• Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Rewriting Reality—Navigating the Legal Landscape of AR and VR in Art

    Online - Zoom

    As immersive technologies transform how art is displayed, consumed, and sold, legal frameworks designed for a pre-digital world are struggling to keep pace. Together with Sheppard Mullin's Entertainment, Technology and Advertising practice team, Robert Darwell, Head of Global Media and senior partner, Yeeun Kim, associate, and Hala Khalil, a dual-licensed attorney (Lebanon and California), we […]

  • How California Developed the First-of-its-Kind Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation

    Virtual (Zoom)

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am – WEBINAR Via Zoom California has been a global pioneer on electric vehicles, and that leadership extends to zero-emission trucks. Join us for a webinar discussing our new report, which tells the story of the California Air Resources Board’s first-of-its-kind Advanced Clean Trucks regulation. Adopted in […]

  • Beyond the Handshake with Ross Weiner: How Relationships with Prior Bosses and Employers Travel with You Throughout Your Entire Career

    Online - Zoom

    Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Jeremiah Gordon, General Counsel at Capital G. We’re thrilled to introduce Beyond the Handshake— a new conversation series built on a simple belief: in a world that moves at deal speed, the relationships we build matter most. Hosted by BCLB Board Member Ross Weiner, this series creates […]

  • Webinar: Electricity Affordability and the 2026 CA Gubernatorial Election

    Online

    California residential electricity rates increased significantly over the past decade. Average residential rates for the three large investor-owned utilities (IOUs) increased approximately 8 to 10% annually, far outpacing the annual rate of inflation of roughly 3.5% over the same time period. The rising cost of electricity poses a barrier to electrifying buildings and transportation, both […]

  • Environment and Clean Energy Certificate Ceremony

    100 Law Building & Steinhart

    Congratulations to Berkeley Law's 2026 graduating class! Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2026 recipients of the Environmental and Energy & Clean Technology Law Certificates of Specialization. CLEE will be hosting our Energy & Environmental Law Certificate Ceremony on Thursday, May 14th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a reception to follow […]

  • 2026 Public Interest and Pro Bono Graduation

    Residence Inn Berkeley 2121 Center St, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Updated Information for the 2026 Public Interest and Pro Bono Graduation Hello graduates, families, and friends, As you know, in light of the AFSCME strike and picket lines, the Henderson Center has made the difficult decision to move the location of our Social Justice and Public Interest Graduation. Instead of the Pauley Ballroom, the event […]

  • 2026 International Law Certificate Ceremony and Reception

    110 Law Building

    The Berkeley Law community is warmly invited to celebrate the outstanding JD, LLM and JSD students who have earned the 2026 International Law Certificate. The Award Ceremony features a welcome by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, student remarks, and International and Comparative Law Faculty bestowing Certificates on the honorees, followed by a festive reception. Thursday, May 14, […]

  • [BCLT] 2026 Law & Technology Certificate Ceremony

    Booth Auditorium & Steinhart Courtyard

    Join BCLT in celebrating the graduating Class of 2026 J.D. and LL.M. students who have successfully earned their Law & Technology Certificates!  There will be a reception from 4:30 – 5:30 PM in Steinhart Courtyard to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2026. Congratulations Graduates! 🎉 This event is open to UC Berkeley Law […]

  • Berkeley Boosts | The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea

    Online - Zoom

    As a war on diversity upends government, corporate, and education policies, the history of the idea of diversity has never been more important. In this webinar, Berkeley Law Professor and Author David Oppenheimer will discuss the history of diversity in education, commerce, and science. David Oppenheimer, a Clinical Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and […]

  • Berkeley Boosts | Conversations on Civil Justice: New Developments in Federal Preemption

    Online - Zoom

    The United States Supreme Court is currently considering cases in which corporations are arguing that federal laws should take precedence over or “preempt” state and local laws. Why is federal preemption an increasingly high profile legal and political issue? How do federal preemption debates intersect with regulatory policies? What can we expect from the pending […]

  • Law and Literature 2025-26: (Session 6) Aeschylus | The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers and the Furies

    Online - Zoom

    Session 6: Aeschylus | The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers and the Furies Friday, May 29, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. (PT) | Zoom Read here Register | Add to calendar Berkeley Judicial Institute's virtual law and literature series is smart, engaging, and fun; consider joining us as we introduce our virtual 2025-26 law and literature […]

  • 2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Symposium at SFMOMA

    SFMOMA

    Who owns culture? Who creates it? And who decides? Museums face unprecedented political pressure. Indigenous communities continue reclaiming sacred objects from institutional collections. The art market confronts mounting demands for transparency. And as AI reshapes creativity, we find ourselves asking what authorship itself will mean. This symposium brings together artists, scholars, curators, and legal practitioners […]

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