Symposium on Discretion in the Legal System
Booth Auditorium (175 Law Building) & VirtualThe Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center; Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law; the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College; the Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics at Hofstra Law; and the ABA Criminal Justice Prosecutorial Independence Taskforce invite you to join us for a symposium on the role of discretion […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Jennifer Lackey, Northwestern University
141 Law BuildingStories That Wrong and Stories That Repair Stories are as important as they are ubiquitous, depicting everything from the origin of the universe to the driving force behind an isolated act by a single individual. But stories do not just depict what has actually occurred—they can also exert tremendous power over what does or even […]
[K-JD] Let’s Talk, 1L Summer
134 Law BuildingJoin us on Friday, October 25th at 12:50 PM (Location: Room 134) for an exciting 1L panel event where you can learn about summer job opportunities from students who have a wide range of experiences! Most of our panelists come from international backgrounds and will be there to represent various summer experiences, including big law at […]
Queer Caucus Picnic & Board Games
Willard Park 2730 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CAGet ready for an afternoon of fun at Willard Park on Friday, October 25th from 2 PM - 6 PM! Join us for a big family-style picnic with tons of board games, cozy blankets, delicious food, and refreshing drinks. Bring your friends and enjoy some friendly competition, laughter, and good vibes. Plus, don’t miss the […]
Mindful Monday
Morrison Foerster Room, 298 SimonJoin us in the Morrison Foerster Room (298 Simon) for a conversation on mindfulness. Mindful Monday is a space for anyone in the law school community who is interested and open-minded about the benefits mindfulness can bring. These can include an improved ability to cope with stress, faster and more complete recovery from stressful events, […]
Meaning-Making after Trauma
+1 morePublic Event Monday, October 28, 11 am–12:15 pm PT, Zoom Webinar Register https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4FRbhdgDQjaFaegSrcsxnw About this Webinar Keren Friedman-Peleg, Israeli psychological anthropologist, will join Rebecca Golbert, Helen Diller Institute Executive Director, to discuss the current mood of Israeli society after the murder of six hostages in Gaza. Professor Friedman-Peleg will also discuss her ongoing ethnographic […]
CSLS Speaker Series: “Old Money: Campaign Finance and Gerontocracy in the United States”
Philip Selznick Seminar Room 2240 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFeaturing Jake Grumbach, Associate Professor of the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley. Politicians in the United States rank among the oldest globally. This study examines how money in politics contributes to age inequality in political representation. Using record-linkage to construct a novel data set combining the ages of voters, donors, and candidates, we […]
2024 Cooter-Rubinfeld Lecture
170 Koret, Law BuildingThe Power of Resisted Temptation With Ian Ayres, Oscar M. Reubhausen Professor and former Deputy Dean of Yale Law School. Resisting a temptation may make it easier to stick to your goals. The act of foregoing a tempting offer is a sunk opportunity cost. Sunk opportunity costs, like sunk costs, can causally affect subsequent behavior. […]
CLR Line Edit Training for Associate Editors (Mandatory)
100 Law BuildingThe California Law Review Line Edit training will cover Line Edit basics, the CLR Style Guide, and the Supervising Department's function. This event is mandatory for all 2L CLR Associate Editors and new 3L editors who did not attend this training last year. Returning CLR members are also welcome to join for a Line Edit refresher. Lunch will be provided to those […]
1L Planning for Second Semester Workshop
105 Law BuildingThe Dean of Students will be hosting a workshop with information for 1Ls about planning for and enrolling in classes in the spring semester. We will answer general questions about classes and requirements during that hour. Lunch will be provided.
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