News: 2022

Phillip Gomez ’23 founded the Latino Rifle Association to create an alternative to traditional gun rights groups for Latinos interested in self-defense.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing many states to end or sharply curtail abortion rights will have profoundly harmful effects on those who are forced to continue unwanted pregnancies and on democracy itself, says Berkeley Law scholar.

Key research by Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic is helping courts and state legislatures tackle racial discrimination in jury selection across the country.

Having grown up in a poor area near the Florida-Alabama border, Bradley is relishing the chance to give back to his community.

Paying forward the benefits of their own Berkeley Law experience, graduates’ support helps to train top lawyers, generate leading scholarship, and uphold the school’s public mission.

IHRLC co-directors Roxanna Altholz and Laurel E. Fletcher and clinical students help the Fundación Para la Justicia file a criminal complaint against the Mexican attorney general’s office for illegal surveillance, among other assistance.

A sizzling spring events lineup is capped with a new on-demand CLE system. 

Navigating a new regulatory frontier, Patel works with everyone from growers to licensing agencies, dispensary owners to police officers, nonprofit leaders to city administrators.

The event, hosted by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, aimed to explore the frontiers of the high-end art world. 

Berkeley Law’s influential professors deliver a wide swath of meaningful scholarship that charts new terrain, probes vital issues, and provides revealing insights.

Sewit Beraki, Brandon Dailey, and Kavya Dasari finish atop 50 teams at The Negotiation Challenge, a prestigious annual event for top law and business schools worldwide.

Four Berkeley Law professors, including Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, discuss the court’s anticipated conservative decisions on some of America’s most divisive issues.

This year’s award recipients stand out among extraordinary individual and collective commitment across the legal landscape to improve people’s lives.

Across the country and around the world, our graduates are steering firms through some of the most turbulent waters in decades.

Samuelson Clinic student Jennifer Sun ’23 and supervising attorney Megan Graham argue for more public access to surveillance records requests in Minnesota federal court.

The law school will cover the Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition, which makes up the bulk of a student’s cost, for eligible students using existing financial aid dollars.

Students and colleagues hail the Berkeley Law professor, one of just five campus-wide winners this year, for his tireless preparation and passionate dedication. 

A Berkeley Law student-led project details the legal mechanisms used by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s regime to exert increasing control over the arts.

Graduating with pro bono honors for her work with the Post-Conviction Advocacy Project, Garcia strives to understand the root causes of why people commit certain crimes.

Berkeley Law professors Russell Robinson and Sonia Katyal weigh in on the rise of measures across the U.S. aimed at limiting these groups’ rights.

2Ls Julia Bennett, Elle Mahdavi, and Fatima Ladha won for best oral argument and best brief, and Bennett was named best oralist. 

Tijani leaned on the training and entrepreneurial spirit she gained at Berkeley Law in launching Firm for the Culture.

Atkinson says she’s thrilled to get the award, which recognizes an early-career academic who shares Ginsburg’s passion for justice.

A recent celebration of 39 works that probe compelling issues across and beyond the legal landscape highlights the faculty’s far-reaching expertise. 

Students logged more than 28,000 collective pro bono hours last year, and about 95% of 1Ls have done pro bono work this year.

Obasogie says he is “thrilled and grateful” to be one of this year’s 180 recipients of the prestigious fellowship.

Nilam Faqhir, Andrea Zachrich, and Miles Jasper, who was named Best Advocate, prevail at the annual event in New Orleans.

Having fueled the resurgence of student activism in his native country, Yang relishes advancing his advocacy skills during his year in Berkeley.

Deputy director of Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic, Campos-Bui is honored for her impactful work on the effects of criminal legal system fees and fines.

A three-part forum organized by law and public policy students highlighted some of the work needed to make change.

Berkeley Law is #9 overall in the latest U.S. News rankings, with a whopping nine specialty areas in the top 10 — including three ranked #1.

Arsen Kulyk and Dmytro Tymoshchenko, both experienced Ukrainian attorneys, are providing support for refugees and military operations.

The program’s steady growth has greatly expanded the number of competitions, networking opportunities, and tournament triumphs for Berkeley Law students.

Berkeley Law student Nahlee Lin plays a pivotal role in creating the new policy-driven repository.

Dual-degree program lets students get the best of both Berkeley Law and the prestigious Haas School of Business.

Actors and legal giants share the spotlight in a spirited performance of Romeo, Juliet, and the Case of Friar Laurence.

One of the most prestigious roles for recent law school graduates, the fellowship offers extensive work on Supreme Court cases.

With Russia ratcheting the nuclear tension to the breaking point, can the international community find an off-ramp for Vladimir Putin?

The annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium honored Margrethe Vestager, who discussed proposals to safeguard competition and user safety. 

A new radio show about Texas’ abortion law strengthens the ties between the Human Rights Center and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

“This requirement sends an important message about our school’s commitment to equality and justice,” says Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Ignoring conventional wisdom a smart move for Class of 2013 trio now running their own firm.

Director of Equity and Inclusion, Student Services Emily Bruce secured funding for additional training to increase the school’s mindfulness offerings.

Faculty member Henry Hecht uses a pragmatic approach — and a strong network with Berkeley Law grads — to help students maximize their skills.

Renowned panelists, including former Fox News hosts Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, offer guidance for litigators, advisors, investigators, and HR professionals.

An under-the-radar Berkeley Law division plays a crucial role in California’s decennial process.

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.