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Kerr, who studies computer crime, criminal procedure, and criminal law, is the school’s newest faculty chairholder. 

Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky takes center stage with actors, opposing counsel, and a judge in a unique Shakespeare production.

Berkeley Law’s dean says the theme for his one-year term — how law schools can make a difference — is driven by the urgency of society’s problems.

In his four-plus years, Berkeley Law has expanded its financial aid, faculty ranks, clinical offerings, student diversity, and expenditures for students pursuing public interest careers.

The school is the first academic partner of the ESG and Law Institute, launched by the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison firm. 

The Samuelson Clinic’s Megan Graham has trained more than 1,000 public defenders in three years on how to litigate cutting-edge technology issues.

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

“Eleanor is precisely the type of life-long evidence scholar, teacher, mentor, and role model who is deserving of the Wigmore Award,” one nomination reads. 

The school’s 95.4% pass rate among first-time takers is the highest mark of any law school in California. 

The 90-second episodes of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment’s show aim to break people out of the doom-and-gloom loop on climate change.

A Berkeley Law graduate, professor, and two students team up to help a domestic violence victim and improve California law. 

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. 

The gift from Ruth Greenspan Bell ’67 and her husband Joseph Bell will fund scholarships and programming at Berkeley Law’s environmental law and social justice centers.

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. 

LL.M. students and final-round competitors Laura Quazzo and Capucine Freydrich see the experience enhancing their legal careers.

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

The Life Sciences Project is a new place to explore intellectual property, innovation, and regulatory issues across a broad range of products and technologies.

The next president of the Environmental Law Institute, Diamond greatly expanded the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment’s programming, expertise, and impact. 

Farber says failing to strike the right balance between curtailing executive power and enabling its use when needed carries major consequences.

A panel of Berkeley Law and UCLA professors describe what the theory entails, misinformation surrounding it, why it has become a target.

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

Accomplished lawyers Linda Tam ’00, Margaret Wu ’96, and Urmila Taylor boost an already formidable legal writing teaching corps.

A new report from Berkeley Law’s Civil Justice Research Initiative outlines the decline of the nation’s civil jury system — and offers research-based solutions.

A trio of students with military experience are stepping up to help the large community of veterans in the Bay Area. 

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.

Stephen Johnson ’83, American Airlines’ executive vice president of corporate affairs, talks to Berkeley Law students about turning turmoil into innovation. 

Fifteen professors, including Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, also made lists of the most-cited faculty in their fields.

An elite panel of Berkeley scholars will explore how to limit the damage of disinformation — or whether that’s even possible.

Given annually to a recent Berkeley Law graduate, the fellowship at UC Legal offers valuable experience in issues faced by public and nonprofit entities.

Berkeley Law’s flourishing program welcomes eight supervising attorneys and three teaching fellows to help expand project capacity and learning opportunities. 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and a panel of experts analyzed how the doctrine has evolved, and how changing it could increase accountability for officers and other government officials. 

The initiative selects students admitted to top law schools to work in the public sector for a year before starting their legal education. 

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.

Exactly 17 months after the school went virtual, the hallways and classrooms are buzzing with activity — and lots of first-time face-to-face meetings. 

Holmquist’s far-reaching impact at Berkeley Law includes expanding academic support, practical legal training, curricular flexibility, and diversity and inclusion. 

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.

Savvy students power the Atticus Project, which is blazing a new tech path of accelerated accuracy and efficiency in the legal profession. 

Alexander Mesher ’22 finds an unexpected and rewarding match with his passion for public interest environmental law. 

Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic leads the way in abolishing harmful juvenile fees nationwide, with five states eliminating fees this year alone.

Berkeley Law alumnus Stuart K. Gardiner ’73 provides funding to help the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment identify, analyze, and elevate new climate solutions.

The searing new essay collection fixes a keen and critical eye on some of the most complex issues of our time, processed through the lens of her own experiences.

The Student Association of Berkeley Law’s incoming co-president relishes her time as a judicial extern for Chief Justice Steven González ’91.

Professor Osagie K. Obasogie aims to build bridges between the law school and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he has been a professor since 2016. 

Berkeley Law scholar describes the campaign as a ‘dangerous’ move against equality, democracy.

Two graduates play leading roles at the States United Democracy Center, which works to advance free, fair, and secure elections.

McGurk relishes helping Blend, a digital lending platform that simplifies applications for mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit accounts, streamline financial services for consumers.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business virtual conference featured sharp discussions about the shadier elements of the breakneck financial sector.

Frances Coles’ generosity will help the Center for the Study of Law & Society expand programming and buoy students through fellowships support and research grants. 

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.

The gift, from Professor Pamela Samuelson and her husband, Robert Glushko, creates the Robert Glushko Clinical Professor of Practice in Technology Law. 

VanSickle was the lead reporter of a year-long investigation, conducted by four organizations, into the harms caused by police dog bites.

Chacón, who specializes in immigration and constitutional law, and education scholar Glater further bolster a faculty on the rise, with nearly two dozen hires in recent years. 

Kerr, who has been thinking and writing about the law for most of his career, explains the controversy, the decision, and what could come next. 

Berkeley Law Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon created the program with history Professor Ethan Katz and Berkeley Hillel Executive Director Adam Naftalin-Kelman.

A recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regional director, Stacy brings public sector leadership, private practice success, and law school teaching experience to his new post.

For the death of George Floyd to have the power to advance racial justice, it falls to white people to understand what happened that day, and why it happened, Nolan says. 

The documentary, which airs May 31, unpacks the horrific events that killed at least 39 people and destroyed a thriving Black district — and how they were nearly erased from history.

A planned hallway display — tentatively titled “A Time for Change” — will provide context for how the role of the Boalt name on campus has evolved over time. 

A dozen Berkeley Law community members, including nine students, are honored for their exemplary efforts providing legal help. 

From political upheaval and racial tensions to natural disasters and a global pandemic, the Class of 2021 overcame a daunting set of challenges.

Students, faculty, and alumni reflect on the remarkable life of Reynoso, the first Latinx justice on the California Supreme Court and a revered civil rights advocate.

Her herculean efforts to help the law school make Zoom learning work earned her UC Berkeley’s new Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times award.  

A recent event and a special tribute issue of the California Law Review celebrate Sugarman’s indelible mark on the school and his fields. 

Berkeley Law second-year students Rachel Wilson, Karnik Hajjar, and Emily Roberts best more than 50 other teams at the annual U.S. Patent and Trademark Office event.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky moderated a discussion with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and civil rights lawyer Connie Rice about what needs reform. 

