Connect with Admissions

Want to learn more about what makes Berkeley Law unique? Or do you have questions about the application process? There are many ways to connect with us. You can plan a trip to Berkeley to see the beautiful campus and experience the Bay Area. You can engage with us from the comfort of your own home, live or on your own time. Or you can meet us on the road at an event near you. Use the buttons below to select how you want to connect with us.

Plan Your Visit

Plan a trip out to Berkeley Law. We offer drop-in advising, class observations, and in-person information sessions and tours on select days.
Virtual Engagement

Meet us from the comfort of your own home. Schedule individual advising, attend office hours or a virtual info session, or email one our admissions ambassadors.
Recruitment Events

Find us on the road at a recruitment event near you this fall.

Meet Our Team

Our Team

Kristin Theis-Álvarez
- Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- she/her or they/them
Kristin Theis-Álvarez (she/her/they) is the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Berkeley Law. Dean Álvarez has worked in Berkeley Law’s JD Admissions Office since 2007 and leads a variety of outreach, recruitment, and financial aid initiatives for current students and graduates. She is from the Bay Area, attended U.C. Berkeley as an undergraduate, and is a graduate of Stanford Law School. In addition to her role in the JD Admissions Office, Dean Álvarez serves the community in a variety of other capacities, including as current Chair of LSAC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
Joseph Lindsay
- Director of Admissions and Operations
- he/him or they/them
Joseph Lindsay (he/they) is the Director of Admissions and Outreach at Berkeley Law. Joseph joined UC Berkeley School of Law in 2017 and has worked in law school admissions and financial aid since 2002.
Alice Young
- Director of Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment
- she/her/hers
Alice Young (she/her) has been working in the JD Admissions Office at Berkeley Law since 2013. She was the first in her family to graduate from college and she also holds a Certificate in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the UC Berkeley Extension. When she is not working, Alice enjoys hiking, exploring new restaurants, and traveling (she has visited 20 countries and counting!).
Chelsea Hackett
- Assistant Director of Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment
- she/her/hers
Chelsea (she/her) has been with Berkeley Law Admissions since February 2020. She graduated from UCLA and was the first in her family to attend a four-year university. Prior to this role, Chelsea worked in interdisciplinary educational initiatives and in orientation programs at UCLA. Chelsea grew up in six different states and on Guam, but she considers herself to be a Bay Area native.