2023 Schedule of Events

Friday, September 22, 2023

5:30 PM (PT)
Meet at Centennial Lobby

Law School Tour: What’s New at the Law School?

The Law School may have changed since you were last here. Berkeley Law staff will lead you on a tour of the building. Tours will depart from Centennial Lobby on the first floor near registration.

6:00 – 9:00 PM (PT)
Law School (multiple locations)

Class Dinners

Join your classmates for dinner and the chance to catch up. Class years will be grouped together. The focus will be on class years ending in 3 or 8 but alumni of all class years are invited to attend. We offer a 20% discount for graduates from the Class of 2018 and after, and those who work in public interest. Please contact us for the discount code at: reunion@law.berkeley.edu or (510) 643-6043.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PT)
Café Zeb

Registration, Coffee & Nibbles

Check in at registration and grab a cup of coffee or tea before the programs begin.

Affinity Groups Gatherings 

This event is for our alumni who were involved in the following groups when they were students at Berkeley Law. Please note that you will need to register for the Saturday Program in order to attend the Affinity Groups Gathering. Current students from these groups will also be attending the event. Groups include: 

• Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
• Berkeley Law Muslim Student Association
• Christians at Berkeley Law
• First Generation Professionals
• Jewish Students at Berkeley Law
• La Alianza (formerly La Raza)
• Law Students of African Descent
• Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association
• Military and Veterans at Berkeley Law
• Native American Law Students Association
• Pilipinx American Law Students
• Queer Caucus
• South Asian Law Students Association
• Women of Berkeley Law
• Womxn of Color Collective

Law School Tour: What’s New at the Law School?

The Law School may have changed since you were last here. Berkeley Law staff will lead you on a tour of the building. Tours will depart from Centennial Lobby on the first floor near registration.

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (PT)
Bancroft Hotel

Golden Circle Brunch

This brunch gathering is open to graduates from the Class of 1973 and earlier. A brief program with Dean Chemerinsky and distinguished faculty will be followed by a brunch and time spent with friends and their guests. Registration for this event includes all afternoon programs at the law school but does not include the All-Alumni Celebration. Please contact us if you require financial assistance in order to attend this event: reunion@law.berkeley.edu or (510) 643-6043.

Lunch

Enjoy boxed lunches with fellow alumni. Indoor and outdoor open seating will be available.

CLE: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work (1.5 credits)

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, recently described artificial intelligence (AI) as, “the most profound technology humanity is working on. More profound than fire, electricity, or anything that we have done in the past.”

Join Lauren Lennon ’13, General Counsel of Scale AI, Brian Israel ’09, General Counsel of Anthropic, and Jason Kwon ’09, Chief Strategy Officer of OpenAI, in conversation with Berkeley Law Assistant Dean Adam Sterling JD/MBA ’13. Scale AI, Anthropic, and OpenAI are three of the most important organizations in the AI space. Lauren, Brian, and Jason will discuss the future of technology and the legal and ethical issues that arise as we face significant changes to how we work and live.

CLE Materials:

• Responsible AI Materials Overview
• Embracing the AI Revolution: Transforming Corporate Legal Work with Generative Technology

Break

Visit the Alumni Lounge in Café Zeb for afternoon refreshments and snacks.

CLE: Supreme Court Update (1.5 credits)

Constitutional scholars will discuss major decisions from the 2022-2023 term and look ahead to the new term. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will moderate the discussion with panelists, Easha Anand ‘14, Assistant Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, and Co-Director, Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Mario L. Barnes ‘95, Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law, and Andrea Roth, Barry Tarlow Professor of Criminal Justice, Berkeley Law.

CLE Materials:

• Supreme Court Update CLE Materials

Break

Visit the Alumni Lounge in Café Zeb for afternoon refreshments and snacks.

4:30 – 5:30 PM (PT)
Booth Auditorium

Dean’s Town Hall 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, will provide an update on what is happening at Berkeley Law, will look to our future and will answer questions.

All Alumni Celebration

Join us on our beautiful Rooftop Terrace for live music, beer, wine, appetizers and a buffet dinner as you catch up with old friends and make some new ones. Vegan and gluten free options will be provided. We offer a 20% discount for  graduates from the Class of 2018 and later, and for those who work in public interest. Please contact us for the discount code at: reunion@law.berkeley.edu or (510) 643-6043.

Law School Tour: What’s New at the Law School?

The Law School may have changed since you were last here. Berkeley Law staff will lead you on a tour of the building. Tours will depart from Centennial Lobby on the first floor near registration. 

Keep the celebration going with your classmates at locations around Berkeley. Peruse a list of bars and restaurants here>>