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Memorial Service Remembering Professor Emerita Eleanor Swift
Friday, February 2, 4:00-6:00 pm PT. The Berkeley Law community will celebrate the life of Professor Emerita Eleanor Swift with a ceremony held in Booth Auditorium and a reception to follow in the Warren Room and Donor Lobby. Swift, who died September 20, taught at Berkeley Law for 35 years and was a pathbreaking Evidence scholar, a trailblazer for women in legal academia, and a beloved mentor. You can add your memories about her to this In Memoriam page. Register here>>
Panel Discussion with California Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Céspedes ‘80 and Alumni Recently Appointed to the Bench
Tuesday, February 6, 5:00-6:00 pm PT. Please join us for a virtual panel discussion with California Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Céspedes ‘80 and recently appointed Berkeley Law alumni judges on why you should consider applying to serve in the judiciary and how the appointment process works. Moderated by Judge Bryant Yang ’07, the panel consists of Judge Elisa Della-Piana ’02, Judge Rosa Fregoso ’92, and Justice Victor Rodriguez ’03. The panel will also discuss the importance of diversity on the bench and ways diverse candidates can better prepare their applications. Register here>>
Berkeley Law LA Chapter Happy Hour at Hinoki & the Bird
Thursday, February 8, 6:00-8:00 pm PT. Please join a gathering of Berkeley Law alumni for a happy hour at Hinoki & the Bird in Century City. With thanks to Katherine Jen '97 and Adeola Adeseun '09 of Jackoway Austen for organizing this event. Register here>>
The Persistence of Memory: Nazi Confiscated Art and Its Recovery
Thursday, February 8, 5:30-6:30 pm PT, Berkeley Law
Our Berkeley Center for Law and Business Art, Law, and Finance Project, in collaboration with Christie’s, is thrilled to host a special event on the Restitution of Nazi Confiscated Art. Speakers will include Richard Aronowitz-Mercer, global head of restitution at Christie's; John Alexander, director at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Sharon Cohen Levin, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell; and Carla Shapreau, lecturer at UC Berkeley. If you are interested in attending this by-invitation-only event, please send us an email. To learn more about the Art, Law, and Finance Project, visit our website and sign up to receive our periodic newsletter Canvas.
Global Trends in Business: The Semiconductor Industry
Monday, February 12, 4:00-6:30 pm PT, San Francisco
Join us as we discuss geopolitics and the global semiconductor trade, supply constraints, and implications of AI for chip design. Confirmed speakers include April Miller Boise, chief legal officer of Intel, and Peter Harrell, special assistant to the president and the senior director for international economics and competitiveness at the White House National Security Council. This by-invitation-only event, please send us an email if you're interested.
Save the Date - Admitted Student Weekend Alumni Brunch at Berkeley Law
Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 am PT. Registration information will follow in February.
Save the Date - Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter Año Nuevo State Park Tour
Sunday, March 24 at 2:30 pm PT. Enjoy an afternoon at the coast viewing the celebrated elephant seal rookery. Registration information will follow in February.
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024
Dates will be announced in February. Please contact reunion@law.berkeley.edu with any questions.
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