[14] The action was criticized by liberal and conservative scholars who felt it hindered the academic mission of the law school, and expressed disbelief over Chancellor Drake's claims that it was the subject of no outside influence.

[15] Details emerged revealing that UCI had received criticism on the hire from California Chief Justice Ronald M. George, who criticized Chemerinsky's grasp of death penalty appeals, as well as a group of prominent Orange County Republicans and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, who wanted to derail the appointment.

[16] Drake traveled over a weekend to Durham, North Carolina, and the two reached an agreement late Sunday evening.

The chancellor reiterated his lifelong, unqualified commitment to academic freedom, which extends to every faculty member, including deans and other senior administrators.

"[17] To help attract high-quality students, the school raised funds for full scholarships for all members of its inaugural class.

The school funded 20 full scholarships, including ones specifically for students wishing to pursue public interest law.

[27] In May 2015, the ABA law school employment data ranked UCI third in the placement of federal clerkships, behind only Yale and Stanford.

[29] According to UC Irvine's official 2015 ABA-required disclosures, 85.45% of the Class of 2015 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.

[30] UC Irvine's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 11.82%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2015 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.