BIG THANKS to all who helped make Big Give 2018 a momentous day for Berkeley Law!
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Berkeley Law is proud to announce the launch of a new
executive education platform
to help attorneys, executives keep pace with the business world’s rapidly changing landscape. Read more about the new offerings
here
. Discounts available for Berkeley Law alumni!
UPCOMING ACADEMIES:
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Berkeley Law is launching a ground-breaking initiative that will significantly expand the law school’s collaboration with the judiciary and focus scholarly attention on the important challenges faced by judges.The Berkeley Judicial Institute, led by Judge Jeremy Fogel (U.S. Northern District Court of California), will provide education and resources for jurists and help faculty and students gain a better understanding of how the judiciary works.
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Berkeley Law has joined a unique state initiative geared toward diversifying law schools and the legal profession. California’s
Pathway to Law
program strives to create a pipeline, anchored in 27 community colleges, that funnels more underrepresented students toward law school.
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Headlines from Berkeley Law:
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Faculty in the News:
Latest from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky:
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Help Recruit Class of 2021 Students
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The Admissions team needs your help to bring the best and brightest to Berkeley Law next fall. Please join us at regional events to meet admitted students and share your advice and insight.
Click your city's link for event details and registration.
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April 6: Habeas Corpus in Wartime Symposium
— The
California Law Review
presents a full-day conference exploring issues raised in Professor Amanda Tyler's new book,
Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay
. Free and open to all. Berkeley Law.
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April 13:
Berkeley Law Sports Industry Conference
— Please join the
Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law
for The Future of Sports, the 4th annual Berkeley Law Sports Industry Conference. California Memorial Stadium.
MCLE credit is available for practicing attorneys, but the conference is open to all types of sports professionals and those interested in the field.
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Stephen Charbonnet '94
joined the Business Services group at Messerli Kramer in Minneapolis
Daniel Dobrygowski '07
was appointed head of Governance and Policy at the World Economic Forum's new Global Centre for Cybersecurity in New York
Danica Rodarmel '17
launched
Bail Clinic
at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights as part of her Equal Justice Works fellowship
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Alex Stern '15
recently launched
Attorney IO
, an artificially intelligent legal research platform that takes in legal documents and suggests relevant additional cases. Stern says his company was designed with the “little guy” in mind: Attorneys competing against the massive resources of a Big Law firm.
Read more
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James McManis '67
was also recognized by the
Daily Journal
for his role as part of the trial team honored among its “
T
op Five Appellate Reversals
”
in the California Supreme Court case
Smith v. San Jose.
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Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender
(Regent Press, June 5, 2018)
By Lise Pearlman '74
This book offers an inside view of activism during the McCarthy era, the civil rights movement, free speech era, the rise of black power, and the women’s rights movement. Pearlman chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Fay Stender, focusing on her work as a rare female criminal defense lawyer and ground-breaking prisoners’ rights advocate.
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A prominent international law expert and Berkeley Law professor for 26 years, David Caron died in London on February 20. He was 65.
A leading scholar, judge, and arbitrator, Caron taught at Berkeley Law from 1987 to 2013, gaining a reputation as a warm and generous peer and teacher. Colleagues recalled him as an international law “superstar,” an innovator, a mentor, and a nurturing father.
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Seeking Nominations for Berkeley Law Alumni Association Board
The Berkeley Law Alumni Association is seeking nominations for new “at-large” board members for the 2018-2020 term. Criteria for nominations and candidacies include having demonstrated leadership for Berkeley Law, active engagement and giving, and capacity to act as an ambassador to the alumni community.
If you or someone you know is interested in being considered for nomination, please complete
this form
by April 15, 2018. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Griego at
[email protected]
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Connect with fellow alumni on
B-LINK
, a professional social network and directory exclusively for Berkeley Law graduates.
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If you’ve moved, changed jobs or been promoted, or have news you’d like to share, please email
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