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Can the president punish lawyers for representing people who oppose the administration? In this new episode of It’s the Law, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky breaks down the constitutional protections for lawyers, the right to legal representation, and why defending justice means defending everyone’s rights—especially in challenging times. #ItsTheLaw #RightToCounsel #ConstitutionalLaw #RuleOfLaw #CivilRights #LegalRepresentation #BerkeleyLaw
Can the president punish lawyers for representing people who oppose the administration?
In this new episode of It’s the Law, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky breaks down the constitutional protections for lawyers, the right to legal representation, and why defending justice means defending everyone’s rights—especially in challenging times.
#ItsTheLaw #RightToCounsel #ConstitutionalLaw #RuleOfLaw #CivilRights #LegalRepresentation #BerkeleyLaw
Congratulations to UC Berkeley Law Field Placement Program Director Sue Schechter, recipient of Association of American Law Schools Clinical Section’s inaugural Impact on the Externship Field Award 🥇!!! Presented at the 2025 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education. #AALSClinical
Congratulations to UC Berkeley Law Field Placement Program Director Sue Schechter, recipient of Association of American Law Schools Clinical Section’s inaugural Impact on the Externship Field Award 🥇!!! Presented at the 2025 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education. #AALSClinical
When can the president invoke the Alien Enemies Act? In this episode of It’s the Law, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky breaks down this rarely discussed but powerful statute—what it allows, when it applies, and how it fits within constitutional limits and wartime powers. Know your history, know your rights. #ItsTheLaw #AlienEnemiesAct #PresidentialPower #ConstitutionalLaw #NationalSecurityLaw #WartimePowers #BerkeleyLaw
When can the president invoke the Alien Enemies Act?
In this episode of It’s the Law, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky breaks down this rarely discussed but powerful statute—what it allows, when it applies, and how it fits within constitutional limits and wartime powers. Know your history, know your rights.
#ItsTheLaw #AlienEnemiesAct #PresidentialPower #ConstitutionalLaw #NationalSecurityLaw #WartimePowers #BerkeleyLaw
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