Events

October 21

Washington DC Alumni Reception with Dean Edley
Please join your fellow graduates for a special evening with Boalt’s Dean Christopher Edley.  The Dean is leading an ambitious campaign for Boalt  - he’s reshaped the student financial aid program, expanded the faculty by 25%, built a robust portfolio of multi-disciplinary think tanks and launched capital improvements, including renovations and a new building.  Come meet Dean Edley and discuss the exciting things happening at your alma mater.Thanks to Mike Martinez '78 and his firm Crowell & Moring for sponsoring the event and to co-hosts Sanders Adu ’99, Staff Director & Counsel, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives; Robert Leibenluft ’80, Partner, Hogan & Hartson; Chuck Miller ’58, Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling; Leslie Allen ’85, US Department of Justice; Ruth Greenspan Bell ‘67, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute; Hector Huezo ’08; Ted Olson ‘65; and Steve Walther ‘68.
5 to 7 pm
Crowell & Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
To RSVP, call 510.643.6673 or email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu.

October 23

Henderson Center Trailblazers for Justice Gala
Join us for the presentation of the Thelton E. Henderson Social Justice Prize honoring Cruz Reynoso, special recognition of Dolores Huerta, and exceprts from Abby Ginzberg's Film "Cruz Reynoso: A Man For All Seasons." Tickets are $125 per person ($100 for '03-'08 alumni and those interested in public service). Named tables are $5,000 with special recognition.
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner and Program
Oakland Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Lake Merritt, Oakland
For more information, visit http://hcsj.wordpress.com/.
To RSVP, call 510.643.6673, email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu, or register online here.

November 17

After the Vote: A Post-Election Analysis with Boalt’s Dean Chris Edley in San Francisco
Once the votes are counted and the new president has been chosen, what can be expected from the new administration?  Join Christopher Edley, Dean and Senior Adviser to Barack Obama, for a post-election panel discussion of the campaigns, the election, and the new president.  Panelists include Jeff Bleich ’89, Partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson and Senior Advisor to Barack Obama; Alisa Nave ’04, Political Director, Nevada Senate Democrats; Guy Saperstein ’69, founder of National Security/Foreign Policy New Ideas Fund, Co-Chair of the Democracy Alliance’s Strategy Group, former President of the Sierra Club, and political blogger; and Dan Schnur, Director of USC’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics and Director of Communications, McCain 2000.  Special thanks to Kathi Pugh ’90 and Morrison & Foerster for hosting. 
6 to 8 pm
Morrison & Foerster, 425 Market Street, Floor 35, San Francisco
To RSVP, register online here, call 510.643.6673 or email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu.

November 21

After the Vote: Post Election Analysis with Boalt's Dean Christopher Edley in Los Angeles
Once the votes are counted and the new president has been chosen, what can be expected from the new administration?  Join Christopher Edley, Dean and Senior Adviser to Barack Obama, for a post-election panel discussion of the campaigns, the election, and the new president.  Panelists will include Maria Echaveste ’80, Lecturer in Residence, member of the DNC Executive Committee, and Senior Adviser to Hillary Clinton and Alisa Nave ’04, Political Director, Nevada Senate Democrats. Special thanks to Bob Willett '74, Partner & Vice Chair, O'Melveny & Myers, and his firm for hosting.
12 to 1:30 pm
O'Melveny & Myers, 400 South Hope Street, Floor 26, Los Angeles
Lunch will be provided. 
To RSVP, register online here, call 510.643.6673 or email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu.

December 3

New York Alumni Reception with Dean Edley
Please join your fellow graduates for a special evening with Boalt’s Dean Christopher Edley.  The Dean is leading an ambitious campaign for Boalt  - he’s reshaped the student financial aid program, expanded the faculty by 25%, built a robust portfolio of multi-disciplinary think tanks and launched capital improvements, including renovations and a new building.  Come meet Dean Edley and discuss the exciting things happening at your alma mater. Thanks to Benson Cohen '04 and his firm Sidley Austin for sponsoring and hosting this event.
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Sidley Austin, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019
To RSVP, call 510.643.6673 or email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu.

January 7, 2009

San Diego Alumni Reception at the AALS Annual Meeting
Come meet faculty, alumni and friends at the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Schools! Boalt Professor Rachel Moran, president of AALS, will be the featured speaker.
6:30 - 8:30 pm
San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
To RSVP, call 510.643.6673 or email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu.

In 1993, World Cup Organizing Committee President Alan Rothenberg needed a business plan to launch an American professional soccer league. Two years earlier, he had worked at Latham & Watkins with a young associate named Mark Abbott. With one phone call and a summer leave of absence, Abbott would soon become Major League Soccer's first employee—and eventually league president.

"It was no easy task building a pro soccer league here," says Abbott, a 1989 Berkeley Law graduate, "not to mention the first U.S. large-scale start-up sports league since the 1940s. It takes time to develop fan allegiances and to gain traction with commercial ventures, but overcoming challenges makes this job rewarding."

Abbott played a key role in creating the league’s structure and negotiating with investors. Today, he oversees all business operations, supervising the broadcasting, legal and finance departments and MLS' ongoing expansion from 14 to 16 teams.