Boalt Hall December eNews

December 2007

Highlights of upcoming alumni events. Access the full event calendar and register online, email rsvp@law.berkeley.edu or call 510.643.6673

January 3
New York Alumni Reception with Boalt Hall Faculty
Come catch up with Boalt Professors Bob Berring '74, Mary Louise Frampton, Herma Hill Kay, Rachel Moran, and Kathleen Vanden Heuvel '86, among others, for an alumni reception held on the occasion of the American Association of Law Schools' annual meeting. Special thanks to host Eleanor Piel '43 for opening her home to our New York community of grads.
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Home of Eleanor Piel '43, Upper Eastside Manhattan
Sign up directly online.

March 6
Scholarship Luncheon
Save the Date! In special thanks, we invite Boalt Hall's scholarship donors to enjoy lunch with the student recipients of their generosity.
12:30 to 2 pm
Boalt Hall, Goldberg Room
More information coming soon

March 14
Golden Circle Reunion and Luncheon
Grads from classes 1958 and earlier are invited to return to Boalt for a day catching up with classmates, friends and faculty.
11 am to 2 pm
Boalt Hall
More information coming soon

April 4-5
African-American Alumni Reunion Weekend
Make plans to join Boalt's African-American Alumni community for a weekend of special events.

April 15
Boston Alumni Welcome Reception with Newly Admitted Students
Welcome the class of 2011 with fellow alumni and Boalt's Director of Admissions Edward Tom.
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Boston
More information coming soon

April 22
Washington D.C. Alumni Welcome Reception with Newly Admitted Students
Welcome the class of 2011 with fellow alumni and Boalt's Director of Admissions Edward Tom.
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Washington, D.C.
More information coming soon

May 2
Citation Award Dinner
The Boalt Hall Alumni Association invites you to join alums, faculty, and friends at a gala celebration of the law school community.
6 pm reception; 7:30 pm dinner
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, San Francisco
More information coming soon

Dear Friends,

Where did 2007 go? It flew by at Boalt, probably because everyone was so busy. Our clinics are busy having real-world impacts with their work. And workers were busy refurbishing our three main lecture halls. Meanwhile, our dean received a special honor. And our Partners in Leadership annual campaign kicked off. Hopefully, there's enough news here to tide you over until February. We don't publish eNews in January. So enjoy your holidays, and we'll see you in 2008!

Dean Edley named Honorable William H. Orrick Jr. Distinguished Chair in Legal Ethics and the Legal Profession
Established by longtime U.S. District Court judge William H. Orrick ’41, with a $1 million gift in 1998, the Orrick Chair supports research, teaching and public activities associated with legal ethics and the profession.

Human Rights Law Clinic Supports Effort toFight Poverty in San Joaquin Valley
A new report by Boalt's International Human Rights Law Clinic received an enthusiastic reception at a meeting last month of 100 community activists, researchers and attorneys in Fresno. The report analyzes how advocates can use international human rights institutions, standards, and advocacy techniques to address polluted drinking water, substandard housing, and barriers to political participation in unincorporated communities in California's San Joaquin Valley.

Death Penalty Clinic Assumes Leadership Role in Lethal Injection Litigation
Lethal injection and how it's administered as a penalty is before the U.S. Supreme Court. Boalt Hall’s Death Penalty Clinic has surged to the forefront on this issue, becoming a hub of valuable information for lawyers, journalists, and the public.

A Unique Giving Opportunity
For the first time since 1951, the three main lecture halls in the law school have undergone a major renovation that includes all new chairs and beautifully refurbished desks. As a thank you to our donors who make a new gift* at the $2,500 or $10,000 level, we’d like to invite you to become a special part of Boalt Hall. To learn more about this unique opportunity – or to make your new gift
today – please call 510-642-7574 or email bhf@law.berkeley.edu.

Partners in Leadership 2007-08 Campaign Begins!
Last month was the 2007-08 Partners in Leadership annual campaign kick off. The Partners program challenges law firms and organizations with five or more Boalt grads to achieve 100% giving among the alumni at the firm. Each year since the program’s inception, the number of participating firms has grown, said Yury Kapgan ’01, Chair of this year’s Partners campaign. . Last year, over 50 firms and corporations, lead by 100 firm captain volunteers and representing over 1,000 alumni, participated in supporting Boalt with $2.3million dollars. "It's all part of an effort to keep Boalt producing the best lawyers in the country,” said Kapgan, an intellectual property lawyer in Los Angeles. For more information, go here.

Check out the Alumni Community page of the Boalt web site. If you'd like to keep your classmates in the loop about your life, send us a Class Note or read about what others are doing.

Boalt’s own Bad News Bearisters, in a December 4 victory, became the reigning men’s intramural 2L softball team champions. The team finished 10-1 and clinched the victory 15-13 in a game well attended by Boalt students. Go, Bearisters!

Earn 1 hour each of free MCLE credit in Substance Abuse and Legal Ethics at your convenience! Compliments of the Continuing Education of the Bar, you are invited to attend Gary Gwilliam’s two on-line audio programs, "Getting a Winning Verdict in Your Personal Life: A Discussion of Preventative Ethics," and "Am I Drinking Too Much? A Rhetorical Question." Gary Gwilliam '62 is a Bay Area trial lawyer and author of Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul. To earn participatory credit for one or both of these programs, go to the CEB website.

Listen to Director of Admissions Ed Tom's Insider Advice on Applying to Boalt Hall

For more information, please visit our Alumni Volunteering & Resources Page.

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