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A newly launched initiative, Access to Entrepreneurship, is designed to educate these entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their businesses and to connect with investors, law students, attorneys, and other startup founders.
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Professional Track LL.M. student Wai Wai Nu spent seven years as a political prisoner in her native Burma. Since then she has launched nonprofits focusing on women’s rights, human rights, and youth empowerment and was named one of
TIME Magazine
's 2017 Next Gen Leaders.
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A record number of African American students and alumni of were chosen for coveted federal judicial clerkships during the recent hiring cycle. It is a truly remarkable figure given the jarring lack of racial diversity within America’s judicial chambers.
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A growing number of schools across the country are enacting policies that bar braids, twists, locs, and Afros—and disproportionately impact Black students. Professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig is fighting to end such discriminatory policies.
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Berkeley Law Launches New Hybrid LL.M. Track
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We are pleased to announce the launch of the new LL.M. hybrid option, an LL.M. degree completed by combining one summer term in Berkeley plus four courses online.
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or many international students, we believe the hybrid approach offers an ideal combination: the schedule flexibility of online coursework with the chance to spend an educationally and culturally immersive summer in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The new LL.M. hybrid option also builds on UC Berkeley’s effort to be a world leader in creating high-quality, rigorous online courses that expand global access to our rich resources.
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Newly elected California Bar President
Michael Colantuono '88
is eager to drive reforms within the nation's largest bar association.
A municipal law attorney and a name partner at Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, Colantuono serves as city attorney for Auburn and Grass Valley. Appointed to the Bar’s board of trustees in 2012, Colantuono is the organization’s first openly gay president.
Read more
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On the eve of his retirement, the federal judge
Thelton E. Henderson '62
, who reshaped the state's prison system and the Oakland Police Department, speaks on his role in the civil rights movement and the future of justice in the Trump era, via
The Monthly
.
This fall, Judge Henderson will return to Berkeley Law as a distinguished visiting scholar. He will mentor students and work on pro bono matters and advocacy projects with students, faculty, and local civil rights and community groups.
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Elizabeth Cabraser '78
, a rock star both in and out of the courtroom, was featured on the cover of the The Northern California edition of
Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
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Congratulations to Boalt alumnae named among
2017 Benchmark Top Women in Litigation
:
Elizabeth Cabraser '78
,
Kelly Dermody '93
,
Daralyn Durie '92
,
Melinda Haag '87
,
Leslie John '87
,
Charlene Shimada '79
,
Anita Stork '89
, and
Nancy Turbak '81
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American Prisons: A Critical Primer on Culture and Conversion to Islam
by
SpearIt '09
— The overarching message of this anthology is that problems in prison are not isolated from society, but rather, are partners in toxic relationships with the communities to which ex-prisoners return. The book juxtaposes the quest for God and religious conversion. More specifically, conversion to Islam in prison over many generations has made prisons an important factor for the growth of Islam in America. The book includes policy prescriptions based on the notion that prison reform is not just about justice for those on lockdown, but also communities outside as well.
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The Legal Career: Knowing the Business, Thriving in Practice
by
Katrina June Lee '97
— A book about the business of law,
The Legal Career
is indispensable reading for any prelaw student, law student, and lawyer. The book addresses key topics in the evolving legal profession and the business of law. It features chapters on law firms; the corporate client; the emergence of alternative legal service providers; legal technology; access to justice; employment and diversity in the legal profession; and legal education reform.
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Who's Coming to Alumni Reunion Weekend?
Based on the latest registration numbers, the 50th and 10th reunion classes will be representing in force at Alumni Reunion Weekend, October 6-7, 2017. If you haven't already, it's time to start rallying your friends and classmates to register! See who's coming and check out the agenda
here
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Oct 10-12:
Fundamentals of Banking Law & FinTech
– This intensive three-day executive education program is designed to familiarize participants with the basics of banking law, including the key policies, concepts, and regulations surrounding the financial markets, Dodd-Frank, and the rise of FinTech.
Nov 3: Federalism Now
— Presented by Berkeley Law's California Constitution Center and featuring California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. Details coming soon.
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David Louie '77
, former Attorney General of Hawaii, organized a Boalt alumni dinner in Honolulu. From left to right:
Lowell Chun-Hoon '76
,
Leigh-Ann Miyasato '79
,
David Louie '77
, San Francisco Mayor
Ed Lee '78
,
Colbert Matsumoto '78
,
Louise Ing '78
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Congratulations to Chien-Chih (Jesse) Lu, LL.M. '16, J.S.D. candidate '19 on his recent wedding celebration in Taiwan. Many Berkeley Law alumni were in attendance and Professor Rob Merges joined the festivities via Skype!
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Judge
Marsha Berzon '73
administered the Oath of Professionalism to Berkeley Law's new 1L students.
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Get to know some of your amazing
Alumni Center
team members: (L to R) Samantha Zepeda,
Annual Fund Officer; Erin Dineen, Alumni Engagement Officer; Jen Griego, Associate Director Alumni Engagement; Holly Johnson, Associate Director of Donor Stewardship; and Holly Fincke, Associate Director of Annual Giving.
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