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Clinical Program Adds 11 New Hires to Broaden Its Reach and Enhance Student Training (09/07/2021)
Is Modifying Qualified Immunity the Key to Meaningful Police Reform? (09/03/2021)
Clinic’s Winning Playbook for Abolishing Harmful Juvenile Fees Gains Momentum Nationwide (07/27/2021)
‘Particularly Important in This Moment’: Scholar of How Law and Medicine Intersect Joins Faculty (07/13/2021)
Major Gift Fortifies Berkeley Law Center as Global Leader on Law and Society Research (06/25/2021)
Abbie VanSickle ’11 Key Part of Team Awarded Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting (06/11/2021)
After Derek Chauvin’s Conviction, Is It Finally Possible to Change the Way Police Work? (04/27/2021)
Q&A With Professor Jonathan Simon: ‘Cinematic’ Video Helped Seal Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial (04/20/2021)
Esteemed International Program Enlists New Cohort of Berkeley Law Student Fellows (04/09/2021)
Tapped for Prestigious Annual Campus Lecture, Franklin Zimring Weighs in on Killings by Police (04/06/2021)
School’s East Bay Community Law Center Helps Advocate for Cutting Ties With Oakland School Police (03/25/2021)
The People’s Jury Instructions: Samuelson Clinic Accelerates Its Push for Legal Access (03/08/2021)
Bryan Stevenson, ‘Just Mercy’ Author and Civil Rights Icon, to Be Commencement Speaker (02/24/2021)
Symposium Experts Call for Furthering Genuine Police Reform and Targeting Labor Agreements (02/05/2021)
Rich Slate of New Spring Semester Courses Includes Computer Programming for Lawyers (01/14/2021)
Berkeley Law Center Creates First Global Protocol on Using Social Media as Evidence for War Crimes (12/01/2020)
Election Implications: Professors Describe What to Expect in Various Areas of Law (11/05/2020)
Berkeley Law Helps Governor Seek More Protections Against Racial Bias in Jury Proceedings (10/30/2020)
Change-Making at the Capitol: Governor Signs Seven Bills Driven by Berkeley Law Clinics and Centers (10/05/2020)
Vision Quest: Charting a Path Forward for Berkeley Law’s Transformative Clinical Program (08/28/2020)
Ramping Up: Berkeley Law’s Growing Clinical Program Expands Teaching Staff (08/14/2020)
A Conversation on How Race and America’s Criminal Justice System Are Inextricably Linked (07/28/2020)
Students from Berkeley Law Center Help Map Police Violence Across U.S. After George Floyd’s Death (07/07/2020)
Students Help Prisoner Advocacy Network Protect Incarcerated Californians from COVID-19 (07/02/2020)
Clinic Defends Human Rights of Sri Lankan Torture Victim, Asks United Nations for Justice (06/29/2020)
Virtual Vigor: Keeping Berkeley Law’s Intellectual Life Vibrant from a Distance (06/18/2020)
“How do you know you’re white?” (06/02/2020)
Star Power: Berkeley Law Honors Four Pro Bono and Public Service Standouts (05/14/2020)
Latinx Value Added: Cruz Reynoso Fellowship Enriches Legal Profession (05/12/2020)
Inspiration 3.0: Student Trio Honored for Exceptional Clinical Advocacy (05/07/2020)
East Bay Community Law Center Confronts COVID-19’s Far-Reaching Implications (04/28/2020)
Clinics Help Protect State Families from Debt Collection During COVID-19 Crisis (04/21/2020)
Parole Power: Two Students Help Prisoner Reach Accountability—and Freedom (04/14/2020)
Digital Witness: A Guide for Human Rights Investigations, Honed at Berkeley (03/09/2020)
Ten Student Success Stories Reveal Just a Sampling of Thriving Lives at Berkeley Law (03/05/2020)
Shakespeare, Dean Chemerinsky Take Center Stage in The Shylock Appeal (02/13/2020)
