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Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | March 2024

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From Crypto to the Meaning of Truth, New Courses Build Knowledge Across a Broad Spectrum

More than 20 new classes are just part of a record number of courses offered this spring, giving students a rich range of choices. Read more>>

Fab Five: Standout Students and Professor Chosen for Coveted International Law Program

3Ls and Salzburg Cutler Fellows Heidi Kong, Sophie Lombardo, Paloma Palmer, and Angela Chen spent two packed days in Washington, D.C. with Professor Ayelet Shachar, exploring global issues, presenting their work, and building connections. Read more>>

Berkeley’s Human Rights Center Co-Launches Global Guidelines on Investigating Atrocities Online

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk joined the center to officially launch the Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations, the world’s first international guidance in this area. Read more>>

California Law Review Symposium Confronts Equality Concerns in Supreme Court Jurisprudence

Legal scholars from across the country unpacked recent decisions they say depart from historical precedent and jeopardize the rights of minorities and other vulnerable groups. Read more>>

Student-Led Digital Rights Project Helps Score a Big Privacy Victory in the Bay Area

Working with the ACLU of Northern California, the group spent hundreds of hours reviewing thousands of geofence warrants issued from January 2018 to August 2021 to figure out where police used them and who was affected. Read more>>

Big Thanks for Big Give 2023!

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing alumni community for making Big Give 2024 a terrific success. On March 14, UC Berkeley's one-day annual fundraising campaign raised more than

$400,000 for the law school to help us recruit talented students from all financial backgrounds, retain top faculty, fuel our vital training programs, and more. Thank you for your wonderful support!

Berkeley Boosts Skills Lab

This new, free webinar series, presented by Berkeley Law's Executive Education and Clinical programs, offers vital executive skills and expert advice to advocates and other legal professionals. Topics include public speaking, legislative drafting, navigating bureaucracy, providing effective feedback, storytelling, and deposition tips, among others. Register here>>

Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture: Constitutional Preconditions, Featuring Martha Minow

Thursday, March 21, 4:00 - 6:00 pm PT, Warren Room 295, Berkeley Law. This lecture will focus on three essential predicates for constitutional democracy that face jeopardy: education, reliable news, and security against lethal violence. There will be a reception following the lecture. Register here>>

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 21: Chicago Register here>>
• March 26: Washington, D.C. Register here>>
• March 27: New York City Register here>>
• March 28: Los Angeles Register here>>

San Francisco Chapter Hike at Lands End 

Saturday, March 23, 8:15 - 11:45 am PT. Join us on the Lands End Trail for a wild, windy, and stunning hike in the northwestern corner of the city. Register here>>

Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter Año Nuevo State Park Tour

Sunday, March 24, 2:30 - 5:00 pm PT. Join us for a tour of the northern elephant seal rookery led by alumna-docent Olivia Iannicelli ’87. This is an exclusive event for Berkeley Law alumni only. Register here>>

2024 UC Shakespeare Trial: Measure for Measure

Monday, April 1, 5:00 - 6:30 pm PT, Irvine, CA. You are the jury at this interactive event. Come experience one of Shakespeare's legal masterpieces, Measure for Measure, and witness Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law) and Bernadette Meyler '06 (Stanford Law) tackle the ambiguity of sexual consent in a world replete with corruption. Tickets are $20. Buy tickets>> This event will also be livestreamed for free. Register for livestream>>

Save the Date! San Francisco Chapter Happy Hour at Schroeder’s 

Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm PT. Join us for a spring happy hour in the Financial District. With thanks to Jacob Canter ’18 for organizing.

Ecology Law Quarterly's 2024 Banquet

Tuesday, April 16. Get your tickets for Ecology Law Quarterly's 2024 Banquet celebrating environmental leadership with the Berkeley Law energy and environmental community. Join ELQ and our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment for hors d'oeuvres, dinner, student writing awards, and a keynote by Julia Olson, founder of Our Children's Trust. Register here>>

Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit

March 28 - 29, Berkeley. The Berkeley Center for Law and Business is pleased to announce its inaugural Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit to explore the role of corporate governance in combating climate change. Come hear from speakers in business, government, academia, and nonprofits who are transforming the role of corporations in the journey towards a more green economy. For further details and to register, visit the event webpage>>

Berkeley Spring Forum on M&A and the Boardroom

Wednesday, April 17, 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, available in-person and by live-stream. For further details (including on the availability of MCLE credits) and to sign up for virtual attendance, visit the event website>>

Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium

Thursday, May 16, SFMOMA. The Berkeley Center for Law and Business is hosting its third annual Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium. The program will feature cutting-edge conversations at the intersection of art, law, finance, technology, and culture. For further details, including confirmed speakers and topics of discussion, visit the website and register here>>

IABA Annual Reunion

Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23. The IABA (International Association of Berkeley Law Alumni in Europe) Annual Reunion will take place in St. Gall, Switzerland. Information Packet for the 2024 IABA Reunion Weekend>> Registration Form>>

Save the Date! Alumni Reunion 2024, September 20-21

This fall, we are looking forward to gathering in Berkeley with alumni of all class years and celebrating those in class years ending in 4 and 9. Class dinners will be held on Saturday, September 21. Event registration and program details are expected in July. Email reunion@law.berkeley.edu with questions. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Volunteer Opportunities

Alumni Volunteer Mentors Needed For Summer OCI (Private Sector) Prep

We are looking for volunteers to mentor rising 2L students this summer as they prepare for interviews with large law firms and plaintiff-side law firms. We need 200 alumni volunteers, and we especially need alumni based in DC and NYC. The time commitment is one 30-minute conversation in June and a second 30-minute conversation in late July. Interested? 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>>

ESG University - New Course!

Registration Open; Self-paced Online Executive Course 

An online certificate program and community for individuals and organizations seeking to integrate proven Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies and stakeholder theory considerations into business and investment practices. It features two tracks: one for practitioners and another condensed version for directors and C-suite executives. The inaugural cohort launches on April 29, 2024. Register here>> and read about the program's mission>>

Executive Summer Courses

Quarter 1 Starts May 14; Live Classes On-campus 

Lawyers can enroll in single courses in business law and law and technology or a package of courses culminating in a certificate. The three-week courses 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 explores 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>>