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Tomorrow Man
Visionary lawyer David Estrada ’93 has shown an uncanny knack for helping shape the world’s tech revolution
Ed Tom
Dream Weaver
Retiring in December, Edward Tom reflects on a joyful 30-year ride as Dean of Admissions.
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Fields of Opportunity
Alumni, faculty, and clinics light the way for a burgeoning area of legal work related to marijuana in California and beyond.
Erwin Chemerinsky
Ready to Lead
Erwin Chemerinsky brings vast experience and abundant energy to his new job as Berkeley Law's dean.

In Brief: News from the School Community

Rachel Brass and Joel Sanders

Big Hitters Ignite Business Boom

Rachel Brass and Joel Sanders ’82, who co-teach International Antitrust Law, are part of a formidable roster teaching business law courses.

Students Buoy Central Valley Startups

A New Approach for Lethal Words

Stirred Up for Justice Sotomayor

Making Mental Health Matter

Improv(ed) Legal Skills

Highest Degree Reaches New Peak

From Classmates to SCOTUS Clerks

Forging the Future of Reproductive Rights

Educator Extraordinaire

Plum DOJ Positions Taste Sweet

Forefront: The Leading Edge of Research and Service

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Where Innovation Fuels Investigation

The Human Rights Center has launched a groundbreaking lab that trains students to gather evidence of human rights abuses.

Leading the Fight for Fairness

Empowering Local Youth

Deal Camp Yields High Returns

A Decade of Healing

Magnet School

Study Hall: Selected Faculty Scholarship 

Just a sampling of professors’ wide-ranging scholarship over the past year.

Transcript Magazine
Volume 49, 2017

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  • From the Interim Dean

    As interim dean, I saw Berkeley Law’s unique culture thriving all over the world—and gained inspiration from so many of you. 

  • Postscript

    Bob Berring is wrapping up a distinguished career as a beloved professor, library director, interim dean, China scholar, and alter ego “Uncle Zeb.”

Creative Works: Artistic Contributions From Our Community

  • Dancing Queen Reigns Supreme

    Berkeley Law staff member Natalie Golden shines as a world amateur champion salsa dancer, competing victoriously for elite Oakland dance company Salsamania.

  • Big Laughs for the Big Screen

    These are heady times for screenwriter Justin Malen ’01, whose 2016 comedy “Office Christmas Party” and other screenplays have found success.

  • Taking a Poetic Path

    Sojourner Kincaid Rolle ’81 has been Santa Barbara’s poet laureate for the past two years and has enjoyed a prolific career in writing, teaching, and activism.

Fast Forward: Three Berkeley Law Student Action Figures

  • A Calling to Protect and Serve

    Kevin Walker ’17 calls his work as a reserve police officer “community service on steroids” and “a meaningful way to give back.” His duties—and risks—mirror those of a full-time cop.

  • Bringing Sikh Stories Front and Center

    Jasleen Singh ’17 explores identity, judgment, discrimination, immigration, and domestic violence in the “Sikh Monologues,” spun from interviews with more than 150 Sikh people across the U.S.

  • Informed Voice on Rural Homelessness

    Zachariah Oquenda’s personal experience with homelessness motivates him to galvanize awareness of the problem and provide hope for rural communities.

Advancement: News for and by Alums

High honor for human rights icon Todung Mulya Lubis ’78, Partners in Leadership expands, B-LINK launches, big love for Big Give, revving up for Alumni Reunion Weekend, our growing international reach, and insights from new BHAA members.

Class Notes: All in the Alumni Family

Securities litigation star Jennifer Bretan ’04 recalls a roundabout route to her destiny, Miles Cooley ’99 tracks his journey from foster child to A-list advocate, four other profiles of notable alums, and updates aplenty from our amazing graduates.