Path Finder: Safa Ansari-Bayegan ’20 Nabs Elite Criminal Justice Fellowship (02/03/2020)
Calling the Shots: Douglas Letter ’78 Helps Steer House Impeachment Strategy (01/28/2020)
Experts Provide Much-Needed Light, Not Heat, on the Impeachment Process (01/24/2020)
Center for the Study of Law & Society Names New Executive Director (12/20/2019)
Berkeley Law Takes a Lead Role in Combating ‘Crimsumerism’ (12/16/2019)
Branching Out: Berkeley Law Tech Clinic Expands into Criminal Justice Arena (12/09/2019)
A New Way Forward: Participatory Defense Symposium Illuminates and Inspires (12/09/2019)
A-Plus: Professor Franklin Zimring Wins Criminology’s Top International Award (11/08/2019)
Policy Advocacy Clinic’s Report Aims to Ensure Debt-Free Justice in California (11/05/2019)
The Write Stuff: Berkeley Law Lands Five Journals on List of Top Publications (10/08/2019)
Berkeley Law Duo Sparks Proposed Bill for More Forensic Algorithm Access (09/24/2019)
“It’s no secret.” Prof. Zimring on How Weapons Fuel America’s Mass Shootings (08/13/2019)
$1M Grant to Expand Housing, Support for Youth at Risk of Sexual Exploitation (07/30/2019)
Watergate Prosecutor: Impeachment Not Currently in Trump’s Near Future (07/25/2019)
Clinical Program Announces Outstanding New Hires (07/19/2019)
Berkeley Law Welcomes Stellar Group of New Faculty Members (07/17/2019)
Berkeley Judicial Institute Event Explores Human Side of Judging (06/21/2019)
Grateful Thread: Citation Award Winners Track Career Success, Joy to Berkeley (06/14/2019)
Professor Andrea Roth Probes Unique Orange County Database of DNA Profiles (06/06/2019)
Four Berkeley Law Graduates Nab Prized Equal Justice Works Fellowships (05/31/2019)
#MeToo Conference Draws Packed Crowd and Panelists from Around the World (05/22/2019)
International Law Specialists Celebrated During Certificate Ceremony (05/10/2019)
Stately Performance: Berkeley Law Duo Sweeps California Moot Court Competition (05/01/2019)
Nirali Beri ’19, Hannah Flanery ’19 Win Sax Prize Honors for Clinical Advocacy (04/25/2019)
Jurist-in-Residence Janice Rogers Brown Enjoying Her Year in Berkeley (04/22/2019)
Berkeley Judicial Institute Eyes Federal Judicial Reform in First Symposium (04/16/2019)
Cover to Cover: Another Prolific Year of Books from Berkeley Law Faculty (02/28/2019)
Students Travel Far and Wide for Rewarding Field Placements (02/20/2019)
Leading Prisoners’ Rights Advocate Jane Kahn ’83 Dies at 64 (01/10/2019)
Clinic, Center Safeguard Human Rights Close to Home and Around the World (12/20/2018)
Berkeley Law Trio Receives Coveted Skadden Fellowships (12/10/2018)
Human Rights Center Student Fellows Gain Transformative Experience (11/29/2018)
African American Editors-in-chief Bring New Perspectives to Student Journals (10/17/2018)
Judge Week Gives Students Valuable Insights on Clerkships and Beyond (09/28/2018)
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People (09/18/2018)
Four Students, All Raised by Immigrant Parents, Help Detainees in Texas (09/11/2018)
Four Score: Standout Quartet Joins Berkeley Law Faculty (08/24/2018)
Major Gift, Matching Challenge to Help Death Penalty Clinic Expand Its Reach (08/20/2018)
Resilient Students Help Guide Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab (07/25/2018)
Class of 2018 Sets School Records for Judicial Clerkship Placements (06/20/2018)
Youth Justice Experts Target Reforms to Increase Equity, Lower Recidivism (05/31/2018)
Monitoring #MeToo: Unique Event Tracks Sexual Harassment Worldwide (05/25/2018)
Former Prisoner Credits Mei-Wah Lee ’18, Zahraa Hadi ’18 for His Release on Parole (05/09/2018)