Experts including Professors Peter Menell and Pamela Samuelson discussed the recent ruling’s impact on software and beyond.

That evidence helped overwhelm the advantages police typically hold when officers are accused of committing a crime in the line of duty, Simon said. 

Six determined groups of students participated in this year’s Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trips, working with grassroots groups from Appalachia to Hawai’i.

Kay, a Berkeley Law icon, began work on the book telling the story of the 14 women who preceded her as law professors at ABA-accredited schools in 1989.

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.

Present and past students hail Ross, a faculty member since 2010, for his dedication to teaching both inside and outside the classroom.

“These rankings are a result of the enormous hard work of our faculty, staff, and students. They also are a product of the essential support from our alumni. I feel so tremendously fortunate to be a part of this amazing community.”

The Education Advocacy Clinic at Berkeley Law’s East Bay Community Law Center provided key legal counsel to assist the Black Organizing Project’s determined, successful effort.

A longtime leader in Berkeley Law’s tech-law clinic and center, Urban will help the innovative agency protect consumers’ privacy rights over their personal information. 

“Much of the mainstream discourse on this tragedy is lacking. We are compelled to unequivocally recognize that the shooting was a hate crime.”

Chemerinsky sent this message to the the law school community in response to the recent murders in Atlanta. 

Professor Amanda L. Tyler’s collaboration with Ginsburg puts the late jurist’s trailblazing career back in the spotlight.

Fifteen books published in 2019 and 2020 were highlighted at a recent event, including work by Ian Haney López, Franklin Zimring, and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. 

Berkeley Law’s Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic prods California courts to remove copyright restrictions from the state’s jury instructions.

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

A $250,000 gift from Orrick and the family of its chair Mitch Zuklie ’96 unlocks a $1 million anonymous gift to help expand the Environmental Law Clinic’s impact and reach.

Berkeley Law’s 3L class presidents, one of whom calls Stevenson “an inspiring embodiment” of the school’s public mission, eagerly anticipate his remarks at the May 21 event. 

Members of the student-led Political and Election Empowerment Project worked to ensure underrepresented populations don’t get watered down in this year’s redistricting, and also put in volunteer time at the polls.

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

Five academics probed the many facets of the debate at a law school-sponsored installment of UC Berkeley’s ongoing discussion series, agreeing that this is a moment worth seizing to begin to repair the nation’s inequalities.

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.

The meeting drew from the legal, academic, and policy realms to discuss how to make police more accountable.

Robin Wetherill ’18, winner of the agency’s annual award for most outstanding new lawyer, and five other alumni work to protect American consumers.

“Mary’s experience and work on zero emission vehicles, power plant emissions, subnational cooperation, the Clean Air Act and other key climate issues and challenges will be a real asset to the Institute,” said Institute Chair and former Governor of California Jerry Brown.

Another school milestone went virtual as more than 150 alumni were sworn in, swapping the traditional champagne toast for living room laptops.

Wood presented “Walking the Walk: Herma Hill Kay, Diversity, and Inclusion” February 3, in memory of Berkeley Law’s first woman dean.

Professors Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler translate some of their scholarly work on electronic evidence and surveillance technology into policy guides.

Alums Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo and Caroline McKay and former fellow Narayan Subramanian land key jobs at the White House and Department of Energy.

Despite the digital hurdles, students say they’re building something special through virtual events and other creative ways to hang out. 

The list features eight first-time offerings and eight more one-credit classes that are available to upper-class students for the first time.

Chemerinsky received the Association of American Law Schools’ Deborah L. Rhode Award for his efforts to further encourage pro bono work for students. 

Forecasting what to expect on climate and environmental policy during the first 100 days of the Biden administration and beyond.   

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

Professor Pamela Samuelson outlines how lawmakers and platforms can tackle the growing problem, and what a new Congress and administration might do.

The founder of No One Left Offline says “the internet is the new electricity — without it, you’re in the dark.”

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.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky says the total, second most among all law schools, “so reflects our public mission and commitment to public service.”

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to crush workers, especially the lowest earners, the Center for Law and Work puts them in the spotlight.

“The Fire and the Forgotten” will air on PBS in May, on the centennial of what’s known as one of the worst incidents in American history of racial violence against Black people.

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

Industry giants tackle racial justice in sports, music industry changes, and other timely topics at Berkeley Law’s annual Sports and Entertainment Conference. 

“Technology Law as a Vehicle for Anti-Racism,” a free-two day virtual symposium on November 12 and 13 aims to not just ignite a conversation about how to channel tech law and policy to serve the interests of racial justice, but to stoke the flames of action.

Berkeley Law experts describe what to expect — depending on who wins the presidency and which party controls the Senate — from health care and the environment to immigration and criminal justice.

Berkeley Law student Clara Dorfman ’22 volunteered with a Berkeley Human Rights Center team that’s scouring social media for evidence of voter suppression and other threats on Election Day and beyond.

Gov. Gavin Newsom partners with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic on a historic amicus brief about racial discrimination’s impact on how capital punishment is imposed in California. 

A message that emphasizes common interest in economic fairness across all races is essential to neutralize racially divisive messages, the Berkeley Law scholar and author says. 

During her one-year assignment at UC Legal, Tiongson strives to honor the legacy of Christopher Patti, UC Berkeley’s former chief campus counsel.

Berkeley Law professor and prominent tax expert Mark Gergen dissects recent revelations about the president’s tax returns.

A special slate of one-credit classes is helping first-year students and professors get to know one another during an unprecedented semester.

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.

The joint UC Berkeley/Americorps initiative sends recent graduates to work in farm and forest communities across California to build resilience and mitigate climate change.

Governor Newsom signs a whopping seven bills that focus on protecting residents’ civil, financial, and environmental rights — all driven by Berkeley Law clinics and centers.

The executive director of Berkeley Law’s Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, Trepczynski discusses race hierarchy and its far-reaching implications.

Professor Christopher Tomlins digs deeply into the persona of the Virginia slave Nat Turner and examines the legacy of the 1831 rebellion he led.

Members of the Berkeley Law Staff Circle on Anti-Racism (SCAR) contributed to a letter sent to Chancellor Carol Christ regarding the relationship between the campus police department and the school community.

Five Berkeley Law professors describe Ginsburg’s enormous influence and the colossal implications of rushing to confirm her replacement before the presidential election.

After coordinating programs to maximize representation, Pedral says completing the census by the September 30 deadline is vital for California’s future.

The Workers’ Rights Clinic caseload has surged since the pandemic sent a shockwave through the labor force. 

