Co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, law professor, and former Supreme Court clerk Leah Litman argues in her new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes that the Supreme Court is no longer practicing law; it’s running on vibes. Major decisions adopt the language and posture of the law, while in fact displaying a commitment […]
If you're studying on campus this week, stop by the Henderson Center (396 Simon Hall) for some snacks to get you through. We'll have Skinny Pop, kettle chips, fruit snacks, coffee, tea and energy drinks. We hope you'll stop by and say hello!
If you're studying on campus this week, stop by the Henderson Center (396 Simon Hall) for some snacks to get you through. We'll have Skinny Pop, kettle chips, fruit snacks, coffee, tea and energy drinks. We hope you'll stop by and say hello!
The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, in collaboration with the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law, invites you to a critical discussion on the evolving challenge of grand corruption—the systemic, top-down misappropriation of public resources that undermines governance and human rights worldwide. The event features author Naomi Roht-Arriaza discussing her timely […]
Resigning in protest: Experts discuss law firm ethics and resisting Trump Admin Executive Orders targeting DEI and pro bono representation. In early 2025, displeased with the hiring practices and litigation of several large law firms, the Trump Administration issued Executive Orders (“EOs”) and EEOC investigations against them, and threatened similar action against other firms. These […]
Breakdown Perfectionism and build up those most vulnerable. Perfectionism promises safety and success—but often delivers burnout, comparison, and never-enoughness. In this candid, research-informed talk, Dr. Jen Douglas explores how perfectionism […]
This presentation will explore how California Courts are interpreting the Racial Justice Act in its early years and where those interpretations have fallen short. Drawing from hands-on experience, it highlights […]
Featuring Hardeep Dhillon, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania This presentation explores the early history of attacks on birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants born to non-citizen parents […]
Prof. David Troutt discusses his book, Reckoning the Racial Reckoning, exploring structural backlash vs accountability after George Floyd. The talk will discuss Troutt's upcoming book, Reckoning the Racial Reckoning: From Awareness to Accountability after George Floyd, which evaluates the two-year moment of awareness of systemic racism that gave rise to a punishing structural backlash rather […]
We need bigger and different strategies to build power against authoritarianism and quicken the pace of progressive change. While litigation, policy work, and direct action remain vital, today’s political landscape calls for additional strategies for lasting social change. Gina Clayton-Johnson, Black feminist organizer, attorney, civil rights activist, and the Founder & Executive Director of Essie […]
Please join Abolitionist Collective at Berkeley Law (AC@B), Defenders at Berkeley (DAB), Women of Color Collective+ (WOCC+), and The Thelton E. Henderson Center for a discussion on abolition and carceral alternatives. Savala Nolan will moderate the conversation with panelists Professor Jonathan Glater, Dr. Jonathan Simon, and Dr. Ryan Sakoda. This event will take place on […]
This talk will examine how the universal promise of human dignity and human rights has been repeatedly compromised across the Middle East—by states, global powers, and the very system meant to uphold these rights. Moving beyond familiar narratives, it explores structural contradictions in the conception of humanitarian intervention, the political forces that distort the application […]
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