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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.

A new joint initiative between Berkeley Law and UC Irvine School of Law strives to make the civil justice system more accessible and fair.

Berkeley Law’s in-house a capella troupe provides scintillating sound for audiences and a welcome creative outlet for members.

Noor-ul-ain Hasan ’20, a powerful advocate for diversity, receives numerous accolades for her early achievements in the field. 

Human Rights Center assesses anti-trafficking efforts in five Bay Area counties and LA County’s novel investigation bureau.

Five alums in different types of legal work describe how the International Human Rights Law Clinic prepared them well.

The center’s new executive director describes its priorities and challenges in a Q&A. 

Three clinic initiatives aim to help protect human rights activities and bring greater attention to the challenges they face.

Roxanna Altholz ’99 pursues legal redress for relatives of those killed at the U.S.-Mexico border by U.S. federal agents.

Classmates Hannah Genton ’13 and Noam Cohen ’13 find happiness and flexibility running their virtual law firm CGL.

Corey Laplante ’13, founder of The Associates Committee, enlists colleagues to help support legal aid organizations.

A new venture led by Kristen Corpion ’13 strives to make legal communities more welcoming and easier to navigate.

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.

Lecturer Anne Tamar-Mattis says that when less than 1% of people who think they’re entitled to a program are able to access it, that does really highlight big problems in regards to government’s loan forgiveness program

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.