Overall, 99% of UC Berkeley Law’s Class of 2024 was employed nine months after graduation, a school record since tracking such data. Nearly two-thirds (64%) began their careers at law […]
Sparkling Job Placement Data for Class of 2024 J.D. Graduates
Professor Saira Mohamed Receives UC Berkeley Law Teaching Award
Professor Saira Mohamed won this year’s Rutter Award for Teaching Distinction, which honors UC Berkeley Law faculty who have shown an outstanding commitment to teaching. She taught Criminal Law and […]
Prominent Guest List Highlights Berkeley’s Annual M&A Forum
The recent annual Berkeley Spring Forum on M&A and the Boardroom welcomed a roster of high-profile speakers and panelists in San Francisco. That list included California Attorney General Rob Bonta, […]
Field Placement Program Director Susan Schechter Wins AALS Award
Field Placement Program Director Susan Schechter recently won the Association of American Law Schools Clinical Section’s inaugural Impact on the Externship Field Award. Dedicated to providing UC Berkeley Law students […]
Center Issues Eye-Opening Report on California Wage and Hour Law
Our Center for Law and Work published a major study, The DNA of Worker Rights: Key Building Blocks of California’s Model Framework of Wage and Hour Standards. Written by Director […]
Four Alums Named to Hollywood’s Top 100 Entertainment Lawyers List
The Hollywood Reporter’s annual top 100 entertainment lawyers list includes four alums. Bruce Gellman ’91 represents myriad TV show creators who launched new series, Kevin Marks ’82 coordinated the James […]
Student Trio Wins Joint Venture Negotiations Competition
The UC Berkeley team of Jacob Shofet ’26 (left), Haas School of Business student Alec Carrier (center), and Jamile Simão LL.M. ’25 (right) won the annual Holland & Knight Joint […]
Inaugural Clark Symposium Puts Originalism Under the Microscope
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky recently debated the merits of originalism with Vanderbilt Law School Professor and fellow constitutional law expert Brian Fitzpatrick at UC Berkeley Law’s inaugural Thomas David and Judith […]
Budding Antitrust Lawyers Gain Opportunities From Student Group
The Antitrust Law and Economics Association of Berkeley recently held a panel event where three leading lawyers in the field shared insights on the work of antitrust lawyers and best […]
Longtime Clinic Leader Honored for Outstanding International Law Work
Clinical Professor Laurel E. Fletcher received UC Berkeley Law’s annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Memorial Award, given to a distinguished scholar or practitioner for outstanding contributions to international law. Co-faculty director […]