Across the world, Berkeley Law alumni are shining in academia. This surge in placing grads in leading law schools and other top departments is evidenced by 15 of our own […]
Powerhouse Professors
International Courting
Felix Aguettant LL.M. ’23 is the first Berkeley Law recipient of a highly selective fellowship at the International Court of Justice, aka the World Court, which settles legal disputes between […]
Climate Progress
The California-China Climate Institute, part of our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, hosted a two-day subnational climate action event with government leaders from across the U.S. and China. […]
Forward on All Fronts
Excellence and opportunity. Access and inclusivity. Representation and community. Berkeley Law’s ambitious public mission encompasses all of these far-reaching values, and our surging financial aid program unites them all. Financial […]
Pro Bono Passion
This year’s graduating class displayed Berkeley Law’s fervent commitment to pro bono legal work. They amassed a whopping 35,900 pro bono hours, 123 J.D. and 80 LL.M. students graduated with […]
Environmental Expertise
Berkeley Law received 4 of 10 California Lawyers Association Environmental Law Diversity and Inclusion Fellowships this year, which enable summer public interest or government work for students from diverse backgrounds […]
A Win for Student Loans
A major victory for student loan borrowers was recently achieved with the help of our Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, when a federal court rejected a challenge […]
Prized Change Agents
Lilia Kazemi ’24 and Bola Hambolu ’24 received California ChangeLawyers Next Gen Scholarships, given to recent law school grads with “a clear commitment to building a better justice system.” Kazemi […]
Facing Food Insecurity
The Food Justice Project, one of our 40 Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects that operate within the school’s Pro Bono Program, serves UC Berkeley students who have been denied CalFresh benefits. […]
A Towering Triumph
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Madden ’97 has won UC Berkeley’s Campanile Excellence in Achievement Award, which honors an alum for remarkable professional accomplishments. A prosecutor for 20 years […]