News: 2018

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.