Career Development Office

We are delighted to welcome The Honorable Jennifer Henderson (AK Supreme) to campus for clerkship interviews of 3L students.  Justice Henderson will be available for informal, drop-in Q&A with all students from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Questions?  Contact Anna Han (ahan@law.berkeley.edu) in the CDO.

We are delighted to welcome The Honorable Jennifer Henderson (AK Supreme) to campus. The panelists will discuss judicial clerkships on state courts and their career paths. In addition to Justice Henderson, confirmed panelists include: Mike Banerjee JSP '26 - former law clerk to Chief Justice Paul Reiber (VT Supreme) and Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald (HI […]

Join us for a career panel with attorneys from an array of Public Defender offices. This will be a great chance to learn what it is like to be a public defender and how to pursue a career in public defense work. All students are welcome.  1Ls and those new to criminal defense careers are […]

Every year, Berkeley Law students land exciting 1L summer legal internships with legal employers, including non-profits, government agencies, judges, private law firms, and with in-house legal departments of private companies that help prepare them for legal practice.  CDO Attorney-Counselors will provide guidance about how to approach your 1L summer job search during their first year […]

Come meet your in-house Berkeley Law JD career counseling team and speak with 2Ls regarding their 1L summer jobs and recruitment experiences! Drop by anytime from 1:30pm - 3pm for cupcakes and conversation in the courtyard.

Your resume got you into law school but now it needs to get you an interview! The CDO will help you get your resume ready for the legal industry and for the application season! Bring your laptop so you can work on your resume in real time. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP on this […]

Following an introduction to the 2L clerkship search, Clerkship Committee faculty members will offer advice to prospective clerks and share their perspectives as former federal judicial law clerks and as advocates for clerkship applicants.   Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP on this form so we have an accurate headcount. […]

Interested in learning more about what law firm lawyers do? Speak directly with law firm attorneys about their practice areas and career paths during the CDO’s in-person networking event at Berkeley Law. Light refreshments will be provided. 1Ls, please RSVP on this form so we have an accurate headcount. Dressy casual or business casual attire […]