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Dean Erwin Chemerinsky weighs in on the extraordinary circumstances of the Michael Flynn case

Professor Chris Hoofnagle explains why Facebook’s new lobbying strategy raises flags

Professor Catherine Fisk weighs in on the struggles employees face as they weigh their protections under law against the pressure to return to work, as Tesla reopens their factories

We honor the Class of 2020’s commitment to public interest, pro bono, and social justice through summer jobs and our robust pro bono, clinical, and field placement programs.

Kiki Tapiero ’20 and Alex Copper ’20 win Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Champion award while Safa Ansari-Bayegan ’20 and Miguel Soto receive its Eleanor Swift Award for Public Service.

Professor Catherine Crump, Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, along with Ken White, calls for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to stop forcing inmates to “voluntarily” waive all claims to confidentiality in emails they send their lawyers through the BOP-provided email system

Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon, in his recurring Deal Professor column in DealBook, considers what went wrong in one of the highest-profile lawsuits over a busted deal — so far — during the pandemic

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky asks whether the Supreme Court will uphold the rule of law when it comes to the Trump presidency

Professor Catherine Crump, Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, explains why government requests for Google data should raise major privacy concerns

Professor Catherine Fisk looks at Tesla’s reopening and predicts the same factors that led to massive unionization in the 1930s could result in 21st century versions of unions.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky appeared on KPFA’s Upfront to discuss the SCOTUS cases relating to President Trump’s taxes and financial dealings.

Seven Latinx Berkeley Law students receive fellowship to pursue public interest internships and judicial externships—and to help diversify the legal profession.

Professor Jeffrey Selbin, Director of the Policy Advocacy Clinic, with Jessica Feierman, explains why now is the time to impose an immediate moratorium on all juvenile fees and fines

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains why California is likely to prevail against shutdown related lawsuits 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky asks if the Supreme Court can overcome the political polarization as they take up cases concerning presidential power and the rule of law.

Lecturer Rose Carmen Goldberg, with Dwight Stirling, calls for California to pass Senate Bill 1274 to empower service members to sue their assailants in civilian court

Professor Paul Schwartz examines the role for COVID-19 cellphone surveillance apps in contact tracing and the impact they might have on privacy and civil liberties.

Extraordinary 3Ls Savannah Reid, Bill Nguyen, and Camila Gonzalez wowed their supervisors, peers, and project partners en route to their awards. 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky looks ahead to the fall semester with a focus on health and safety.

Lecturer Millika Kaur interviews Marin County public defender and Berkeley Law alum Jose Varela for the first in a new series exploring managing trauma and the demands of lawyering

Professor Prasad Krishnamurthy and EBCLC’s Miguel Soto explain how consumer debt can result in a court order to sell your home, even if you pay your mortgage.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky comments on SCOTUS and Federal Courts’ response to Covid-19 lawsuits that push back on state and local governments’ orders.

Professor Catherine Fisk looks at the outdated policies that make it difficult for independent contractors to receive unemployment assistance during the pandemic.  

Professors Catherine Albiston ’93 and Catherine Fisk ’86 explain how the lack of paid leave in the U.S. reflects a growing inequality among Americans stoked by the COVID-19 crisis.

Professor Catherine Crump, Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, discusses the technological and legal implications of the Ring device, and the significance of this new third-party surveillance.

Professor Catherine Fisk explores the complexities of employer liability during the pandemic

A look at CLEE’s new report on how policymakers can reduce and eventually phase out oil and gas production in California

Berkeley Law students, Bay Area attorneys, Silicon Valley philanthropists and community lenders partner to help small-business owners 

Faculty members Stavros Gadinis and Amelia Miazad ’02 remain hopeful that companies will continue to value “doing well by doing good” through the coronavirus pandemic. 

Professor Sonia Katyal aims to ensure that our growing reliance on artificial intelligence does not inflict harm on vulnerable communities.

PrivLAB, a fast-growing student organization led by Erin Hilliard ’21 and Hailey Yook ’21, helps students tackle timely privacy law issues.

A surging Berkeley Law initiative combines East Asian studies, law, technology, and intellectual property to provide greater understanding.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky reflects on the history of sex discrimination and why the ERA matters

Shanin Specter weighs in on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s call to make tort reform a condition for giving state and local governments aid for budgets depleted by COVID-19 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses how Berkeley Law’s LLM program is adapting and reacting to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Douglas Letter ’78 embraces his chaotic, sleep-deprived ride as the House of Representatives’ general counsel.

A fast-selling book and a major award highlight the early impact of the Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab.

Safa Ansari-Bayegan ’20 parlays a formative experience into an award-filled career path toward indigent criminal defense.

Research by professors Rebecca Wexler and Andrea Roth sparks a federal bill to help level the forensic evidence playing field.

Ted Mermin, Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, advocates for a moratorium on debt collection during the Covid-19 pandemic

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky previews the upcoming month at SCOTUS 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains why the law is not on the side of small business owners suing the government, arguing that closure orders for nonessential businesses are unconstitutional.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky says House Republicans who blocked a rule change to allow proxy voting are needlessly putting their colleagues and their staffs in danger

As the COVID-19 crisis grips the region, the center’s staffers are finding new angles for advocacy—and seizing the chance to shape the post-coronavirus landscape. 

Professor Emeritus Daniel Rubinfeld, with UPenn Professor Robert Inman, suggest using the 3 principles of federal policymaking, laid out by the Founding Fathers, to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky reacts to the California Bar’s decision to postpone the bar exam until September.

Professor Catherine Fisk, talks workers rights and breaks down how essential workers are faring during the pandemic.

Erik Stallman, associate director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, weighs in on the SCOTUS decision in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and David Carrillo, Executive Director of the California Constitution Center, explain States’ broad quarantine powers.

Joseph Lavitt explains why the issue of insurance coverage for businesses impacted by the coronavirus involves questions the courts have not yet addressed.