Career Development Office

If you are a 2L interested in project-based post-graduate public interest fellowships (or a 3L who may apply for fellowships after a clerkship), this program is for you! These fellowships typically provide 1-2 years of funding for recent graduates to work on a project of their own design. Fellows have done everything from assisting survivors […]

For those unfamiliar, this event is essentially a rapid-fire networking event where students interested in clerkships can ask questions to 3Ls who have navigated the process and obtained clerkships.  Our hope is that these casual, informal Q&A rotations will help demystify the process and provide an easy ice-breaker to connect students with each other.  The […]

Are you pursuing a public interest or government career and wondering about what kind of employers participate in Summer and Fall On-Campus Interview (OCI) Programs? Are you considering working for a large corporate defense-side law firm (or “BigLaw” firm) during your 2L summer, and looking for information about how that might impact your PIPS career? […]

Interested in private practice in Texas? Attorneys from Vinson & Elkins LLP, a Houston-based international law firm, will be discussing the ins-and-outs of the Texas legal market. All J.D. students interested in a career in Texas BigLaw welcome. Please RSVP for an accurate headcount. If you have additional questions, please contact Kate Ortbahn kateortbahn@berkeley.edu from […]

This year's "Meet the Employers Networking Reception" will provide an opportunity for JD students to meet one-on-one and in-person with attorneys from 60 law firms that participate in our Summer Preview Program and Summer OCI.  The purpose of this event is for employers to introduce themselves to you, as well as for you to gather […]

Chief Judge Michael McShane (U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon) will be available for informal discussion with students.  Judge McShane grew up in rural Eastern Washington and has spent most of his life in the Pacific Northwest. He attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he obtained his degree in English Literature. In […]

What is a public interest post-graduate fellowship? If you’re considering a public interest career, come to this session to find out, because post-graduate fellowships are one of the ways to launch a public interest career that begins right after you graduate from law school! Learning the basics now will help you to make better-informed choices […]

This event is to recognize and celebrate members of the Class of 2024 and alumni who obtained post-graduate federal and state judicial clerkships.   Questions?  Contact Anna Han (ahan@law.berkeley.edu) in the CDO.