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  • CLEE Lunch & Learn: Changes in Environmental Review: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Wednesday, October 22nd 1:00 - 2:00 p.m Location: Law School Classroom 105 2299 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 Changes in Environmental Review: This panel discussion will delve into the significant changes impacting environmental review, particularly within the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Legal practitioners will share insights into how these evolving statutes affect their daily practice, explore the practical implications of CEQA's current changes, and understand the ongoing challenges to NEPA, a procedural cornerstone. Join us to learn what these shifts mean for energy and environmental law practice areas. Panelists: Scott Birkey, J.D. '00, Cox Castle Letitia Moore, J.D. '89, Holland & Knight Joseph "Seph" Petta, J.D. '12, Shute Mihaly Moderator: Louise Bedsworth, M.S. '97; Ph.D. '02, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment Lunch provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is free, but required.

    CLEE Lunch & Learn: Changes in Environmental Review: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    105 Law Building

    Changes in Environmental Review: This panel discussion will delve into the significant changes impacting environmental review, particularly within the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Legal practitioners will share insights into how these evolving statutes affect their daily practice, explore the practical implications of CEQA's current changes, and understand the […]

  • LSCA & ELQ Climate Mixer

    LSCA x ELQ Climate Justice Mixer

    RSVP for location Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA) is collaborating with Ecology Law Quarterly (ELQ) to throw a backyard concert and mixer centered around environmental justice on November 7th, 2025, from 4-7 […]

  • E&E Career Fair Date/Time: Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Location: Berkeley Law, Warren Room Description: Join us at the Berkeley Law Energy & Environmental Career Fair, hosted by the Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment. This event offers a valuable opportunity for energy and environmental law students to connect with attorneys from private practice, as well as professionals from the public sector and public interest organizations. Organizations attending: TBD

    E&E Career Fair

    Goldberg Room, 297 Law Building

    Join us at the Berkeley Law Energy & Environmental Career Fair, hosted by the Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment. This event offers a valuable opportunity for energy and environmental […]

  • BERC Law Course Registration Office Hours and Boba

    113 Law Building

    Take a break from classes to enjoy some boba, and chat with current 2Ls interested in energy and environmental law! We're here for questions about course registration, finals prep, and […]

  • Something New Is Happening: Berkeley’s First All-Campus Climate & Energy Event Bakar Labs, 2625 Durant Ave | Wednesday, November 12 | 3 – 6 PM | Food provided! For the first time, Berkeley’s climate and energy community — bringing together faculty, researchers, students, advocates, and innovators across every discipline — comes together in one place. Discover the research, ideas, and people driving Berkeley’s leadership on climate. BERC | SERC | Berkeley Climate Change Network | Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials

    Berkeley Climate Open House

    Bakar Labs 2625 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Something New Is Happening: Berkeley’s First All-Campus Climate & Energy Event Explore everything happening across Berkeley’s climate and energy community — all in one place. Meet the researchers, students, and […]

  • ELQ Lunch and Learn: What if We Understood What Animals Are Saying?: The Legal Impact of AI-Assisted Studies of Animal Communication.

    ELQ Lunch and Learn

    240 Law Building

    Join ELQ for a lunch and learn to discuss our recently published article, What if We Understood What Animals Are Saying?: The Legal Impact of AI-Assisted Studies of Animal Communication. […]

  • Join us at Freehouse for a BERC Happy Hour! 5-6:30pm

    BERC Spring Happy Hour

    Freehouse 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us at Freehouse for a BERC Happy Hour! 5-6:30pm

  • Flyer with blue banner of ocean topography. Overlaid text reads, “Marine AI, Autonomy, and the Internet of Things in the Law of the Sea.” Includes headshot of Dr. James Kraska. Underneath headshot, text reads: “with James Kraska. Dr. James Kraska is the Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law and Department Chair of the Stockton Center for International Law at the U.S. Naval War College and Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization at Harvard Law School.” Text to the right of headshot reads, “Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:50 - 2:00 PM, Warren Room, UC Berkeley School of Law.” QR code included to register. Footer includes Law of the Sea Institute logo, “Harry and Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law and Policy,” a photo of Harry and Jane Scheiber, and text blurb: “The lecture series recognizes the influential scholarship of Harry N. Scheiber in ocean law history and policy and the Scheibers’ joint contributions to advancing the subject through the Law of the Sea Institute’s conferences and publications.” QR code links to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_MgSgD1G3oH0YXRm96HSp5wxzTYt8cW3X1tZe9Q91zXr3xw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110387007352640389637

    Marine AI, Autonomy, and the Internet of Things in the Law of the Sea

    Hybrid: Warren Room & Zoom

    Join the UC Berkeley Law of the Sea Institute for the Spring 2026 Harry & Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law and Policy by Dr. James Kraska, proposing a model for the distribution of jurisdiction of marine AI, autonomy, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the oceans within the law of the sea. We […]

  • Repeal of the Endangerment Finding: What it Means for Federal and State Climate Action

    100 Law Building

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the repeal of the Endangerment Finding on February 12, 2026. Touted by the EPA Director, Lee Zeldin, as the "single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history," the Endangerment Finding provided the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Environmental and health groups have filed […]

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