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  • "Copaganda" Book Talk Flyer with Alec Karakatsanis

    Book Talk with Alec Karakatsanis: “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News” 

    132 Law Building

    The Criminal Law & Justice Center cordially invites you to attend a compelling book talk with Alec Karakatsanis on November 20th. About Our Speaker Alec Karakatsanis is the Founder and Executive Director of Civil Rights Corps, where he has pioneered groundbreaking constitutional civil rights cases challenging the size, power, profit, and everyday brutality of the punishment bureaucracy across the United […]

  • CSLS Speaker Series 1.26.26

    Speaker Series: “Penal Power in Action: On the Tracks of County Prosecutors”

    Philip Selznick Seminar Room 2240 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    To understand the delivery of state punishment as legitimate material and symbolic violence trained on unruly bodies, it is essential to drill deep into the ordinary functioning of the criminal court as the “throughput” agency transforming the “input” of the police into the “output” of probation and incarceration. I draw on a three-year ethnography of […]

  • In Discussion with P.G. Sittenfeld, 2/29/26, Berkeley Law, Goldberg Room 12:50-2:00pm

    A Discussion with P.G. Sittenfeld

    297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join Us for a Conversation with P.G. Sittenfeld! Join us at the Criminal Law & Justice Center  for a conversation with P.G. Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati City Council member who will share his experience being prosecuted in an FBI sting operation, receiving a Presidential pardon in May 2025, and making the unprecedented decision to continue […]

  • his Community Listening Session is convened to advance Alameda County's reparations efforts by centering the voices of residents impacted by the criminal justice system. This event is co-sponsored by UC Berkeley's Criminal Law & Justice Center and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children.  Where: Cal Alumni Association  1 Alumni House, Berkeley When: February 25th, 5:00 - 7:30pm RSVP HERE

    Criminal Justice Listening Session

    Alumni House, The Toll Room University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States

    This Community Listening Session is convened to advance Alameda County's reparations efforts by centering the voices of residents impacted by the criminal justice system. This event is co-sponsored by UC Berkeley's Criminal Law & Justice Center and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children.    Where: Cal Alumni Association  1 Alumni House, Berkeley When: February 25th, […]

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  • Restorative Justice in Prisons and Communities Panel Please join the Criminal Law & Justice Center (CLJC) for a panel discussion on restorative justice practices in prisons and our communities on February 26, 2026. Headshots of all participating.

    Restorative Justice in Prisons and Communities Panel

    110 Law Building

    Please join the Criminal Law & Justice Center (CLJC) for a panel discussion on restorative justice practices in prisons and our communities. When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 12:50–2:00 PM Where: Room 110, Berkeley Law Lunch will be provided Panelists: Miguel Quezada, Co-Director of MEND Collaborative Darnell Washington, Former President of the San Quentin Coalition for Justice Leonard […]

  • This image is a flyer for the event. It says: "Please join Defenders at Berkeley and the Criminal Law & Justice Center for an informal conversation with Dominik Stammbach of the Center for Information Technology Policy and the Polaris Lab at Princeton University, whose research centers on legal Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI to support public defenders and improve access to justice." It also provides a QR code linking to this page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0YObXjfgX4TX0OV5-JGFt6Bdrz_mhEUbsoNmB1R2uvXITFg/viewform?usp=header

    AI Tools in Public Defense: Research Presentation by Dominik Stammbach

    100 Law Building

    Please join Defenders at Berkeley and the Criminal Law & Justice Center for an informal conversation with Dominik Stammbach of the Center for Information Technology Policy and the Polaris Lab at Princeton University, whose research centers on legal Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI to support public defenders and improve access to justice. Please RSVP […]

  • Connect with CLJC's Larsen Justice Fellows in this panel discussion exploring public interest careers in criminal justice and the pressing challenges shaping the field today. *Lunch provided. 3/5/25 12:50-2pm, The Great Hall, Berkeley Law West.

