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A packed and raucous crowd saw a 53-43 victory by Berkeley Law, which culminated months of planning by the event’s student organizing committee.

A natural resource specialist before law school, Lewis says Berkeley Law has expanded her skills, tools, and motivation to protect vulnerable ecosystems and communities.

Three students lead the group’s effort to broaden awareness of animal rights issues and show how they intersect with other social justice concerns.

Williams has parlayed working at Lord Tony’s in Sacramento to becoming editor in chief of the California Law Review, where he’s pushing to expand the journal’s accessibility and reach.

Desai, who wrote an article recently published in the Fashion & Law Journal, probes some of the compelling aspects, important nuances, and timely issues at the nexus of law and fashion.

The Career Development Office partnered with the student-led Plaintiffs’ Law Association to host the event, which drew more than 60 students and 18 plaintiff-side firms from the Bay Area, Southern California, and beyond. 

Beginning this fall, 1L students will enjoy smaller sections of their required courses, thanks to a challenging move that’s been years in the making.

3Ls and Salzburg Cutler Fellows Heidi Kong, Sophie Lombardo, Paloma Palmer, and Angela Chen spent two packed days in Washington, D.C., exploring global issues, presenting their work, and building connections.

Working with the ACLU of Northern California, the group spent hundreds of hours reviewing thousands of geofence warrants issued from January 2018 to August 2021 to figure out where police used them and who was affected. 

Over 500 people registered for the event, where lawyers, computer scientists, scholars, government officials, and criminal justice leaders probed the act’s early impact and future landscape.

In an hour-long conversation with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Sotomayor described the Court’s challenges and culture and discussed clerkships, work-life balance, oral arguments, citizen engagement, and more. 

The two-year program in Washington, D.C., awarded annually to just three 3Ls from hundreds of applicants, develops skilled and dedicated indigent defense counsel through rigorous training.

Executive track alumni pitch in with admissions, while a pilot coaching program helps traditional track students build their web of connections. 

With policy inaction and a Supreme Court setback, Gwen Iannone ’24 and Grace Geurin-Henley ’25 help students pivot to international law to pursue justice and reform.

From helping to write a tribe’s constitution to providing free training worldwide on digital investigations of human rights violations to propelling crypto industry reform, the school had quite a year. 

Mariam Elbakr, Sophia Fenn, and Mia Stange are among 28 students and recent graduates to join the two-year fellowship program in 2024.

At the center’s annual fellowship conference, students describe their wide-ranging efforts assisting human rights organizations around the world and the inspiration behind it.

The carefully tailored program helps students acclimate to law school, acquire key tools for success, and ascend to leadership roles.

Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson tapped Josh Cayetano ’24 for the panel, calling him “a rockstar and a role model.”

Over 100,000 ethnic Armenians have fled the region after a military offensive by Azerbaijan.

The diligent, far-reaching work of Berkeley Law’s student-led group reflects the broadening scope of advocacy on behalf of survivors. 

The 280 students in this year’s cohort “bring their passion and unique perspectives to the Berkeley Law community,” Senior Director of Admissions and Recruiting Anya Grossmann says. 

A dozen were ranked among the best in the nation in a new set of quadrennial national rankings from the Washington & Lee Law Journal, with eight in the top 10.

A full crowd hears about the push to strengthen unions and the surging labor movement from Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, chief officer of the 2.1 million-member California Labor Federation.

David McCraw, the paper’s lead newsroom lawyer, talks with Berkeley Law students about protecting journalists’ safety, freedom of the press, and the growing concern of disinformation online.

The Class of 2026 recently arrived on campus with some impressive metrics, and other numbers fill out a deeper story. 

Claudia Liss-Schultz ’25 and Kayvon Seif-Naraghi ’25 each gain key skills, confidence, and a $2,500 prize for producing the best briefs in their 1L class.

With the U.S. now a patchwork of state systems with immense variety and harsh consequences for those in restrictive states, the center ramps back up to develop strategic initiatives. 

