Education
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, Columbia University (2004)
Juris Doctorate, University of Southern California Gould School of Law (2010)
Controversial Fremont Camping Ban on Hold Amid Legal Challenge
“Hopefully, the pushback in the form of lawsuits like this will show that there are legal boundaries that should not be crossed,” said Laura Riley, director of the Clinical Program at Berkeley Law. “What exactly those are; we have to wait to see what the courts do. But I do think it shows that municipalities can’t criminalize homelessness in a way that’s unchecked.”
First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp
Laura Riley, director of the clinical program at UC Berkeley Law, shares her insights on disability act claims that are expected to arise in future cases related to the clearing of homeless encampments.
Berkeley Law to Launch First Family Defense Clinic on the West Coast
It will further expand the school’s Clinical Program, fill an urgent legal need in the area, and enable students to represent indigent parents threatened with the removal of their children.
Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say
Professor Jeffrey Selbin and Laura Riley, director of the Clinical Program at Berkeley Law, comment on the Grants Pass decision.
Berkeley Law Hosts National Workshop Addressing Challenges for Latinas in the Legal Academy
Latina law faculty share experiences and strategies for collective and professional development for Latinas, who comprise just 1.6% of tenured and tenure-track law professors.
Why homelessness advocates in RI are watching a U.S. Supreme Court case
Laura Riley, director of the clinical law program at Berkeley Law discusses the Grants Pass v. Johnson SCOTUS case.
What Grants Pass vs. Johnson Means for Homelessness in Bay Area
Laura Riley, the director of the Clinical Program at Berkeley Law and author of Homeless Advocacy discusses the City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson case.
Opinion: Do Not Make Survival Even More Difficult for People on the Streets
“The Supreme Court should not further criminalize homelessness,” writes Laura Riley, the director of the clinical program at Berkeley Law, and the author of “Homeless Advocacy.” “But whether it does or not, this case should put governments at all levels on notice that humane policies can help to reduce homelessness. We don’t have to let this crisis continue.”
Homeless Advocacy: Advocating for and working with unhoused populations
Laura Riley, director of the Clinical Program at UC Berkeley School of Law and the author of “Homless Advocacy,” joins host Krystal Norton to discuss the stigma faced by unhoused people in the United States, the history of homelessness within the country, how being an effective advocate means competently and compassionately working with people experiencing homelessness, and models for homeless advocacy.
Homeless Advocacy: New Book by Clinical Program Director Laura Riley Fills a Glaring Resource Void
In a new book, Berkeley Law Clinical Program Director Laura Riley delves into how to be a legal advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
Berkeley Law clinics help students develop skills, impact community
“Many students come to Berkeley Law with the clear intention of positively impacting communities — whether it be here in the East Bay or globally,” said Laura Riley, director of Berkeley Law’s Clinical Program. “Clinics provide an opportunity to do that while growing advocacy skills that students take with them as they become attorneys.”