International and Comparative

The program helps broaden the school’s international connections as well as the influence of its faculty on the legal and scholarly communities around the world, Professor Laurent Mayali says.

After breaking her legs while trying to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban regained power, she continues to advocate for women’s rights and media freedom.

A world-renowned scholar, Dagan will guide the center’s work investigating how we define our property, contract, and tort rights — and how that defines us as a society.

Over 100,000 ethnic Armenians have fled the region after a military offensive by Azerbaijan.

The 280 students in this year’s cohort “bring their passion and unique perspectives to the Berkeley Law community,” Senior Director of Admissions and Recruiting Anya Grossmann says. 

Keenly aware of threats to the rule of law worldwide, Piotr Hofmański discussed the court’s role in helping safeguard fundamental rights during a recent talk at Berkeley Law.

Li discusses how Netflix is surging into the video game market, the benefits and challenges of working as a general counsel, and how best to approach law school.

Over five days in Jordan, center staff and the International Center for Transitional Justice taught a 49-member delegation how to navigate digital open source investigations of human rights violations.

Committed to strengthening the intersection of law and media, Patel-Martin brings vast international experience and abundant energy to help serve that goal at Berkeley Law.

Arthur Fine ’67 and his surgeon wife coordinate and co-lead surgical missions to help alleviate medical suffering around the developing world. 

Alumni connections led Tam to a partnership run by to the Jessica Vapnek ’91, faculty director of the International Development Law Center at UC College of the Law, San Francisco.

Recent Ninth Circuit Practicum students Claire Weintraub and Natalie Kaliss capped their law school careers arguing before a judicial panel that their client deserves asylum and protection. 

Students worked with Bay Area Afghan evacuees, under the supervision of attorneys from Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay, to help them submit their asylum applications.

She’ll spend the fall semester in Germany working on a project about failure of international human rights law to adequately address the treatment of soldiers by their states.

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.

As Ukrainian law enforcement officials and NGOs prepare for war crimes trials, their efforts to collect evidence are guided by digital-age legal standards developed at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center.

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 Berkeley Law alum calls the honor “major recognition that what I’ve been doing exemplifies the values of UC Berkeley.”

Twelve Pack: A dozen Berkeley Law homepage stories from 2022 that illustrate the school’s excellence, community, and public mission.

Selected to discuss their work at the recent event in Miami, where the vast majority of presenters were faculty scholars, “is a big deal,” says Professor Katerina Linos.

Members of the school’s Center for Law, Energy & the Environment and its California-China Climate Institute meet with key leaders and drive solutions to pressing issues.

A whopping 106 Berkeley Law students are participating in the program this semester, the most in Director Sue Schechter’s 16 years at the school.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently considered the 2010 fatal beating of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, thanks to years of work from the International Human Rights Law Clinic. 

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

The student group Arts & Innovation Representation kicks off the platform with episodes addressing music sampling, international restitution, and COVID-19’s impact on live theater.

The new offerings include Environmental Justice and Health Equity, Environmental Justice and Advocacy in California, and Environmental Health Law Through Film.

The faculty director of Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center continues to help people worldwide search for an answer to the agonizing question, Where is my child?

Now a visiting scholar with Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center, Qazizada is part of a unique program that brings threatened Afghan scholars to the Bay Area.

Palmer’s work at the United Nations Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals helps prosecute war crimes committed within the former Yugoslavia.

Having grown up “with a ball at my feet,” Abunaw helps athletes and coaches obtain visas to train and compete in the United States long term.

Participants in the executive education course Corporate Finance Fundamentals describe its far-reaching benefits and praise the school’s collaboration with Ukrainian Global University.

IHRLC co-directors Roxanna Altholz and Laurel E. Fletcher and clinical students help the Fundación Para la Justicia file a criminal complaint against the Mexican attorney general’s office for illegal surveillance, among other assistance.

This year’s award recipients stand out among extraordinary individual and collective commitment across the legal landscape to improve people’s lives.

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.

Students logged more than 28,000 collective pro bono hours last year, and about 95% of 1Ls have done pro bono work this year.

Having fueled the resurgence of student activism in his native country, Yang relishes advancing his advocacy skills during his year in Berkeley.

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.

Arsen Kulyk and Dmytro Tymoshchenko, both experienced Ukrainian attorneys, are providing support for refugees and military operations.

With Russia ratcheting the nuclear tension to the breaking point, can the international community find an off-ramp for Vladimir Putin?

The annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium honored Margrethe Vestager, who discussed proposals to safeguard competition and user safety. 

Renowned panelists, including former Fox News hosts Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, offer guidance for litigators, advisors, investigators, and HR professionals.

Four Berkeley Law students detail their memorable experience and how it shaped their career  trajectory. 

Remelisa Moraleda, president of the University of Northeastern Philippines and its law school dean, calls Berkeley “the best place to be.” 

Journalist Khwaga Ghani is the first fellow in an ambitious program to support Afghan refugees, co-sponsored by Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic found 225 credible incidents of online freedom of expression violations against human rights defenders. 

Professors Katerina Linos, Steven Davidoff Solomon, Abbye Atkinson, Elisabeth Semel, Laurel E. Fletcher, and Jeffrey Selbin are honored for their contributions to scholarship and legal education. 

“Borderlines” and a blog series on human rights broadens the reach of Berkeley Law’s hub for international law. 

