Constitutional and Regulatory

Cirelli is the youngest member of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake’s five-person Constitutional Review Committee and its only law student.

A Berkeley Law symposium highlights barriers to officer accountability and victims’ access to the courts, including police department culture and dubious causes of death given by medical examiners.

Thomas von Danwitz gives Berkeley Law’s annual Irving G. Tragen Lecture on Comparative Law, takes part in a panel on data privacy, and visits our “Borderlines” podcast.

The executive director of Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center leads the agency that studies problem areas in state law and proposes reforms, over 90% of which become law.

The legacy donation from Tom Clark ’72 will create the Thomas David and Judith Swope Clark Chair in Constitutional Law.

Perry assesses the Respect for Marriage Act, and how his family’s experience with the marriage equality issue fueled his interest in Berkeley Law and career aspirations.

Several Berkeley Law professors weigh in on the Court’s role and the potential implications of some of its recent decisions.

The Asian American Law Journal at Berkeley Law event welcomed prominent attorneys who helped gain a measure of justice for Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during World War II.

The renowned litigator and former U.S. Attorney enlists a who’s-who of senators, congresspeople, journalists, scholars, and celebrities in “Talking Feds.”

Responsible for conducting and supervising all Supreme Court litigation on behalf of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar offers savvy advice for the law school’s future litigators.

Privacy experts Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler take on key posts with the White House Domestic Policy Council and White House Office of Science Technology Policy, respectively.

A whopping 18 courses are available to Berkeley Law students for the first time this semester, including 3 focused on emerging areas in the corporate sector.

The current U.S. Supreme Court majority, Bridges argues, only remedies racism against people of color when it encounters something that resembles the pre-civil rights era, from poll taxes to eugenics.

Mass Media at Berkeley Law guest Mike Gillis describes charting new terrain to protect parody in support of an Ohio man whose Facebook page spoofed a local police department. 

Hailing from 41 countries, 246 students bring a vast array of experiences and perspectives to the school from across the globe.

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 Our Better Web initiative examines how the prevalence of deceptive and exploitative content threatens the health of communities and U.S. democracy.

Released today, Worse Than Nothing provides a deep legal and historical analysis and argues that the increasingly popular method for understanding the Constitution is unworkable. 

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

The Center for Law, Energy & the Environment brought together three experts for a recent webinar to discuss the implications of the ruling for climate policy.

Luker, who co-founded Berkeley Law’s Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice, has interviewed hundreds of women about their experiences before and after the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing many states to end or sharply curtail abortion rights will have profoundly harmful effects on those who are forced to continue unwanted pregnancies and on democracy itself, says Berkeley Law scholar.

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

Four Berkeley Law professors, including Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, discuss the court’s anticipated conservative decisions on some of America’s most divisive issues.

A Berkeley Law student-led project details the legal mechanisms used by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s regime to exert increasing control over the arts.

Berkeley Law professors Russell Robinson and Sonia Katyal weigh in on the rise of measures across the U.S. aimed at limiting these groups’ rights.

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.

Berkeley Law is #9 overall in the latest U.S. News rankings, with a whopping nine specialty areas in the top 10 — including three ranked #1.

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

An under-the-radar Berkeley Law division plays a crucial role in California’s decennial process.

Farber says failing to strike the right balance between curtailing executive power and enabling its use when needed carries major consequences.

Fifteen professors, including Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, also made lists of the most-cited faculty in their fields.

An elite panel of Berkeley scholars will explore how to limit the damage of disinformation — or whether that’s even possible.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and a panel of experts analyzed how the doctrine has evolved, and how changing it could increase accountability for officers and other government officials. 

Holmquist’s far-reaching impact at Berkeley Law includes expanding academic support, practical legal training, curricular flexibility, and diversity and inclusion. 

Alexander Mesher ’22 finds an unexpected and rewarding match with his passion for public interest environmental law. 

