Edley Center on Law & Democracy
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Tech Policy for a Just Future: AI, Racial Equity, and Democracy
105 Law BuildingCo-hosted by the Goldman School of Public Policy and UC Berkeley Law's Edley Center on Law and Democracy. Join Spencer Overton (Professor of Law, George Washington University), Lawrence Norden (Vice President, Elections and Government, Brennan Center for Justice), and Catherine E. Lhamon (Executive Director, Edley Center on Law and Democracy) for a timely conversation on how artificial intelligence policy will shape […]
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American Agitators Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Booth AuditoriumThis event is open to community members. Please RSVP here. For questions and disability-related accommodation requests, please contact Jenny Boyden at 510-664-4959 or jboyden@law.berkeley.edu. Thank you.
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Democracy Redrawn: Prop. 50 and Representation in the Age of Nationwide Redistricting
140 Law Building (Moot Court Room)A panel discussion featuring: Emily Zhang, Professor of Law David A. Carrillo, Executive Director of the California Constitution Center Larry Norden, Lecturer at Berkeley Law & Democracy Policy Fellow at […]
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A Fireside Chat on ‘Presidential Power under Donald Trump’ featuring Dan Farber & Sharon Jacobs
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesA fireside chat on "Presidential Power under Donald Trump" Presented by The Edley Center on Law & Democracy, featuring: Daniel Farber, Sho Sato Professor of Law, UC Berkeley Law Faculty Director, Center for Law, Energy, & the Environment Co-Director, Edley Center on Law & Democracy Sharon Jacobs, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley Law Friday, November […]
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Good Government Jobs: The Importance to Democracy of Protecting and Supporting a Nonpartisan Civil Service
100 Law BuildingPlease join Professor Catherine Fisk and Edley Center Executive Director Catherine E. Lhamon for a fireside chat discussing the current status and democracy impacts of decimating federal civil service ranks on November 20, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm in room #100. Please RSVP in advance.
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A Convening on Science, Democracy, and the Environment: Developing a Community of Practice for Strategy and Action
International House 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRecent attacks on science and scientific integrity are attacks on democracy itself. Recent cuts to funding and government research entities, and disregard for evidence in decision-making are putting science’s role […]
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A Discussion on Campus Speech and Academic Freedom: A Guide for Difficult Times
100 Law BuildingPlease join Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Edley Center Faculty Co-Director Daniel Farber for a discussion on Campus Speech and Academic Freedom on Monday, February 9, 2026, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm in room #100. Please RSVP in advance.
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