Our students are bright, intellectually curious, and remarkably collegial. They come to Berkeley to experience a rich curriculum and a supportive learning environment, and to learn the law under a grading system that encourages them to compete with themselves, rather than against one another. We don’t give traditional letter grades, we don’t calculate GPAs, and we don’t rank students numerically. Miss a class, and by the end of the day, several sets of notes will probably arrive by email. Our students aren’t here to prove things, they’re here to learn things. And they’re great about sharing what they know.
Outside of the classroom, our students are extremely engaged and involved in many activities, from our Student-Initiated Law Service Projects (SLPs) and clinics, to our award-winning advocacy competition teams and student-run journals. In addition, we have more than 50 student organizations— focused on everything from entrepreneurship and privacy law to diversity and faith. Browse our student organizations list for more information. We invite you to read about the work our students are doing, below.
Student Ambassadors
Do you want to connect with a current student? Our admissions ambassadors are current 2Ls and 3Ls and are happy to talk about their experience at Berkeley Law and their journey to law school. Feel free to email them directly if you have any questions.
You can also meet them in our Ambassador Office Hours, which will be held on Zoom on:
Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 1-2pm PT
Emma Allen, 3L (she/her)
Hometown: Batesville, IN
Prior Education: Tulane University, ’23, BA in Political Economy & English Literature
Areas of Interest: Business/Start Up, Social Justice/Public Interest
Ask Me About:
1) Coming from the Midwest
2) Judicial externships
3) Big Law recruiting
Email: lawambassador1@berkeley.edu
Jeffrey Greer IV, 3L (he/him)
Hometown: Largo, MD
Prior Education: Mississippi State ’23, BS in Electrical Engineering; Mississippi State ’24, MS in Electrical Engineering
Areas of Interest: Business/Start Up, Technology/IP
Ask Me About:
1) Coming from the East Coast
2) Student organizations, such as Law Students of African Descent
3) Student-run journals, such as Berkeley Tech and Law Journal
Email: lawambassador3@berkeley.edu
Lydia Jahn, 3L (she/her)
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Prior Education: Case Western Reserve University ’22, BA in Biology and Environmental Studies
Areas of Interest: Environmental and Energy, Social Justice/Public Interest
Ask Me About:
1) Coming from the Midwest
2) Transitioning from STEM to law
3) Adjusting to law school
Email: lawambassador4@berkeley.edu
Andrea Reino, 3L (she/her)
Hometown: Bedford, NY
Prior Education: Princeton University ’20, B.A. in Public and International Affairs, minor in Spanish
Areas of Interest: Criminal Justice
Ask Me About:
1) Taking time off before law school
2) Coming from the East Coast
3) Going into Big Law as a first-generation lawyer
Email: lawambassador12@berkeley.edu
Meghan Riddlespurger, 3L (she/her)
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Prior Education: West Texas A&M University, BA in Political Science, May 2015; University of Texas at Arlington, Master of City and Regional Planning, May 2021
Areas of Interest: Constitutional/Regulatory, Environmental and Energy, Social Justice/Public Interest
Ask Me About:
1) Applying to and experiencing law school as an older student (career, family, financing)
2) Moving from Texas to California
3) Housing (as a policy interest, but also practically finding/affording it in the Bay!), land use, reproductive justice, public sector/government careers
Email: lawambassador14@berkeley.edu
Dawson Wilcox, 3L (he/him)
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Prior Education: University of Alabama ’24, BA in Political Science
Areas of Interest: Constitutional/Regulatory, Social Justice/Public Interest
Ask Me About:
1) Getting involved in a clinic or SLP
2) Being a K to JD
3) Moving from the South to the Bay
Email: lawambassador15@berkeley.edu
Layla Yousef, 3L
Hometown: Albany, NY
Prior Education: Johns Hopkins University ’22, BA in International Studies & Political Science; Oxford University ’22, Geopolitics & Diplomacy Programme
Areas of Interest: Constitutional/Regulatory, International/Comparative, Social Justice/Public Interest
Ask Me About:
1) Working at the United Nations while in law school
2) Working on the hill my 1L summer
3) The differences between going to university on the east coast compared to the west coast
Email: lawambassador16@berkeley.edu
Student Spotlights
Berkeley Law’s student body is a community of young professionals whose passions and talents make this an incredibly vibrant place to learn the practice, purpose, and power of law for the public good. Get to know some of them below, and more here.