Providing tuition, fees, academic support, and mentoring for remarkable first-generation students like Alleyah Caesar ’24, the program has become a vital part of the school’s landscape.

Boyd has relished an eye-opening summer working for Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker with the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York.

Committed to strengthening the intersection of law and media, Patel-Martin brings vast international experience and abundant energy to help serve that goal at Berkeley Law.

She describes her unique summer, made possible through the Law in Tech Diversity Collaborative, working at both Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Sidley Austin.

Rising 3Ls Chloe Pan and Zabdi Salazar are expanding engagement and making changes, including how students join the journal and the way articles are selected and edited. 

Working at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Davis has taken on several projects to help low-income clients, address police misconduct, and provide social service assistance.

Recent Ninth Circuit Practicum students Claire Weintraub and Natalie Kaliss capped their law school careers arguing before a judicial panel that their client deserves asylum and protection. 

Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic creates video to request clemency for a longtime client facing execution — a new strategy for the clinic.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business event at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art offered insights from curators, collectors, creators, scholars, and leaders from business and technology.

Hollis works to connect Law Students of African Descent students with alumni and faculty mentors, and is a mentor herself for fellows with the Startup Law Initiative.

A former contracts manager who assisted tech companies in myriad ways, Amato’s interest in transactional law fuels a valuable experience with the multinational software corporation.

Students worked with Bay Area Afghan evacuees, under the supervision of attorneys from Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay, to help them submit their asylum applications.

Honored at the annual public interest and pro bono graduation ceremony, the recipients exemplify Berkeley Law’s far-reaching work to help disadvantaged people and communities.

The new Berkeley Law alums land top positions at law firms, judicial clerkships, public defender offices, nonprofits, government agencies, and military units. 

Cirelli is the youngest member of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake’s five-person Constitutional Review Committee and its only law student.

Separated from her sister in Mexico, César is on Hispanic Executive’s 30 Under 30 list for her wide-ranging work to benefit immigrant, Latinx, and BIPOC communities.

Part of the Pro Bono Program, the Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trips offer a school-funded opportunity to offer legal help to people in need.

Expert leaders dedicated to top-rate client representation and student training help the clinic become a national leader in serving people facing capital punishment.

Perry assesses the Respect for Marriage Act, and how his family’s experience with the marriage equality issue fueled his interest in Berkeley Law and career aspirations.

In just its second year, Clean Energy Leaders in Law brings together students with diverse interests in energy and environmental law and policy. 

U.S. District Court Judges Sarala Nagala ’08 and Adrienne Nelson describe the inner workings of their judicial chambers and what they look for in prospective clerks. 

Overcoming incarceration, homelessness, and hunger, Hensley has made the most of a California State University program that helps people reintegrate into the education system.

The Asian American Law Journal at Berkeley Law event welcomed prominent attorneys who helped gain a measure of justice for Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during World War II.

Twelve Pack: A dozen Berkeley Law homepage stories from 2022 that illustrate the school’s excellence, community, and public mission.

Selected to discuss their work at the recent event in Miami, where the vast majority of presenters were faculty scholars, “is a big deal,” says Professor Katerina Linos.

A whopping 106 Berkeley Law students are participating in the program this semester, the most in Director Sue Schechter’s 16 years at the school.

Mass Media at Berkeley Law guest Mike Gillis describes charting new terrain to protect parody in support of an Ohio man whose Facebook page spoofed a local police department. 

The changes will enable more public interest-minded graduates to access the program, receive increased funding, and spend less of their own money on student loan expenses.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently considered the 2010 fatal beating of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, thanks to years of work from the International Human Rights Law Clinic. 

UC Berkeley ceramic artist and fellow veteran Ehren Tool helps Berkeley Law vets design mugs that connect with their formative military experience.

Hailing from 41 countries, 246 students bring a vast array of experiences and perspectives to the school from across the globe.

Berkeley Law’s growing Clinical Program adds 14 new hires to further its mission and train more students.

