Public Interest and Pro Bono Graduation

The Public Interest and Pro Bono Graduation honors and thanks graduating Berkeley Law JD and LLM students who have demonstrated a commitment to public interest, pro bono, and social justice work.

Graduating students will be honored who have done any one of the following:

• Completed the Pro Bono Pledge; or
• Completed two summers of public interest or public service work; or
• Served as a leader for a Student-Initiated Legal Services Project (SLPS) or a Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trip (BLAST); or
• Met the requirements for the Public Interest and Social Justice Certificate or the Race and Law Certificate.

These awards are also announced at the Public Interest and Pro Bono Graduation:

• The Francine Marie Diaz Memorial Award
• The Eleanor Swift Award for Public Service
• The Kathi Pugh Award for Exceptional Mentorship
• The Pro Bono Champion Award
• The Brian M. Sax Prize for Excellence in Clinical Advocacy and Sax Prize Honorable Mention

This year, we will only be presenting the awards in person at the award ceremony and all students will be honored during the ceremony. The ceremony will be livestreamed and will also be available for viewing a few days after the graduation. 

The entire Berkeley Law community is invited, and family and friends of graduating students who are being honored are welcome and encouraged to attend.