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“Startup Exits Explained: IPOs, M&A, and the Lawyer’s Role”
February 5, 2026 12:30-1:30 at the Alumni Reception Center
What does it really mean for a startup to “exit”? From strategic M&A to IPOs and secondary transactions, exits are defining moments for founders, investors, and counsel alike. This lunch-time panel brings together company counsel, investor counsel, and buyer counsel to unpack how exits actually work in practice, with a particular focus on M&A transactions.
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Beyond the Law Firm: How JDs Build Careers in Global Business and Boardrooms, a Conversation with Joe Hurd
January 22, 2026 12:30-1:30pm
Join us for a conversation with Joe Hurd, JD (Harvard Law ’95), whose career shows how legal training can open doors far beyond traditional law practice. Joe began his career practicing corporate and securities law at Linklaters in London, qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. He then moved into the technology and startup world,
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Leading the Future of Business Law in the AI Era
Business Law Scholarship and Impact 2025
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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VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) Prepares Startup Directors to Drive Growth and Innovation
Nasdaq’s MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square buzzed with startup directors and industry leaders for the biannual Venture Capital-Backed Board Academy on Oct. 29, 2024, organized by UC Law SF’s Center for Business Law and sponsored by Cooley, Nasdaq and Woodruff Sawyer.
Full article: https://www.uclawsf.edu/2024/11/18/vcba-nyc/
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AI Intersects with Sustainable Governance
Breakfast Roundtable with Paul Weiss ESG and Law Institute | May 9, 2024
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2023 UCLBJ ALUMNI REUNION
September 26, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
If you’re a member of the the UC Law Business Journal or an UC Hastings alumni that was a member of the UC Hastings Business Law Journal, please register in this link.
See you soon!
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CBL 2023 Kick-Off and Happy Hour
September 5, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Please join us on September 5th, 2023, to celebrate the new academic year with faculty members, board advisors, fellows, students and alumni!
Registration is required. Please register in this link.
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Note from the Executive Director
CBL Newsletter | Fall 2022
It has been a very productive Fall 2022 semester for the UC Hastings’ Center for Business Law. We kicked off the academic year with a happy-hour event that brought together our business-minded students, fellows, alumni and faculty. This was followed by our CBL Lunch Speaker Series showcasing leading corporate law practitioners in the Bay Area with full-house audiences.
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The New Infrastructure of Equity Compensation for Unicorn Startups
November 10, 2022 from 12:30pm-1:30pm Room 501 Cotchett Law Center
This event explored the current state of equity compensation in unicorn startups. The expert panel included Barrett Cohn (Scenic Advisement), Sriram Krishnamurthy (WSGR), Mike Huskins (Nikkl), Adrienna Huffman (Brattle Group) and Evan Epstein (UC Hastings) discussed the challenges of incentivizing employees in a period of economic uncertainty, new tools and business models for meeting those challenges,
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Bankruptcy: Recession Proof Jobs
Zoom Event 10/2/22 @4pm
Bankruptcy: Recession Proof Jobs
Do you like solving puzzles?
Do you enjoy giving people and businesses a fresh start?
Do you want to work in a field where litigation meets transactional?
Did you know bankruptcy intersects with many other areas of law?
Come learn about the diverse career paths in bankruptcy including litigation,
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