Left to right: New Business Community Law Clinic students Alyssa Crooke ’21, Mariana Acevedo Nuevo LL.M. ’20, and Vishan Patel ’20; East Bay Community Law Center students Anya Ku ’20, Josh Nomkin ’20, and Olivia Gee ’20; Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic students Jennifer Hewitt ’22 and Blaine Valencia ’22.
Students are integral to the Clinical Program’s mission to advance racial, economic, and social justice.
The program includes 14 clinics — six at the law school and eight at the East Bay Community Law Center — led by faculty members with deep subject matter expertise and a passion for teaching and justice. Clinic seminars offer students a foundation in law and practice, while hands-on client work builds critical lawyering skills.
Founded in 1998 with a generous gift by the Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation.
The Clinical Program recognizes three outstanding students—Ellen Ivens-Duran ’21, Ted Lee ’21, and Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy ’21—as winners of the 2021 Sax Prize and the Clinical Legal Education Association’s annual award.
Our Clinics
Death Penalty Clinic
Seeks justice for people facing the death penalty.
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East Bay Community Law Center
Offers free legal services in eight areas to low-income community members.
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Environmental Law Clinic
Advocates for environmental health and environmental justice.
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International Human Rights Law Clinic
Promotes justice and human rights at home and abroad.
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New Business Community Law Clinic
Provides legal consultation to business start-ups and low-income entrepreneurs.
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Policy Advocacy Clinic
Pursues non-litigation strategies to address systemic racial, economic, and social injustice.
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Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
Tackles the complexities of technology-related law to support the public interest in technology law and policy.
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Clinical Program Contact Information
510.643.4800 • clinicalprogram@law.berkeley.edu
Clinic News
$1 Million Gift Will Create First Clinical Chair for Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic (06/17/2021)
Abbie VanSickle ’11 Key Part of Team Awarded Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting (06/11/2021)
Service Stars: Pro Bono, Clinic, Practicum Award Winners Reflect Berkeley Law’s Public Mission (05/17/2021)
School’s East Bay Community Law Center Helps Advocate for Cutting Ties With Oakland School Police (03/25/2021)