Berkeley Law professor and former dean Christopher Edley, Jr. joins three others in describing the historical and current factors impeding progress, and how to surmount them.

Editors-in-chief of two top-ranked Berkeley Law journals describe new challenges and opportunities to sustain excellence and build community. 

A federal lawsuit and proposed state legislation show the breadth of the clinic’s advocacy work. 

Berkeley Law students with young children praise the school’s leadership and Student Parents Group for providing much-needed support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A change in leadership of Berkeley Law’s clinics arrives as the thriving program welcomes its biggest class of in-house students and solidifies plans to expand.

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

Berkeley Law student Rodolfo Aquino ’22 savors his summer experience as a judicial extern at California’s highest court.

On the first day of an all-remote learning semester, students and faculty experienced a milestone like no other. 

The in-house clinical program welcomed seven new hires — six teaching fellows and one supervising attorney, expanding the growing program’s outreach to marginalized communities and individuals.

Part of a livestreamed Berkeley Conversations event, professors john a. powell and Claudia Polsky ’96 describe why environmental harms disproportionately affect people of color.

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

A new podcast further raises Kerr’s public profile, which he’s twinned with his prominent scholarly work for much of his career.

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

Two Berkeley Law professors and two other UC Berkeley scholars describe how race has created different forms of criminal justice in the U.S.

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

How the Berkeley Law community is staying connected long-distance. 

“Precisely the kind of legal scholar the moment demands,” Asad Rahim earned his Ph.D. at Berkeley Law’s Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program.

The role brings a renewed focus on teaching for Hoofnagle, a renowned privacy expert and a faculty co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. 

Research by the Policy Advocacy Clinic spurs Orange County’s decision to end collection and discharge $18.5 million in fees charged to families with children in the juvenile system before 2018.

Professors Taeku Lee, Bertrall Ross, Ian Haney López, Kathryn Abrams, and Abhay Aneja weigh in during a livestreamed Berkeley Conversations event moderated by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

As corporations scramble to send the right message to their customers, a self-guided class for professionals bolsters Berkeley Law’s growing suite of courses bridging corporate law and social and environmental justice.

Students in the Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab scour digital content, leading to an Amnesty International report that documented 125 incidents of excessive force against protesters over 10 days.

A Berkeley Law student group works to develop a self-help litigation guide and other resources to help state prisoners avoid the coronavirus. 

Oscar Sarabia Roman ’21, Emma Nicholls ’21, and Gaby Bermudez ’22 honor the work of iconic Judge Thelton Henderson ’62 by advocating for marginalized people of color.

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.

Kicking off a Berkeley Law series about students’ summer experience, Chris Gronseth ’22 describes working at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence.  

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.

While students, faculty, and staff are scattered around the world, Berkeley Law has brought them together through a variety of online events—many focused on the pandemic and the implications of the death of George Floyd.

An eye-opening report from Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic shows that racial discrimination is a deeply ingrained part of jury selection in California.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business cooks up a satisfying niche for foodtech entrepreneurs through two of its innovative programs.

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. 

A research fellow at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center, Haar has analyzed the impact of rubber bullets, tear gas, and others weapons used during protests.

Savala Trepczynski ’11, executive director of Berkeley Law’s Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, says white people working to overcome their own fears and uncertainty is essential for bridging the racial divide.

In a new Yale Law Journal paper, Professor David Singh Grewal offers a timely blueprint for putting the themes of power, equality, and democracy at the center of legal scholarship. 

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

From price-gouging on essentials to outright theft, students in Berkeley Law’s Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society have been uncovering fraud and swindles all over the country—and fighting back. 

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.

We honor the Class of 2020’s commitment to public interest, pro bono, and social justice through summer jobs and our robust pro bono, clinical, and field placement programs.

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.

Extraordinary 3Ls Savannah Reid, Bill Nguyen, and Camila Gonzalez wowed their supervisors, peers, and project partners en route to their awards. 

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.

Faculty members Stavros Gadinis and Amelia Miazad ’02 remain hopeful that companies will continue to value “doing well by doing good” through the coronavirus pandemic. 

As the COVID-19 crisis grips the region, the center’s staffers are finding new angles for advocacy—and seizing the chance to shape the post-coronavirus landscape. 

In a new paper, Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon explores a hot topic in corporate law. 

Two Berkeley Law clinics give immediate financial relief to vulnerable families by persuading California to stop collecting government debt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. 

Berkeley Law students work to get migrants out of America’s overcrowded detention centers.

After working on his case for 2½ years, Alex Copper ’20 and Sydney Royer ’20 from Berkeley Law’s Post-Conviction Advocacy Project help a San Quentin prisoner gain his release. 

With COVID-19 keeping us apart, the Berkeley Law family wanted to show you what we’re all about.

Led by a research center and a clinic, Berkeley Law’s students and faculty are leaping into action to help entrepreneurs weather the current economic storm.

Professor Khiara Bridges discusses the role of racial bias in emergency medical care.

The Policy Advocacy Clinic joins more than 130 racial, economic, and criminal justice organizations across the country and political spectrum to call for a nationwide moratorium on juvenile fees and fines.

As a UCDC Law Program extern at the House Judiciary Committee, Alex Thomson ’20 describes a “one-of-a-kind experience.”

The timely 10-week online executive education course for attorneys helps fill a glaring void in legal training.

At a time of great stress and uncertainty, Dean Chemerinsky shares some good news about Berkeley Law’s rankings.

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

Please know that we are with you during this difficult period. Our paramount priority is protecting the health of our students, staff, and faculty, as a community.

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.

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.

Through a new partnership, the Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice is taking student-led interest groups to law schools around the country.

Leadership in the Legal Profession is an online executive education course designed to provide attorneys with the tools to become relationship lawyers.

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.

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.

A flurry of new work, including an amicus brief in a hot-button Supreme Court case, shows the depth and reach of Khiara M. Bridges’ intersectional scholarship.

Hannah Braidman ’21, Daina Goldenberg ’20, Alex Lyons ’20, and Paul von Autenried ’20 best more than 50 other law school teams at the ABA Student Trial Advocacy Competition in labor and employment law.

Given to just three graduating law students each year, the E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship develops top indigent defense lawyers through rigorous training and strong support.

The denaming—the outcome of a nearly three-year process—is the first time a Berkeley facility’s name has been eliminated due to its namesake’s character or actions.

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. 

International Human Rights Law Clinic report finds that police indifference inflames trauma for families of Oakland murder victims.

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. 

