2023

Thursday
December 14
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
With Denise Neary & Michele Statz
EXCLUSIVELY FOR JUDGES

Friday
November 17
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 3: (1) Shirley Jackson | The Lottery & (2) Ursula K. Le Guin | The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dr. Julie Empric

Using great works as text, these programs provide participants the opportunity to reflect on how literature provides insight into contemporary issues. All are welcome to register to participate; we ask those participating to be prepared to discuss the readings during out time together.

Thursday
November 16
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
With Denise Neary & Michele Statz
EXCLUSIVE FOR JUDGES

Thursday
October 26
9:00 am (PT)

Location: Zoom
With Denise Neary & Michele Statz
EXCLUSIVE FOR JUDGES

Friday
October 20
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Professor Laurie Levenson, Hon. Steven González, and Hon. Beverly Martin (ret.)

Please join Berkeley Judicial Institute, moderator Professor Laurie Levenson, and panelists Hon. Steven González and Hon. Beverly Martin (ret.) as we consider some of the challenges of sentencing. What are some of the particular challenges judges face exercising the awesome responsibility of sentencing?

Thursday
September 28
9:00 am (PT)

Location: Zoom
With Denise Neary & Michele Statz
EXCLUSIVE FOR JUDGES

Friday
September 15
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 2: Harper Lee | To Kill a Mockingbird
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dr. Julie Empric

Using great works as text, these programs provide participants the opportunity to reflect on how literature provides insight into contemporary issues. All are welcome to register to participate; we ask those participating to be prepared to discuss the readings during out time together.

Monday
September 11
12:45 pm (PT)

Location: In-person – Philip Selznick Seminar Room / Virtual – Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.), Professor Mary Hoopes, & Justice Goodwin Liu
Presented by Center for the Study of Law and Society
Co-Sponsored by the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice and the Berkeley Judicial Institute

Hear from study(opens in a new tab) authors Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.), Professor Mary Hoopes, and Justice Goodwin Liu about their work.

Friday
September 1
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Beth Freeman & Judge Trina Thompson
General CLE Credit Available

Please join Judge Beth Freeman and Judge Trina Thompson as they consider and discuss ways to seat a jury.

Thursday
August 31
9:00 am (PT)

Location: Zoom
With Denise Neary & Michele Statz
EXCLUSIVE FOR JUDGES

Friday
August 4
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dr. Katherine Hood, Judge Laurel Beeler, & Wyatt Lim-Tepper
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute’s Director of Research Katherine Hood as she interviews Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler and A Curiae’s Wyatt Lim-Tepper about the experience of building and maintaining collaborative courts in the Northern District of California.

Tuesday
July 25
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Kevin Burke & Professor Kathy Mack
Competence Issues CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute as Judge Kevin Burke interviews judicial emotion expert Professor Kathy Mack about the place of emotion in everyday judicial work. The risks of emotion for judging are well known: emotion can be regarded as irrational, unpredictable, stressful and inconsistent with impartiality. Research reveals ways emotions, even anger, can be a valuable resource for judges. We draw on judicial experience and insights from psychology and sociology to show how emotion, and humour, can be used to make the courtroom a more positive experience for judges and court participants alike. Hear from our experts and share your questions and experiences.

Friday
July 21
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 1: Sophocles | Antigone
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dr. Julie Empric

Using great works as text, these programs provide participants the opportunity to reflect on how literature provides insight into contemporary issues. All are welcome to register to participate; we ask those participating to be prepared to discuss the readings during out time together.

Friday
June 30
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 3: HOW judges should communicate with the media when a case is proceeding
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Bernice Donald (ret.); Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.); Charles Hall, Administrative Office of the US Courts; & Judge Marcia Krieger; Dan Levine, Reuters.
Implicit Bias Credit Pending Approval by California State Bar

This three-part Berkeley Judicial Institute program series will focus on why and how judges should communicate with those in the media.

We’ll consider the ethical restraints on judges, and the longstanding belief that judges should communicate only through opinions.

Friday
June 23
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 2: HOW judges should communicate with the media in general
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Bernice Donald (ret.);Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.); Charles Hall, Administrative Office of the US Courts; & Judge Marcia Krieger; Dan Levine, Reuters.
Implicit Bias Credit Pending Approval by California State Bar

This three-part Berkeley Judicial Institute program series will focus on why and how judges should communicate with those in the media.

We’ll consider the ethical restraints on judges, and the longstanding belief that judges should communicate only through opinions.

Friday
June 23
8:00 am (ET)

Location: Hilton Washington, D.C. – Capitol Hill
Reception: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please join the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, the Berkeley Law Civil Justice Research Initiative, and the Berkeley Judicial Institute as we seek to evolve the conversation surrounding the civil legal aid crisis and identify actionable strategies for change.

