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A flurry of new work, including an amicus brief in a hot-button Supreme Court case, shows the depth and reach of Khiara M. Bridges’ intersectional scholarship.

Hannah Braidman ’21, Daina Goldenberg ’20, Alex Lyons ’20, and Paul von Autenried ’20 best more than 50 other law school teams at the ABA Student Trial Advocacy Competition in labor and employment law.

Given to just three graduating law students each year, the E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship develops top indigent defense lawyers through rigorous training and strong support.

As general counsel of the House of Representatives, Letter is at the center of a hyper-partisan impeachment showdown.

As the heart of the VC industry has moved north and east, the school has become a leader in teaching the intricacies of venture capital law to students, investors, and entrepreneurs.

In-person interviews done in Ciudad Juárez are the backbone of a brief supporting an asylum seeker’s appeal.

As technology transforms how criminal cases are prosecuted, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic helps defense attorneys scrutinize the evidence presented against their clients.

Taught by top scholars and practitioners, the timely courses help students stay attuned to a fast-evolving legal landscape.

New student-led group aims to advance the interests of animals through the legal system, particularly administrative law.

More than 25 second- and third-year students attended Berkeley Law’s inaugural First Generation Professionals Private Sector Institute.

The rankings, which cover 2014 to 2018, reflect the journals’ influence in legal academia and the judicial system.

Scholars Rebecca Wexler and Andrea Roth prompt a California congressman to introduce a federal bill that would make the algorithms more transparent to criminal defendants.

First-year law student Blake Danser wants to help low-income communities, like the one he grew up in, and share his experience of what it’s like to be transgender and a veteran.

The fellowship’s second recipient is eager to help the university advance its commitment to diversity and social justice. 

Demi Williams ’12, Liên Payne ’13, Jazmine Smalley ’13, and Titilayo Tinubu Ali ’13 veer outside the conventional lawyer path in unique and gratifying ways.

The nation’s top-ranked environmental law program ramps up an already robust set of climate initiatives.

Six Berkeley Law alumni have accepted posts in the administration of new California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Sebastien Wadier ’20 and Jenna Zhang ’20 won the event’s best brief and best oral argument awards. 

Second-year students best 55 other teams in the marquee event, the largest inter-school moot court of any kind held under one roof.

Four law firm-bound students describe the varied rewards of a semester working outside the Bay Area.

Jordan Bock ’17, Matt Rice ’16, and Anuradha Sivaram ’14 will clerk for Justices Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas, and Sonia Sotomayor respectively.

Rachel Gonzalez ’94 discusses moving in-house from Big Law and the challenges of working for an iconic global company. 

Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Program sponsors a transformative trip for 10 students over winter break. 

Taught in Spanish by lecturer Fernando Flores, ‘Representing Spanish-speaking Clients’ focuses on language, culture, and emotional intelligence. 

The expanding student-run program helps to incorporate new businesses led by low-income and minority founders.

The five journal leaders reflect the growing diversity within Berkeley Law, and within its African-American community.

With movie theater attendance declining, Araceli Cole ’90 helps Paramount Pictures navigate a fast-changing media landscape. 

From Geneva to Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., Berkeley Law’s full-semester “away” placements provide valuable hands-on experience.

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