Founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, the first Chief Justice of California, it was the first law school of the University of California (UC) state university system and was one of the first law schools established in the Western United States.
Founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, the first Chief Justice of California, it is specifically provided for in the California Constitution. Hastings was the first law school to operated under the University of California (UC) moniker and was one of the very first law schools established in the Western United States.