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Filed by the East Bay Community Law Center and four partner organizations, the suit also addresses other harmful policing practices on public housing property.

Caron, who spent 26 years at Berkeley Law, held leading roles as a professor, scholar, dean, arbitrator, and judge.

Both taught by Professor of Legal Writing Lucinda Sikes, the students each received a $2,500 prize and a certificate.

Judges confer with students in one-on-one meetings, classroom visits, and panel discussions.

The report explains how these districts have expanded in number and power while excluding the homeless from public spaces. 

Brenda Munoz ’19, Kiki Tapiero ’20, Elvia Lopez ’19, and Katie Gonzalez ’19 spent a week conducting intakes and providing guidance.

Patti, who died last year, worked at UC’s Office of the General Counsel and as Berkeley’s chief campus counsel.

Frank Partnoy, Seth Davis, and Erik Stallman ’03 have begun teaching at the school, with Rebecca Wexler to join next year.

Inspired by his daughter’s experience at the clinic, Ken Stevens helps fund its clinical supervising attorney position. 

The program provides paid law-related internships and classes that integrate a legal curriculum with life and leadership skills.

A Berkeley Law clinic’s yearlong effort prods the South’s first court to stop charging administrative fees to families of youth in the juvenile system.  

Tyler is one of 26 Berkeley Law faculty members of the institute, which helps clarify the law and improve how it’s administered.

It aims to increase business law opportunities for female students through programs, mentoring, and connections. 

The coveted two-year fellowship supports promising lawyers who develop innovative projects serving low-income populations.

Clinic leaders, faculty scholars, and student advocates work to level the playing field within America’s legal institutions.

Jordan Diamond joins effort to maintain healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems and recommend law and policy reforms.

They were honored with the annual Young Alumni Award, Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award, and Citation Award, respectively.

More than 40 percent of those who secured clerkships worked last summer in public-service positions.

Friends share fond memories of Choper during a heartwarming ceremony dedicating Classroom 130 in his name.

At a recent Berkeley Law conference, managers, lawyers, scholars, and HR professionals discuss the movement’s global progress and challenges.

The director of Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic is honored for his effective, community-driven teaching and research.

Berkeley Law’s New Business Practicum expands its Spanish services in person, over the phone, and on the air.

Symposium examines the history and enduring challenges of the longtime safeguard against unlawful detention.

Past clerks pay it forward by providing strategies and insights for other veterans who want similar experience. 

A prominent international law scholar, judge, and arbitrator, Caron taught at Berkeley Law for 26 years.

Graduates at the Southern Poverty Law Center gain victories in areas such as debtors’ prisons, immigration, and voting rights.

Launched by a major gift from renowned litigator Elizabeth Cabraser ’78, the center is the first of its kind among top-tier law schools.

Lawyers, researchers, and advocates discuss best practices and strategies for abolishing these regressive charges nationwide.

They funded a well that serves a poor community in Pakistan and bears the name of the late son of Mustafa Farooq ’16. 

Chetan Gupta ’16 LL.M. and Professors Paul Schwartz, Kenneth Bamberger, and Deirdre Mulligan are recognized for their seminal privacy scholarship.

From his days as a young law student living on Blake Street to his time as the mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee was deeply connected to UC Berkeley’s community.

An ardent protector of the underprivileged, Pregerson spent 50 years on the bench, 36 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Daylong conference tackles issues including police tactics, race relations, violent crime, and the marijuana legislation debate.

The New Business Practicum and a fledgling course are providing vital help in the Central Valley and a potential career option for students.

The annual award honors the top briefs submitted by first-year students in a hypothetical case.

Berkeley Law launches a new program at The Hague for students pursuing a career in international law.

After 37 years on the federal bench, Henderson takes on a new role as a distinguished visitor.

Colantuono plans to help increase transparency and improve relations with the state legislature.

Record number reflects concerted effort by faculty, staff, and alumni to help offset the lack of racial diversity in America’s judicial chambers.

Through various deans and challenges, Tom has continually delivered exceptional and engaging students to Berkeley Law.

Abbye Atkinson, Adam Badawi ’03, and Joy Milligan begin their new positions this week, with Frank Partnoy to join the school in 2018.

Education advocates at Berkeley Law collaborate with local public defenders to help vulnerable minors.

From YouTube and Google X to Lyft and Kitty Hawk, Estrada has helped usher in a host of transformative technologies.

Six recent graduates who received the prestigious two-year fellowship will serve low-income populations in California, Texas, and New York.

The Los Angeles prosecutor steered a multi-agency effort that led to a major award from the Anti-Defamation League.

A growing roster of student participants and volunteer coaches yield impressive results.

The clinic has earned a national reputation for diligent, effective work on behalf of indigent capital defendants.

A new major grant fuels momentum for Policy Advocacy Clinic to extend its work on the issue.

Six Berkeley Law alums and one student selected for the prestigious program learn their offers will be honored despite announcements of a governmental hiring freeze.

Human Rights Center works to coordinate and improve the response to gender-based violence in Greece’s refugee camps.