Congratulations to the UC Irvine Law Class of 2026! 🎓💙💛
Today we celebrate your hard work, resilience, and everything you’ve accomplished to reach this moment. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the legal profession and beyond.
#Commencement #LawSchool #UCIrvine #classof2026
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Video montage of the UC Irvine Law Class of 2026 celebrating Commencement at the Bren Events Center, including graduates walking into the arena, crossing the stage, and celebrating with classmates and loved ones.
POV: your study break looks like this. 🌳 🦆🌺😍
Just a short walk from the law school, Aldrich Park offers a peaceful place to recharge between classes.
Admitted to UC Irvine Law? Join us on campus April 10–11, 2026 for Admitted Students Weekend and get a taste of what the next three years of law school could look like.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
📅 Key upcoming dates to remember:
🔹March 31, 2026 – Priority Deadline for J.D. 1L Applications
🔹April 6, 2026 – RSVP Deadline for Admitted Students Weekend
🔹April 10–11, 2026 – Admitted Students Weekend
🔹May 2, 2026 – Guaranteed Housing Application Deadline
#ucirvine #lawschool #futurelawyers #admittedstudents #campuslife
UC Irvine Law’s externship program offers students academic credit and hands-on legal experience through placements with judges, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies at local, national, and international levels.
This fall, 3L Niki Kazemi completed an externship with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, working in the Civic Space and Technology Unit. During her externship, she analyzed national cybercrime laws and their implications for free expression and evaluated social media and communications platform policies aimed at protecting human rights defenders and journalists.
Learn more about externships and experiential learning opportunities at UC Irvine Law at the link in our bio.
A Lobb family tradition continues at UC Irvine Law 🎓
UC Irvine Law alumnus Sean Lobb (’18), now a litigation associate at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP and Secretary of the UC Irvine Law Alumni Association Board, welcomed his younger brother Braden Lobb (’26) into the UC Irvine Law alumni family at this year’s commencement. Braden plans to return to UC Irvine Law this fall for the Graduate Tax Program before beginning his legal career at Rutan & Tucker.
The Lobbs now join two other sets of UC Irvine Law alumni siblings. Congratulations to Braden, Sean, and the entire Lobb family!
Learn more about the Lobb brothers’ shared UC Irvine Law journey at the link in our bio.
Image description: The Lobb brothers pose together at UC Irvine Law's 2026 commencement.
Last week, the UC Irvine Law community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2026 — marking the culmination of years of hard work, service, and perseverance for students across our J.D., Global LL.M., and Graduate Tax LL.M. programs. The ceremony featured heartfelt reflections, moments of recognition, and inspiring remarks from keynote speaker the Honorable Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
In the days leading up to Commencement, we also recognized the extraordinary impact of our students beyond the classroom — nearly 11,000 pro bono hours contributed, with 92 percent of the class participating in service to underserved communities. We also celebrated leadership, mentorship, and public service at the 2026 UC Irvine Law Student Life and Pro Bono Awards.
🎓 Want to learn more about this exceptional graduating class and see who was recognized? 👉 Tap the link in our bio.
Carousel photo description (above): Scenes from UC Irvine Law’s 2026 commencement ceremony at the Bren Events Center, including members of the J.D., Graduate Tax LL.M., and Global LL.M. Classes of 2026, and moments throughout the ceremony.
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UC Irvine Law will celebrate its 15th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8, honoring the achievements of the graduating Class of 2026. The Honorable Alison J. Nathan will deliver the keynote address.
📍 Bren Events Center
⏰ 2:00-3:30 p.m.
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🎤 Featured speakers include UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine Law Dean Austen Parrish, faculty speaker Ji Seon Song, and student speakers Syeda Maah-Noor Ali (Global LL.M. ’26), Tina Tran (Graduate Tax LL.M. ’26), and Ahmad Shanaa (J.D. ’26). Anne Marie Ticknor (J.D. ’21) will serve as the ceremony’s Mace Marshal.
🎉 Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We’re so excited to celebrate this incredible milestone with you! 💙💛
For more information, including how to watch Commencement, visit the UC Irvine Law website.
