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  • Getting your next Not Guilty with BearisterAI: A Conversation with Avneet Chattha, Founder of BearisterAI. April 20, 1 pm, Room 130. Lunch provided for those who RSVP. Please join us and Avneet Chattha, founder of BearisterAI, as he explains how public defenders can use AI tools like BearisterAI to level the playing field against the government.

    A Conversation with Avneet Chattha, Founder of BearisterAI

    130 Law Building

    >Please join us and Avneet Chattha, founder of BearisterAI, as he explains how public defenders can use AI tools like BearisterAI to level the playing field against the government. Lunch […]

  • Join CLJC in conversation with Aparna Komarla, founder of Redo.io — a free, AI-powered tool that helps California defenders identify and build RJA resentencing cases using open sentencing data and court-ready racial bias analysis. We will also be joined by Maya Howard, Director of Operations at the Berkeley Technology and Justice Lab  When: April 24th, 2026 12:00-1:15pm REGISTER HERE

    Defenders Meet AI Webinar Series: Redo.io

    Webinar

    Join CLJC in conversation with Aparna Komarla, founder of Redo.io — a free, AI-powered tool that helps California defenders identify and build RJA resentencing cases using open sentencing data and […]

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    Extreme Heat in Prisons Webinar

    Webinar

      On Tuesday, July 21, at 10:00am pacific, CLJC’s staff attorney, Rio Scharf, will be speaking on a panel hosted by The Marshall Project about the dangers of extreme heat […]

  • Defenders Meet AI Webinar: JusticeText: Join CLJC in conversation with JusticeText founder Devshi Mehrotra. Learn how 100+ public defender agencies are using Justice Text to analyze digital evidence faster with Al.  When: July 24th, 2026 12:00-1pm (PT)

    Defenders Meet AI Webinar: JusticeText

    Webinar

    Join CLJC in conversation with JusticeText founder Devshi Mehrotra. Learn how 100+ public defender agencies are using JusticeText to analyze digital evidence faster with Al.  When: July 24th, 2026 12:00-1:00pm […]

  • The Price of Mercy: A Conversation with Emily Galvin Almanza Join the Criminal Law & Justice Center for a conversation with Emily Galvin Almanza, author of The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America, and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice. 📅 When: October 5th, 2026, 12:50–2:00 PM 📍 Where: Room 110, Berkeley Law 🍕 Lunch will be provided! 🎁 The first 10 people to RSVP will receive a free copy of the book! Please RSVP below — we hope to see you there!

    The Price of Mercy: A Conversation with Emily Galvin-Almanza

    110 Law Building

    The Price of Mercy: A Conversation with Emily Galvin-Almanza Join the Criminal Law & Justice Center for a conversation with Emily Galvin-Almanza, author of The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, […]

  • Prosecutor in Residence: Featuring Martha Boersch Join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center for an engaging discussion exploring how prosecutors at both state and federal levels play a critical role in criminal justice reform and public safety. Featuring: Martha Boersch, Assistant United States Attorney and federal criminal defense lawyer When: November 4th, 2026, 12:50–2:00 PM Where: Room 141, Berkeley Law Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP by October 28th using the form below.

    Prosecutor in Residence: Martha Boersch

    141 Law Building

    Prosecutor in Residence: Featuring Martha Boersch Join the UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center for an engaging discussion exploring how prosecutors at both state and federal levels play a […]

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