The school’s wide-ranging efforts include its California Constitution Center co-sponsoring a summit that assesses current data, pipeline programs, and judicial clerkship hiring.

As the heart of the VC industry has moved north and east, the school has become a leader in teaching the intricacies of venture capital law to students, investors, and entrepreneurs.

Led by three dedicated 2Ls, the Reproductive Justice Project expands its substantive and geographic reach.

Fueled by her love of mentoring and eagerness to diversify the legal profession, Grayce Zelphin ’11 is Berkeley Law’s first director of judicial clerkships.

A seasoned policy expert whose experience stretches from Oakland to Africa takes the helm of the interdisciplinary center.

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.

As technology transforms how criminal cases are prosecuted, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic helps defense attorneys scrutinize the evidence presented against their clients.

Two Berkeley Law students play a lead role in coordinating the event and promoting a growing, community-focused model.

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.

Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic students urges the court to reject Georgia’s bid to claim copyright in its official annotated legal code.

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.

Faculty, researchers, and students are influencing state regulatory and governmental changes that address climate change and help disadvantaged communities.

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

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.

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 clinic is monitoring enforcement of a law that bars California counties from charging fees to parents and guardians of youth in the juvenile legal system.

Founded by Berkeley Law students, the organization now supervises two of the school’s student-led initiatives.

New student-led group aims to advance the interests of animals through the legal system, particularly administrative law.

More than 50 researchers, public defenders, journalists, activists, and impacted young people probed the role of GPS tracking in juvenile court.

On October 21, Berkeley Law will proudly host the inaugural Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture, featuring U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

More than 25 second- and third-year students attended Berkeley Law’s inaugural First Generation Professionals Private Sector Institute.

Ian Haney López lays out a research-based blueprint for building a new, multiracial political coalition to combat the use of race to divide the electorate.

The rankings, which cover 2014 to 2018, reflect the journals’ influence in legal academia and the judicial system.

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

Scholars Rebecca Wexler and Andrea Roth prompt a California congressman to introduce a federal bill that would make the algorithms more transparent to criminal defendants.

Her visit included a Q&A with students, helping teach a class, lunching with faculty, and an interview with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

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 inspiring program that brings high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to Berkeley Law for the summer is in its 20th year.

First-year law student Blake Danser wants to help low-income communities, like the one he grew up in, and share his experience of what it’s like to be transgender and a veteran.

The fellowship’s second recipient is eager to help the university advance its commitment to diversity and social justice. 

Demi Williams ’12, Liên Payne ’13, Jazmine Smalley ’13, and Titilayo Tinubu Ali ’13 veer outside the conventional lawyer path in unique and gratifying ways.

The new photo exhibit in the halls of Berkeley Law shows how diverse our diversity is, and how our stories make us stronger.

“Pre-O” gives Berkeley Law 1Ls a chance to learn to think like law students in a low-stakes environment. 

The right recognizes their political power. The left takes them for granted.

Five decades of empirical research by Franklin Zimring show that the core of our country’s deadly violence is access to weaponry.

“My ancestry traces back to the American Revolution,” writes Emily Bruce. “People still ask my nationality.”

Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center will develop and evaluate a home-based foster care pilot program. 

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 school, which hosted a recent five-day admissions workshop for prospective law school applicants, has a growing number of Native students who reconstituted Berkeley’s chapter of the Native American Law Students Association.

Thanks to the initiative of two Policy Advocacy Clinic students, Nevada families will no longer have to pay thousands of dollars for everything from food to a public defender when they have a child in the juvenile delinquency system.

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

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 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. 

Sebastien Wadier ’20 and Jenna Zhang ’20 won the event’s best brief and best oral argument awards. 

Both displayed exceptional leadership and diligence as housing rights advocates.

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.

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

The new quarterly roundtable series provides valuable insights and concrete tips for women in the business law sector. 

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.

Led by Berkeley Law students, the initiative provides support for key law-school skills, mentorship, and community-building sessions.

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

The donation will allow the institute to think bigger and more creatively.

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.

Jordan Bock ’17, Matt Rice ’16, and Anuradha Sivaram ’14 will clerk for Justices Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas, and Sonia Sotomayor respectively.

Rachel Gonzalez ’94 discusses moving in-house from Big Law and the challenges of working for an iconic global company. 

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

The program builds on the strong record at Startup@BerkeleyLaw, which provides hands-on training for entrepreneurs and investors

The Food Justice Project helps Berkeley students obtain monthly food benefits, and assists rejected applicants with their appeals.

Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Program sponsors a transformative trip for 10 students over winter break. 

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

Kahn played a key role in California court rulings that improved care for inmates with mental health conditions and reduced prison overcrowding.

The expanding student-run program helps to incorporate new businesses led by low-income and minority founders.

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

The collaborative program provides legal, financial, and supportive services to preserve tenancies and prevent evictions.

Sarah Morando Lakhani ’19, Reynaldo Fuentes ’19, and Emma Mclean-Riggs ’17 will be funded for two years of focused public interest work.

Fire zone maps, merging small water systems, and zoning changes are among recommendations sent to the governor-elect.

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. 

Dean Chemerinsky: I confess that I have changed my mind several times over the course of this process. I find this a very difficult question.

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.

Prison employees can monitor the contents of inmate email messages—including those to or from their attorneys.

The five journal leaders reflect the growing diversity within Berkeley Law, and within its African-American community.

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

Both taught by Professor of Legal Writing Lucinda Sikes, the students each received a $2,500 prize and a certificate.

Judges confer with students in one-on-one meetings, classroom visits, and panel discussions.

“It’s truly once in a lifetime,” she says, “so I was kinda like, ‘Well, this is it.’” Then, they called her name.

The report explains how these districts have expanded in number and power while excluding the homeless from public spaces. 

Researchers from the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment say 100-percent use is critical for California to meet its legislated climate goals.

Brenda Munoz ’19, Kiki Tapiero ’20, Elvia Lopez ’19, and Katie Gonzalez ’19 spent a week conducting intakes and providing guidance.

As you will see from the report, the committee weighs in on three principal issues related to the Boalt name.

Patti, who died last year, worked at UC’s Office of the General Counsel and as Berkeley’s chief campus counsel.

Frank Partnoy, Seth Davis, and Erik Stallman ’03 have begun teaching at the school, with Rebecca Wexler to join next year.

Inspired by his daughter’s experience at the clinic, Ken Stevens helps fund its clinical supervising attorney position. 

Professor Eric Biber leads an expanding study of procedural obstacles to affordable housing.

The program provides paid law-related internships and classes that integrate a legal curriculum with life and leadership skills.

