UC Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky is a founder and leader of “We Hold These Truths,” a new nationwide effort to promote freedom, equality, and democracy through public education about the protections provided by the U.S. Constitution — and the essential importance of preserving them. Chemerinsky created the project with former U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge J. Michael Luttig and Drexel Law Professor Lisa Tucker. “We hope these principles remind us that what unites us as a country, our deeply held underlying values, is greater than what divides us,” Chemerinsky and Luttig write in an @latimes op-ed. They deliberately chose the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as the launch date to make a direct tie to the document that created the United States of America. Learn more and find out how you can participate at the link in our bio. #WeHoldTheseTruths

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Can the president accept expensive gifts from foreign governments? In this episode of It’s the Law, Dean Chemerinsky breaks down how the Constitution prohibits U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments, and also explains a provision that specifically bars the president from accepting both expensive and inexpensive gifts. #UCBerkeleyLaw #ItstheLaw

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Neil Gallagher ’27 and Marisol Zarate ’27 received two of this year’s four Keker, Van Nest & Peters Diversity Scholar awards, given to aspiring Bay Area litigators who have overcome major adversity and who represent a broad range of identities and experiences. Swipe to learn about the students' impressive backgrounds and learn more about the scholarship at the link in bio. #UCBerkeleyLaw #StudentSpotlight #LawStudent

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