October, 2010

School News
December 1 Deadline for Summer LL.M. Program Applications

Boalt is preparing for the third year of its innovative Summer LL.M. Program, where international students earn an LL.M. degree over the course of two consecutive 10-week summer terms. The application deadline for the 2011-2012 Summer Program is December 1st, and information on how to apply is available here.

The only accelerated LL.M. program of its kind is ideally suited for individuals who are already employed and able to take shorter leaves from their careers and home. The condensed but comprehensive curriculum offers students in-depth immersion into essential concepts of U.S. law, and allows graduates to meet the coursework requirements to sit for both the California and New York bar exams.

Sponsors Wanted for 1L Written and Oral Advocacy Course

Sponsorship Opportunities are available for our First Year Written & Oral Advocacy Course. We are looking for 12 law firms to act as sponsors for our 12 sections of Boalt's first year spring skills course—Written & Oral Advocacy (WOA). Each firm will be paired with a government law office or public interest group to sponsor a WOA section. Each section has 23-24 first year students.

Sponsors will be asked to mentor the students as they write, and prepare to argue, their first substantial legal argument. We'll be asking each sponsoring firm to host a reception for the students, give the students a chance to practice their arguments with a mentoring attorney, and help supply attorneys to hear the oral arguments here at Boalt. The course meets from mid-January to mid-April, with oral arguments scheduled for late March - mid-April.

We ask each sponsor to donate $10,000 to Boalt to help us offset the costs of our growing professional skills program.

We hope that this will be attractive to Bay Area law firms, as an opportunity to help mentor students, to help support the growth of professional skills at Boalt, and as a chance to get to know some of our first year students outside the traditional recruitment process.

To discuss this opportunity, please contact Professor David Oppenheimer, Director of Professional Skills, at 510-643-3225 or doppenheimer@law.berkeley.edu.

Event: Detention, Interrogation Torture and the Legal Profession

This symposium seeks to promote a clear, balanced understanding of the responsibilities of lawyers, the organized bar, and law students, for the foundational values of our legal system which are at stake in United States programs of national security.

Panelists include Bill Roller, Chair, Committee for Ethics and Professional Standards, International Assn. of Group Psychotherapy; Mark Danner, Professor of Journalism, U.C. Berkeley; Robert H. Cole, Professor of Law, Emeritus, Berkeley Law; and Jean Maria Arrigo, PhD, social psychologist, member of the American Psychological Association 2005 task force on ethical guidelines for psychologists in interrogations.

Cosponsored by Berkeley Law's Human Rights Center, the Henderson Center for Social Justice, and the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law, in partnership with the Berkeley Group Education Foundation.

For more information, please contact Nancy Donovan in the Dean's Office at ndonovan@law.berkeley.edu.

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Faculty NewsNew Edition of "Effective Depositions" Published

Lecturer Henry Hecht has published the second edition of his book "Effective Depositions." The book is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives you a clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges and pitfalls so that you—as either taker or defender—can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers.

Learn more about the book here.

Student Corner Class of 2011 Student Campaign Kickoff Party

Boalt Hall's graduating student campaign has a long history of strong giving participation and the program is one of the most respected in the nation. Students interested in volunteering for the campaign committee should contact Summer Staino at sstaino@law.berkeley.edu.
The Boalt Hall Alumni Association will host the official kickoff of the campaign at a party for students on Thursday, January 27, at the Bancroft Hotel.

As students consider their participation, please note that gifts will be matched 1:1 by the UCB Foundation. Gifts can be made as one-time contributions or multi-year pledges; and among other areas, may be directed to any Boalt student organization, journal, clinic or center. Just click here to learn more and make your gift.

The Graduating Class Gift Campaign is an important tradition and the Law School hopes that students will be inspired by their education and experience and will strive for 100% giving participation.

Ecology Law Quarterly (ELQ)

Ecology Law Quarterly cordially invites all interested alumni to our Fall Alumni Mixer! Please join current ELQ members, alumni, and Berkeley Law faculty for drinks and an update on all that ELQ has in store for its 40th Anniversary.

Date: Wednesday, November 10th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Law Offices of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger
396 Hayes Street, San Francisco

Please RSVP to elq.development.director@gmail.comAsk the Archivist Can We Handle the Truth?

Q: I was reminiscing last week with an old buddy from law school, and mentioned something about a student newspaper we had at Boalt called Pravda. He swears there was no such thing, that Dean Kadish would never have let us use the name of a communist newspaper. Who's right? A dinner at the French Laundry is riding on this.
- VL, Sebastapol

A: To paraphrase the immortal words of Neil Diamond as sung by Davy Jones, "You're a little bit wrong, he's a little bit right." Continue reading.