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

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business virtual conference featured sharp discussions about the shadier elements of the breakneck financial sector.

Frances Coles’ generosity will help the Center for the Study of Law & Society expand programming and buoy students through fellowships support and research grants. 

Chacón, who specializes in immigration and constitutional law, and education scholar Glater further bolster a faculty on the rise, with nearly two dozen hires in recent years. 

Kelsey Peden ’21, Najia Humayun ’22, Christine Hulsizer ’21, and Simone Lieban Levine ’21 reap wide-ranging benefits from the unique Salzburg Cutler Fellow international law program.

Chancellor Carol Christ, hailing the Berkeley Law professor’s work and commitment to truth, reform, and justice, says Zimring “embodies the very best” of the university.

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. 

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.

Robin Wetherill ’18, winner of the agency’s annual award for most outstanding new lawyer, and five other alumni work to protect American consumers.

The list features eight first-time offerings and eight more one-credit classes that are available to upper-class students for the first time.

Forecasting what to expect on climate and environmental policy during the first 100 days of the Biden administration and beyond.   

Serving more than 125 students from 14 countries, the course probed the many ways in which the pandemic has undermined equality across the world.

Kuraj teams up with Professor Daniel Farber to assess the vital implications of gene editing for environmental purposes.

Berkeley Law experts describe what to expect — depending on who wins the presidency and which party controls the Senate — from health care and the environment to immigration and criminal justice.

Berkeley Law professor and prominent tax expert Mark Gergen dissects recent revelations about the president’s tax returns.

Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and tech-law expert James Dempsey assess the legal wrangling over the Trump administration’s attempted ban of the Chinese apps.

Governor Newsom signs a whopping seven bills that focus on protecting residents’ civil, financial, and environmental rights — all driven by Berkeley Law clinics and centers.

Five Berkeley Law professors describe Ginsburg’s enormous influence and the colossal implications of rushing to confirm her replacement before the presidential election.

After coordinating programs to maximize representation, Pedral says completing the census by the September 30 deadline is vital for California’s future.

Berkeley Law professor and former dean Christopher Edley, Jr. joins three others in describing the historical and current factors impeding progress, and how to surmount them.

A change in leadership of Berkeley Law’s clinics arrives as the thriving program welcomes its biggest class of in-house students and solidifies plans to expand.

Samson Lim ’21 turns adversity and physical hardship into a transformed perspective and remarkable success.

Berkeley Law student Rodolfo Aquino ’22 savors his summer experience as a judicial extern at California’s highest court.

The in-house clinical program welcomed seven new hires — six teaching fellows and one supervising attorney, expanding the growing program’s outreach to marginalized communities and individuals.

Part of a livestreamed Berkeley Conversations event, professors john a. powell and Claudia Polsky ’96 describe why environmental harms disproportionately affect people of color.

Prize-winning writer Henry Leung ’22 reflects on a surreal but stimulating summer of legal work and activities “full of warmth and connection.” 

Two Berkeley Law professors and two other UC Berkeley scholars describe how race has created different forms of criminal justice in the U.S.

“Precisely the kind of legal scholar the moment demands,” Asad Rahim earned his Ph.D. at Berkeley Law’s Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program.

The role brings a renewed focus on teaching for Hoofnagle, a renowned privacy expert and a faculty co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. 

Professors Taeku Lee, Bertrall Ross, Ian Haney López, Kathryn Abrams, and Abhay Aneja weigh in during a livestreamed Berkeley Conversations event moderated by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

A Berkeley Law student group works to develop a self-help litigation guide and other resources to help state prisoners avoid the coronavirus. 

Oscar Sarabia Roman ’21, Emma Nicholls ’21, and Gaby Bermudez ’22 honor the work of iconic Judge Thelton Henderson ’62 by advocating for marginalized people of color.

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court follows a sustained effort by the UC communities to support the legal rights and human needs of DACA recipients.

