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Mary Ann Mason looks at the controversies surrounding the growing phenomena of assisted reproduction.

Clinic wins case against California state agency forcing it to release cell phone radiation guidelines.

Six Berkeley Law alums and one student selected for the prestigious program learn their offers will be honored despite announcements of a governmental hiring freeze.

The U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice inspires students to harness their passion, drive and commitment to create a better world.

The brief explains why Congress gave the agency broad, flexible authority to respond to evolving threats.

Professors Melissa Murray, Kenneth Bamberger, Christopher Tomlins, Sonia Katyal and Angela Onwuachi-Willig were feted at a recent ceremony.

Family members of crime victim Julio Henríquez will speak at the sentencing hearing of Colombian drug lord Hernan Giraldo-Serna in federal court.

Saul Rodriguez ’19 and Xiuyuan Hu ’19 are the first Berkeley Law students chosen by their respective programs. 

Professor Zimring’s latest book reveals unsettling truths about police shootings in the U.S.

The annual award honors a Berkeley Law educator who inspires students and demonstrates a deep commitment to teaching. 

The event tackled issues ranging from immigration and domestic surveillance to women’s rights and race relations.

At this time, we are recommending that Berkeley Law students, visiting scholars, and employees from those seven countries who hold a visa to enter the United States, or who are lawful permanent residents, do not travel outside of the United States.  

Human Rights Center works to coordinate and improve the response to gender-based violence in Greece’s refugee camps.

The book documents the court’s compelling history and far-reaching impact on California’s cultural, socio-economic and political landscape.

More than 300 people will convene Jan. 30 for a forum co-sponsored by the law school’s Berkeley Center for Law and Business.

Mark Feeser ’07 and Van Swearingen ’08 each score major court triumphs that have significant implications for prisoners.

Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center to co-present a daylong conference on the state Supreme Court.

Starting in July, Miller will clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and Kentfield for Justice Ruth Badger Ginsburg. 

Student leaders of the East Bay Dreamer’s Clinic provide legal and moral support while awaiting likely immigration policy changes.

Berkeley Law students help patients secure basic needs to stabilize their families’ lives.

A ruling by the Supreme Court of California in People v. Macabeo strengthens privacy rights and curtails unlawful police searches. 

Police departments are not the only institutions capable of assuring the effective use of body-worn cameras. Courts can do it, too.

Experts convene at Berkeley Law to tackle wide-ranging challenges facing the coast.

Professor Lauren Edelman ’86 shows how symbolic anti-discrimination policies are increasingly seen as proof of compliance with civil rights laws.

“The Berkeley Effect” suggests that small actions can cause large, resonating effects. Here are just some of the ways that the Berkeley Law community helps make the world a better place.

A new report highlights the flaws in the “welfare family cap,” a policy that denies additional cash aid for babies born into families already receiving financial assistance.

A slew of ballot propositions are on the state ballot, from repeal of the death penalty to legalization of recreational marijuana.

The students offer advice and share empowering legal knowledge in classroom sessions on 4th Amendment and immigration issues.

Berkeley Law fetes its faculty authors and their most recent books on legal theory, ocean law, juvenile justice and more.

The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic celebrates its 15th anniversary.

The initiative’s busy first year dramatically expands student training opportunities.

Berkeley Law supports 27 projects that give first-year students the chance to interact with clients right away.

Renowned business law experts Jill Fisch and Zenichi Shishido are among Berkeley Law’s six visiting professors this semester.

Laura Lane ’96 and Lindsey Quock ’17 stop an apparent push to drive low-income Chinese immigrants out of their rent-controlled building.

Alumni and faculty experts will tackle the future of juvenile courts, the state of the U.S. Supreme Court and law’s role in encouraging entrepreneurship in the startup world.

Llanes and 11 other members of her class were selected for coveted opportunities to launch their social justice careers.

Powerhouse practitioners in sports law, entertainment law and venture capital investment are among those leading timely one-credit offerings.

When approached about training top Mexican law students and professors to help implement the nation’s new criminal justice system, Berkeley Law faculty members jumped at the chance.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig and Tejas Narechania cite the school’s collegial culture and collaborative environment as major selling points.

Britton Schwartz and Ana Vohryzek will focus largely on water justice issues while supervising student projects.

Internships and classes at Berkeley Law offer meaningful experience and integrate a legal curriculum with life skills and leadership development activities.

Four Berkeley Law scholars analyze how the court decided key cases dealing with abortion, immigration, affirmative action and gun rights.

“In most cases, we just turn our backs and leave them to suffer the consequences of wrongful conviction for the rest of their lives.”

As climate change alters how experts approach ocean and coastal governance, LOSI will confront issues such as shifting boundaries, changing ecosystems and the forced migration of communities.

Karen Tani’s book traces New Deal welfare programs across four decades.

The new course offers Estates and Trusts students an opportunity to work through their case studies in a real-world mediation setting.

Each summer, after J.D. students disperse to firms and public interest placements, the law school’s hallways take on a new life as a global hub of legal scholarship.

Berkeley and Korean law scholars tackled issues of national security, constitutional law and the environment at an inaugural workshop last month that may set the stage for closer collaboration.

By creating more opportunities for hands-on learning, Berkeley Law gives its students an edge.

Steinbach, who joined EBCLC in 2001, has been a driving force in its ascension to Alameda County’s largest provider of free legal services. More than 100 Berkeley Law students work each year at the clinic, which serves thousands of clients.