UCLA Law Dean Michael Waterstone on the Future of Law

Miguel Custodio and Vineet Dubey welcome Dean Michael Waterstone, the Dean of UCLA School of Law, for a conversation about legal education, leadership, and the future of the legal profession.

Dean Waterstone discusses his path from UCLA undergraduate to Big Law attorney and eventually Dean of one of the top law schools in the country.
The episode explores how law schools are evolving, how artificial intelligence is changing the legal industry, and what aspiring lawyers should know before applying to law school.

They also discuss diversity in the legal profession, the importance of mentorship programs like Law Fellows, and the real challenges facing higher education today.