Student News

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.