Primed for Practice

Five students in suits standing
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED: Jerri Kay-Phillips ’16, Ahmed Lavalais ’17, Caitlin York ’16, Fanna Gamal ’16, and Tim Horgan-Kobelski ’16 boosted their career readiness by taking advantage of myriad professional skills offerings and working extensively with clients.

By creating more opportunities for hands-on learning, Berkeley Law gives its students an edge.

Who Says You Can’t Teach Experience?

Ty Alper

Clinical professor Ty Alper, associate dean for experiential education, leads Berkeley Law’s efforts to craft a long-range plan for hands-on learning. In January 2015, the school launched the Experiential Education Task Force, which Alper co-chairs with professor Eric Biber, to evaluate where Berkeley Law stands and where it can improve.

Alper recently discussed his team’s findings—and how to give students more practical learning opportunities—with senior communications writer and Transcript managing editor Andrew Cohen. Read the interview here.

  • Taking Off the Training Wheels

    Berkeley Law supplements foundational courses with something few other schools match—the chance to work with clients right away.

  • Betsy Candler

    Mediation Pilot Set to Take Flight

    In the new mediation lab, Betsy Candler will provide insights from her own experience and enlist seasoned area mediators to facilitate simulations—with students playing character roles.

  • Two New Clinics Fuel Momentum

    Continuing to expand hands-on learning opportunities, Berkeley Law launched two in-house clinics this past year: the Environmental Law Clinic and the Policy Advocacy Clinic.