They’re working with an alliance of legal aid organizations, immigration law experts, a former judge, and affected veterans, under the supervision of Lecturer Rose Carmen Goldberg. 

With a long track record of working to protect election integrity, Wayment has elevated her advocacy for a more representative democracy while at Berkeley Law.

The student group Arts & Innovation Representation kicks off the platform with episodes addressing music sampling, international restitution, and COVID-19’s impact on live theater.

The court’s opinion closely followed the arguments by Ninth Circuit Practicum students Nicole Conrad ’22 and Joya Manjur ’22 and has powerful potential for other asylum seekers.  

The student-run journal sits at the pinnacle of the academic landscape, publishing groundbreaking environmental law scholarship four times a year. 

Eight visiting law school teams embrace the adrenaline ride of getting their case packet just 45 minutes before each round starts and careening through speedy mock trials.

“We can get loud, do the work, and continue to show up, even when it’s hard,” Jade Williams ’24 says. 

A change in leadership of Berkeley Law’s clinics arrives as the surging program adds faculty and plans to add more clinics.

Palmer’s work at the United Nations Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals helps prosecute war crimes committed within the former Yugoslavia.

Titus founded the Whistleblower Anti-Bullying Resource Network (WARN), which helps whistleblowers, survivors of workplace bullying and harassment, and people who have experienced police abuse.

Wu’s externship with a U.S. district court’s patent program enriches her understanding of technology and intellectual property issues and enlightens her career path.

Having grown up “with a ball at my feet,” Abunaw helps athletes and coaches obtain visas to train and compete in the United States long term.

Phillip Gomez ’23 founded the Latino Rifle Association to create an alternative to traditional gun rights groups for Latinos interested in self-defense.

Sewit Beraki, Brandon Dailey, and Kavya Dasari finish atop 50 teams at The Negotiation Challenge, a prestigious annual event for top law and business schools worldwide.

Samuelson Clinic student Jennifer Sun ’23 and supervising attorney Megan Graham argue for more public access to surveillance records requests in Minnesota federal court.

The law school will cover the Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition, which makes up the bulk of a student’s cost, for eligible students using existing financial aid dollars.

Students and colleagues hail the Berkeley Law professor, one of just five campus-wide winners this year, for his tireless preparation and passionate dedication. 

A Berkeley Law student-led project details the legal mechanisms used by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s regime to exert increasing control over the arts.

Graduating with pro bono honors for her work with the Post-Conviction Advocacy Project, Garcia strives to understand the root causes of why people commit certain crimes.

2Ls Julia Bennett, Elle Mahdavi, and Fatima Ladha won for best oral argument and best brief, and Bennett was named best oralist. 

Students logged more than 28,000 collective pro bono hours last year, and about 95% of 1Ls have done pro bono work this year.

Nilam Faqhir, Andrea Zachrich, and Miles Jasper, who was named Best Advocate, prevail at the annual event in New Orleans.

Having fueled the resurgence of student activism in his native country, Yang relishes advancing his advocacy skills during his year in Berkeley.

A three-part forum organized by law and public policy students highlighted some of the work needed to make change.

Arsen Kulyk and Dmytro Tymoshchenko, both experienced Ukrainian attorneys, are providing support for refugees and military operations.

Berkeley Law student Nahlee Lin plays a pivotal role in creating the new policy-driven repository.

The annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium honored Margrethe Vestager, who discussed proposals to safeguard competition and user safety. 

A new radio show about Texas’ abortion law strengthens the ties between the Human Rights Center and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

“This requirement sends an important message about our school’s commitment to equality and justice,” says Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Faculty member Henry Hecht uses a pragmatic approach — and a strong network with Berkeley Law grads — to help students maximize their skills.

The Samuelson Clinic’s Megan Graham has trained more than 1,000 public defenders in three years on how to litigate cutting-edge technology issues.

Four Berkeley Law students detail their memorable experience and how it shaped their career  trajectory. 

A Berkeley Law graduate, professor, and two students team up to help a domestic violence victim and improve California law. 

