[CDO/PLA] Finding a Plaintiff’s Firm Summer Job
The Plaintiff’s Law Association (PLA) and Career Development Office (CDO) are co-hosting a student panel presentation on applying to plaintiff-side firms with a focus on 1Ls planning for a 2L summer position, although all students are welcome. We will also discuss strategies for the upcoming CDO/PLA Plaintiff’s Law Career Fair on February 19. Lunch will […]
Diversity, Discrimination, & BigLaw: Will They Retreat in the Face of Trump’s Executive Orders?
100 Law BuildingAttrition in BigLaw's associate ranks is expected. But why is BigLaw's attrition so demographically imbalanced? While BigLaw is improving balance in its partner ranks, it continues to be wildly imbalanced in its associate ranks. In fact, data suggests that the imbalance is worsening. So what's next? Will BigLaw fold in the face of Trump's Executive […]
IPLS Mentor-Mentee Advising Session
110 Law BuildingCome get some recruiting advice from your mentor at our Valentine's Day-themed lunch event! Lunch will be served to those who register. Register here.
Climate Change Series: Careers in Energy & Infrastructure Law
297 Goldberg Room 225 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for the fourth event in CLEE’s 2024-25 Climate Change Speaker Series, where experts in environmental justice, land use, and housing policy will discuss how climate law and policy impact equity and sustainable development. This panel will also help you learn about some of the environmental and energy related career paths available to law […]
CLAB Lantern Festival Happy Hour
Tanghuo Kungfu Mala Town 2041 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States🏮Happy Lantern Festival!🏮 We welcome all the Berkeley Law LLMs and JDs to come celebrate the Lantern Festival with China Law Association at Berkeley! Please RSVP by 2/11 and food will be provided! (Dinner is limited to 30 people only, but yuanxiao, snacks and drinks will be served for everyone.) RSVP HERE […]
Ending Indeterminate Solitary Confinement in California: A New Model of Prisoner Litigation and the Abolitionist Law Center in Pennsylvania
134 Law BuildingPlease join us and Professor Lobel to discuss the Abolitionist Law Center and how it has been at the forefront of litigation challenging solitary confinement in Pennsylvania, successfully advocating for […]
“The Spirit of Oligarchy in American Agriculture” with Prof. Etienne Toussaint
145 Law BuildingJoin Etienne C. Toussaint, award-winning law professor and expert in critical legal theory, for an in-depth discussion on the historical and contemporary challenges faced by Black farmers in the United […]
[BJIL Career Series] International and Cross-Border Litigation & Investigations with WilmerHale
110 Law BuildingThe Berkeley Journal of International Law presents attorneys from WilmerHale's Bay Area offices to discuss their work on international and cross-border matters. All students interested in international or cross-border work […]
Generative AI & Law Practice Workshop: Bridging the Justice Gap with GenAI, and Ethical Considerations
105 Law BuildingIn the third of a four-part workshop series on GenAI & The Practice of Law, Kristie Chamorro of the Berkeley Law Library will discuss how GenAI can support access to justice. She will also discuss important ethical considerations and potential risks involved with its use. Tea, coffee, and cookies will be available on a first […]
🦉OWLS Valentine’s Day Bagel Social🦉
240 Law BuildingHello, OWLS of Berkeley! Please join us for our first event of the semester. To celebrate being a month into classes and Valentine's Day, we will be enjoying bagels while […]
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