UCI Law Talks

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 commun

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, a

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.

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 La

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

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.