Town Hall with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Please join us for a virtual talk with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on “Civil Liberties during a Pandemic” and an update on the state of the Law School.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
12:00pm PT | 2:00pm CT | 3:00pm ET
Handout for Presentation (click the link): Berkeley Law Town Hall – Civil Liberties in a Pandemic
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Alumni Reunion Weekend
At this time, all in-person events have been cancelled. As the situation improves, events will be added to this alumni calendar. Please continue to save the date for Alumni Reunion Weekend, October 2-3, 2020.
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The Civil Justice Research Initiative (CJRI) — a think tank housed at Berkeley Law — continues its timely series of Berkeley Boosts Shorts webinar discussions. Register here for all Civil Justice Research Initiative events listed below.
Upcoming topics:
* Friday, June 12 | 10:00 AM PDT | CIVIL REMEDIES FOR POLICE BRUTALITY | A discussion of civil remedies for police brutality. Speakers: Jeannine Bell and Paul Hoffman.
* Friday, July 10 | 10:00 AM PDT | CASE MANAGEMENT DURING A PANDEMIC | Explore the logistics of how courts and litigants are managing their dockets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaker: Roman Silberfeld.
* Friday, July 31 | 10:00 AM PDT | COVID 19’S IMPACT ON CONSUMER LAW | Explore the impact that the pandemic crisis has had on consumers, including practical constrains in consumer pursuit of claims, and effects of pending consumer protection legislation. Speakers: Deepak Gupta and Lauren Willis.
* Friday, September 4 | 10:00 AM PDT | EMPLOYMENT LAW DURING COVID-19 | Explore the impact that COVID-19 has had on issues of employment law, including the obligation of employers to provide safe work environments for essential workers. Speakers: Catherine Fisk and Jennie Lee Anderson.
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Mindfulness Wednesdays
Berkeley Law’s Office of Student Services provides guided mindfulness meditation on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00 Pacific Time. It is open to all members of the Berkeley Law community, including alumni. Community check-in starts at 1:00, followed by a 15-minute guided meditation. Check the Law School’s Events Calendar for the Zoom link.
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Berkeley Boosts
Join us for live daily video interviews with leading voices from law and business brought to you by Berkeley Law Executive Education. Berkeley Boosts Shorts is part of a larger effort at Berkeley Law to create new and collaborative online content to help our community feel more connected. Register here.
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