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An exceptional roster of judges, practitioners, and scholars gathered to develop solutions for the growing burden on federal courts.

McWilliams shared her remarkable career journey during a lunchtime presentation to Berkeley Law students.

Second-year students best 55 other teams in the marquee event, the largest inter-school moot court of any kind held under one roof.

Lecturer Neil Wertlieb says attorneys in California are disciplined for misuse of client funds more often than for any other violation

The new quarterly roundtable series provides valuable insights and concrete tips for women in the business law sector. 

Students describe Bradt, a leading expert on federal multidistrict litigation, as a “brilliant instructor” and an “invaluable mentor.” 

The collaborative program, with students from five UC law schools, offers an immersive semester working at a government agency, nonprofit, or advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.

Dave Jones joins the Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment to examine financial risks caused by climate change.

Lecturer Neil Wertlieb says that although the gender mandate is a noble goal, there’s a substantial risk that this law will not survive a challenge

Led by Berkeley Law students, the initiative provides support for key law-school skills, mentorship, and community-building sessions.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky emceed the annual gathering to celebrate books written by the school’s prolific faculty over the past year.

The donation will allow the institute to think bigger and more creatively.

Four law firm-bound students describe the varied rewards of a semester working outside the Bay Area.

A Berkeley Law educator since 1961, Buxbaum has helped navigate many hot-button campus issues over the past several decades.

Jordan Bock ’17, Matt Rice ’16, and Anuradha Sivaram ’14 will clerk for Justices Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas, and Sonia Sotomayor respectively.

Lecturer Rose Carmen Goldberg comments on Alejandro Garcia’s experience as a veteran who was denied benefits for almost nine years

Rachel Gonzalez ’94 discusses moving in-house from Big Law and the challenges of working for an iconic global company. 

Growing military and veteran students and programming increases diversity while debunking stereotypes.

The program builds on the strong record at Startup@BerkeleyLaw, which provides hands-on training for entrepreneurs and investors

The Food Justice Project helps Berkeley students obtain monthly food benefits, and assists rejected applicants with their appeals.

Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Program sponsors a transformative trip for 10 students over winter break. 

Taught in Spanish by lecturer Fernando Flores, ‘Representing Spanish-speaking Clients’ focuses on language, culture, and emotional intelligence. 

Kahn played a key role in California court rulings that improved care for inmates with mental health conditions and reduced prison overcrowding.

The expanding student-run program helps to incorporate new businesses led by low-income and minority founders.

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.