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Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | February 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Offers Candid Insights During Visit to Berkeley Law

In an hour-long conversation with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Sotomayor described the Court’s challenges and culture and discussed clerkships, work-life balance, oral arguments, citizen engagement, and more. Watch the video here>> Read more>>

‘Excited and Energized’: Arneta Rogers Takes Helm at Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Rogers, who has forged a stellar career in the reproductive justice movement, knows it’s a pivotal time in the fight to protect bodily autonomy — and is ready for it. Read more>>

Implementing Equality: Packed Symposium Addresses California Racial Justice Act

Over 500 people registered for the event, where lawyers, computer scientists, scholars, government officials, and criminal justice leaders probed the act’s early impact and future landscape. Read more>>

Kevin Steward ’24 Earns Highly Selective Criminal Justice Fellowship

The two-year program in Washington, D.C., awarded annually to just three 3Ls from hundreds of applicants, develops skilled and dedicated indigent defense counsel through rigorous training. Read more>>

Two New LL.M. Initiatives Bolster Alumni Engagement and Student Networking

Executive track alumni pitch in with admissions, while a pilot coaching program helps traditional track students build their web of connections. Read more>>

Alumni/Admitted Students Events - Help Recruit the Class of 2027!

Help us recruit the best and the brightest to Berkeley Law. Join us at the events below to meet admitted students and share your experiences and insights.

• March 5: San Francisco - Register here>>
• March 16: Bay Area Admitted Students Brunch at Berkeley Law - Register here>>
• March 26: Washington, D.C. - Register here>>
• March 27: New York City - Register here>>
• March 28: Los Angeles - Save the Date



Berkeley Law Chicago Chapter Happy Hour in River North 

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6:00-8:00 pm CT. Join us at Hub 51 for a gathering of alumni in Chicago. Berkeley Law will pay for the first round of drinks and appetizers. Register here>>

Berkeley Law Silicon Valley Chapter Trivia Night in Sunnyvale

Thursday, Feb. 29, 6:00-8:30 pm PT. Join our South Bay alumni community for an entertaining night of trivia at Off The Rails Brewing Company. Register here>>

Save the Date - Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter Año Nuevo State Park Tour

Sunday, March 24, 2:30 pm PT. Enjoy an afternoon at the coast viewing the celebrated elephant seal rookery. Registration information will follow soon.

Ecology Law Quarterly Leadership Award Dinner

Tuesday, April 16, 5:30 pm PT, Berkeley. Join us for an evening filled with food, drinks, and an inspiring keynote talk by Julia Olson, founder of Our Children's Trust. This annual event brings together students, faculty, and alumni associated with Berkeley's premier student-run environmental law journal. Sponsorship opportunities are available. More information here>>

Berkeley Spring Forum on M&A and the Boardroom

Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 pm PT, San Francisco. The Berkeley Center for Law and Business is pleased to announce its Tenth Annual Berkeley Spring Forum on M&A and the Boardroom at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, which will be available by live-stream. For further details (including on the availability of MCLE credits) and to sign up for virtual attendance, visit the event website>>

Volunteer Opportunities

Berkeley Law Alumni Admissions Outreach Program

We are seeking J.D. alumni, particularly those in classes from 2015 to 2023, to help us with student recruitment so that we continue to enroll the most qualified and diverse class of 1L students. Graduates who are interested in volunteering, please contact Erin Dineen at edineen@law.berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Boosts

Free webinars on hot topics in business, law, technology, and civil justice (most are eligible for MCLE credit). Learn more and subscribe>>



Executive Summer Courses

Quarter 1 starts May 14; Live Classes On Campus 

Berkeley Law Executive Education offers lawyers the opportunity to participate in single courses in the areas of business law and law and technology, or a package of courses culminating in a certificate. Courses are three weeks in length and run during Berkeley Law's summer semester. Alumni are eligible for a 15% discount. Learn more and apply>>

Generative AI for the Legal Profession - New Course!

Registration Open; Self-paced Online Executive Course

Generative AI for the Legal Profession is specifically designed for legal professionals eager to adapt to the rapidly evolving field of generative AI. Taught by Wei Chen, a seasoned general counsel with extensive experience in AI applications, this skills-based course offers a pragmatic exploration of generative AI's role in legal practice through lectures, use cases, and interactive exercises in prompt engineering. The course includes exclusive, monthly Lunch and Learn webinars with industry experts.  Learn more and register>>

Commercial Contract Fundamentals

Register Now; Cohort Is Ongoing; Self-paced Online Executive Course

Commercial Contract Fundamentals is a groundbreaking online course intended for legal and non-legal professionals who work with commercial contracts. NEWLY ADDED FOR 2024 - Quarterly webinars discussing AI use cases in commercial contracts. These are only available to course participants and course alumni. Learn more and register>>