Newport Beach, Sean represents Fortune 500 companies and executives in complex business litigation, white-collar defense, and corporate investigations. youtube.com/shorts/6k9q6...
Meet Sean Lobb '18!
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Gregg Macey @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social participated in a focus group on @ucirvine.bsky.social's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. The campus and medical center have set a decarbonization target from 123,200 metric tons CO2e (2019 baseline) to 12,320 MT in 2045, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
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Gregg Macey @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social is a contributing author for California's Fifth Climate Assessment. Read about the Racial Equity and Climate Justice Topical Synthesis Report that highlights the experience of frontline communities who bear the brunt of climate hazards. lci.ca.gov/climate/icar...
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From innovative courses like this to experiential clinics and interdisciplinary collaborations, UC Irvine Law prepares lawyers who are not only skilled advocates, but also thoughtful leaders.
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Prof. Richardson is also currently developing a book on “contemplative jurisprudence,” which will explore how contemplative practices can expand traditional understandings of law and justice.
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Students practice mindfulness, collaborate on projects, and explore how self-reflection intersects with legal fields such as negotiation, restorative justice, and professional responsibility.
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What role can mindfulness play in shaping the legal profession and practice of law?

This semester, UC Irvine Law Chancellor’s Professor L. Song Richardson is diving into that question in her new seminar — Self-Leadership, Creativity, and the Law.

Read more: news.law.uci.edu/2025/10/03/u...
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Thank you to LAFLA and the attorneys at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for their mentorship and collaboration on this important pro bono project that has helped over 160 victims of crime seek permanent residency since the program launched in 2014.
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Under attorney supervision, students conducted client interviews, completed application packets, and gained hands-on experience. Second-year students Adelaide Apostol and Akua Kesewa-Agyman, and third-year student Madeleine Malicdem served as student leaders.
Student leader addresses the group at the Orrick office during the Permanency Project. Student leader addresses the group at the Orrick office during the Permanency Project.
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In collaboration with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles & attorneys from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP — a project that has been going on since 2014 — students assisted clients who were previously granted visas as victims of crime & are now eligible to apply for permanent legal residency.
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As part of our “Alternative Break” program, UC Irvine Law students spent part of their fall break working on The Permanency Project offered through the Michael G. Ermer Pro Bono Program, led by Anna Davis.
Participants gather around a conference table during the Permanency Project at the Orrick office. Student leaders smile together inside the Orrick office during the Permanency Project. Meeting with a client at a conference table, reviewing documents and notes together. A speaker addresses the group at the Orrick office during the Permanency Project.
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Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources Director Gregg Macey @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social selected to serve as a reviewer for CA's Fifth Climate Change Assessment. Learn more about the Assessment from the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=itM2...
Introducing California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment and Its Partners
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The UCI Law Clinics hosted a wonderful screening of
@ninetyminuteslater.bsky.social, Cyndy Fujikawaʻs heartbreaking profile of Vanessa Marquezʻs life and tragic death. With @susanseager.bsky.social.

We wrote about it here: ipat.law.uci.edu/uci-law-clin...
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...We have been fortunate to have had so many wonderful leaders serve on our Board, and we are proud to welcome this new pathbreaking group, whose expertise and vision will help the Law School continue its tremendous trajectory,” said Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Austen Parrish.
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“Our Board of Visitors has played a critical role from the earliest days of the school’s founding. Today, the Board continues to provide good advice and counsel, and it helps share UC Irvine Law’s successes with the broader legal community...
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“These new members — national leaders in the public and private legal sectors and business communities — will bring new perspectives and resources to UCI Law School and unique mentorship opportunities to its students," said Hueston.
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🔹 Sara Haji, Executive Director, Social Justice Legal Foundation;
🔹 Mack E. Jenkins, Partner, Hecker Fink LLP;
🔹 Joe Kiani, Founder and Executive Chairman, Willow Laboratories;
🔹 Michael M. Purpura, Partner, Hueston Hennigan LLP; and
🔹 Naeun Rim, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
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Chaired by John Hueston, Founding Partner of Hueston Hennigan LLP, the new members of the Board of Visitors include:

🔹 Martin Estrada (B.A. '98), Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP;
🔹 Alexis Paschedag Federico ('16), Partner, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP;
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UCI Law has appointed 7 new members to its Board of Visitors, a distinguished advisory body of legal, business, & community leaders who support the school’s mission, students, & programs. New members also include the Law School’s first alumna member, Alexis Paschedag Federico (’16).

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UC Irvine School of Law has appointed seven new members to its Board of Visitors, a distinguished advisory body of legal, business, and community leaders who support the school’s mission, students, and programs. New members also include the Law School’s first alumna member, Alexis Paschedag Federico (’16). Chaired by John Hueston, Founding Partner of Hueston Hennigan LLP, the new members of the Board of Visitors include:

Martin Estrada (B.A. ’98), Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP;

Alexis Paschedag Federico (’16), Partner, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP;

Sara Haji, Executive Director, Social Justice Legal Foundation;

Mack E. Jenkins, Partner, Hecker Fink LLP;

Joe Kiani, Founder and Executive Chairman, Willow Laboratories;

Michael M. Purpura, Partner, Hueston Hennigan LLP; and

Naeun Rim, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP.
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This unique opportunity underscores the Graduate Tax Program’s commitment to reimagining legal education within the tax community and advances the Law School’s mission to foster public service and set up students for success as tax attorneys, judges, tax administrators and policy advocates.
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The LITC Scholarship is among the first of its kind to provide support between a public university and Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics across the nation.