The Berkeley Law delegation to the 2025 American Society of International Law Annual Meeting included a powerhouse group of faculty, alumni, and student representatives addressing the theme, “Traditions and Transitions in International Law.”
Berkeley Law Shines at 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting
Professor Mohamed wins Rutter Award for Teaching Distinction
Professor Saira Mohamed named the 2025 Rutter Awardee for her outstanding commitment to teaching.
Professor Donoghue’s new Global Dispute Resolution course draws on her storied career
Professor Joan Donoghue (’81) is imparting her wisdom on UC Berkeley Law students through her Global Dispute Resolution course — one of six new classes offered in Spring 2025.
Miller Empirical Law Fellow Janka Deli awarded ASIL paper prize
The International Law and Social Sciences Interest Group of the American Society of International Law has recognized Miller Empirical Fellow Janka Deli as the co-winner of the Best Workshop Paper Prize for 2024 for her innovative study, “Economic Growth Despite the Erosion of the Rule of Law?”
Colorado Removes Final Hurdle to Permanently Repeal Juvenile Fees
Colorado Senate Democrats, 4/24/25
Tax Law as Muse
Co-authors Brian Soucek, UC Davis Law, and Jennifer C. Lena, Columbia, discuss taxation of the arts through a case in which Chicago officials targeted clubs hosting rock, hip-hop, country, and DJ performances, arguing these genres weren’t part of the “fine arts” and thus not tax-exempt.
Iconology of Justice. Rhetoric and Law in The Calumny by Sandro Botticelli
In his recent article, Iconology of Justice. Rhetoric and Law in The Calumny, University of Padova Law professor Pablo Moro presents a rhetorical analysis of The Calumny by Sandro Botticelli, a tempera painting created between 1494 and 1497. Moro explores how Botticelli uses classical concepts of justice and trial to depict an unjust legal process, highlighting the absence of truth in judgment
Hawai’i Lawmakers Consider Bill to End Juvenile Court Fees and Fines
Honolulu Civil Beat, 4/17/2025
Canvas, Issue 18
This month, we cover the Trump administration’s actions against cultural institutions along with institutional changes, heritage battles, art fraud legal developments, AI’s creative impact, and market trends for spring 2025.
Canvas, Issue 17
This month, we cover the most significant developments in the art world, from AI copyright milestones to major museum renovations. This collection of articles examines technological reshaping of art, while also highlighting traditional concerns in cultural heritage preservation and art market dynamics.