International and Comparative

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.