Constitutional and Regulatory

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.