289 sec. 001 - East Bay Community Law Center Seminar (Fall 2026)
Instructor: Rebecca Oyama (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
Instructor: Zoe M Polk (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
W 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 134
From August 19, 2026
To November 30, 2026
Course End: November 30, 2026
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 39
As of: 04/16 08:37 AM
This two-unit seminar (289) and the co-requisite clinic (295.5Z) integrate hands-on lawyering experiences at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) with reading, reflection, and classroom discussion on the theory and practice of women-of-color-centered legal services in a holistic, community-based model.
An application available on the school's clinic homepage (www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics.htm) is required, as is admission to the specific clinic, and concurrent enrollment in the seminar and clinic is mandatory for new students (advanced clinic work may be conducted in subsequent semesters with the permission of the instructors under Law 295.5y). For the Fall 2026 semester, the application will open on April 1st, and will be due on April 8th at noon. Students may rank their interest in EBCLC clinics on the EBCLC application form and also indicate if they are interested in all EBCLC clinics. Applications may be considered on a rolling basis after April 8, depending on enrollment, until capacity is reached.
Students work a minimum of 16 or 20 hours per week (varies per clinic) under the close supervision of attorneys in one of EBCLC’s various clinics. Please see EBCLC's website for the full list of clinics and descriptions: https://ebclc.org/legal-education/clinical-education/academic-year/.
The seminar and clinic provide students with the opportunity to learn first-hand about the professional responsibilities and complexity of representing real clients.
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Requirements Satisfaction:
When this Clinic and Seminar are taken in the same semester, they are counted together as satisfying one of the following requirements:
Students who want the clinic/seminar to satisfy Option 2 of the Writing Requirement must obtain instructor approval and complete a paper or series of written work, with drafts, of 30 or more pages. To receive Option 2 credit, students must submit this form: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=db49abd6-616e-45e4-a912-e932cd3fb15c&env=na3-eu1&acct=ae094ebe-6750-44d8-a517-9886242ff735 In addition to the above-designated requirement choice, the units from this Clinic/Seminar fulfill the Race and the Law requirement. Please contact Student Academic Advising and Support Services (SAASS) with any questions. |
Exam Notes: (None) Series of papers or assignments throughout the semester
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Clinics
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Criminal Law
Race and Law
Social Justice and Public Interest
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