William Coblentz, a major supporter of Berkeley Law, died September 13 at age 88. He was senior partner of Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, whose $500,000 contribution in 2008 established The William K. Coblentz Civil Rights Endowment Fund to foster student and faculty research related to racial and ethnic justice. Repeatedly listed in Best Lawyers in America, Coblentz specialized in land use and development, real estate law, and complex business transactions. A director, trustee, regent, and counselor of numerous public entities, charities, businesses, foundations, and families, he chaired the UC Board of Regents, received UC Berkeley’s prestigious Berkeley Citation Award, and was recently named co-chair of Berkeley Law’s I. Michael Heyman Project.