Alumni Awards & Donor Celebration

alumni awards and donor celebration

Berkeley Law is proud to present four prestigious awards to our alumni and faculty. This year, the awardees from 2025 will be celebrated at a special donor and volunteer recognition event. We congratulate the 2025 awardees.

The Citation Award

Created in 1961, the Citation Award recognizes a Berkeley Law graduate who has made exceptional contributions to the school, the legal profession, the judiciary, legal scholarship, and society at the state, national, or global level.

2025 – Mark A. Bertelsen ’69, Partner Emeritus, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

 

The Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award

The Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award honors the lifelong contributions and accomplishments of an exemplary Berkeley Law Faculty Member.

2025 – Daniel A. Farber, Professor of Law

 

The Young Alumni Award

The Young Alumni Award honors a graduate from the past 20 years who has made significant contributions to their community through professional excellence, charitable efforts, public service, exceptional dedication to the law school, or other outstanding achievements.

2025 – Monique E. Liburd ’08, Senior Trademark Counsel, Google

 

The Judge D. Lowell and Barbara Jensen Public Service Award

The Jensen Public Service Award is given to a prominent Berkeley Law graduate who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to public service in the legal profession. This award was incorporated into the Alumni Awards Celebration in 2019.

2025 – The Honorable Maxine M. Chesney ’67, Senior District Judge


To make a special contribution to the Berkeley Law Fund in honor of the 2025 awardees, please email Gifts4Law@law.berkeley.edu.