The National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) named Berkeley Law its local chapter of the year at the Federal Bar Association’s recent Federal Indian Law Conference. The award recognizes […]
Chapter of the Year: Berkeley’s Native American Law Students Association
Negotiation Sensations: Competition Fuels Students’ Corporate Law Skills
First-year Berkeley Law students step into the role of corporate lawyers at the annual Halloum Negotiation Competition, developing key skills to negotiate complex business deals. Often a pathway to the […]
Student Ambassadors Available to Answer Questions, Share Insights
Applicants considering Berkeley Law can connect directly with any of 16 current student ambassadors (10 of them pictured here), all second- or third-year students who are involved in a wide […]
Black at Berkeley Law Display Honors Legacy, Leadership, Community
A new display project called Black at Berkeley Law: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future was installed recently on the law school’s first floor. Celebrating the enduring legacy, leadership, and […]
New Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law Edition Confronts Timely Topics
The latest Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law edition probes several intriguing issues: how the Fourth Amendment applies to search warrants for digital devices, Alabama’s rule allowing non-unanimous juries to issue […]
What a Deal: Berkeley Law Takes Top Honors at National Competition
2Ls Ali Rafie and Mahi Gurram won the awards for best overall and best negotiation team at the 2026 UCLA Transactional Law Competition. The event features law student teams drafting […]
Influencer: Dave Jones on Next 50 People Shaping Our Society List
The Washington Post named Dave Jones, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, one of the Next 50 People Shaping Our Society […]
New Report Examines Technologies Used to Decide Parole and Probation
A new report from our Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic examines how fallible surveillance technologies monitoring people on community supervision are relied on to justify revoking parole or […]
Offering Bountiful Resources to Fuel Rewarding Tech-Law Careers
A new report from our Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Year in Review: 2025, highlights its prolific work supporting students, academics, and practitioners. For students, BCLT helped navigate […]
Courting Vital Experience: McBaine Competition Allows Students to Shine
Now in its seventh decade, the annual James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition — modeled after U.S. Supreme Court practice — is an advanced-level event that hones Berkeley Law […]