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10:00 am

A Conversation with FTC Chair Lina Khan

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
A Conversation with FTC Chair Lina Khan As a law professor, Lina Khan challenged decades of orthodoxy in antitrust law. As chair of the FTC, she has galvanized efforts in the Biden Administration to take on tech giants and other industry players in pursuit of a fairer marketplace. The cases she is leading have the potential to affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Come join us for a conversation with the “most feared person in Silicon Valley” (Yahoo!Finance) and “one of the most powerful regulators of American business” (New Yorker). The conversation will be moderated by Ted Mermin and include a Q&A portion.   Date: Thursday, 11/2/23 Time: 10:00 - 10:45 am Location: Booth Auditorium (Berkeley Law Rm. 175) RSVPs appreciated but not required!

As a law professor, Lina Khan challenged decades of orthodoxy in antitrust law. As chair of the FTC, she has galvanized efforts in the Biden Administration to take on tech giants and other industry players in pursuit of a fairer marketplace. The cases she is leading have the potential to affect the lives of hundreds […]

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12:50 pm

The Scandal of Cal: A Book Talk Featuring Author Tony Platt & Professors Seth Davis, Nazune Menka & Jonathan Simon

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm

Cal is admired worldwide as a bastion of innovation and a hub for progressive thought. Far less known are the university’s roots in plunder, warfare, and the promotion of white supremacy. In The Scandal of Cal: Land Grabs, White Supremacy, and Miseducation at UC Berkeley (Aug, 2023 Heyday), Professor Tony Platt looks unflinchingly at the university’s desecration […]

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So You Want to Change the Law? Legislative Work in Sacramento Meet & Greet!

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
295 Law Building – Warren Room, 2745 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, 94720 United States
Image of the California Capitol Building in Sacramento with the text: So You Want to Change the Law? Legislative Work in Sacramento Meet & Greet!  Join us for a chance to meet the people — legislative staff and nonprofit advocates — who make policy change happen in Sacramento. You will have the opportunity to personally hear about their careers and work, and lunch will be provided!    Date:   Thursday, November 2 Time:   12:50-2:00 p.m. Location:  Warren Room  RSVP!

Join us for a chance to meet the people — legislative staff and nonprofit advocates — who make policy change happen in Sacramento. You will have the opportunity to personally hear about their careers and work, and lunch will be provided! Please RSVP!

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1:00 pm

Open House – Preparing to Practice Patent Law for 1Ls

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Professor Menell and Schmitt at a Zoom open house on Thursday, November 2, from 1-2 pm to learn more about the Preparing to Practice Patent Law for 1Ls course (more info below). Please register to attend the open house HERE! This seminar will assist 1Ls interested in patent law practice (prosecution, litigation, transactions, or strategy) […]

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4:00 pm

Coffee Chat with Zuri Balmakund Santiago

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
297 Goldberg Room, 225 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720 United States
Flyer with an image of Zuri Balmakund Santiago smiling. Underneath it says \"Join us in the Goldberg Room from 4:00 - 5:00pm Thursday, November 2nd for an insightful conversation with Zuri Balmakund Santiago, Assistant Attorney General for the state of Minnesota, and a member of the Derek Chauvin prosecution team.\"

Join us in the Goldberg Room from 4:00 - 5:00pm Thursday, November 2nd for an insightful conversation with Zuri Balmakund Santiago, Assistant Attorney General for the state of Minnesota, and a member of the Derek Chauvin prosecution team.

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5:00 pm

BCLB: FORM+FUND | Cap Table Modeling Part Two

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The FORM+FUND workshops are two-hour in-person interactive programs that address critical operational, financial, and legal components of starting and scaling a successful business.  Attendance is by application only.  Sign up for the FORM+FUND email list to receive invites with the most up to date information.

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5:30 pm

A Broken Judicial System and the Future of Democracy in the Philippines

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Flyer for "A Broken Judicial System and the Future of Democracy in the Philippines" on Nov. 2, 2023 from 5:30-7 pm in Room 132. Filipino human rights attorney Chel Diokno will be speaking. The event is hosted by PALS, APALSA, and the Human Rights Center. Dinner is provided. Register here.

Philippine human rights advocate and lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno will be speaking on the state of the Philippine judicial system and how systemic attacks from the executive branch over the years are leading the country’s democratic institutions to the brink. He will also be discussing how repression has been codified into laws such as […]

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