Frank Partnoy says such tools may let a business gain key insights from employees with minimal encroachment on their privacy.

A Berkeley Law clinic’s yearlong effort prods the South’s first court to stop charging administrative fees to families of youth in the juvenile system.  

Tyler is one of 26 Berkeley Law faculty members of the institute, which helps clarify the law and improve how it’s administered.

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

It aims to increase business law opportunities for female students through programs, mentoring, and connections. 

The coveted two-year fellowship supports promising lawyers who develop innovative projects serving low-income populations.

Clinic leaders, faculty scholars, and student advocates work to level the playing field within America’s legal institutions.

Mark Leinauer of the Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program is leading a study of bias against gay and lesbian parents in child custody cases. 

Jordan Diamond joins effort to maintain healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems and recommend law and policy reforms.

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

They were honored with the annual Young Alumni Award, Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award, and Citation Award, respectively.

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

Friends share fond memories of Choper during a heartwarming ceremony dedicating Classroom 130 in his name.

Five students are chosen for the coveted positions: Sanjana Parkih ’20, Lana El-Farra ’20, Djenab Conde ’19, Andrew Huang ’19, and Jack Siddoway ’19.

Published by Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center, the study provides a detailed account of anti-trafficking efforts in five Bay Area counties.

Public- and private-sector panelists call for more prosecutor discretion, police accountability, and restorative justice programs.

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

The four students conducted research, recruited expert witnesses, and wrote detailed briefs to help an Oakland museum make its case. 

The director of Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic is honored for his effective, community-driven teaching and research.

Presented by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the conference tackled the rise of digital currency and drew national media coverage.

Working with Berkeley Law’s Post-Conviction Advocacy Project, Lee and Hadi painstakingly helped Chris Deragon prepare for his parole hearing.

Berkeley Law’s New Business Practicum expands its Spanish services in person, over the phone, and on the air.

A key driver of Berkeley Law’s surging business law program, Bartlett cites clarity, relevance, and inclusiveness as his top classroom priorities.

The students were hailed for their work ethic and legal acumen at Berkeley Law’s East Bay Community Law Center and Death Penalty Clinic, respectively.

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

The Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law’s all-female, all-women-of-color board is changing sports-industry norms.

The system accounts for one-third of statewide jobs, but is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

Past clerks pay it forward by providing strategies and insights for other veterans who want similar experience. 

Before a crowded gathering of Berkeley Law students, Mignon Clyburn shares her concerns about the agency’s new guidelines.

Unique initiative will examine judicial integrity, ethics, political influence, complex legal disciplines, and administration of justice issues.

The pioneering initiative, which provides timely training and flexible options, is the first of its kind to capture the intersection of law, business, and leadership.

Anchored in 27 California community colleges, the initiative works to funnel more underrepresented students toward law school.

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

Graduates at the Southern Poverty Law Center gain victories in areas such as debtors’ prisons, immigration, and voting rights.

Launched by a major gift from renowned litigator Elizabeth Cabraser ’78, the center is the first of its kind among top-tier law schools.

Lawyers, researchers, and advocates discuss best practices and strategies for abolishing these regressive charges nationwide.

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

The Homelessness Service Project and Berkeley Police Review Project hit the ground running to help community members in need.

Assistant Professor Andrea Roth, who specializes in how technology and artificial intelligence will change the law, says she never forgets her experience in court.

Professors Mark Gergen and Alan Auerbach give mixed reviews to the sweeping bill and predict eventual corrective action.

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.

From his days as a young law student living on Blake Street to his time as the mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee was deeply connected to UC Berkeley’s community.

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.

An ardent protector of the underprivileged, Pregerson spent 50 years on the bench, 36 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

From Geneva to Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., Berkeley Law’s full-semester “away” placements provide valuable hands-on experience.

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

Daylong conference tackles issues including police tactics, race relations, violent crime, and the marijuana legislation debate.

The New Business Practicum and a fledgling course are providing vital help in the Central Valley and a potential career option for students.

New course on blockchain technology could result in real-world business applications.

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

Federalism Now, a day-long conference on states’ rights versus federal power under the Trump administration, will focus on climate change and immigration law and policy.

Led by Professor Victoria Plaut, the lab highlights the implications of incorporating diversity and inclusion in businesses, legal institutions, and schools.

In her new book, Professor Amanda Tyler looks at the erosion of U.S. citizens’ legal rights during wartime.

Expert policymakers, attorneys, and scholars will gather at Berkeley Law November 3 to explore the doctrine’s growing importance.

The annual award honors the top briefs submitted by first-year students in a hypothetical case.

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

After 37 years on the federal bench, Henderson takes on a new role as a distinguished visitor.

A rock band performs for law students and discusses its years-long First Amendment litigation finally settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Between Freedom and Security: The Future of Justice on the Internet,” a talk by Vera Jourová, European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality.

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.

Catherine Fisk ‘86, an expert in labor law and legal history, is Berkeley Law’s newest faculty member.

Berkeley Law faculty, staff, and students provide legal guidance and support to program participants and other undocumented immigrants.

New clinic report offers guidance on how to develop a water affordability program in California.

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.

Colantuono plans to help increase transparency and improve relations with the state legislature.

Record number reflects concerted effort by faculty, staff, and alumni to help offset the lack of racial diversity in America’s judicial chambers.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig and three colleagues fuel effort to eliminate such policies in a growing number of American schools.

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

New “Access to Entrepreneurship” program partners with Code2040 and Wilson Sonsini to help underrepresented founders find success in Silicon Valley.

A new report analyzes juvenile electronic monitoring programs across California.

A new report analyzes juvenile electronic monitoring programs across California.

Through various deans and challenges, Tom has continually delivered exceptional and engaging students to Berkeley Law.

Abbye Atkinson, Adam Badawi ’03, and Joy Milligan begin their new positions this week, with Frank Partnoy to join the school in 2018.

Education advocates at Berkeley Law collaborate with local public defenders to help vulnerable minors.

A joint report from UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Law outlines specific policies and steps that California can take to meet its energy goals.

From YouTube and Google X to Lyft and Kitty Hawk, Estrada has helped usher in a host of transformative technologies.

Ted Lee ’59, Professor Stephen Sugarman, and Ann O’Leary ’05 receive awards for their exemplary work.

Kay, who taught at Berkeley Law for 57 years, wrote seminal works on sex-based discrimination, family law, conflict of laws, and diversity in legal education.

Six recent graduates who received the prestigious two-year fellowship will serve low-income populations in California, Texas, and New York.

