Social Justice and Public Interest

The Push to Cancel Critical Race Theory: Scholars Explain Factors Driving the Backlash (10/15/2021)

Berkeley Law Center Helps Launch First Investigative Reporting Class Using Open Source Intelligence (09/24/2021)

Berkeley Conversation: Defending Against the Ravages of Disinformation (09/14/2021)

High Flyer: Blake Mollberg ’19 Taps Proven Resilience and Adaptability as New Patti Legal Fellow (09/10/2021)

Clinical Program Adds 11 New Hires to Broaden Its Reach and Enhance Student Training (09/07/2021)

Is Modifying Qualified Immunity the Key to Meaningful Police Reform? (09/03/2021)

Berkeley Law Advances Its Public Mission By Joining Weil Legal Innovators Program (08/30/2021)

Mobilized: Students, Faculty, and Alumni Help New Project Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis (08/25/2021)

Taking Accountability: Maïmouna Diarra ’23 Channels Human Rights Passion Into a Sparkling Summer (08/13/2021)

Race and Law Curriculum Offers Wide Range of Classes, Practicums, and Clinic Seminars (08/10/2021)

Clinic’s Winning Playbook for Abolishing Harmful Juvenile Fees Gains Momentum Nationwide (07/27/2021)

Generous Gift Expands Center’s Ability to Confront the Growing Climate Crisis (07/27/2021)

Ximena Velázquez-Arenas ’23 Gains Inspiration and Clarity at Washington State Supreme Court (07/19/2021)

‘Particularly Important in This Moment’: Scholar of How Law and Medicine Intersect Joins Faculty (07/13/2021)

States United: Berkeley Connection at New Bipartisan Center Protects Democracy and Election Integrity (07/07/2021)

Faculty Members Share Research Findings and Insights Leading Into World Refugee Day (06/17/2021)

$1 Million Gift Will Create First Clinical Chair for Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic (06/17/2021)

Abbie VanSickle ’11 Key Part of Team Awarded Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting (06/11/2021)

Prominent Pair: Professors Jennifer Chacón, Jonathan Glater Joining Berkeley Law Faculty This Fall (06/11/2021)

Hushed History: Berkeley Law’s Eric Stover Co-Produces PBS Film on 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (05/24/2021)

Service Stars: Pro Bono, Clinic, Practicum Award Winners Reflect Berkeley Law’s Public Mission (05/17/2021)

A Trailblazing Legacy: Berkeley Law Mourns the Passing of Justice Cruz Reynoso ’58 (05/12/2021)

After Derek Chauvin’s Conviction, Is It Finally Possible to Change the Way Police Work? (04/27/2021)

Students Use Pandemic-Inspired Workarounds to Make Spring Break Service Trips Happen (04/20/2021)

Tapped for Prestigious Annual Campus Lecture, Franklin Zimring Weighs in on Killings by Police (04/06/2021)

School’s East Bay Community Law Center Helps Advocate for Cutting Ties With Oakland School Police (03/25/2021)

Clinical Professor Jennifer Urban ’00 to Chair New California Privacy Protection Agency (03/19/2021)

In a Tumultuous Election Year, These Students Had a Front-Row Seat — and a Long-Term Mission (02/19/2021)

As the Reparations Discussion Gains Momentum, How to Go from Talk to Action? (02/12/2021)

Symposium Experts Call for Furthering Genuine Police Reform and Targeting Labor Agreements (02/05/2021)

Consumer Protectors: Berkeley Law Grads Make a Major Impact at the Federal Trade Commission (02/03/2021)

As a New Administration Dawns, Berkeley Law Professors Propose How to Tame Privacy Inequalities (01/25/2021)

Rich Slate of New Spring Semester Courses Includes Computer Programming for Lawyers (01/14/2021)

From Students to Seniors, 2L Kevin Frazier’s Nonprofit Helps Close the Digital Divide (12/04/2020)

Take Five: Berkeley Law Nabs a Whopping Five Coveted Skadden Public Interest Fellowships (11/24/2020)

Human Rights Center’s Eric Stover Hopes Film on Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Is Wake-up Call (11/23/2020)

Eyeing Solutions, Student-Led Symposium to Examine Nexus of Tech, Law, and Racial Injustice (11/09/2020)

Election Implications: Professors Describe What to Expect in Various Areas of Law (11/05/2020)