Three Berkeley Law graduates at the National Center for Youth Law play key roles in a court ruling ordering the release of detained children in federal immigration custody. 

A research fellow at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center, Haar has analyzed the impact of rubber bullets, tear gas, and others weapons used during protests.

LL.M. students praise Berkeley Law’s commitment to academic excellence and community building amid COVID-19.

From price-gouging on essentials to outright theft, students in Berkeley Law’s Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society have been uncovering fraud and swindles all over the country—and fighting back. 

Part of a Berkeley Conversations panel, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor Bertrall Ross describe how the pandemic may alter the landscape before, during, and after Election Day.

Kiki Tapiero ’20 and Alex Copper ’20 win Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Champion award while Safa Ansari-Bayegan ’20 and Miguel Soto receive its Eleanor Swift Award for Public Service.

Seven Latinx Berkeley Law students receive fellowship to pursue public interest internships and judicial externships—and to help diversify the legal profession.

Former doctor and current Berkeley Law healthcare regulation authority George Horvath ’14 unpacks the technical, legal, and policy issues that led to paltry early testing in the U.S. 

As a UCDC Law Program extern at the House Judiciary Committee, Alex Thomson ’20 describes a “one-of-a-kind experience.”

Colleagues, former students, and peers gathered for a special conference to celebrate more than 40 years of pioneering work in law and economics. 

As Berkeley Law’s admitted students weigh their options, its current students continue to inspire and amaze.

The principles provide concrete guidance for city staff to better protect residents’ personal information.

The Oakland effort has ignited a national call for greater housing rights.

Tyler is widely revered for her commitment to teaching—and to her students’ aspirations. 

UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, a towering figure in privacy policy, shares key challenges and promising triumphs with a packed crowd of Berkeley Law students.

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

Before a packed crowd of students, three prominent scholars deftly analyze the impeachment process and place the current trial in historical context. 

Inaugural participant Diana Henriques, an award-winning financial journalist and author and New York Times reporter since 1989, reflects on her busy week at the school. 

Led by three dedicated 2Ls, the Reproductive Justice Project expands its substantive and geographic reach.

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

A recent conference probes how consumer protection law can alleviate mounting criminal legal debt fueled by the expanding privatization of our jail and prison systems.

Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic students urges the court to reject Georgia’s bid to claim copyright in its official annotated legal code.

Faculty, researchers, and students are influencing state regulatory and governmental changes that address climate change and help disadvantaged communities.

Berkeley Law’s dean asserts that for racial discrimination claims in contracting to move forward, they need only show that race was plausibly a motivating factor in the defendant’s decision.

From Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to pro bono program leaders to students, members of the school community work to help DACA recipients.

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

Her visit included a Q&A with students, helping teach a class, lunching with faculty, and an interview with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Five decades of empirical research by Franklin Zimring show that the core of our country’s deadly violence is access to weaponry.

Longtime Berkeley Law faculty member Henry Hecht says Congress is unlikely to open an impeachment inquiry.

Ranked seventh nationally among U.S. law schools, the clinical program welcomes a supervising attorney and two fellows. 

The school’s new faculty bring top credentials and a huge range of practice-area and doctrinal expertise.

The June 19 event featured a diverse set of judges who described some of the major challenges facing those who serve on the bench.

Judge Holly Fujie ’78, James McManis ’67, Benson Cohen ’04, Barry Scheck ’74, and Professor David Lieberman are honored at the annual ceremony.

Her new California Law Review article examines why defendants accused of misdemeanors are offered leniency in exchange for their DNA. 

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

The former California Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit judge continues to defy expectations. 

An exceptional roster of judges, practitioners, and scholars gathered to develop solutions for the growing burden on federal courts.

McWilliams shared her remarkable career journey during a lunchtime presentation to Berkeley Law students.

Students describe Bradt, a leading expert on federal multidistrict litigation, as a “brilliant instructor” and an “invaluable mentor.” 