The Los Angeles prosecutor steered a multi-agency effort that led to a major award from the Anti-Defamation League.

Esteemed educator, litigator and legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky has been named dean of Berkeley Law.

A growing roster of student participants and volunteer coaches yield impressive results.

Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom will be the Honored Guest Speaker at the commencement.

Linos will study an urgent global challenge: the European refugee crisis.

Charles Denton, Janice Kosel ’71 and Antonio Rossmann are honored for their service to the law school.

Law student leads city of Berkeley’s effort to close the wage gender gap.

A two-year standout at Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic, Tiet was honored for her work ethic and legal acumen.

Each fellow receives up to $200,000 to fund significant research in the social sciences and humanities—the most generous stipend of its kind.

Athletes, agents, team counsel, and other insiders address current issues in the ever-expanding sports world.

The clinic has earned a national reputation for diligent, effective work on behalf of indigent capital defendants.

A new major grant fuels momentum for Policy Advocacy Clinic to extend its work on the issue.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic says the World Bank’s internal watchdog does not have the authority to enforce its own social and environmental policies.

Mary Ann Mason looks at the controversies surrounding the growing phenomena of assisted reproduction.

Clinic wins case against California state agency forcing it to release cell phone radiation guidelines.

Six Berkeley Law alums and one student selected for the prestigious program learn their offers will be honored despite announcements of a governmental hiring freeze.

The U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice inspires students to harness their passion, drive and commitment to create a better world.

The brief explains why Congress gave the agency broad, flexible authority to respond to evolving threats.

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

Family members of crime victim Julio Henríquez will speak at the sentencing hearing of Colombian drug lord Hernan Giraldo-Serna in federal court.

Saul Rodriguez ’19 and Xiuyuan Hu ’19 are the first Berkeley Law students chosen by their respective programs. 

Professor Zimring’s latest book reveals unsettling truths about police shootings in the U.S.

The annual award honors a Berkeley Law educator who inspires students and demonstrates a deep commitment to teaching. 

The event tackled issues ranging from immigration and domestic surveillance to women’s rights and race relations.

At this time, we are recommending that Berkeley Law students, visiting scholars, and employees from those seven countries who hold a visa to enter the United States, or who are lawful permanent residents, do not travel outside of the United States.  

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

The book documents the court’s compelling history and far-reaching impact on California’s cultural, socio-economic and political landscape.

More than 300 people will convene Jan. 30 for a forum co-sponsored by the law school’s Berkeley Center for Law and Business.

Mark Feeser ’07 and Van Swearingen ’08 each score major court triumphs that have significant implications for prisoners.

Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center to co-present a daylong conference on the state Supreme Court.

Starting in July, Miller will clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and Kentfield for Justice Ruth Badger Ginsburg. 

Student leaders of the East Bay Dreamer’s Clinic provide legal and moral support while awaiting likely immigration policy changes.

Berkeley Law students help patients secure basic needs to stabilize their families’ lives.

A ruling by the Supreme Court of California in People v. Macabeo strengthens privacy rights and curtails unlawful police searches. 

Police departments are not the only institutions capable of assuring the effective use of body-worn cameras. Courts can do it, too.

Experts convene at Berkeley Law to tackle wide-ranging challenges facing the coast.

Professor Lauren Edelman ’86 shows how symbolic anti-discrimination policies are increasingly seen as proof of compliance with civil rights laws.

“The Berkeley Effect” suggests that small actions can cause large, resonating effects. Here are just some of the ways that the Berkeley Law community helps make the world a better place.

A new report highlights the flaws in the “welfare family cap,” a policy that denies additional cash aid for babies born into families already receiving financial assistance.

A slew of ballot propositions are on the state ballot, from repeal of the death penalty to legalization of recreational marijuana.

The students offer advice and share empowering legal knowledge in classroom sessions on 4th Amendment and immigration issues.

Berkeley Law fetes its faculty authors and their most recent books on legal theory, ocean law, juvenile justice and more.

The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic celebrates its 15th anniversary.

The initiative’s busy first year dramatically expands student training opportunities.

Berkeley Law supports 27 projects that give first-year students the chance to interact with clients right away.

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

Laura Lane ’96 and Lindsey Quock ’17 stop an apparent push to drive low-income Chinese immigrants out of their rent-controlled building.

Alumni and faculty experts will tackle the future of juvenile courts, the state of the U.S. Supreme Court and law’s role in encouraging entrepreneurship in the startup world.

Llanes and 11 other members of her class were selected for coveted opportunities to launch their social justice careers.

Powerhouse practitioners in sports law, entertainment law and venture capital investment are among those leading timely one-credit offerings.

When approached about training top Mexican law students and professors to help implement the nation’s new criminal justice system, Berkeley Law faculty members jumped at the chance.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig and Tejas Narechania cite the school’s collegial culture and collaborative environment as major selling points.

Britton Schwartz and Ana Vohryzek will focus largely on water justice issues while supervising student projects.

Internships and classes at Berkeley Law offer meaningful experience and integrate a legal curriculum with life skills and leadership development activities.

Four Berkeley Law scholars analyze how the court decided key cases dealing with abortion, immigration, affirmative action and gun rights.

“In most cases, we just turn our backs and leave them to suffer the consequences of wrongful conviction for the rest of their lives.”

As climate change alters how experts approach ocean and coastal governance, LOSI will confront issues such as shifting boundaries, changing ecosystems and the forced migration of communities.

Karen Tani’s book traces New Deal welfare programs across four decades.

The new course offers Estates and Trusts students an opportunity to work through their case studies in a real-world mediation setting.

Each summer, after J.D. students disperse to firms and public interest placements, the law school’s hallways take on a new life as a global hub of legal scholarship.

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.

By creating more opportunities for hands-on learning, Berkeley Law gives its students an edge.

What started as a before-school enrichment program evolved into a meaningful connection between Berkeley Law and one of its neighboring public elementary schools.

Berkeley Law faculty authored three of last year’s top 10 corporate and securities law articles, according to Corporate Practice Commentator.

Clinic students join legal battle to protect Californians’ Fourth Amendment rights.

A new study reveals consumers’ widespread misperceptions about ownership rights of their digital media.

Diverse group of Berkeley Law graduates will serve as law clerks in the chambers of some of the nation’s most influential jurists.

Co-authored by Ethan Elkind, director of Berkeley Law’s Climate Change and Business Program, the report targets acreage in the state’s San Joaquin Valley.

Both students demonstrated a deep commitment to social justice and a passion for protecting immigrant communities.

