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The Death Penalty Clinic celebrated its 15th anniversary by welcoming back former students and their families for a reception and brunch.
The occasion allowed clinic leaders to take a rare break from their dogged work on behalf of indigent capital defendants—and to reflect on the clinic’s growing legacy.
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The
Environmental Law Clinic
won a final legal ruling forcing a California state agency to release guidelines on the risks of cell phone radiation and ways to mitigate exposure. The case concerns the health effects of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by wireless phones.
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Alumni and Student Land Plum DOJ Positions
Monsura Sirajee '17 (left), Andy Coghlan '15 (right), Ben Takemoto '15, Lisa Nash '14, Hayley Carpenter '16, Katherine DeMocker '15, and a graduate who wants to remain anonymous were selected
for the prestigious U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Honors Program.
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Berkeley Law Legends to Retire
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Edward Tom, our indomitable dean of admissions for the last 30 years, has announced he plans to retire in December 2017.
As dean of admissions, Dean Tom has guided the law school through the vagaries of our nation’s economy; through the dark days of Prop 209; through rising fees and shifting markets.
From the start, his approach to admissions was undeniably “Berkeley.” Instead of relying exclusively on numerical credentials, Dean Tom favored a ‘holistic’ approach. He sought out students who were not only great on paper, but who also had unique life and work experiences that would allow them to contribute to our community in and outside of the classroom.
After three decades of service, Dean Tom’s indelible legacy is a network of skilled and dedicated Berkeley-educated lawyers, many of whom have devoted their professional lives to public service. Indeed, Dean Tom’s work is the foundation of our identity as a law school. With his vision, optimism, and unerring eye for legal talent, Berkeley Law has produced a generation of lawyers who are unfailingly decent, compassionate, collaborative, creative, idealistic, and hard-working. Problem-solvers with heart.
We wish Dean Tom the very best, and thank him for his many contributions to Berkeley Law.
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Bob Berring, the Walter Perry Johnson Professor of Law, has announced he will retire at the conclusion of this academic year.
Bob came to Boalt in 1982 to serve as a professor and the director of the law library. From 1986 to 1989 he held a joint appointment as dean of the School of Library and Information Studies. He later served as interim dean of the law school from January 2003 to June 2004.
As a scholar, Bob was one of the first faculty members to focus on law in China. Bob is the author of several texts on legal research and has written extensively about the conversion of information from print to electronic format. In 2006, the Research Section of the American Association of Law Libraries named Bob as the most influential writer in the field of legal information over the previous 50 years.
Throughout his tenure, Bob has been a much-beloved teacher. In addition to his courses on China, he is also well known for his pioneering Advanced Legal Research course. He was a recipient of the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award, the campus’s highest recognition for excellence in teaching, as well as a special award from Legal Studies for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Bob is also known for the contributions of his alter ego, Uncle Zeb. A bastion of hedonism well before the advent of social media, Uncle Zeb warned stressed-out students that “studying too much hurts your brain and makes you smell funny. You need to go to the beach.”
It is hard to imagine the law school without Bob and his wry sense of humor. He will be sorely missed in and outside of the classroom.
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The California Supreme Court recently ruled on Smith v. City of San Jose. The court ruled in favor of Ted Smith, represented by James McManis '67 of McManis Faulkner, who made the California Public Records Act request for all communications related to a downtown San Jose development. The City claimed private devices were not covered by the Public Records Act and refused to product City officials’ emails. The California Supreme Court decided that government emails and texts sent on private devices are public records.
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Not Just Another Killing in Oakland: A Civil Lawyer's View Of A Murder Trial From The Jury Box, by David H. Fleisig '81 — From jury selection to the final verdict and sentencing, Fleisig writes with meticulous detail about the events that led to the murder of Evan Meisner, the arrest of the main suspect, and the trial that followed. As a juror and civil trial lawyer, Fleisig offers a unique perspective of what happened in and out of the courtroom and why the jury found no reasonable doubt the defendant was guilty of the murder.
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Judge Frederic A. Jacobus '47
passed away at the age of 94. He is remembered here by Richard B. Isham '66.
Teresa Panetpinto '07
John T. Noonan, Jr., 9th Circuit Senior Judge, dies at 90. He was a professor at Boalt Hall from 1967-1985.
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Thursday, June 15: Boalt Hall Citation Awards
— The Citation Award, the law school’s highest honor, recognizes exceptional contributions to the bar, the bench, legal scholarship, the state, the nation, and the world. This year's honorees are Theodore Lee '59, Ann O’Leary '05, and Professor Steve Sugarman. Tickets are $95/pp. Please register by May 25. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Holly Johnson in the Alumni Center at
[email protected]
or 510.642.9045.
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October 6-7: Alumni Reunion Weekend 2017 — Members of reunion class years ending in 2 and 7: Join your Reunion Class Committee! Reunion Committee membership is one of the most important volunteer roles at Berkeley Law. By joining your Class Committee you will help plan a successful Reunion, encourage classmates to attend Alumni Weekend, and inspire them to support Berkeley Law.
For more information or to inquire about joining your Reunion Class Committee, contact Holly Fincke at [email protected] or 510.664.9983.
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B-LINK Coming Soon!
The Alumni Center is excited to announce that our new alumni portal, B-LINK, is almost ready for rollout to the entire Boalt community! B-LINK is a closed-network social hub that will enable alumni across the world to connect with each other and the law school. Huge thanks to the inaugural beta group for helping test the functionality of our new platform. Look forward to an invitation via email in the next month.
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Former California Law Review (CLR) members of the Class of 1967 were among the numerous alumni and students that attended CLR's annual gala recently. The event honored distinguished alumni David Zapolsky '88 and Heather McGhee '08. View the full gallery here.
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James McManis '67 of McManis Faulkner recently hosted alumni for an NHL San Jose Sharks face-off against the Vancouver Canucks. Pictured: Michael Sobolev, Brett Hammon, Elizabeth Patterson, Ryan Iwahashi, and Nikolaus Woloszczuk (all Class of 2012).
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Professional Legal Education summer courses are ideal for attorneys looking to advance their expertise, keep up with a rapidly changing area of law, or explore a new practice area.
The program
is open to anyone who has an LL.M. or J.D. degree, or three-plus years experience in a law-related field. Know any associates at your firm that may be good candidates? Please share!
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Share your photos of Boalties working, traveling, and mingling together out there in the world. Email us at [email protected].
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