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Latest Issue of Transcript Now Online
Sporting a dynamic new look, our alumni magazine is packed with compelling stories about the cutting-edge work being done by faculty, students, and alumni. The cover story, "Is DNA Bulletproof?" explores Assistant Professor Erin Murphy’s groundbreaking research that shoots holes in the hopes for high-tech evidence. Another must-read is the profile of Jess Jackson ’55—the famed winemaker and self-made billionaire who is kicking up dust in horse racing—both on the tracks and in the courts. "Bullish in China" is a fascinating look at how the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and Howard Chao ’80 have teamed up to tackle China’s burgeoning private equity market.

Lisa Cisneros '07 Leads Project to Help Rural LGBT Residents
When Lisa Cisneros heard about a new program aimed at improving legal services for low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents of rural California, she knew she needed to return home to Salinas. Now she coordinates Proyecto Poderoso (Project Powerful), a joint project of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and California Rural Legal Assistance.

Robbins Collection Receives Substantial Gift of Rare Books
Berkeley Law's Robbins Collection in Religious and Civil Law recently took in a significant donation of rare books from a distinguished legal scholar to add to its permanent collection. Nearly 80 volumes, most produced from the 16th through 18th centuries, were given from the collection of the late J.E. Scholtens by his daughter, Elizabeth Dalhuisen.

Diane Marie Amann Joins Star Roster on Slate's New Legal Blog
Amann, who also has her own legal blog, writes on everything from international law and human rights to the role poetry has played in key judicial decisions and legal reasoning.


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Important Notice to Plaintiffs in the Kashmiri vs. The Regents Class Action Lawsuit
Students who were identified as members of the plaintiff class in the Kashmiri vs. The Regents of the University of California class action lawsuit should have received a notice regarding the fee overcharge judgment. That notice can be viewed/printed by clicking here.

The Dean's September 28th, 2007 letter to students and Q&A briefing explaining support for the recent increases in the Professional Degree Fee.

Event Highlights

May 17: Commencement 2008 is right around the corner. Guest speakers this year are the Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Berkeley Law Professor Anne Joseph O'Connell. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the event starts at 9 a.m. More information here.

Upcoming Events

  • June 6, IABA Reunion 2008 in Cologne
  • July 9, DC Alumni Reception with Summer Associates
  • July 10, SF Alumni Reception with Summer Associates

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Berkeley Law Debut

This week, Dean Christopher Edley, Jr. announced new naming and graphic standards for the law school. In messages to faculty, staff, students, and alumni, he said the school will:

  • continue using its longtime official name: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law;
  • begin using Berkeley Law as the short form of its official name; and
  • continue using Boalt Hall within the law school “family” because of the affection so many members have for it.

The new Web site banner above initiates the migration to the new graphic identity. Later this year, the school will launch a completely refreshed and redesigned Web site.

For information and resources, visit our identity page. Read the dean's memo to the law school here.

April 24, 2008

The Campaign for Boalt Hall is the heart of our vision to expand on the law school’s excellence. Learn more here.

 


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