Alumni News

Video and photos from Berkeley Law’s annual State Bar Swearing-In Ceremony.

The changes will enable more public interest-minded graduates to access the program, receive increased funding, and spend less of their own money on student loan expenses.

Berkeley Law’s growing Clinical Program adds 14 new hires to further its mission and train more students.

Hewlett tells Berkeley Law students, “Don’t hesitate to make the change you want to see, don’t be afraid to challenge yourself, and don’t be afraid to dream big.”

The new offerings include Environmental Justice and Health Equity, Environmental Justice and Advocacy in California, and Environmental Health Law Through Film.

Eight visiting law school teams embrace the adrenaline ride of getting their case packet just 45 minutes before each round starts and careening through speedy mock trials.

New clerks credit the school’s Career Development Office staff for demystifying the clerkship application process and providing vital support. 

“We had an extraordinary year in hiring,” Dean Erwin Chemerinsky says, including two senior scholars, three junior faculty, and a clinical professor.

Chair of the California Privacy Protection Agency, Urban illuminated the arc of privacy awareness — and importance — to Americans amid technology’s expanding reach.

With a modest approach and a client list full of industry giants, Edelman describes his unexpected rise in entertainment law and the movie-like moment that launched it.

Galbreath is general counsel at Bitwise Industries, which builds tech economies in underestimated cities and helps marginalized people access opportunities in the industry.

Paying forward the benefits of their own Berkeley Law experience, graduates’ support helps to train top lawyers, generate leading scholarship, and uphold the school’s public mission.

Navigating a new regulatory frontier, Patel works with everyone from growers to licensing agencies, dispensary owners to police officers, nonprofit leaders to city administrators.

Across the country and around the world, our graduates are steering firms through some of the most turbulent waters in decades.

Students and colleagues hail the Berkeley Law professor, one of just five campus-wide winners this year, for his tireless preparation and passionate dedication. 

2Ls Julia Bennett, Elle Mahdavi, and Fatima Ladha won for best oral argument and best brief, and Bennett was named best oralist. 

Tijani leaned on the training and entrepreneurial spirit she gained at Berkeley Law in launching Firm for the Culture.

A recent celebration of 39 works that probe compelling issues across and beyond the legal landscape highlights the faculty’s far-reaching expertise. 

Students logged more than 28,000 collective pro bono hours last year, and about 95% of 1Ls have done pro bono work this year.

One of the most prestigious roles for recent law school graduates, the fellowship offers extensive work on Supreme Court cases.

Ignoring conventional wisdom a smart move for Class of 2013 trio now running their own firm.

Faculty member Henry Hecht uses a pragmatic approach — and a strong network with Berkeley Law grads — to help students maximize their skills.

Renowned panelists, including former Fox News hosts Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, offer guidance for litigators, advisors, investigators, and HR professionals.

The school’s 95.4% pass rate among first-time takers is the highest mark of any law school in California. 

A Berkeley Law graduate, professor, and two students team up to help a domestic violence victim and improve California law. 

The gift from Ruth Greenspan Bell ’67 and her husband Joseph Bell will fund scholarships and programming at Berkeley Law’s environmental law and social justice centers.

The Life Sciences Project is a new place to explore intellectual property, innovation, and regulatory issues across a broad range of products and technologies.

The next president of the Environmental Law Institute, Diamond greatly expanded the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment’s programming, expertise, and impact. 

Elected to a three-year term by her fellow judges in February, Donoghue discusses the court’s role in shaping international law.

Accomplished lawyers Linda Tam ’00, Margaret Wu ’96, and Urmila Taylor boost an already formidable legal writing teaching corps.

Stephen Johnson ’83, American Airlines’ executive vice president of corporate affairs, talks to Berkeley Law students about turning turmoil into innovation. 

Given annually to a recent Berkeley Law graduate, the fellowship at UC Legal offers valuable experience in issues faced by public and nonprofit entities.

Berkeley Law’s flourishing program welcomes eight supervising attorneys and three teaching fellows to help expand project capacity and learning opportunities. 

Led by Afghan refugees who are also alumnae, the initiative will help Afghans seeking to leave the country and preserve evidence of human rights abuses committed by the Taliban.

Savvy students power the Atticus Project, which is blazing a new tech path of accelerated accuracy and efficiency in the legal profession. 

Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic leads the way in abolishing harmful juvenile fees nationwide, with five states eliminating fees this year alone.

Berkeley Law alumnus Stuart K. Gardiner ’73 provides funding to help the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment identify, analyze, and elevate new climate solutions.

The searing new essay collection fixes a keen and critical eye on some of the most complex issues of our time, processed through the lens of her own experiences.

The Student Association of Berkeley Law’s incoming co-president relishes her time as a judicial extern for Chief Justice Steven González ’91.

Two graduates play leading roles at the States United Democracy Center, which works to advance free, fair, and secure elections.

VanSickle was the lead reporter of a year-long investigation, conducted by four organizations, into the harms caused by police dog bites.

A dozen Berkeley Law community members, including nine students, are honored for their exemplary efforts providing legal help. 

Students, faculty, and alumni reflect on the remarkable life of Reynoso, the first Latinx justice on the California Supreme Court and a revered civil rights advocate.

Berkeley Law second-year students Rachel Wilson, Karnik Hajjar, and Emily Roberts best more than 50 other teams at the annual U.S. Patent and Trademark Office event.

Present and past students hail Ross, a faculty member since 2010, for his dedication to teaching both inside and outside the classroom.

A longtime leader in Berkeley Law’s tech-law clinic and center, Urban will help the innovative agency protect consumers’ privacy rights over their personal information. 

Berkeley Law’s Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic prods California courts to remove copyright restrictions from the state’s jury instructions.

A $250,000 gift from Orrick and the family of its chair Mitch Zuklie ’96 unlocks a $1 million anonymous gift to help expand the Environmental Law Clinic’s impact and reach.

The gift will enable Berkeley Law’s renamed Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies to expand the many ways it engages students, faculty, and the broader community.

The meeting drew from the legal, academic, and policy realms to discuss how to make police more accountable.