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Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Richard Tuck, Weinstein Fellow, Harvard University
141 Law BuildingRichard Tuck is Professor of Government Department. Professor Tuck is a premier scholar of the history of political thought. His works include Natural Rights Theories (1979), Hobbes (1989), and Philosophy and Government, 1572-1651 (1993). They address a variety of topics including political authority, human rights, natural law, and toleration, and focus on a number of thinkers […]
Berkeley Boosts | Conversations on Civil Justice: Social Media, Privacy, and Free Speech
OnlineWhat are the cutting-edge issues in the courts on social media, privacy, and free speech? What’s moving in Congress and state legislatures? And what’s on the radar for state and federal action? Please join us for a discussion of the complex legal landscape related to social media, privacy and free speech – with consumer privacy […]
A Conversation on AI Governance
Booth Auditorium (175 Law Building) & VirtualMarch 22, 2025 | 1-2 PM (Doors open at 12:3o PM) Booth Auditorium & Live-streamed Admission is free. Registration is not required. Join us for a dynamic discussion about the future of AI governance – what’s behind the hype, who’s at the table, and what's at stake for our society. We are thrilled to welcome […]
Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit 2024
Join us at the inaugural Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit to explore the role of corporate governance in combatting climate change. Come hear from speakers in business, government, academia and non-profits who are transforming the role of corporations in the journey towards a more green economy. Email bclb@law.berkeley.edu to request an in-person pass. Virtual Day […]
Israel before International Law Mechanisms: International Law Perspectives Part I
Online - ZoomZoom Webinar The Israel-Hamas War raises serious questions about the rule of law in international life and the effectiveness of international law. These questions are accentuated by the direct involvement of a relatively large number of international law bodies in the conflict — the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and various other UN […]
CSLS Speaker Series – “The Un-Revolution? The Politics of Access to Legal Information in Contemporary France”
Philip Selznick Seminar Room 2240 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFeaturing Rachel Stern, Professor of Law and Political Science, Berkeley Law How do global legal trends play out nationally, especially in moments of technological change? This talk offers a case study of how one global technological change--the rise of big data, machine learning and natural language processing in the 2010s—intersected a heated French debate over […]
BCLB Fireside Chat with David Leonhardt of the New York Times
BCLB Faculty Professor Prasad Krishnamurthy will interview David Leonhardt of the New York Times on his recently published book, Ours Was the Shining Future. David has been at the New York Times since 1999 and has served as the Washington bureau chief as well as the founding editor of the Upshot section. His book is a […]
High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy — Book Talk with Angela Zhang
141 Law Building & Virtual141 Law Building & Online (Zoom) Registration | Book Overview General CLE Credit Available Join Professor Angela Zhang (USC School of Law), Professor Rob Merges (BCLT), and Dr. Yuan Hao (BCLT) for a discussion on her book titled High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy on April 1st in Room 141 from […]
Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration
Banatao Auditorium Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe United States represents less than 5 percent of the world’s population, but holds over 20 percent of its prisoners. With just under 1.8 million people behind bars, the American criminal justice system has increased our incarcerated population by 500% since 1970. Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration, edited by Lauren-Brooke Eisen of […]
How IP Impacts Your Law Career
295 Law Building - Warren Room 2745 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, United StatesRSVP now! We are delighted to announce that Chief Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will join us for a Q&A session on patent remedies on Monday, April 1 at 6:30 pm in Room 295, Warren. Chief Judge Seeborg has extensive experience presiding over complex patent cases, […]
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