Altholz, director of the Human Rights Clinic, is one of three experts appointed by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to conduct an independent and impartial investigation of Berta Cáceres’ 2016 assassination.
After 19 years at the school, Schechter — also co-faculty director of the Pro Bono Program — talks about her history at UC Berkeley Law and why she loves what she does more than ever.
Four senior scholars — Professors Brian Galle, Joy Milligan Ph.D. ’18, Bertrall Ross, and Kevin Washburn — join Assistant Professors Jason Ferguson and Ryan Sakoda and Clinical Professor Alina Ball, the latest in a transformative wave of hiring since Dean Erwin Chemerinsky arrived in 2017.
Vlacos relishes confronting disability rights and other hot-button issues while working with the Civil Rights and Enforcement Section of the California Department of Justice in San Francisco.
The gift from Bob and Colleen Haas honors the distinguished UC Berkeley alumnus and celebrates his name, legendary life’s work, and passion for molding a fairer and more just society.
Tetiana Poudel relishes “contributing to something bigger than myself” to help her country defend itself against Russia, raising money and fueling venture capital efforts to provide supplies, equipment, and medication.
Alongside former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig and Drexel Law Professor Lisa Tucker, Chemerinsky created the nationwide effort to promote freedom, equality, and democracy through public education about the protections provided by the U.S. Constitution.
Collins won the 2025 UC Berkeley Distinguished Librarian Award, which recognizes excellence in librarianship and exceptional work in fulfilling the university’s missions of teaching and research.
After helping teach an environmental justice course Jamil went to law school himself, represented the American Bar Association at the United Nations Climate Summit, and is now a federal judicial clerk.
Eager to help develop “workable tools for navigating real-world, cross-border issues,” Kang is getting a close view of hot-button trade issues affecting businesses across myriad industries.
The report from UC Berkeley Law’s student-led Homelessness Service Project analyzes the impact of a crackdown on California’s unhoused population since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision last summer.
Focused on four main areas — climate and energy, water, sustainable land use, and oceans — the center has become a leading voice in guiding innovative policy solutions.
Their wide-ranging work reflects the school’s deep commitment to public service that champions justice, equality, civil rights, transparency, fairness, and accountability.
UC Berkeley’s only full-time AmeriCorps program, designed by the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, was recently recognized for its success — and hit with the loss of federal funding.
The author of two books on habeas corpus, Tyler describes how current debate over the government’s power to detain people without due process could signal a constitutional crisis.
The school revives its annual Celebration of Faculty Books, highlighting a sampling of books published by faculty members since 2022 and offering a glimpse into their collective importance.
Edlene Miguel ’25 and Bani Sapra ’25 reflect on the journal’s 40-year legacy and its growth as UC Berkeley Law’s largest journal and largest student group.
Charles Weisselberg and his client Veronza Bowers Jr., granted parole last year after spending a half-century in prison, share poignant insights with Weisselberg’s Criminal Justice – Investigations students.
Each spring break, students spread out all over the country — from Alaska to Kentucky — for the UC Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trips program. And each year, students who participate call it one of the best parts of their law school experience.
Lhamon, who chaired the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for five years, describes the center’s mission as protecting American democracy “against any and every onslaught.”
Mohebbizadeh, who’s also pursuing an MBA at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, won the recent hackathon for law students alongside friends from the University of Chicago and Georgetown Law.
Now deputy director of the Southern Center for Human Rights and the head of its Impact Litigation Unit, Hollie returns to UC Berkeley Law every year to meet with students.
With vast experience serving California Native Nations, Lopez-Keifer aims to integrate her legal expertise, community engagement, and strategic planning to build on UC Berkeley Law’s growing commitment to Native issues.
Malecha credits her law school efforts with easing her transition into practice as an associate in the intellectual property group at Haynes Boone’s San Francisco office.
As an NPR general counsel extern, Chung delves into myriad legal issues to advance free, creative, and safe expression — from antitrust AI to data privacy and intellectual property.
“Once again, our instructors have put together an incredible buffet of course offerings,” says Professor Jonathan D. Glater, the law school’s associate dean for teaching.
With a bevy of awards and other accolades, Dabbousi has made a meaningful impact throughout the law school — from clinics and advocacy competitions to research centers and student organizations.
The Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law’s co-editor-in-chief helped plan and moderate the PLAY Conference, a fruitful collaboration between UC Berkeley Law and the university’s Haas School of Business.
The new issue also describes how the school is turning students’ public service aspirations into reality, and highlights impactful and inspiring work from students, faculty, alumni, and staff.
Extending her international law work, Yousef helped the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and was named assistant to the chair of its Working Group on Communications and Inquiries.
The Berkeley Center for Law and Business and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business co-sponsored a cross-cutting gathering of leaders to address the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility and climate action.
The award-winning lawyer credits the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment’s robust programming and savvy strategic approach for paving a rewarding professional path.
Seth Frotman, Sam Levine, and Doha Mekki — former high-ranking members of the Biden Administration’s economic justice team — bring a broad range of expertise and decades of experience.
After influencing India’s response to deceptive “dark patterns,” Doshi elevates her tech law career arc through prime opportunities for hands-on fellowship and externship experience at UC Berkeley Law.
The former Policy Advocacy Clinic student and supervisor is continuing to make an impact while enrolled in the Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program and will start law school in 2026.
The student panel described how they navigated the competitive application process, touching on location, writing samples, cover letters, interviews, and UC Berkeley Law’s helpful alumni network.
Dormant for several years, the renewed gathering drew clinic leaders from six law schools in the region and addressed myriad topics to empower their mission and maximize their impact.
UC Berkeley Law has announced the launch of the LL.M. Success Academy, an innovative online initiative designed to prepare international lawyers for success in U.S. LL.M. programs.
The affinity group aims to bring together students across a broad range of pre-law school experiences through informal gatherings timed for convenience.
Professors Daniel A. Farber and Jonathan S. Gould — experts on presidential power, constitutional law, and the U.S. Congress, and co-faculty directors of the Edley Center on Law & Democracy — discuss the implications of some of Trump’s first actions.
As the policy director for Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, Paul Monge ’18 has a dizzying set of responsibilities managing the implementation of the mayor’s policy and legislative priorities.
UC Berkeley Law is the top public law school in the United States — and sixth in the world — according to Times Higher Education’s new rankings, and two recent studies of scholarly impact also place its faculty as the best among public institutions.
Conferring with world business leaders in Switzerland, Patel emphasized the law’s importance in ensuring sound corporate oversight, fostering trust in private transactions, and creating accountability for all stakeholders.
Former U.S. Department of State legal adviser meets with UC Berkeley Law students to discuss the dangers posed by an expanding institutional imbalance in American foreign affairs.
Criminal Law & Justice Center Executive Director Chesa Boudin and Professors Colleen V. Chien ’02, Andrea Roth, and Rebecca Wexler spoke at a recent webinar for lawyers across the state.
From writing amicus curiae briefs to overseeing student projects and organizations to courtroom work, these professors are extending the school’s influence far beyond its walls — and legal academia.
A Bronze Star recipient who served in Afghanistan and later led UC Berkeley Law’s Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter organization, Lynch relishes advocating for former service members.
A packed pro bono plate and a top role at a journal deliver a law school experience that’s deeply connected to her passion for making systemic change, at the street level and in the academic realm.
