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10:00 am

Berkeley Boosts | Skills Lab: Navigating Bureaucracy

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

How do litigators and policymakers confront and work within bureaucratic systems to effect change? Please join us for a talk of how to navigate bureaucracy, focusing on FOIA laws and public records requests, with Rachel Wallace, Interim Deputy Director of the Policy Advocacy Clinic at Berkeley Law. Ms. Wallace’s experience includes working on complex policy […]

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12:00 pm

Understanding Wildfire Impacts in California – Far More Than Acres Burned

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
UC Center Sacramento, 1115 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 United States

How are wildfires impacting California, and how are those impacts evolving? This question is central to our social response to wildfire - including how we live with it, restore it to the landscape, and mitigate its worst effects. However, we do not yet have clear answers to this question. A wild variety of wildfire impacts […]

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12:45 pm

PWC Presents: Protecting Mental Health in Law School — Insights from Dr. Linda Zaruba

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
PWC flyer for a lunchtime wellness talk with law school psychologist Dr. Linda Zaruba on Wednesday, April 17th from 12:45-2PM in Room 134 . Dr. Zaruba will be covering a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness in law school. Lunch will be provided, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrU4m1DznvJ03emO1CbBJVeCejSS9Ue4bgZKm2yo9Dw2B4VQ/viewform

PWC is hosting a lunchtime talk with law school psychologist, Dr. Linda Zaruba! We'll be covering a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness in law school. Lunch will be provided. 

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Solidarity: A Conversation with Authors Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
297 Goldberg Room, 225 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720 United States

Join the authors of Solidarity for a conversation about political organizing and advocacy. Activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor survey the past, present, and future of the concept across borders of nation, identity, and class to ask: how can we build solidarity in an era of staggering inequality, polarization, violence, and ecological catastrophe? A limited number of […]

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12:50 pm

History, Tradition, and AI – A Presentation by Judge John K. Bush (6th Cir.)

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
Picture of Judge Bush with event details.

Recently, the Supreme Court has favored "history and tradition" in its constitutional interpretation. What does this mean for a rapidly changing world, faced with problems that past generations never could have imagined? Join us for a presentation with the Honorable John K. Bush, circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. […]

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1:00 pm

ABA Women in M&A Panel

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Want to hear more about high-stakes deal-making and the women running the show? Join the American Bar Association (ABA)’s Women in M&A Subcommittee to hear from women who are blazing trails in Mergers & Acquisitions. The panel will provide information on the day-to-day work and lifestyle of an M&A lawyer and offer tips for building […]

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The Intersection of AI and ESG: The Applications of AI Technology for ESG Strategies in the Korean Legal Landscape

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND ESG: The Applications of AI Technology for ESG Strategies in the Korean Legal Landscape.   The Korea Law Center invites all Berkeley Law students and affiliates to this speaker event, inviting Dr. Yukyong Choe, Senior. Research Fellow at Korean Legislation Research Institute (a government-funded think tank on studies of legal reform issues). The event will be held Wednesday April 17th from 1PM to 2PM at the Room 170 at the Law Building.

THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND ESG: The Applications of AI Technology for ESG Strategies in the Korean Legal Landscape.  The Korea Law Center invites all Berkeley Law students and affiliates to this speaker event, inviting Dr. Yukyong Choe, Senior Research Fellow at Korean Legislation Research Institute (a government-funded think tank on studies of legal reform […]

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ASP: Tips for Getting Caught Up (Zoom)

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Are you feeling behind in your classes or worried about having enough time to prepare for exams? If so, this is the workshop for you! It is easy to fall behind in law school, especially when there are other things happening in your life that require your time and attention. Join Prof. Hernandez to discuss […]

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2:10 pm

Weekly Study Hall for 1Ls

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:10 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, repeating until Thursday, April 18, 2024

All 1Ls are invited to weekly study sessions ("labs") with three of our amazing fellows. This semester, there are two labs and both are open to all 1Ls: Tuesdays 2:10-3:00 in Room 113 with Ben, and Wednesdays 2:10-3:00 in Room 113 with Vanessa and Celeste. During the month of March, all labs will be study […]

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5:30 pm

Law & Technology Writing Workshop Info Session

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Freehouse, 2700 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704 United States

Heard of the Law and Technology Writing Workshop (LTWW)? Interested in fulfilling your writing requirement and publishing a Note on an IP, privacy, or tech law topic? If so, come join Allison Schmitt and Wayne Stacy (the instructors for the Fall 2024 LTWW class) and LTWW alumni to learn more. We will meet at Freehouse for an info […]

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6:00 pm

ALS Paint & Sip

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CA United States

Join ALS (Art Law Society) for one last Paint & Sip on Wednesday, April 17th at 6 pm. The location will be sent out to registered attendees the morning of the event. Snacks and supplies will be provided! RSVP here

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WOBL’s Herma Hill Kay Women Advancing the Law Dinner

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bancroft Hotel, 2680 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Flyer including description of the event!

Join us on Wednesday, April 17th from 6-8 PM at the Bancroft Hotel for our annual Herma Hill Kay Women Advancing the Law Dinner! Doors open at 5:45 PM. We will be celebrating phenomenal students as well as our Professor of the Year Urmila Taylor. It is free to all students and faculty members and […]

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