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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.