    Career Paths in Criminal Justice: Larsen Justice Fellows Share Their Experiences

    The Great Hall, Bancroft Hotel 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, United States

    Join the CLJC for a panel discussion with the Larsen Justice Fellowship Recipients 2025!. Connect with current Larsen Justice Fellows in this panel discussion exploring public interest careers in criminal justice and the pressing challenges shaping the field today. Meet the Fellows and learn about the Larsen Justice Fellowship program Gain practical insights into criminal […]

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    Insight from Public Defense Clients

    140 Law Building

    Public defenders’ first obligation is advocating for their clients’ expressed interests. Listening to clients’ feedback makes defenders better advocates. Join Ricky Godfrey, Micah Smith, Defenders at Berkeley, and the Criminal Law and Justice Center this Thursday evening to hear from community activists who have had public defenders represent them. Learn how advocates have served clients […]

  • Legacy of Eugenics event flyer

    HaLS x DJC: “The Legacy of Eugenics: A Conversation with Osagie Obasogie and Jonathan Simon”

    170 Law Building

    Please join the Health and Life Sciences Law Society (HaLS) and Disability Justice Coalition (DJC) on Tuesday, March 10th, from 1-2 pm in Room 170. "This event brings together Professors Osagie Obasogie and Jonathan Simon to examine how eugenic logic persists within modern health law, biotechnology, and the American carceral state. The discussion will trace […]

  • Principled by Design: How AI Governance Principles Work in Real Justice Tools Join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center and the AI and Justice Consortium for a panel discussion exploring how AI governance principles play out in real-world justice tools. This event will cover: AI governance frameworks, including the Council on Criminal Justice's recent guidelines (Christopher Edley III, AI and Justice Consortium) Design thinking in justice AI tools (Professor Colleen Chien, Berkeley Law & Paper Prisons Initiative; Dane Worthington, Director of AI Strategy, Center for Employment Opportunities) Where AI fails ethical benchmarks and what's at stake (Ianina Gabriela Lipara & Imaan Maftah, Berkeley Criminal Law and Justice Center) Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Time: 12:50–2:00 PM Location: Room 110, Berkeley Law Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP HERE  by March 4th.

    Principled by Design: How AI Governance Principles Work in Real Justice Tools

    110 Law Building

    Principled by Design: How AI Governance Principles Work in Real Justice Tools Join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center and the AI and Justice Consortium for an interactive discussion exploring how AI governance principles play out in real-world justice tools. This event will cover: AI governance frameworks, including the Council on Criminal Justice's […]

  • Defenders Meet AI – Webinar Series  Hosted by UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center The AI-for-lawyers industry is exploding — but what's actually useful in the courtroom? This webinar series connects public defenders directly with AI vendors in a low-pressure setting so you can find out for yourself. This event is not just for defenders – students and future-defenders welcome! Next Session: March 13, 2026  12–1pm PT Featuring Avneet Chattha, CEO & Founder of Bearister AI Focus: Verified caselaw research and clean drafts — built to power your next not guilty. This webinar series is not an official endorsement or a paid advertisement. REGISTER HERE! 

    Defenders Meet AI Webinar

    Webinar

    Defenders Meet AI – Webinar Series — Hosted by UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center The AI-for-lawyers industry is exploding — but what's actually useful in the courtroom? This webinar series connects public defenders directly with AI vendors in a low-pressure setting so you can find out for yourself. This event is not just […]

  • Please join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center for a discussion with Professor Jerzy Sarnecki on "Criminal Justice Reform: A Comparative Study of California and Sweden." March 18th from 12:50-2pm. Room 12, Berkeley Law

    Jerzy Sarnecki on “Criminal Justice Reform: A Comparative Study of California and Sweden”

    12 Law Building

    Please join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center for a discussion with Professor Jerzy Sarnecki on "Criminal Justice Reform: A Comparative Study of California and Sweden." Jerzy Sarnecki was born in Poland and came to Sweden as a refugee in 1969. He studied sociology at Stockholm University and initially worked as a youth […]

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