Law school approved by UC Regents November 01, 2006 The UC Board of Regents approved the UC Irvine School of Law in November 2006. It was the first new public law school created in California in more than 40 years. The inaugural class comprised 60 students. Email Related posts: UC regents approve UCI School of Education Business school renamed for Paul Merage California College of Medicine approved as UCI College of Medicine Arts school renamed for Claire Trevor