Berkeley Law students can begin meaningful pro bono legal work as early as their first semester, and new students packed the recent Pro Bono Fair to explore the many possibilities. […]
From First Semester: Pro Bono Fair Reveals Paths to Consequential Work
Secrets of the Chambers: Berkeley Law’s Judges-in-Residence Program
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Rachel Bloomekatz and Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Vladimir Devens ’87 recently shared their insights with members of the Berkeley Law community during […]
Professor Molly Van Houweling Wins Ninth Cycling World Championship
Berkeley Law Professor Molly Van Houweling recently won her ninth cycling world championship. Competing in the Women 50-54 division at the 2026 Union Cycliste Internationale Gran Fondo World Championships in […]
Social Enterprise Clinic Students Find the Soft Spot in Hard Work
Launched in January 2025 and led by Director Alina Ball, Berkeley Law’s Social Enterprise Clinic serves as transactional counsel helping for-profit and nonprofit businesses that use market-based strategies to advance […]
Five Berkeley Law Students Land Prime Environmental Law Fellowship
Berkeley Law students make up nearly half of this year’s California Lawyers Association (CLA) Environmental Law Section Diversity & Inclusion Fellows — five of the 12 selections. Those chosen are […]
Coffee Chat Series Gives 1Ls Pivotal Insights From Legal Employers
Berkeley Law’s Career Development Office (CDO) recently launched the second year of its popular Coffee Chat Series, a weekly event during the fall semester that lets first-year students network informally […]
New Students Launch Into Wide Range of Social Justice Opportunities
Berkeley Law’s Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice hosted an orientation for new students Aug. 17, introducing them to the array of social justice and public interest offerings at […]
Students Gain Vital Experience While Helping Advocate for Immigrants
Berkeley Law students play a key role in helping the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) assist immigrants. The center’s Immigrant Youth Defender Clinic advocates for youth in their immigration […]
Getting Ahead on AI: Program Helps Students Gain Expert Insights
Our Student Organization for Advanced Legal Studies (SOALS) held a recent event called Lawyering in the Age of AI, which focused on emerging tools, new skills, and the practical AI […]
ACLU Honors Dean Chemerinsky, Springsteen, Kaepernick, Two Others
Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky was one of five recipients — including music icon Bruce Springsteen and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — of the ACLU’s Ralph Ellison […]