In a new law review article, Professor Albiston argues that paid family leave will only work if it offers job security, as well as wage replacement.

Two Samuelson Clinic students recently filed an amicus brief to protect public access to archived TV news clips and political advertisements.

Veterans Law Practicum helps an army vet get his medical benefits from the V.A. in a multi-year battle.

Kaplan was honored for his extraordinary work with Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic and East Bay Community Law Center.

A valued member of Berkeley Law’s Faculty Support Unit, Stone assisted a dozen professors this academic year.

UC President Janet Napolitano announced a first-of-its-kind systemwide fellowship program to support UC law students committed to practicing public service law.

Led by Claudia Polsky ’96, the clinic’s inaugural group of students tackles projects geared to make a significant impact and spark meaningful reform. 

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.

A bill drafted by Phil Hernandez ’16 would ensure that all tenant records remain private unless landlords prevail within 60 days of filing suit.

After its triumph in Alameda County, Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic aims to repeal county authority to assess and collect such fees statewide.

The report says this new approach will help attract capital market investment and simplify the retrofit process for building owners.

A nearly six-year legal battle for justice took a new turn as the International Human Rights Law Clinic filed a petition against the U.S. for the death of a Mexican national by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A new report offers a rare, in-depth look at ways online copyright disputes are handled between Internet companies, such as Google and YouTube, and content creators.

Professor Kristin Luker, recipient of many accolades, is most proud of her work founding the Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice at Berkeley Law. She will be honored at a conference celebrating her scholarship on April 1. 

A coalition of UC Berkeley and Davis law students are working on a project with the potential for real-world impact on California’s democratic process.

Law professor Melissa Murray has been named interim dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law. Her appointment, which begins today, was decided with broad input from Berkeley Law faculty, students and staff following the March 10 resignation of former Dean Sujit Choudhry.

On March 16, 2016, the associate deans and senior staff of Berkeley Law issued a statement to the community.

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

On March 11, 2016, the Associate Deans and Senior Administrators of Berkeley Law issued a statement to the community.

Cindy Dinh ’16 and Paul Monge ’18 hope their bill helps to increase young voter turnout.

On March 10, 2016, UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks accepted the resignation of Sujit Choudhry as dean of the School of Law, effective immediately.

With generous funding and programmatic support, Berkeley Law sets the public interest standard.

On March 9, 2016, Dean Sujit Choudhry went on indefinite leave. Here are two statements on the matter.

Asher Waite-Jones ’16 secures a T-visa for an East Bay Community Law Center client who was facing deportation.

Students hail her dedication and interest in them both as people and budding lawyers.

Herma Hill Kay, former dean of Berkeley Law and professor for more than 50 years, has received the Association of American Law Schools’ 2015 Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Law.

Conference helps students, entrepreneurs and investors understand some of the key legal issues that impact new ventures.

Berkeley Law scholars have submitted amicus briefs in the biggest abortion rights case brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in two decades.

Berkeley Law’s International Refugee Assistance Project delegation provides case intake services and issues revealing report.

Below the Line: How the subminimum wage for tipped restaurant workers violates international human rights standards.

The renowned civil liberties lawyer and six other top scholars bring proven teaching skills and wide-ranging expertise to Berkeley Law’s classrooms.

A new book by Professor Christopher Kutz, On War and Democracy, examines the moral rationale democracies often cite to wage war. 

Mindy Phillips ’15 and Whitney Rubenstein ’14 strive to improve the lives of vulnerable children through Equal Justice Works fellowships at EBCLC.

Signed by 14 Berkeley Law organizations, the Fisher v. University of Texas brief cautions against eliminating race and ethnicity as admission considerations.

Berkeley Law’s renowned criminal law experts forecast the impact of President Obama’s recent set of executive orders promoting gun safety reform.

Consumers are easily fooled by ads masquerading as editorials, according to a new paper, yet they’re proliferating online at a rapid rate.

Berkeley Law buzzed with high-impact projects throughout 2015, honoring its public mission while making a difference in the Bay Area and internationally. 

Alumni and friends fuel initiatives that provide hands-on experience, bolster core programming, and support the school’s public mission.

The Human Rights Center’s researchers interviewed more than 600 post-conflict survivors at the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

DeCarol Davis ’17, Jared Ginsburg ’17, Colin Jones ’16, and Jason Wu ’16 credit coaches Suzanne Jaffe ’12 and Emily Tienken ’12 for their national championship.

Berkeley Law faculty members and 10 alumni leaders in the field will join other judges, professors, and attorneys at the annual Advanced Patent Law Institute.

The Berkeley Law alumna, who begins her new position in January, is eager to “maximize the center’s impact” both on and off campus.

Justin McCrary and other Berkeley Law scholars are using new search technologies and various efficiency models to improve the study, analysis, and predictive quality of their work.

A Korea Law Center conference delves into key issues facing both countries in corporate governance, technology law, administrative bureaucracy, and more.

A professor of public policy and political science, as well as law, Farhang is eager to forge interdisciplinary projects with Berkeley Law and other campus units.

The Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice urges an Indiana court to overturn the conviction of an Indian-American woman charged with fetal homicide.

Law students are increasingly hungry to work with clients as early as possible. While such opportunities are rare at most law schools until students reach their second year, at Berkeley Law—thanks to the school’s Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects—they can dive in almost immediately.

The joint effort by Berkeley Law and the Haas School of Business looks at India’s responses to sexual violence against women and recommends legal reforms.

Led by Director Eliza Hersh ’05, Clean Slate has served nearly 10,000 people who face myriad obstacles because of their criminal records.

Michele Roberts ’80, John Phillips ’69, Eleanor Swift, and Tirien Steinbach ’99 are recognized for their talent, drive, and willingness to give back.

This intensive five-nation study delves inside corporations to examine how privacy officers actually do their work with surprising findings.

Jose Varela ’86, Cara Sandberg ’12, David Roberts ’74, and Tony LoPresti ’12 help Berkeley Law students navigate courses, clerkships, and careers.

Supreme Court justices rely on Berkeley Law scholars in deciding issues of solitary confinement, same-sex marriage, income taxation, and housing discrimination.

Berkeley Law’s New Business Practicum is trying to change that equation. Since 2007, the practicum has been the law school’s engine of startup development in the Bay Area, bringing together two groups: entrepreneurs who need early-stage legal advice that they can’t afford, and students who need opportunities to practice.

Experts from government, legal practice, and academia explore timely topics that drive intellectual property creation and protection strategy.

