Sweet Treats with Pro Bono BLAST

An opportunity for those interested in applying for a Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trip (BLAST) in the Spring to learn about the trips, meet the trip leaders, and ask questions about the trips and the application process. We will provide sweet treats and snacks for those who attend and attendance is not required for the whole hour; you can arrive later or leave early if you are busy during the lunch hour.

BLAST Applications close on October 7th so make sure to stop by. 

BLAST is one way students at Berkeley Law can engage in pro bono legal services. BLAST allows students to take a short, but deep dive serving clients over school breaks outside of the Bay Area. Students work alongside established grassroots legal services agencies, gaining insight into the ways these organizations adapt their work to the unique challenges and needs of their respective communities. BLAST is a service-learning experience that helps equip students with the tools to understand the complex needs of communities similar to and different from their own, helping foster an active generation of thoughtful community lawyers. In years past, BLAST has traveled to Alaska, Atlanta, Kentucky, the Central Valley of California, Mississippi, and the U.S./Mexico border. BLAST, like SLPS, is student-initiated and operates in conjunction with the Berkeley Law Pro Bono Program.