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Four Students Among Group of Fellows Expanding Access to Justice
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (220+ words) Four Berkeley Law students are among this year's Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellows: Rising 3 Ls Jeremy Berger, Claudia Deitch, Renee Hernandez Rodriguez, and Dawson Wilcox. Funded by the John Paul Stevens Foundation, the fellowships help expand both access…...
Professor Seth Davis elected to American Law Institute
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (374+ words) Professor Seth Davis was recently elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), joining 27 of his current or retired Berkeley Law colleagues who are members of the prestigious group. Three alumni " Stanford Law School Professor Easha Anand "14, University of Denver Sturm…...
Rising 3 L Vasomnoleak Ly's employment law efforts aim to "hold Goliath accountable'
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (716+ words) Ly, a first-generation college student whose parents were factory workers, describes why his work at the plaintiff-side firm Bryan Schwartz Law is expanding both his skills and resolve." Our annual Summer Work Series features Berkeley Law students reflecting on their…...
Jeewon Kim Serrato '04 leads Berkeley Law's new Chief Privacy Officer Program
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1152+ words) The catalyst for the State Bar of California's new Privacy Law Specialization, Serrato has built a practical training initiative for senior leaders in data strategy, innovation, governance, and risk management." At every step in her career, Jeewon Kim Serrato '04 has…...
Berkeley Law's Rebecca Goren '26 Wins Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Rebecca Goren "26 capped a stellar law school career by winning the annual Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition and $10, 000 first prize. Hosted by Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas, the tournament invites the best student advocate from each of the…...
International Law Certificate Provides Boost for Grads Pursuing the Field
1+ week, 6+ day ago (212+ words) Our Certificate of Specialization in International Law was recently awarded to 34 graduating students (many pictured here with faculty) completing their J. D. , LL. M. , and J. S. D. degrees. The celebration included remarks by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and students, international and comparative law faculty bestowing the certificates,…...
Annual alumni award winners honored for distinguished careers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (898+ words) This year's honors went to John Burris '73, Professor Peter S. Menell, Lillian Hardy '06, and U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Nicole Berner '95, with a special accolade for Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. By Gwyneth K. Shaw Speaking to the audience at Berkeley Law's Alumni…...
Video Series Illuminates Professors" Research, Background, Interests
2+ week, 6+ day ago (228+ words) In her last semester before graduating, Zara Tayebjee "26 conducted revealing, rapid-fire interviews with Berkeley Law faculty members for the new video series "Behind the Work." Delving into their paths to academia, personal backgrounds, research projects, and career insights, the series…...
Professor Pamela Samuelson recognized for top intellectual property scholarship
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (303+ words) An article by Professor Pamela Samuelson has been selected as one of the best intellectual property papers of 2025 and will be included in the next edition of the Intellectual Property Law Review, published annually by Thomson Reuters. It's the seventh…...
New AI and the Practice of Law course offers students more than 100 hours of hands-on training
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1224+ words) By Gwyneth K. Shaw As AI increasingly shapes legal practice, Berkeley Law has a new course starting this fall aimed at educating students about the technology's strengths and weaknesses while giving them more than 100 hours of hands-on training." Taught by Berkeley…...