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, […]
Social Justice Retreat
#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 […]
Paying It Forward
Thank you to all donors whose generosity helped support Berkeley Law programs that benefit our remarkable students, faculty and global community. Your financial gifts fortified our foundation and validated our […]
AALS HONORS SUGARMAN
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has honored Prof. Stephen Sugarman with its 2017 Section on Torts and Compensation Systems William L. Prosser Award. Sugarman and other award winners for excellence […]