Berkeley Law’s student body is a diverse community of young professionals whose passions and talents help make this a uniquely vibrant place to learn the practice, purpose, and power of […]
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Diversity Scholars
Fifteen Berkeley Law 1Ls were named 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholars. That is one-fourth of the overall recipients, and 10 more than any other school. The scholarships support first-year […]
Season of Giving
Alumni and friends provide vital fuel for our educational mission. Their support enables Berkeley Law to attract top students from all economic backgrounds, retain and recruit world-class faculty, and drive […]
A Lens on Poverty
Shelby Nacino ’18 recently presented Policy Advocacy Clinic research about the criminalization of poverty and homelessness in California to Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. […]
Alumna to Lead FDIC
Jelena McWilliams ’02 is President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which helps oversee U.S. banking. Chief Legal Officer at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, McWilliams spent […]
Tani Wins Book Prize
Karen Tani has received the 2017 Cromwell Book Prize for States of Dependency: Welfare, Rights, and American Governance, 1935-1972. Awarded to one junior scholar each year by the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation, the prize recognizes […]
NY Bar Exam Aced
Berkeley Law graduates scored a perfect pass rate of 100 percent on the July 2017 New York State Bar Exam. Some 45 alumni, including 40 from this year’s graduating class, […]
LL.M. Hybrid Deadline
Berkeley Law’s new LL.M. hybrid option program is uniquely tailored for foreign attorneys who need flexibility: It combines four online courses with a summer term in Berkeley. Interested? If so, […]
Serving Government
Prof. Anne Joseph O’Connell has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, which helps government leaders build more effective organizations. Fellows include former governors, members of Congress, and cabinet […]
Gender Parity
Professor Laurel Fletcher just delivered a working paper in The Hague on gender parity in international judicial bodies. The clinic project evolved to counter the underrepresentation of women in virtually […]