Caron, who spent 26 years at Berkeley Law, held leading roles as a professor, scholar, dean, arbitrator, and judge.

Both taught by Professor of Legal Writing Lucinda Sikes, the students each received a $2,500 prize and a certificate.

Judges confer with students in one-on-one meetings, classroom visits, and panel discussions.

“It’s truly once in a lifetime,” she says, “so I was kinda like, ‘Well, this is it.’” Then, they called her name.