Felix Aguettant LL.M. ’23 is the first Berkeley Law recipient of a highly selective fellowship at the International Court of Justice, aka the World Court, which settles legal disputes between […]
International Courting
Climate Progress
The California-China Climate Institute, part of our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, hosted a two-day subnational climate action event with government leaders from across the U.S. and China. […]
Forward on All Fronts
Excellence and opportunity. Access and inclusivity. Representation and community. Berkeley Law’s ambitious public mission encompasses all of these far-reaching values, and our surging financial aid program unites them all. Financial […]
Pro Bono Passion
This year’s graduating class displayed Berkeley Law’s fervent commitment to pro bono legal work. They amassed a whopping 35,900 pro bono hours, 123 J.D. and 80 LL.M. students graduated with […]
Environmental Expertise
Berkeley Law received 4 of 10 California Lawyers Association Environmental Law Diversity and Inclusion Fellowships this year, which enable summer public interest or government work for students from diverse backgrounds […]
A Win for Student Loans
A major victory for student loan borrowers was recently achieved with the help of our Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, when a federal court rejected a challenge […]
Prized Change Agents
Lilia Kazemi ’24 and Bola Hambolu ’24 received California ChangeLawyers Next Gen Scholarships, given to recent law school grads with “a clear commitment to building a better justice system.” Kazemi […]
Facing Food Insecurity
The Food Justice Project, one of our 40 Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects that operate within the school’s Pro Bono Program, serves UC Berkeley students who have been denied CalFresh benefits. […]
A Towering Triumph
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Madden ’97 has won UC Berkeley’s Campanile Excellence in Achievement Award, which honors an alum for remarkable professional accomplishments. A prosecutor for 20 years […]
International Outlet
Ten students received the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law’s ASIL Fellowship to visit Washington, D.C. with Professors Elena Chachko and Saira Mohamed for the American Society of […]