Remelisa Moraleda, president of the University of Northeastern Philippines and its law school dean, calls Berkeley “the best place to be.” 

LL.M. students and final-round competitors Laura Quazzo and Capucine Freydrich see the experience enhancing their legal careers.

A trio of students with military experience are stepping up to help the large community of veterans in the Bay Area. 

Berkeley Law’s flourishing program welcomes eight supervising attorneys and three teaching fellows to help expand project capacity and learning opportunities. 

Led by Afghan refugees who are also alumnae, the initiative will help Afghans seeking to leave the country and preserve evidence of human rights abuses committed by the Taliban.

Exactly 17 months after the school went virtual, the hallways and classrooms are buzzing with activity — and lots of first-time face-to-face meetings. 

Among the Berkeley Law students who enjoyed rewarding summer work, Diarra found a great fit at Accountability Counsel, which helps communities harmed by internationally financed projects.

Savvy students power the Atticus Project, which is blazing a new tech path of accelerated accuracy and efficiency in the legal profession. 

Alexander Mesher ’22 finds an unexpected and rewarding match with his passion for public interest environmental law. 

Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic leads the way in abolishing harmful juvenile fees nationwide, with five states eliminating fees this year alone.

The Student Association of Berkeley Law’s incoming co-president relishes her time as a judicial extern for Chief Justice Steven González ’91.

The LL.M. Program’s 60 new students represent 28 countries and bring an impressive list of accomplishments and perspectives.

From political upheaval and racial tensions to natural disasters and a global pandemic, the Class of 2021 overcame a daunting set of challenges.

Berkeley Law second-year students Rachel Wilson, Karnik Hajjar, and Emily Roberts best more than 50 other teams at the annual U.S. Patent and Trademark Office event.

Six determined groups of students participated in this year’s Berkeley Law Alternative Service Trips, working with grassroots groups from Appalachia to Hawai’i.

Kelsey Peden ’21, Najia Humayun ’22, Christine Hulsizer ’21, and Simone Lieban Levine ’21 reap wide-ranging benefits from the unique Salzburg Cutler Fellow international law program.

Students Shabna Ummer-Hashim, Anais Jansen-Fernandez, and Caroline Haber exemplify the Berkeley Law program’s international diversity and professional success.

Berkeley Law’s 3L class presidents, one of whom calls Stevenson “an inspiring embodiment” of the school’s public mission, eagerly anticipate his remarks at the May 21 event. 

Members of the student-led Political and Election Empowerment Project worked to ensure underrepresented populations don’t get watered down in this year’s redistricting, and also put in volunteer time at the polls.

Field Placement Program quartet gains international law skills while serving as student legal advisors for Afghanistan, Sudan, the Bahamas, and the Marshall Islands.

The gift will enable Berkeley Law’s renamed Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies to expand the many ways it engages students, faculty, and the broader community.

Despite the digital hurdles, students say they’re building something special through virtual events and other creative ways to hang out. 

The founder of No One Left Offline says “the internet is the new electricity — without it, you’re in the dark.”

“Technology Law as a Vehicle for Anti-Racism,” a free-two day virtual symposium on November 12 and 13 aims to not just ignite a conversation about how to channel tech law and policy to serve the interests of racial justice, but to stoke the flames of action.

Berkeley Law student Clara Dorfman ’22 volunteered with a Berkeley Human Rights Center team that’s scouring social media for evidence of voter suppression and other threats on Election Day and beyond.

Gov. Gavin Newsom partners with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic on a historic amicus brief about racial discrimination’s impact on how capital punishment is imposed in California. 

A special slate of one-credit classes is helping first-year students and professors get to know one another during an unprecedented semester.

After coordinating programs to maximize representation, Pedral says completing the census by the September 30 deadline is vital for California’s future.

The Workers’ Rights Clinic caseload has surged since the pandemic sent a shockwave through the labor force. 

