Remarks delivered at the Berkeley City Council meeting, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 by Rabbi David J. Cooper I am Rabbi David J. Cooper, I’ve lived in Berkeley for 25 years, and I am emeritus at Kehilla Community Synagogue long active in the sanctuary movement. Proverbs 29 says that “Without a vision, the people perish.” The […]
The New Border Vision as a Vision
Upcoming Robbins Collection Annual Lecture: From Sinai to Ethiopia, and Back to Israel
Join us for this year’s Robbin’s Collection Annual Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought and Identity on Tuesday, February 4, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Rabbi Shalom delves into the history, customs, and law of the Beta Israel, codifying the ancient cultural heritage of Ethiopian Jewry for the first time and contrasting it with Orthodox rabbinic law. […]
Center Hosts “Crimsumerism” Conference
On November 8, the Center brought together students, practitioners, scholars, advocates, and people with direct experience in the prison system for a “Crimsumerism” conference that explored how consumer law might be applied to alleviate corporate exploitation of incarcerated people and their support networks. Danica Rodarmel ’17 lead the gathering, which was co-sponsored by the Lawyers’ […]
New Volume in Collected Works of David Daube, Roman Law and Language, Now Available
Roman Law and Language, the long-awaited sixth volume in the Collected Works of David Daube series, is now available for purchase. Previous volumes gathered Daube’s writings on Talmudic law, Biblical law and literature, ethics, and New Testament Judaism. This new volume includes some of his work on language in Roman law. Calum Carmichael, co-editor of […]
Symposium Explores Legacy of Judge John T. Noonan
At a time when stark lines are drawn around political and moral questions, the scholarship and judicial opinions of the late Judge John T. Noonan Jr. defy categorization. An enlightened reader of our legal traditions’ fundamental texts, Judge Noonan could not understand why scholars might ask abstractly, “What is Law? How can that question be […]
Bearing Witness: The Death Penalty Clinic’s new attorney Mridula Raman
By Sarah Weld Mridula Raman recently joined Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic as a clinical supervising attorney after five years as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Capital Habeas Unit of the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Arizona. During her time with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, she represented […]
Families Still on the Hook For Juvenile Justice Fees After Passage of SB 190, Depending on Where They Live
Witness LA
The 18-Month Report
As the Center races past its year-and-a-half birthday, we reflect on the parenting guides that tell us that most 18-month-olds aren’t just walking —they’re running. And not only that: they may be using two-word phrases, loudly. Alumni Weekend! On October 5, Ted Mermin ’96 was joined by illustrious alums Elizabeth Cabraser ’78 and Gail […]
We’re Hiring! Research Fellow Position
Position: Research Fellow – UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice Location: Berkeley, CA Salary: $86,000 – $100,000 (commensurate with experience) Anticipated Start Date: Late 2019 This is a full-time, two-year term position, with the possibility of renewal. Overview: Do you want to work every day to advance the rights of […]
Kristina Sinclair ’19: Evolution of the Pesticide Project
For two semesters, I witnessed the scope of our representation expand dramatically as we learned more about our client’s long-term goals and saw first-hand how our strategies changed over time. Through visuals and explanations, I demonstrate how this project evolved over time.