Orin Kerr, Renowned Scholar and Well-Known Commentator, Named William G. Simon Professor of Law (01/18/2022) Kerr, who studies computer crime, criminal procedure, and criminal law, is the school’s newest faculty chairholder. Law and Theater Join Forces As Romeo, Juliet, and the Case of Friar Laurence Comes to Berkeley (01/14/2022) Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky takes center stage with actors, opposing counsel, and a judge in a unique Shakespeare production. New President Erwin Chemerinsky Leads Association of American Law Schools Honors for Berkeley Law (01/10/2022) 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. Renewed Leadership: With a Stellar Record of Success, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Gets Reappointed (01/05/2022) 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. Major Gift Elevates Berkeley Law’s Efforts to Help Corporations Become More Sustainable (01/04/2022) The school is the first academic partner of the ESG and Law Institute, launched by the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison firm.
