UCI Law Talks

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Stacy Bratcher, senior vice president and chief legal officer of Cottage Health, host of The Legal Department podcast, and member of the inaugural faculty for UC Irvine Law's new certificate program, From Lawyer to Leader: The Road to the General Counsel Seat. Bratcher reflects on her journey from government service and private practice to leadership roles in higher...

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Amy Chen — U.S.–China consultant, inaugural president and co-founder of the Chinese American Lawyers Association of Orange County (CALA OC), and UC Irvine Law Board of Visitors member — about her two decades as a tech attorney in Hong Kong and California, her current advisory work on U.S.–China geopolitical issues, and her role in launching CALA OC to empower Chinese...

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Veronica Gray, retired Partner at Nossaman LLP and a member of the UC Irvine Law Board of Visitors, about her employment law career — and how her decision to pursue a law degree stemmed from her experience as a Spanish language translator for courtroom proceedings; the importance of giving back to your community; and her parallel, impressive photography career and pa...

Dean Austen Parrish talks with Anteater in Law, The Honorable Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux, on her career in public interest, her path to the bench and recommendations to students considering a judicial clerkship.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Mark Samuels, Firm Vice-Chair and Partner of O’Melveny & Myers LLP, about his founding of O’Melveny’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice group, his predictions for the future (preview: will AI or the law firm billable hour be more prevalent at law firms at the end of this decade?), the imperative for lawyers to give back to their communities and his wise adv...

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Professor of Law and inaugural Faculty Director of the Korea Law Center (KLC) Sung Eun (Summer) Kim and Grace Lee, Program Director for the KLC, about the mission, goals and ambitious programs of the Korea Law Center since its inception at UC Irvine Law in 2009.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Mei Tsang, President of the Orange County Bar Association and Partner at Umberg Zipser, on her vision for the OCBA, the importance of curiosity and connection in the legal profession, and her inspiring journey as an immigrant, lawyer, and leader in the Orange County legal community.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Kelly Lucinda Galligan ’15, Partner at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, about charting her path to corporate mergers and acquisitions work, prioritizing community involvement especially as President of Orange County’s Project Youth OCBF, and her fondest memories and people of UC Irvine Law.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews UCI Law Distinguished Professor Joseph F.C. DiMento, who has been an integral part of UCI for 50 years and a founding faculty member of the Law School, about his leadership and early days at the Law School, his impact at UCI in Planning, Criminology, Law & Society, the former Program in Social Ecology, and the Newkirk Center for Science and Society, as well as his ma...

This episode of UCI Law Talks was recorded with Professor Dan Burk on January 17, 2024, and sadly, less than three weeks later, on February 4, Dan passed away. As you will hear in this episode, and as profoundly poignant as it is, Dan spoke warmly about his 15 years in Irvine, the wonderful colleagues and students at UCI, his career and the early days of the founding of UCI Law. In this last recor...

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Professor Robert Chang, executive director of the renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality (Center) and discusses our exciting news that he and the Center will be joining UCI Law this summer. Professor Chang details the iconic civil rights leader's story, his fight for justice and outlines the goals and ambitions for the Center at UCI Law.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews four powerhouse UCI Law Alums who are now Presidents of Bar Associations: Mimi Ahn ’14 (Orange County Korean American Bar Association), Shirley Diaz ’18 (Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia), Cinthia Flores ’14 (Latina Lawyers Association), and Honieh Udenka ’17 (Thurgood Marshall Bar Association). They share some classic UCI Law folklore, discuss th...

Ann Southworth on her new book, “Big Money Unleashed,” UCI Law’s Unique Legal Profession Course, and the Role of Lawyers in a Democratic Society.

UCI Law Dean Austen Parrish interviews Michael Gregg, President of the Orange County Bar Association and Shareholder at Littler Mendelson, on supporting the bench and the bar through the Orange County Bar Association, being part of the founding group of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association and practicing law in Orange County.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Hon. Maria D. Hernandez, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, about her public interest and judicial career, her experience as a first-generation undergraduate Social Ecology student-athlete at UCI, and her pro tips for new lawyers.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Arnold Pinkston, Corporate Vice President and General Counsel at Edwards Lifesciences, about his rewarding career focused on changing the lives of people fighting cardiovascular disease through innovative and patient-first strategies in the GC office, his views on philanthropy and corporate responsibility, and about how teamwork is key to being a successful lawyer.

UCI Law Dean Austen Parrish interviews Amy Laurendeau, Managing Partner of O’Melveny & Myers LLP’s Newport Beach office, about the historical roots of the legal markets in Orange County and Los Angeles, being a trial lawyer in product liability litigation, her robust pro bono practice, and inspiring advice for law students.

Dean Austen Parrish interviews Monica Glicken, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Law Center (PLC), on how the PLC is fighting for justice in Orange County, her career in immigration law and public interest work, the unique Orange County legal community, the work UCI Law students do with the PLC, and her advice for law students.

Prof. Stephen Lee interviews Prof. Mónica Ramírez Almadani and Viridiana Chabolla '20 on their role in protecting DACA and the Supreme Court's recent decision blocking the Trump Administration from ending the program.

UCI Law Board of Visitors Member Mitch Kamin interviews Professor of Law Bob Solomon on affordable housing policy, social justice, and COVID-19. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on June 25, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation. Part of the UCI Law COVID-19 & the Law lecture series.

UCI Law Board of Visitors member Michelle Jordan interviews Professor of Law Mehrsa Baradaran on the CARES Act, banking for all in the time of COVID-19, and the racial wealth gap. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on June 16, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation. Part of the UCI Law COVID-19 & the Law lecture series.

Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science Rick Hasen discusses voting rights and election integrity at the time of COVID-19 with Professor of Lawyering Skills Henry Weinstein. Hosted by Veronica Gray, Partner of Nossaman LLP and UCI Law Board of Visitors Member. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on June 4, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation. Part of the UCI Law C...

Clinical Professor of Law David Kaye discusses freedom of expression, disinformation and COVID-19 in this installment of UCI Law’s COVID-19 & the Law lecture series. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on May 27, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation.

Julie Hill, UCI Foundation Chair and UCI Law Board of Visitors member interviews Chancellor’s Professor of Law Michele Goodwin on the limits of governmental action and constitutional rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on May 13, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation. Part of the UCI Law COVID-19 & the Law lecture series.

John Gibson of Crowell & Moring LLP interviews Prof. Mehrsa Baradaran about her latest book analyzing the racial wealth gap and the history of financial inequity in the United States. Introductions by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson. Recorded on April 21, 2020 via Zoom virtual presentation.