Editors-in-chief of two top-ranked Berkeley Law journals describe new challenges and opportunities to sustain excellence and build community. 

A federal lawsuit and proposed state legislation show the breadth of the clinic’s advocacy work. 

Berkeley Law students with young children praise the school’s leadership and Student Parents Group for providing much-needed support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samson Lim ’21 turns adversity and physical hardship into a transformed perspective and remarkable success.

Berkeley Law student Rodolfo Aquino ’22 savors his summer experience as a judicial extern at California’s highest court.

On the first day of an all-remote learning semester, students and faculty experienced a milestone like no other. 

Prize-winning writer Henry Leung ’22 reflects on a surreal but stimulating summer of legal work and activities “full of warmth and connection.” 

Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program student Cristina Violante wins the American Bar Foundation Graduate Student Competition from the international journal Law & Social Inquiry.

Eager to gain in-house experience at a major tech company, Vejjajiva calls her summer at Salesforce “both exciting and educational.” 

How the Berkeley Law community is staying connected long-distance. 

Students in the Human Rights Center’s Investigations Lab scour digital content, leading to an Amnesty International report that documented 125 incidents of excessive force against protesters over 10 days.

A Berkeley Law student group works to develop a self-help litigation guide and other resources to help state prisoners avoid the coronavirus. 

Oscar Sarabia Roman ’21, Emma Nicholls ’21, and Gaby Bermudez ’22 honor the work of iconic Judge Thelton Henderson ’62 by advocating for marginalized people of color.

Three International Human Rights Law Clinic students helped draft a complaint with the United Nations on behalf of a British citizen tortured by Sri Lankan officials in 2016.

Kicking off a Berkeley Law series about students’ summer experience, Chris Gronseth ’22 describes working at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence.  

An eye-opening report from Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic shows that racial discrimination is a deeply ingrained part of jury selection in California.

LL.M. students praise Berkeley Law’s commitment to academic excellence and community building amid COVID-19.

From price-gouging on essentials to outright theft, students in Berkeley Law’s Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society have been uncovering fraud and swindles all over the country—and fighting back. 

Kiki Tapiero ’20 and Alex Copper ’20 win Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Champion award while Safa Ansari-Bayegan ’20 and Miguel Soto receive its Eleanor Swift Award for Public Service.

Seven Latinx Berkeley Law students receive fellowship to pursue public interest internships and judicial externships—and to help diversify the legal profession.

Extraordinary 3Ls Savannah Reid, Bill Nguyen, and Camila Gonzalez wowed their supervisors, peers, and project partners en route to their awards. 

After working on his case for 2½ years, Alex Copper ’20 and Sydney Royer ’20 from Berkeley Law’s Post-Conviction Advocacy Project help a San Quentin prisoner gain his release. 

Led by a research center and a clinic, Berkeley Law’s students and faculty are leaping into action to help entrepreneurs weather the current economic storm.

As a UCDC Law Program extern at the House Judiciary Committee, Alex Thomson ’20 describes a “one-of-a-kind experience.”

As Berkeley Law’s admitted students weigh their options, its current students continue to inspire and amaze.

The principles provide concrete guidance for city staff to better protect residents’ personal information.

Through a new partnership, the Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice is taking student-led interest groups to law schools around the country.

Tyler is widely revered for her commitment to teaching—and to her students’ aspirations. 

Hannah Braidman ’21, Daina Goldenberg ’20, Alex Lyons ’20, and Paul von Autenried ’20 best more than 50 other law school teams at the ABA Student Trial Advocacy Competition in labor and employment law.

Given to just three graduating law students each year, the E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship develops top indigent defense lawyers through rigorous training and strong support.

The school’s wide-ranging efforts include its California Constitution Center co-sponsoring a summit that assesses current data, pipeline programs, and judicial clerkship hiring.

Led by three dedicated 2Ls, the Reproductive Justice Project expands its substantive and geographic reach.

Fueled by her love of mentoring and eagerness to diversify the legal profession, Grayce Zelphin ’11 is Berkeley Law’s first director of judicial clerkships.