Elected to a three-year term by her fellow judges in February, Donoghue discusses the court’s role in shaping international law.

The Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law and the Investigative Reporting Program at Berkeley Journalism have launched the country’s first investigative reporting course using open source intelligence (OSINT) at a university.

Led by Afghan refugees who are also alumnae, the initiative will help Afghans seeking to leave the country and preserve evidence of human rights abuses committed by the Taliban.

Among the Berkeley Law students who enjoyed rewarding summer work, Diarra found a great fit at Accountability Counsel, which helps communities harmed by internationally financed projects.

A whopping 17 offerings are available to students this semester that count toward Berkeley Law’s race and law certificate.

The LL.M. Program’s 60 new students represent 28 countries and bring an impressive list of accomplishments and perspectives.

With nearly 80 million refugees and displaced people worldwide, the school’s wide-ranging research identifies core concerns and sensible solutions.

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.

Students Shabna Ummer-Hashim, Anais Jansen-Fernandez, and Caroline Haber exemplify the Berkeley Law program’s international diversity and professional success.

Field Placement Program quartet gains international law skills while serving as student legal advisors for Afghanistan, Sudan, the Bahamas, and the Marshall Islands.

The gift will enable Berkeley Law’s renamed Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies to expand the many ways it engages students, faculty, and the broader community.

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.

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

A three-year effort by the Human Rights Center and the U.N. Human Rights Office advances the use of digital information to pursue justice against atrocities.

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

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.

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

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

Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program student Cristina Violante wins the American Bar Foundation Graduate Student Competition from the international journal Law & Social Inquiry.

Eager to gain in-house experience at a major tech company, Vejjajiva calls her summer at Salesforce “both exciting and educational.” 

Three International Human Rights Law Clinic students helped draft a complaint with the United Nations on behalf of a British citizen tortured by Sri Lankan officials in 2016.

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. 

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

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.

Professors Catherine Albiston ’93 and Catherine Fisk ’86 explain how the lack of paid leave in the U.S. reflects a growing inequality among Americans stoked by the COVID-19 crisis.

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. 

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

New book offers a how-to guide for mining online information to increase accountability in the courts and the public eye.

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

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.

Part theater and part mock trial, the unique Feb. 16 performance at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley flows from William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

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

A Fulbright Scholar and longtime children’s advocate, Day sees a huge opportunity to advance her work through Berkeley Law’s LL.M. thesis track program.

A distinguished group of international scholars, attorneys, and judges probed the lasting influence of Judge Noonan’s rich contributions to law, history, ethics, and religion.

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

Zimring, a pioneering scholar in the study of violent crime for half a century, shares the prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology with UC Berkeley Ph.D. Philip Cook.

The new fellowship will help Berkeley Law compete with other top law schools in attracting outstanding J.S.D. candidates.

Berkeley Law will co-house the university’s new California-China Climate Institute, a major initiative to propel greater climate action via joint research, training, and dialogue. 

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

Expanded programming, a new scholarship fund campaign, and a strong veterans law practicum signal meaningful momentum. 

The Berkeley Law event assessed the movement’s progress and identified strategies for combating sexual harassment and violence.

Adrian Kinsella (J.D. ’15, LL.M. ’19) celebrates the journey that took him from Afghanistan to Berkeley Law, and now Sacramento, helping many along the way.

Berkeley Law honors 26 students who earned the certificate in an increasingly vital area of law. 

Both displayed exceptional leadership and diligence as housing rights advocates.

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

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

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

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

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

Growing military and veteran students and programming increases diversity while debunking stereotypes.

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

The International Human Rights Law Clinic and Human Rights Center fight injustice through litigation, policy suggestions, advocacy, research, and science-based investigations.

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

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

The center works to prevent secondary trauma from documenting human rights violations and potential war crimes.

Oscar Sarabia Roman and two Berkeley Law classmates were among 10 finalists chosen from more than 1,200 entries.

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

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

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

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

Known as a well-rounded and respected leader, she is believed to be the journal’s first female African American editor-in-chief.

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.

Students hear from prominent GCs about their roles as social change agents.

International law clinic collaborates on report documenting the repression of women and LGBTQI+ human rights defenders.

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.

Three Berkeley Law students were among those who gave TED-style talks at the center’s annual Fellowship Conference.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic aids in the investigation of the murder of a Honduran environmental activist.

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

Jean-Luc and Marc Fournier are the first multi-generational family duo to enroll simultaneously in Berkeley Law’s LL.M. program.

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

The law school launches a new hybrid option LL.M. program with a mix of online and in-residence courses.

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

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

Professors Melissa Murray, Kenneth Bamberger, Christopher Tomlins, Sonia Katyal and Angela Onwuachi-Willig were feted at a recent ceremony.

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

Renowned business law experts Jill Fisch and Zenichi Shishido are among Berkeley Law’s six visiting professors this semester.

Berkeley and Korean law scholars tackled issues of national security, constitutional law and the environment at an inaugural workshop last month that may set the stage for closer collaboration.

Six years ago, Eric Stover, Alexa Koenig and Victor Peskin teamed up to try to understand why so many states ignore their legal obligations to arrest and try war crimes suspects.

Court ruling grants the widow and daughter of one of the accused’s murder victims the right to participate in his criminal proceedings.