Got a question? Ask the Archivist: benemann@law.berkeley.edu

• Paula Boggs '84
  Paula Boggs writes, "I just became a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) in the vocalist, composer and producer categories."
• Stuart Brotman '78
  Stuart N. Brotman writes, "I have been appointed by the Obama Administration to the U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy. The committee serves in an advisory capacity concerning major economic, social and legal issues and problems in international communications and information policy. These issues and problems involve users and providers of information and communication services, technology research and development, foreign industrial and regulatory policy, the activities of international organizations in communications and information, and developing country interests. The committee is comprised of senior-level officers of a broad range of companies and institutions that represent the communications and information technology industries, including manufacturers, service providers, software developers, trade associations, and academic institutions."
• Joseph Hayes '84
  Joseph Hayes published the political thriller "When No One Is Watching" this month. In his new thriller, Hayes questions what it means to be truly successful. The book follows two friends, Blair Van Howe, a brilliant and charismatic politician who appears willing to sacrifice anything–including friendship and integrity–to advance his career, and Danny Moran, a struggling alcoholic desperately trying to put his life back together after losing everything. Against the backdrop of the rugged world of Chicago politics, ambition and corruption collide with ethics and integrity to reveal the true meaning of success.
• Lindsay K. Kinneberg '07
  Lindsay K. Kinneberg, age 28, of St. Louis Park, cherished daughter, compassionate friend, loyal companion to her dog Louis, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 23 due to complications from Lyme Disease and its co-infections. Born September 19, 1981 in St. Louis Park, Lindsay attended St. Louis Park Senior High School (class of 2000), Grinnell College in Iowa (2004), and Berkeley Law (2007). Although Lindsay graduated, she could not take the bar and pursue her passion in Public Interest Law, for Lyme Disease had already invaded her body. Her friends would describe Lindsay as kind, caring, compassionate, silly, unassuming and she returned those feelings in her fierce and intense love for her family and friends. She fought Lyme Disease for over five years with her unusual intensity. After surrendering her spirit to her Savior, Lindsay has joined her beloved sister, Jennie in the kingdom of God, where they both left behind their broken earthly bodies, and now their souls are together again in the love and joy of Heaven. Preceded in death by her cherished sister, Jennifer Jean (Feb. 2010), grandparents, and cousin, Leah Katayama. Lindsay will be immensely missed but eternally loved by her parents, Michael & Teresa Kinneberg and her dear friends. Donations preferred to turnthecorner.org. (Lyme Disease advocacy).

• Natalie Bush Lents '07
  Natalie Bush Lents '07 is joining Schnader Attorneys at Law's Litigation Services Department, in the San Francisco office. Prior to joining Schnader, Ms. Bush Lents served as a law clerk to the Honorable Leslie Tchaikovsky of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. She has also served as an extern to the Honorable Dennis Montali of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Ms. Bush is a member of the State Bar of California.
• F. Daniel Leventhal '81
  F. Daniel Leventhal currently lives and works in London (with a second office in San Francisco) and has been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. Daniel is a partner in the the Financial Transactions Practice Group for Morrison & Foerster and continues to specialize in banking and finance matters with an emphasis on cross-border financings.
• Nevenka H. Morris '75
  Nevenka H. Morris '75, although semi-retired, has been quite active as the successor trustee and executrix of a multimillion-dollar estate with foreign beneficiaries. Responsibilities have entailed managing, selling, terminating or donating, as appropriate, real properties, financial accounts, a collection of cars, pensions in various countries; and, of course, distributing the net proceeds. She has found the project to be most engaging because it has drawn on her education in law and languages, as well as her experience in real estate, finance, taxation, cross-cultures, problem-solving as well as resourcefulness. Her joie de vivre interests have taken her periodically to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Argentine tango-dancing.
• Gayle Tiller '87
  Gayle Tiller '87 writes: Hi, I am the author of the suspense novel, "24 Hour Lottery Ticket." Dianne Canton is a lawyer whose life is in dire straits. She's lost her apartment and car. Dianne is living in her rundown office in downtown San Jose. When Emma Watkins knocks on her door, Dianne thinks she is a bill collector. Emma turns out to be a former judge who holds a $73 million lottery ticket that will expire in about 24 hours. Years ago, the media destroyed Emma and her family in a bitter recall election. Emma wants to stop the media from publicizing her name as the winner of the lottery. If Dianne wins Emma's case, her money troubles will be over. If Dianne loses, Emma will lose $73 million. For more information, visit http://www.24hourlotteryticket.com.
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