Spring 2025 Hours
The Law School is open Monday-Friday during regular business hours.
From January 6 to May 9, the Admissions Office is open on Tuesdays through Fridays from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
Due to holidays, office-wide events, and travel, we will be closed on the following dates: January 20, February 17, and March 24-28 (Spring Break).
Advising Appointments
If you are a prospective applicant for the 2024-25 cycle (to begin law school in August 2025) and would like to meet with a member of our staff, you can make an appointment for an in person or virtual meeting. Our appointments are available on select Tuesdays and Fridays from September to January.
Due to limited availability, if you are applying during a later cycle, we invite you to attend or watch an applicant information session or you may email us at admissions@law.berkeley.edu with any questions you have. Please familiarize yourself with our website before making an appointment as many answers can be found online. As a reminder, we do not take notes during these appointments, and this is not an interview for the JD program. Please refrain from making multiple appointments to allow others to access one-on-one advising.
In-Person Tours and Information Sessions
Tours and information sessions are currently suspended until fall 2025, but we encourage you to follow our self-guided tour if you are visiting the law school. Additionally, recordings of our information sessions can be found on our virtual engagement page.
Looking for a Self-Guided Tour? Follow along with our self-guided tour of the law building. Printed maps and tour stops are available in the Admissions Office. While our law students spend the bulk of their time within the Law Building, we also recommend taking a free, guided walking tour of the main UC Berkeley campus during your visit (advanced registration is required).
Want some specific recommendations? We’ve compiled some of our favorites below:
Class Observations
If you wish to observe a class during your visit to the Law School, the following classes are able to accommodate visitors:
Constitutional Law with Dean Chemerinsky
Any Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: January 13 through April 25, 2025* (except for Jan. 21 and April 16)
8:40 – 9:50 am in Room 105
Torts with Professor Syed
Any Tuesday and Thursday: January 13 through April 25, 2025* (except for Jan. 16, Feb. 4, and Feb. 6)
8:40 – 9:50 am in Room 100
Property with Professor Van Houweling
Any Thursday and Friday: January 13 through April 25, 2025*
8:00-9:50 am in Room 105
We do not require advance registration for the classes listed above, however capacity is limited and we cannot guarantee that the classroom will be able to accommodate all visitors. We ask that you arrive at the classroom 5-10 minutes early and sit in the back of the classroom as there may be assigned seats. If you’re visiting outside of these dates and wish to sit in on a class, please review our Schedule of Classes and reach out to the instructor of the course to ask if they are willing to accommodate a visitor.
*Classes will not be offered on January 20, February 17, and March 24-28