Video Description: Exterior shot of the Bren Events Center with the Anteater statue. On-screen text: “UC Irvine Law Commencement, Honoring the Class of 2026, May 8, 2026.”
UC Irvine Law faculty joined the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Conference on Clinical Legal Education from May 1–5 in Portland. The conference “honored the enduring legacy and promise of clinical legal education as a stronghold of civic engagement and justice.”
Prof. Annie Lai, Co-Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Director of the Immigrant & Racial Justice Solidarity Clinic, presented during a session titled “Resilience in Action: Clinical Responses to ICE Raids and Democratic Backsliding.” Prof. Jane Stoever, Director of the Initiative to End Family Violence and the Domestic Violence Clinic, presented in a session titled “Disability Supports in Experiential Learning: Inclusion in and out of the Classroom.”
📸 Image description: UC Irvine Law faculty — (L-R) Profs. Katie Tinto, Michael Robinson-Dorn, Alisa Blair, Sameer Ashar, Adam Cowing, Jane Stoever, and Annie Lai — pose together at the AALS Clinical Conference in Portland.
UC Irvine Law recently earned a series of strong rankings, garnering national recognition for excellence in graduate employment, practical training, public service and academic quality. The top-tier results reflect the Law School’s distinctive approach to legal education — which combines rigorous academics with real-world training and a deep commitment to public interest work — leading to successful employment outcomes for students.
“When UC Irvine Law was founded, it had big ambitions to establish itself as a top-tier institution with a culture and curriculum that differ significantly from more traditional law schools,” said Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Austen Parrish. “That vision has been surpassed — and while no ranking can fully capture what makes a law school exceptional, it’s gratifying to see our founding ambitions reflected in these recent rankings. This is such a special law school in an amazingly dynamic legal community, and I couldn’t be prouder of all that our faculty, staff, students, and alumni have achieved.”
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Image Description: (1) Picture of the Law School with the headline: UC Irvine Law Recognized in 2026 Rankings Across Employment, Practical Training, and More. (2) Above quote from Dean Austen Parrish
A little breakfast boost to power through the final stretch of final exams this week! ☕️ 🍳 🥐
We’re proud of all your hard work — finish strong!💪 📚
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Finals exam breakfast buffet set up in the UC Irvine Law courtyard with hot food and drinks.
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Students gather and serve themselves breakfast.
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Students sitting together, eating and chatting.
We did it 🙌
#UCIGivingDay was an incredible success — thanks to this amazing community. Together, we raised over $50k to support the people and programs that make UC Irvine Law what it is.
A special thank-you to our generous alumni and friends who helped make the day even more impactful by offering Matches and Challenges:
Anne Conley ’18
Anonymous member of the Class of 2015
Anonymous member of the Class of 2018
Isra Shah ’12
Jenny Tryck ’12
Maysam Pessian ’18
Munger, Tolles & Olson (in connection with our work together with the ACLU on the Kidd litigation)
Your support shows what’s possible when our community comes together. Thank you for investing in the next generation of legal leaders.
UC Irvine Defending Democracy Clinic Director Paul Hoffman Delivered Oral Argument at the U.S. Supreme Court
Students in the Law School’s Defending Democracy Clinic joined Paul Hoffman for his oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28 in the human rights case Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe 1, a case about whether American corporations can be held liable for helping foreign governments commit human rights abuses. “The students in the Defending Democracy Clinic have provided invaluable assistance on this case since the Court accepted the case in January,” said Paul Hoffman. “They have been an integral part of the litigation team.” Image Description: Paul Hoffman and clinic students in Washington, D.C. post-argument.
Professor Ari Waldman, Director of the Center for Technology & Justice, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Disneyland’s rollout of facial recognition at park entrances, a new system designed to verify tickets and prevent fraud.
“The normalization of facial surveillance is really problematic," Waldman said. "We can’t go around life hiding our faces, so this isn’t just next step in surveillance; it’s qualitatively different. In a world of facial recognition, when people leave their house, it automatically means they’re identified.”
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