Southern Exposure: Micah West ’13, Other Alums Shine at Major Civil Rights Group (02/20/2018)
Berkeley Law Hosts National Convening to Confront Juvenile System Fines, Fees (02/09/2018)
Two New Student-led Projects Create More Opportunities for Hands-on Pro Bono Work (01/24/2018)
Award-winning Scholar Rachel Stern Sheds Light on China’s Evolving Legal System (12/01/2017)
Longtime Federal Appeals Court Judge Harry Pregerson ’50 Dies at 94 (11/30/2017)
Up and Away: Field Placement Students Spread Their Wings (11/22/2017)
Experts Differ on How to Best Solve Criminal Justice Crises (11/16/2017)
Clinic Plays Key Role in Investigation of Death of Honduran Activist (11/07/2017)
Executive Branch Overreach Threatens Citizens’ Rights During Wartime (10/23/2017)
A Modern Take on Federalism: Balancing State and Federal Power (10/19/2017)
New: Semester at The Hague for Students Pursuing International Law (10/05/2017)
Renowned Judge Thelton Henderson ’62 Returns to Berkeley to Work with Students (10/03/2017)
DACA Decision Raises Legal Stakes for Undocumented Students (09/07/2017)
Fall Courses Offer Timely Topics from Standout Instructors (08/21/2017)
New Report Faults California’s Electronic Monitoring of Youth (07/11/2017)
Innovative Partnership Brings Positive Change for Bay Area Youth (06/30/2017)
Gold Standard: Berkeley Law Lands Most Equal Justice Works Fellowships in Nation (06/07/2017)
Fighting Hate: Anh Truong ’00 Deals Blow to White Supremacist Gang (05/26/2017)
Teaching Trio Celebrated with Boalt Lecturer Awards (05/08/2017)
Clinical Program Celebrates Sax Prize Winner Salena Tiet ’17 (04/28/2017)
Saving Lives: Death Penalty Clinic Marks 15th Anniversary (04/17/2017)
Clinic Leads National Effort to End Discriminatory Juvenile Justice Fees (04/13/2017)
Media Advisory: Colombian Drug Lord Hearing 3/3 in D.C. (02/28/2017)
Q&A: Professor Zimring Studies Police Use of Lethal Force, Calls for Reforms (02/14/2017)
Symposium: Legal Implications of a New Administration (02/03/2017)
Professor Scheiber’s New Book Tracks Rise of California Supreme Court (01/25/2017)
Death Penalty Clinic Alums Achieve Landmark Court Victories (01/13/2017)
Media Advisory: Court Ruling Protects Privacy Rights (12/05/2016)
No Tape, No Testimony: How Courts Can Ensure Responsible Use of Body Cameras (11/29/2016)
State Propositions Tackle Criminal Justice System (10/31/2016)
High School Group Gains Inspiration, Insights from Berkeley Law Students (10/28/2016)
Faculty Help Mexican Law Students and Professors Shift to New Justice System (08/18/2016)
Faculty Experts Unravel US Supreme Court’s Major Rulings (07/20/2016)
Hiding in Plain Sight Explores the Pursuit of War Criminals, from Mengele to Kony (04/12/2016)
Clinic Gains Key Victory for Victims of Heinous Crime by Colombian Drug Lord (03/17/2016)
Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects Offer Immediate Client Interaction (11/09/2015)
Clean Slate Practice Celebrates Ten Years of Providing Second Chances (11/02/2015)
Taking Action: New Initiatives Focus on Racial Justice (10/01/2015)
Honor Roll: American Bar Association Hails Death Penalty Clinic Duo (09/21/2015)
Berkeley and EBCLC to Launch Initiative to End Racial and Economic Disparities in Juvenile Justice (09/05/2015)
Prof. McCrary Helps Build Web Site to House Criminal Justice Data (09/02/2015)
Students share #Law4BlackLives experiences (09/01/2015)
Transcript Story: Three Berkeley Law Classmates Seek Justice in the Bronx (06/23/2015)

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