2026 Ecology Law Quarterly Banquet

ECOLOGY LAW QUARTERLY BANQUET • IN-PERSON
The UC Berkeley Faculty Club

Seats are limited! Tickets on sale starting late February 2026.

Sponsorships available! Contact Judith Katz, CLEE’s Director of Advancement give2clee@berkeley.edu / 510-643-6044.

Join students, faculty, and alumni in commemorating ELQ’s 55th anniversary, celebrating its 2026 achievements, and the transition to next year’s leadership.

Proceeds from the Banquet directly support students by:

  • Subsidizing student attendance at the Banquet.
  • Supporting students going to the Yosemite Environmental Law Conference and the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference.
  • Fostering student research and dialogue through the ELQ Symposium.
  • Providing direct funding for ELQ and other environmental student groups.
  • Launching careers through the annual CLEE Career Fair and Berkeley Law’s Energy & Environmental Law Certificate Ceremony.
  • Enabling students to pursue public interest/public service summer fellowships.
Sponsors are acknowledged with name and logo placement in our battery of live, print, and digital communications to 7,000 students, alumni, and community members.
 

Levels and Benefits

Founder’s Rock | $25,000

  • Invitation to VIP reception
  • Thirty event tickets
  • Sponsorship recognition from the podium
  • Recognition on invitation, signage, and in CLEE’s annual report
  • An invitation for a team member to join as a panelist in CLEE’s lunchtime series at the Law School.
  • Private lunch or gathering with CLEE or ELQ leadership.

Berkeley Blue | $10,000

  • Invitation to VIP reception
  • Twenty event tickets
  • Sponsorship recognition from the podium
  • Recognition on invitation, signage, and in CLEE’s annual report
  • Private lunch or gathering with CLEE or ELQ leadership.

Medalist | $5,000

  • Invitation to VIP reception
  • Ten event tickets
  • Recognition on invitation, signage, program book, and in CLEE’s annual report.

California Gold | $2,500

  • Invitation to VIP reception
  • Five event tickets
  • Recognition on invitation, signage, and in CLEE’s annual report.

Golden Gate (for individuals only) | $1,000

  • Invitation to VIP reception
  • Two event tickets
  • Recognition on invitation, signage, and in CLEE’s annual report.

Sponsors were also granted the benefits of UC Berkeley Charter Hill Society Membership. (For institutional donors, one membership per entity.) The sponsorship is tax-deductible, except for the fair market value of goods and services exchanged. Net event proceeds will go to support programs for environmental and energy law students. 

Thank you for your support!


How to Sponsor

Contact CLEEgiving@berkeley.edu or call (510) 643-6044 to get a gift invoice. 

Students and alums talking with Dr. Robert Bullard at the 2022 Banquet
Environmental Leadership Award winner Dr. Robert Bullard talks with 2022 Banquet guests.

A portion of the ticket price that exceeds its fair market value may be tax-deductible, subject to IRS limitations and deadlines. The retail value of each ticket is $55.

The deadline for recognition on signage is April 6th, 2026.