The School of Law is located on the southeast corner of the UC Berkeley campus and overlooks the campus and San Francisco Bay.
The law complex consists of four structures. Boalt Hall, built in 1951 and extensively renovated in 1996, contains classrooms, mock courtrooms, an auditorium, administrative offices and a substantial part of the law library. North Addition, completed in 1996, contains faculty offices; a faculty lounge; and other parts of the law library, including two reading rooms, a study atrium and a separate area for the Robbins Religious and Civil Law Collection. Simon Hall, converted from a residence hall built in 1967 and completely renovated in 1996, now houses a student lounge, a reception room, a cafe, two outdoor dining and study areas, and offices for faculty, the clinics, student journals and student organizations, many with spectacular views of San Francisco Bay or the Berkeley hills. The Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program building, located adjacent to the law complex, includes a library, a seminar room, a kitchen-lounge and faculty offices.
Prospective Applicants
Applicant information sessions are available at Boalt Hall on the first and third Fridays of each month from September through December 7th (with the exception of holidays). Sessions begin at 3:00 p.m. and are usually well attended. Please RSVP by calling 510-642-2274 if you would like to attend one of these sessions.
If you are unable to attend a scheduled information session or if you are interested in visiting at any other time, you are welcome to come to the Admissions Office in 5 Boalt Hall Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Members of the admissions staff will be happy to answer questions about Boalt Hall or advise you about the admissions process. You do not need to make an appointment.
Admitted Students
Information sessions and tours of Boalt Hall for newly admitted students are available each Monday at 10:00 a.m., from February through April. Admissions Office staff members can arrange for you to visit a class, tour the law complex and have lunch with a current Boalt student. Please contact the Admissions Office at least seven days in advance of your visit by calling 510-642-2274, or by sending an email to admissions@law.berkeley.edu.
If you are unable to attend on a scheduled visit day, you can contact the Admissions Office to make alternate arrangements. Please be aware that Boalt Hall offers few classes on Friday and that spring semester finals begin in early May.
Touring the Campus
Student-led tours of the Berkeley campus are available from Monday to Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. For more information and tour locations, please contact UC Berkeley Visitor Services at 510-642-5215 or visit www.berkeley.edu/visitors.
