The latest faculty member to weigh in on Calexit calls it “a foolhardy attempt at self-harm.” If California were to secede from the Union, writes David Carrillo, residents would be […]
A Critic of Calexit
Justice Sotomayor Visit
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited UC Berkeley March 9 for a conversation and Q&A moderated by Interim Dean Melissa Murray, who once clerked for the justice at the […]
Social Justice Retreat
More than 100 students from law schools in four states will attend the annual Trina Grillo Public Interest Conference March 4-5 at Berkeley Law. The event allows social justice-oriented students, […]
#NoBan-NoWall
Members of Berkeley Law’s staff and faculty opposed to Trump’s executive orders on immigration and border control are expressing their views through a #NoBanNoWall photo project. In a unified statement, the participants […]
Professional Legal Ed
Berkeley Law offers professionals a new opportunity to attend law courses in the summer. Participants can enhance their specialty, explore a new practice area, or keep pace with a fast-changing field. […]
Machine Testimony
Machines, such as a cameras and computers, increasingly provide facts in legal disputes. Andrea Roth notes that courts are assessing this evidence through old rules of testimony. Her new paper finds that machine-based facts […]
White House Ethics Watch
Uttam Dhillon ’87 is joining a White House legal team that will address ethics and compliance issues. Appointed Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to the President, Dhillon last served as […]
Climate Policy Boost
California’s climate policies are benefiting the San Joaquin Valley far more than expected, according to a new economic study co-authored by Ethan Elkind. The trio’s op-ed explains how the state’s […]
Intimate Rights at Risk
Interim Dean Melissa Murray predicts major shifts in how Americans structure their intimate lives under a Trump presidency. Her article lays out likely state and federal steps to restrict reproductive […]
PASSI ON 30 UNDER 30 LIST
Forbes named Sonya Passi ’13 to its annual 30 Under 30 list in Law & Policy. Passi is the founder of FreeFrom, a national nonprofit that combats economic barriers to domestic violence justice. In […]