The collaborative program, with students from five UC law schools, offers an immersive semester working at a government agency, nonprofit, or advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.

Dave Jones joins the Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment to examine financial risks caused by climate change.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky emceed the annual gathering to celebrate books written by the school’s prolific faculty over the past year.

A Berkeley Law educator since 1961, Buxbaum has helped navigate many hot-button campus issues over the past several decades.

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

Kahn played a key role in California court rulings that improved care for inmates with mental health conditions and reduced prison overcrowding.

Berkeley Law students Karin Bashir and Safa Ansari-Bayegon share insights from their memorable work.

Kurt Kurzenhauser ’19, Elizabeth Hall ’20, and their business school teammates shine in a compelling final-round negotiation.

The event signals how companies are increasingly prioritizing positive societal contributions along with shareholder profits.

The center’s new executive director describes its priorities and challenges in a Q&A. 

A Berkeley Law conference explores the proposition’s major impact on legal education, minority students, and campus racial dynamics.

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.

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. 

Researchers from the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment say 100-percent use is critical for California to meet its legislated climate goals.

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

Professor Eric Biber leads an expanding study of procedural obstacles to affordable housing.

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

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

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

Mark Leinauer of the Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program is leading a study of bias against gay and lesbian parents in child custody cases. 

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

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

The four students conducted research, recruited expert witnesses, and wrote detailed briefs to help an Oakland museum make its case. 

Presented by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the conference tackled the rise of digital currency and drew national media coverage.

A key driver of Berkeley Law’s surging business law program, Bartlett cites clarity, relevance, and inclusiveness as his top classroom priorities.

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

The system accounts for one-third of statewide jobs, but is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

Before a crowded gathering of Berkeley Law students, Mignon Clyburn shares her concerns about the agency’s new guidelines.

The pioneering initiative, which provides timely training and flexible options, is the first of its kind to capture the intersection of law, business, and leadership.

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.

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

The project will enhance existing partnerships and develop new ones through research, workshops, conferences, and other events. 

Stern aims to show how the nation’s new judicial transparency is changing its practice of law.

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

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

In her new book, Professor Amanda Tyler looks at the erosion of U.S. citizens’ legal rights during wartime.

Expert policymakers, attorneys, and scholars will gather at Berkeley Law November 3 to explore the doctrine’s growing importance.

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

A rock band performs for law students and discusses its years-long First Amendment litigation finally settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Highlights include new faculty, flourishing programs, high-impact research, and expanding student opportunities.

Catherine Fisk ‘86, an expert in labor law and legal history, is Berkeley Law’s newest faculty member.

Berkeley Law faculty, staff, and students provide legal guidance and support to program participants and other undocumented immigrants.

Renowned experts from government and academia illuminate emerging issues in the legal world.

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

Angela Onwuachi-Willig and three colleagues fuel effort to eliminate such policies in a growing number of American schools.

Nu has quickly emerged as a leading voice for human rights in Burma.

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

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

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.

The annual award honors a Berkeley Law educator who inspires students and demonstrates a deep commitment to teaching. 

The book documents the court’s compelling history and far-reaching impact on California’s cultural, socio-economic and political landscape.

Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center to co-present a daylong conference on the state Supreme Court.

Starting in July, Miller will clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and Kentfield for Justice Ruth Badger Ginsburg. 

Student leaders of the East Bay Dreamer’s Clinic provide legal and moral support while awaiting likely immigration policy changes.

Experts convene at Berkeley Law to tackle wide-ranging challenges facing the coast.

The students offer advice and share empowering legal knowledge in classroom sessions on 4th Amendment and immigration issues.

Llanes and 11 other members of her class were selected for coveted opportunities to launch their social justice careers.

Four Berkeley Law scholars analyze how the court decided key cases dealing with abortion, immigration, affirmative action and gun rights.

A coalition of UC Berkeley and Davis law students are working on a project with the potential for real-world impact on California’s democratic process.