Berkeley Law students who meet the requirements are awarded a Certificate of Specialization in International Law at the end of their graduating year. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2026. Enrolled students who wish to earn the Certificate must complete certain requirements, including taking International and Comparative Law classes at Berkeley Law and writing a substantial research paper on an international or comparative law topic. To submit your application, email InternationalLawCertificate@law.berkeley.edu – materials can be found at https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/the-miller-institute-for-global-challenges-and-law/certificate-of-specialization-in-international-law/

Contact the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law administrator, Toni Mendicino, 312 Berkeley Law West, tmendicino@law.berkeley.edu, or by phone 510-643-7969 for further information. 

Save the date! The Berkeley Law community is warmly invited to celebrate the outstanding JD, LLM and JSD students who earn the 2026 International Law Certificate. The Award Ceremony features a welcome by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, student remarks, and International and Comparative Law Faculty bestowing Certificates on the honorees, followed by a festive reception. Thursday, May 14, 2:00-3:00pm ceremony in Berkeley Law Room 110, 3:00-4:00pm reception on Steinhart Courtyard. To RSVP, please visit https://forms.gle/ZJYyCfETGafhQTuy9