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Career Choices: the Ethical Challenges Presented by Trump’s Law Firm EOs
170 Law BuildingResigning 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 […]
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Speaker Series: “Penal Power in Action: On the Tracks of County Prosecutors”
Philip Selznick Seminar Room 2240 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo 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 […]
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BCLB Practice Area Workshop: Beyond Federal Antitrust – Understanding California’s UCL and Cartwright Act
Law Building, Room 132Join the Berkeley Center for Law and Business and Berkeley Business Law Journal for a practice area workshop regarding California Antitrust Law with attorneys from Axinn. The Practice Area Workshops are especially beneficial for 1Ls and are reserved for current law students, faculty and staff. Registration is highly recommended. Lunch provided on a first-come, first-serve […]
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[BCLT x Skadden] The Talent Tug-Of-War: Lessons from the Trenches on Trade Secrets and Employment Mobility Disputes
100 Law BuildingIn today’s fast-moving and fiercely competitive business landscape, companies are in a constant battle to protect their trade secrets and confidential information. Join BCLT and Skadden on Tuesday, January 27, from 1:15-2 pm in Room 100 for a lunchtime panel of distinguished lawyers to unpack important areas in this exciting practice: As lawyers, we must […]
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BCLB Practice Area Workshop: Implementing AI in Modern M&A Transactions with Paul Wiess
Law Building, Room 132Join the Berkeley Center for Law and Business and Berkeley Business Law Journal for a practice area workshop regarding private equity with a focus on mergers and acquisitions featuring Austin Pollet, Corporate M&A Partner at Paul Weiss and Sam Friedman, Corporate Associate at Paul Weiss and Berkeley Law Alumni. The Practice Area Workshops are especially […]
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Beyond Perfectionism: A Toolkit for Law Students with Dr. Jen Douglas
170 Law BuildingBreakdown 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 develops, why it disproportionately affects women and marginalized communities, and how it quietly shapes our thoughts and behaviors. Attendees will walk away with concrete practices […]
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How to End Family Policing
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesExploration of the many ways people are attacking the system, mass incarceration, youth, parents, reproductive justice, collection of stories thoughts and of people doing the work. RSVP here.
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Courts & Judicial Process Colloquium | The Interstitial Executive: A View from the Founding
134 Law BuildingThe Interstitial Executive: A View from the Founding Monday, February 2, 2026 | 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. (PT) | Room 134 Author: Christine Kexel Chabot, Marquette University Law School Commentator: Hon. J. Michelle Childs, D.C. Cir. Abstract “The Interstitial Executive: A View from the Founding” By Christine Kexel Chabot, Marquette University Law School The Supreme […]
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After the Scramble: State Formation in Africa
JSP (2240 Piedmont Ave.), Kadish Library 2240 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCSLS Speaker Series – “After the Scramble: State Formation in Africa” Monday, February 2, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm Featuring Jack Paine, Associate Professor of Political Science, Emory University Abstract: States are the fundamental building block of […]
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Berkeley Fellowship Program – Research Seminar
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIn-person: Goldberg Room, UC Berkeley School of Law Virtual: Zoom Co-Organized by Berkeley Center for Law and Technology & UC Berkeley Haas Register here The patent system is undergoing continuous transformation and must adapt to rapid technological advances - particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. While AI technologies and their applications are, in principle, […]
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BCLB Leadership Lunch Talk: The Future of the Crypto Industry
Law Building, Room 132Join the Berkeley Center for Law and Business and Berkeley Business Law Journal for a discussion and Q&A as part of our Leadership Lunch Series with Tyler Meade, Chief Legal Officer of Gemini regarding the future of the crypto industry. Moderated by Hermine Wong, former CPO at Coinbase and formerly SEC and current lecturer at […]
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Crafting Equitable Policy for Children and Families
170 Law BuildingThis 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 emerging legal challenges, litigation trends, and the urgent need for courts to adopt bolder, more meaningful remedies that actually confront racial harm in the criminal […]
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