Berkeley Law Helps Governor Seek More Protections Against Racial Bias in Jury Proceedings (10/30/2020)

Ian Haney López: To Combat Racism, We Need to Talk About Economic Justice (10/29/2020)

Melani Tiongson ’18 Finds a Professional Path and Personal Bond with Patti Legal Fellowship (10/23/2020)

Change-Making at the Capitol: Governor Signs Seven Bills Driven by Berkeley Law Clinics and Centers (10/05/2020)

Breonna Taylor Decision Eerily Familiar for the Family of Faculty Member Savala Trepczynski ’11 (10/02/2020)

Faculty Weigh in on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy and the Supreme Court’s Future (09/23/2020)

Making It Count: Census Expert Marlenee Blas Pedral ’23 Pushes for Accuracy and Accountability (09/22/2020)

Berkeley Law Students Offer a Lifeline to Workers Challenged by COVID-19 Chaos (09/18/2020)

Closing the Gap: Experts Weigh in on How to Advance Racial Equity in K-12 Education (09/15/2020)

Environmental Law Clinic Fights Toxic Exposures in Federal Court and at the State House (09/04/2020)

Vision Quest: Charting a Path Forward for Berkeley Law’s Transformative Clinical Program (08/28/2020)

How Six Years in a Wheelchair Shaped the Life of California Law Review’s Editor-in-Chief (08/24/2020)

Ramping Up: Berkeley Law’s Growing Clinical Program Expands Teaching Staff (08/14/2020)

Common Ground: Professors Urge Environmental Justice and Racial Justice Movements to Join Forces (08/11/2020)

A Conversation on How Race and America’s Criminal Justice System Are Inextricably Linked (07/28/2020)

Race Scholar Asad Rahim Joins Berkeley Law (07/20/2020)

Berkeley Law Clinic Helps Sway Orange County to Stop Collecting Juvenile Justice System Fees (07/16/2020)

How Race Affects the Race: Five Berkeley Law Professors Describe Its Role in the Upcoming Election (07/14/2020)

Capitalism at a Crossroads: New Executive Course Helps Companies Pivot from Talk to Real Change (07/10/2020)

Students from Berkeley Law Center Help Map Police Violence Across U.S. After George Floyd’s Death (07/07/2020)

Students Help Prisoner Advocacy Network Protect Incarcerated Californians from COVID-19 (07/02/2020)

Henderson Center Racial Justice Summer Fellows Combat Inequities (07/01/2020)

Clinic Defends Human Rights of Sri Lankan Torture Victim, Asks United Nations for Justice (06/29/2020)

DACA Ruling ‘a Huge Victory,’ but Dreamers at Berkeley See an Uncertain Future (06/18/2020)

Virtual Vigor: Keeping Berkeley Law’s Intellectual Life Vibrant from a Distance (06/18/2020)

New Report Shows Ongoing Racial Discrimination in CA Jury Selection (06/14/2020)

Alumni Secure Release of Immigrant Child Detainees to Shield Them from COVID-19 (06/09/2020)

Are crowd-control weapons dangerous? Very, says UC Berkeley expert (06/05/2020)

“How do you know you’re white?” (06/02/2020)

Will the Crises of 2020 Push Forward a New Approach to Law and Politics? (06/01/2020)

Student Sleuths: Scamhunter Project Digs for Coronavirus-Related Fraud (05/19/2020)

How Will COVID-19 Affect the Election? Buckle Up, Say Berkeley Law Experts (05/15/2020)

Star Power: Berkeley Law Honors Four Pro Bono and Public Service Standouts (05/14/2020)

Latinx Value Added: Cruz Reynoso Fellowship Enriches Legal Profession (05/12/2020)

Inspiration 3.0: Student Trio Honored for Exceptional Clinical Advocacy (05/07/2020)

Professors: COVID-19 Highlights Major Holes in America’s Social Safety Net (05/04/2020)

Will ESG Go MIA Amid COVID-19? Two Berkeley Law Experts Weigh in (04/29/2020)

East Bay Community Law Center Confronts COVID-19’s Far-Reaching Implications (04/28/2020)

Clinics Help Protect State Families from Debt Collection During COVID-19 Crisis (04/21/2020)

As Federal Funds Flow, Berkeley Law Offers Small Businesses Critical Help (04/07/2020)

Digital Witness: A Guide for Human Rights Investigations, Honed at Berkeley (03/09/2020)