In-person interviews done in Ciudad Juárez are the backbone of a brief supporting an asylum seeker’s appeal.

As technology transforms how criminal cases are prosecuted, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic helps defense attorneys scrutinize the evidence presented against their clients.

Two Berkeley Law students play a lead role in coordinating the event and promoting a growing, community-focused model.

A Fulbright Scholar and longtime children’s advocate, Day sees a huge opportunity to advance her work through Berkeley Law’s LL.M. thesis track program.

Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic students urges the court to reject Georgia’s bid to claim copyright in its official annotated legal code.

Faculty, researchers, and students are influencing state regulatory and governmental changes that address climate change and help disadvantaged communities.

From Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to pro bono program leaders to students, members of the school community work to help DACA recipients.

The clinic is monitoring enforcement of a law that bars California counties from charging fees to parents and guardians of youth in the juvenile legal system.

Founded by Berkeley Law students, the organization now supervises two of the school’s student-led initiatives.

New student-led group aims to advance the interests of animals through the legal system, particularly administrative law.

More than 50 researchers, public defenders, journalists, activists, and impacted young people probed the role of GPS tracking in juvenile court.

More than 25 second- and third-year students attended Berkeley Law’s inaugural First Generation Professionals Private Sector Institute.

The rankings, which cover 2014 to 2018, reflect the journals’ influence in legal academia and the judicial system.

The new fellowship will help Berkeley Law compete with other top law schools in attracting outstanding J.S.D. candidates.

Her visit included a Q&A with students, helping teach a class, lunching with faculty, and an interview with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

First-year law student Blake Danser wants to help low-income communities, like the one he grew up in, and share his experience of what it’s like to be transgender and a veteran.

The new photo exhibit in the halls of Berkeley Law shows how diverse our diversity is, and how our stories make us stronger.

“Pre-O” gives Berkeley Law 1Ls a chance to learn to think like law students in a low-stakes environment. 

Thanks to the initiative of two Policy Advocacy Clinic students, Nevada families will no longer have to pay thousands of dollars for everything from food to a public defender when they have a child in the juvenile delinquency system.

Expanded programming, a new scholarship fund campaign, and a strong veterans law practicum signal meaningful momentum. 

The nation’s top-ranked environmental law program ramps up an already robust set of climate initiatives.

The Berkeley Law event assessed the movement’s progress and identified strategies for combating sexual harassment and violence.

Adrian Kinsella (J.D. ’15, LL.M. ’19) celebrates the journey that took him from Afghanistan to Berkeley Law, and now Sacramento, helping many along the way.

Berkeley Law honors 26 students who earned the certificate in an increasingly vital area of law. 

Sebastien Wadier ’20 and Jenna Zhang ’20 won the event’s best brief and best oral argument awards. 

Second-year students best 55 other teams in the marquee event, the largest inter-school moot court of any kind held under one roof.

Students describe Bradt, a leading expert on federal multidistrict litigation, as a “brilliant instructor” and an “invaluable mentor.” 

The collaborative program, with students from five UC law schools, offers an immersive semester working at a government agency, nonprofit, or advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.

Four law firm-bound students describe the varied rewards of a semester working outside the Bay Area.

Growing military and veteran students and programming increases diversity while debunking stereotypes.

The Food Justice Project helps Berkeley students obtain monthly food benefits, and assists rejected applicants with their appeals.

Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Program sponsors a transformative trip for 10 students over winter break. 

Taught in Spanish by lecturer Fernando Flores, ‘Representing Spanish-speaking Clients’ focuses on language, culture, and emotional intelligence. 

The expanding student-run program helps to incorporate new businesses led by low-income and minority founders.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic and Human Rights Center fight injustice through litigation, policy suggestions, advocacy, research, and science-based investigations.

The collaborative program provides legal, financial, and supportive services to preserve tenancies and prevent evictions.

Berkeley Law students Karin Bashir and Safa Ansari-Bayegon share insights from their memorable work.

