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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Interested in learning more about appellate and post-conviction advocacy? Join us for a lunch time panel discussion with local advocates currently working in appellate and post-conviction offices as they share their experiences and what draws them to the work. The panel will take place in Room 105 from 12:50-2pm. Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP […]
Join us on Wednesday, April 8, at 12:50 PM in Room 110 to hear from a panel of women working in the criminal law and justice field. Meet the panelists: Tanya Koshy, Deputy AG, CalDOJ Police Practices Section Emma Tolman, Senior Staff Attorney, UnCommon Law Charly Weissenbach, District Attorney, San Francisco Emi Young, Senior Staff […]
Join us for an engaging discussion exploring how prosecutors at both state and federal levels play a critical role in criminal justice reform and public safety. Monday, April 13, 2025 12:50 PM – 2:00 PM Goldberg Room (Room 297), Berkeley Law Lunch will be provided Panelists: Kim Foxx served as the first Black woman to lead […]
Author Event: Heather Ann Thompson presents Fear and Fury The UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center invites you to join us for a discussion with distinguished historian Heather Ann Thompson about her new book Fear and Fury: The Reagan 80s, The Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage (2026). Tuesday, April 14th, 12:50-2:00 PM Room […]
A Conversation with Professor Davis: Criminal Jurisdiction on Tribal Reservations in California Join us for the final event in the A Conversation with Professor Davis series, exploring criminal jurisdiction on Tribal reservations in California. Professor Seth Davis will be joined by Dorothy Alther, Legal Director at California Indian Legal Services, and Greg O'Rourke, Chief of […]
>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 provided to those who RSVP.
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, […]
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