The news of unarmed African Americans being killed by white police officers in Ferguson, Staten Island, and elsewhere triggered reflection—and action—at Berkeley Law. A working group was formed to identify initiatives the school could pursue to explore criminal, social, and racial justice issues surfaced by the killings. Faculty, staff, and students participated in discussions over several months, and the law school is starting to implement some recommendations.

Kicking off Alumni Weekend 2015, star litigator Ted Olson ’65 and Professors Emeritus Robert Cole and Jesse Choper tackle the Court’s major rulings.

Attorneys Megan McCracken and Jen Moreno ’06 are recognized for their influential work steering the clinic’s Lethal Injection Project.

The program, Startup@BerkeleyLaw, offers students and others access to top experts, timely courses, and dynamic projects on emerging legal issues for startups.

The Missing Peace Practitioners’ Workshop—co-hosted by the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law—focuses on justice for sexual violence survivors in Africa.

Laura Lim ’17 wins first place and Peggy Ni ’17 takes third, marking the fourth time since 2010 that a Berkeley Law student has claimed the top prize.

The Policy Advocacy Clinic faculty and students at Berkeley Law and the East Bay Community Law Center have launched an Initiative to End Racial and Economic Disparities in Juvenile Justice, a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and experiential approach to better understand and ultimately eliminate racial and economic disparities in the juvenile justice system.  More information about this exciting initiative will be coming soon.

Working with the Goldman School’s Steve Raphael, Professor Justin McCrary helped to build a new website for the California Attorney General with extensive information on arrests, violence against officers, and deaths in custody. Although there are still gaps, thanks to their work California now has the most comprehensive and user-friendly system in the nation for providing this kind of information.  You can check it out here: http://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/

Clinic provides legal roadmap for families of those killed by federal agents.

The Henderson Center sponsored 10 current Berkeley Law students to attend the #Law4BlackLives conference hosted by the Center for Constitutional Rights on July 31, 2015 in New York, Hear the students share their experiences Sept 17, 12:45 p.m. in 132 Law Building. Event details are here. To reserve a lunch, please RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/pp2b4zs.

The school’s director of experiential education, Alper describes its approach to ensuring that graduates enter practice with a versatile skill set.

After a successful pilot phase, the clinic will work to help increase social inclusion and mobility for unrepresented individuals and groups.

An award-winning scholar and a Berkeley Law professor since 2006, Murray aims to expand the center’s work as its new faculty director.

Anne Joseph O’Connell tracks the spike in failed nominations and delayed confirmations.

FreeFrom seeks economic justice and opportunity for survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking through tort cases, policy reforms, and business support.

A key contributor to the center since joining the faculty in 2007, Song will co-direct its Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory.

The program will offer professional mentoring for new lawyers who want to launch a solo or small-firm practice that serves the modest-means community.

The group includes Maritza Perez ’15, who will promote better educational opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Latino youth.

Richard Rothstein, one of the brief’s main authors, hails the Court’s ruling to invalidate race-neutral policies that nevertheless have a discriminatory impact.

A longtime Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, Polsky is crafting an ambitious yet practical agenda for the clinic’s launch.

Students Marco Portillo and Jagriti Singh, who fractured her knee in the disaster, helped bring together classmates and the local Nepali community.

Adam Sterling returns to Berkeley Law with a track record of impressive results in law, entrepreneurship, and public service.

Joshua Cohen, Sonia Katyal, and Dylan C. Penningroth bring exuberance and wide-ranging expertise to their new teaching positions.

With faculty members Robert Merges and Jim Dempsey, Choudhry engages alumni, promotes the LL.M. program, and helps broaden technology law initiatives.

Berkeley Law’s Transcript magazine spotlights 2014 graduates Emily Gladden, Anisha Gupta, and Chris Lau, who work at The Bronx Defenders and also live together.

Led by Professor Robert Merges and patent lawyer Vern Norviel, a practice project and tandem seminar provides coveted experience with emerging tech companies.

The new issue of the law school’s Transcript magazine includes a revealing Q&A with Jim Dempsey, executive director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.

The new report, Not Just a Ferguson Problem, documents the devastating effect of escalating traffic fees and penalties on poor communities.

Feature articles on a bumper crop of alumni judges and top-ranked tech-law program highlight Berkeley Law’s pillars of service, access, innovation, and globalization.

Bryant Yang ’07 helps win release of a prisoner sentenced to life without parole under two new laws that reflect a changed approach to juvenile justice.

Organized this year by Berkeley Law’s Chris Hoofnagle, the annual event will take a close look at some of the most pressing issues in privacy today.

A record 125 students from 47 countries arrived in May for their first summer at Berkeley Law, joining returning students who will earn Master of Laws degrees.

The former foster child and newly-minted Berkeley Law graduate will focus on improving the recruitment and training of foster care providers.

Before an enthusiastic crowd, commencement speakers inspire and challenge graduates to use their degrees to promote equality and preserve civil liberties.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic’s 2015 Summer Fellowship will fund the students’ advocacy work on immigrant and restaurant workers’ rights.

Co-organized by the law school’s Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, the event sheds light on how Nuremberg shaped future human rights tribunals.

A new report on DREAMers at UC Berkeley calls for expanded aid for these students whose families often live below the federal poverty level.

Ludwig and runner-up Scott Wallace ’15 are honored for their tireless work ethic, deft legal skills, and keen sense of judgment.

Students travel to Istanbul and Ankara to interview politicians, jurists and advocates for on-the-ground research on current issues in Turkey.

Easha Anand ’14 and Greg Miller ’12, who will clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Antonin Scalia, headline the latest list.

An all-star lineup of top agents, general counsels, and team executives tackle topics such as athlete branding, off-field discretions, and stadium deals.

The symposium will examine how the government can release large datasets of information without adversely affecting civil, human, or privacy rights.

Opponents Jana Jett Loeb ’15 and Bevan Dowd ’15 argue Risen v. United States before a trio of judges from the U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Berkeley Law has assembled an impressive all-star lineup for its April 3 Sports & Law Conference. Six months in the making, the event features a who’s-who of sports law giants—from iconic agent Leigh Steinberg ’73 to Major League Soccer President and Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott ’89 to NBA general managers Pete D’Alessandro and Bob Myers of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, respectively.

The convergence of technology, venture capital, patent and antitrust laws raises challenging legal issues unique to corporate lawyers handling West Coast mergers and acquisitions. The law school is tackling those issues during its first annual conference on Antitrust, Governance, M&A in 2015: Challenges and Conundrums for the West Coast.

Berkeley Law students are engaged in a new legal clinic for military veterans at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.