Kurt Kurzenhauser ’19, Elizabeth Hall ’20, and their business school teammates shine in a compelling final-round negotiation.

The event signals how companies are increasingly prioritizing positive societal contributions along with shareholder profits.

A Berkeley Law conference explores the proposition’s major impact on legal education, minority students, and campus racial dynamics.

Filed by the East Bay Community Law Center and four partner organizations, the suit also addresses other harmful policing practices on public housing property.

The five journal leaders reflect the growing diversity within Berkeley Law, and within its African-American community.

Judges confer with students in one-on-one meetings, classroom visits, and panel discussions.

“It’s truly once in a lifetime,” she says, “so I was kinda like, ‘Well, this is it.’” Then, they called her name.

The report explains how these districts have expanded in number and power while excluding the homeless from public spaces. 

Brenda Munoz ’19, Kiki Tapiero ’20, Elvia Lopez ’19, and Katie Gonzalez ’19 spent a week conducting intakes and providing guidance.

Professor Eric Biber leads an expanding study of procedural obstacles to affordable housing.

The program provides paid law-related internships and classes that integrate a legal curriculum with life and leadership skills.

A Berkeley Law clinic’s yearlong effort prods the South’s first court to stop charging administrative fees to families of youth in the juvenile system.  

The center works to prevent secondary trauma from documenting human rights violations and potential war crimes.

It aims to increase business law opportunities for female students through programs, mentoring, and connections. 

Clinic leaders, faculty scholars, and student advocates work to level the playing field within America’s legal institutions.

Oscar Sarabia Roman and two Berkeley Law classmates were among 10 finalists chosen from more than 1,200 entries.

More than 40 percent of those who secured clerkships worked last summer in public-service positions.

Five students are chosen for the coveted positions: Sanjana Parkih ’20, Lana El-Farra ’20, Djenab Conde ’19, Andrew Huang ’19, and Jack Siddoway ’19.

The four students conducted research, recruited expert witnesses, and wrote detailed briefs to help an Oakland museum make its case. 

The director of Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic is honored for his effective, community-driven teaching and research.

Working with Berkeley Law’s Post-Conviction Advocacy Project, Lee and Hadi painstakingly helped Chris Deragon prepare for his parole hearing.

Berkeley Law’s New Business Practicum expands its Spanish services in person, over the phone, and on the air.

A key driver of Berkeley Law’s surging business law program, Bartlett cites clarity, relevance, and inclusiveness as his top classroom priorities.

Symposium examines the history and enduring challenges of the longtime safeguard against unlawful detention.

The Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law’s all-female, all-women-of-color board is changing sports-industry norms.

Anchored in 27 California community colleges, the initiative works to funnel more underrepresented students toward law school.

Launched by a major gift from renowned litigator Elizabeth Cabraser ’78, the center is the first of its kind among top-tier law schools.

Known as a well-rounded and respected leader, she is believed to be the journal’s first female African American editor-in-chief.

The Homelessness Service Project and Berkeley Police Review Project hit the ground running to help community members in need.

Chetan Gupta ’16 LL.M. and Professors Paul Schwartz, Kenneth Bamberger, and Deirdre Mulligan are recognized for their seminal privacy scholarship.

Students hear from prominent GCs about their roles as social change agents.

From Geneva to Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., Berkeley Law’s full-semester “away” placements provide valuable hands-on experience.

Three Berkeley Law students were among those who gave TED-style talks at the center’s annual Fellowship Conference.

The New Business Practicum and a fledgling course are providing vital help in the Central Valley and a potential career option for students.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic aids in the investigation of the murder of a Honduran environmental activist.

Led by Professor Victoria Plaut, the lab highlights the implications of incorporating diversity and inclusion in businesses, legal institutions, and schools.

Berkeley Law launches a new program at The Hague for students pursuing a career in international law.

Jean-Luc and Marc Fournier are the first multi-generational family duo to enroll simultaneously in Berkeley Law’s LL.M. program.

