You can read the full report in this link: CBL Annual Report 2025-2026
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The 2025-2026 year was an active and meaningful one for the UC Center for Business Law San Francisco.

We welcomed our sixth cohort of CBL Scholars, strengthened our student programming, and brought practitioners, alumni, faculty, and students together around the issues shaping business law today. Through our Lunch Speaker Series, students heard from leaders across fields including digital assets,
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Check out this UC Law SF newsletter featuring updates and insights from the UC Law SF business law and innovation ecosystem. This edition highlights current thinking on corporate governance and AI, recent programs and events, and new content from the Boardroom Governance podcast.

The newsletter also includes updates on academic initiatives, student engagement,
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Register in this link: https://www.uclawsf.edu/event/business-law-track-for-1ls-and-the-cbl-scholars-program/
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The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program specifically designed for board members of private venture-backed companies. 

The program focuses on the unique corporate governance challenges faced by startup boards, including some of the following topics:

Fiduciary Duties and Navigating Conflicts of Interest

The Evolving VC Funding Landscape: Key Insights for Boards

Managing Risk: AI,
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You can register in this link: https://uchastings.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7arolBkQRSqJIWi
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Register in this link: https://www.uclawsf.edu/event/cbl-kick-off-happy-hour/
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Emily Strauss is an expert in securities regulation, banking, and business law. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in the Southern California Law Review, U.C. Irvine Law Review, Law & Contemporary Problems, and the Boston University Law Review, and has been cited in outlets such as Bloomberg and Reuters.

Prior to teaching law,
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June 2025

You can read the full report in this link: CBL Annual Report 2024-2025
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CBL Annual Report 2024-2025

The UC Center for Business Law San Francisco continued its growth and momentum in 2024-2025, building on our core programs and expanding our reach.

We hosted the second and third editions of the VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) in New York City (Nasdaq MarketSite, October 2024) and San Francisco (May 14,
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