An average day in a typical housing court will see about 97% of tenants appearing without an attorney. Conversely, about 81% of landlords appear with legal representation. In an adversarial legal system that assumes both parties have representation, tenants can be at a severe disadvantage. This disparity persists despite research that shows the vast majority of tenants with representation experience positive outcomes. They avoid displacement or meet their goal of achieving additional time to move out, allowing them to locate long-term safe and stable housing.

Friday
June 16
12:00 pm (PT)

Session 1: WHY judges should communicate with the media
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Bernice Donald (ret.); Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret.); Charles Hall, Administrative Office of the US Courts; & Judge Marcia Krieger; Dan Levine, Reuters.
Implicit Bias Credit Available

This three-part Berkeley Judicial Institute program series will focus on why and how judges should communicate with  those in the media.

We’ll consider the ethical restraints on judges, and the longstanding belief that judges should communicate only through opinions.

Friday
June 2
12:00 pm (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Kevin Burke
Ethics CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute and Judge Kevin Burke as we discuss all things procedural fairness.

May 26
12:00pm (PT)

Session 6: Toni Morrison | Beloved (novel)
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dr. Julie Empric

Using great works as text, these programs provide participants the opportunity to reflect on how literature provides insight into contemporary issues. All are welcome to register to participate; we ask those participating to be prepared to discuss the readings during out time together.

May 11
1:00pm (PT)

Session 7: Judging Energy Law
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Professor Sharon Jacobs
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute as Professor Sharon Jacobs talks about Energy and Environmental Law.

April 13
1:00pm (PT)

Session 6: Current Developments in Forensic Evidence
Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Professor Andrea Roth
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute as Professor Andrea Roth talks about Current Developments in Forensic Evidence.

April 7
10:00am (PT)

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Richard Jolly, John Pollock, & Meghan Gordon
Presented by: the Civil Justice Research Institute, the Berkeley Judicial Institute, and Berkeley Boosts

Please join us for a discussion of the issues with the CJRI’s Richard Jolly (Professor at Southwestern Law); John Pollock, Coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel; and Meghan Gordon, Housing Director for the East Bay Community Law Center.

March 31

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Dean Rich Leonard
Recognition & Elimination of Bias CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute, and Campbell Law (and retired judge) Dean Rich Leonard as they discuss Dean Leonard’s book, From Welcome to Windhoek: A Judge’s Journey. 

March 27

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Aslihan Bulut, Peter Roudik, Barbara Bavis
General CLE Credit Available

We will learn about the Law Library’s collections and services, including its online collections and its Legal Research Institute webinars that discuss how to research U.S. law, as well as the Law Library’s foreign, comparative, and international legal reports. The presentation will also discuss the Law Library’s blog, the Global Legal Monitor and so much more. Your questions are welcome!

February 2
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March 2

5 Sessions Total
Location: Zoom

With a 2:1 Student to Judge ratio, and hands-on work with premier mediators, this FREE 5 session virtual series on Effective Communication Across Differences is an incredible opportunity not to be missed. Past students have called it “life-changing,” “foundational,” and “required learning for all law students.”

March 2

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): William Q. Derrough

William Q. Derrough made his career gaining the confidence of others (including judges) to trust his advice. Each year, he speaks to new employees at his firm reviewing his tips and suggestions for professional success to rave reviews—these tips are so helpful to those interning, externing, or clerking in the courts. The conversation will cover topics including: attitude, timeliness, integrity, hard work, and relationships. Your questions are welcomed!

February 24

Location: Zoom
Speaker(s): Judge Scott Schlegel & Judge Frank Volk
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute to learn more about Judge Scott Schlegel’s experiences with his use of innovative technologies during the pandemic. Judge Frank Volk will interview Judge Schlegel, the two will talk about: Problems; Solutions; Obstacles; Triumphs; and What’s on the horizon

February 9

Session 4: Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism
Location: Zoom
Speakers: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute as Dean Erwin Chemerinsky talks about his book Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism

February 3

Location: Zoom
Speakers: Judge Mary Beth O’Connor (ret.)  & Heather Rosmarin
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute as Heather Rosmarin, Founder of the InterAmerican Clean Energy Institute interviews Mary Beth O’Connor (ret.) on her book, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph over Trauma and Addiction. Her memoir released on January 24, 2023.

January 30

Location: Zoom
Speakers: Judge Charles Clevert (ret.) & Chief Judge Pamela Pepper
General CLE Credit Available

Join Berkeley Judicial Institute, Judge Charles Clevert (ret.) and Chief Judge Pamela Pepper as we discuss all things judicial mentoring.