Highlights include new faculty, flourishing programs, high-impact research, and expanding student opportunities.

Berkeley Law faculty, staff, and students provide legal guidance and support to program participants and other undocumented immigrants.

New clinic report offers guidance on how to develop a water affordability program in California.

Record number reflects concerted effort by faculty, staff, and alumni to help offset the lack of racial diversity in America’s judicial chambers.

Nu has quickly emerged as a leading voice for human rights in Burma.

Education advocates at Berkeley Law collaborate with local public defenders to help vulnerable minors.

Six recent graduates who received the prestigious two-year fellowship will serve low-income populations in California, Texas, and New York.

A growing roster of student participants and volunteer coaches yield impressive results.

Linos will study an urgent global challenge: the European refugee crisis.

Law student leads city of Berkeley’s effort to close the wage gender gap.

A two-year standout at Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic, Tiet was honored for her work ethic and legal acumen.

The clinic has earned a national reputation for diligent, effective work on behalf of indigent capital defendants.

A new major grant fuels momentum for Policy Advocacy Clinic to extend its work on the issue.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic says the World Bank’s internal watchdog does not have the authority to enforce its own social and environmental policies.

Clinic wins case against California state agency forcing it to release cell phone radiation guidelines.

Six Berkeley Law alums and one student selected for the prestigious program learn their offers will be honored despite announcements of a governmental hiring freeze.

Saul Rodriguez ’19 and Xiuyuan Hu ’19 are the first Berkeley Law students chosen by their respective programs. 

Human Rights Center works to coordinate and improve the response to gender-based violence in Greece’s refugee camps.

Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center to co-present a daylong conference on the state Supreme Court.

Student leaders of the East Bay Dreamer’s Clinic provide legal and moral support while awaiting likely immigration policy changes.

“The Berkeley Effect” suggests that small actions can cause large, resonating effects. Here are just some of the ways that the Berkeley Law community helps make the world a better place.

A new report highlights the flaws in the “welfare family cap,” a policy that denies additional cash aid for babies born into families already receiving financial assistance.

The students offer advice and share empowering legal knowledge in classroom sessions on 4th Amendment and immigration issues.

Berkeley Law supports 27 projects that give first-year students the chance to interact with clients right away.

Laura Lane ’96 and Lindsey Quock ’17 stop an apparent push to drive low-income Chinese immigrants out of their rent-controlled building.

Each summer, after J.D. students disperse to firms and public interest placements, the law school’s hallways take on a new life as a global hub of legal scholarship.

Diverse group of Berkeley Law graduates will serve as law clerks in the chambers of some of the nation’s most influential jurists.

Both students demonstrated a deep commitment to social justice and a passion for protecting immigrant communities.

Veterans Law Practicum helps an army vet get his medical benefits from the V.A. in a multi-year battle.

Kaplan was honored for his extraordinary work with Berkeley Law’s Policy Advocacy Clinic and East Bay Community Law Center.

A nearly six-year legal battle for justice took a new turn as the International Human Rights Law Clinic filed a petition against the U.S. for the death of a Mexican national by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A coalition of UC Berkeley and Davis law students are working on a project with the potential for real-world impact on California’s democratic process.

Cindy Dinh ’16 and Paul Monge ’18 hope their bill helps to increase young voter turnout.

Asher Waite-Jones ’16 secures a T-visa for an East Bay Community Law Center client who was facing deportation.

Signed by 14 Berkeley Law organizations, the Fisher v. University of Texas brief cautions against eliminating race and ethnicity as admission considerations.

Berkeley Law buzzed with high-impact projects throughout 2015, honoring its public mission while making a difference in the Bay Area and internationally. 

Laura Lim ’17 wins first place and Peggy Ni ’17 takes third, marking the fourth time since 2010 that a Berkeley Law student has claimed the top prize.

The International Human Rights Law Clinic’s 2015 Summer Fellowship will fund the students’ advocacy work on immigrant and restaurant workers’ rights.