Berkeley Law Alumni Newsletter, Inter Alia, November 2024

Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | November 2024

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Professors Laurel Fletcher (left) and Roxanna Altholz ’99, co-leaders of the International Human Rights Law Clinic for the past six years. Altholz now directs the renamed Human Rights Clinic as Fletcher starts a new clinic. Photo by Tylor Norwood

Human Rights Clinic Adds Expanded Domestic Agenda to Pathbreaking International Work

After a quarter century of impactful work all over the world, the Human Rights Clinic broadens its U.S. efforts with Professor Roxanna Altholz '99 at the helm. Read more>>

What's New?

Recent LL.M. Graduate Works to Lower Hurdles Facing African Tech Startups

Bashirat Atata ’24 leads a pioneering nonprofit in Nigeria that advances tech law education and offers wide-ranging pro bono legal services to early-stage companies.

Years in the Making, New Satellite Offers Breakthrough in Global Methane Emissions Tracking

A satellite launched in August by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has close ties to our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, from the project’s origin to groundbreaking methane emissions research for years to come. Read more>>

Legacy Extenders: Two Recent Alums Awarded Christopher M. Patti Legal Fellowship

Phillip Gomez ’23 and Cody Bowlay-Williams ’24 are working in UC Legal’s Office of the General Counsel and UC Berkeley’s Office of Legal Affairs over a full-year appointment. Read more>>

Democracy Under the Microscope: New Speaker Series Takes on Pivotal Issues Facing America

The five-part series addressed the state of American democracy and its nexus with the press and social media, elections and the courts, presidential power, and judicial power. Read more>>

Alumni Events

Silicon Valley Hike to the Dish

Saturday, November 16, 8:15-11:00 am PT, Stanford Dish Trailhead, Palo Alto, CA

Join the Silicon Valley alumni chapter for an easy-to-moderate, family-friendly 3.5-mile hike in the hills above the Stanford campus. Many thanks to Josh Lipp '92 for organizing. Register here>>

Center for Law, Energy & the Environment Climate Adaptation Funding Landscape Webinar

Tuesday, November 19, 11:00 am PT. Join CLEE’s climate policy experts for a Lunch & Learn exploring California’s resilience funding landscape, discussing challenges, opportunities, and strategies for bridging the implementation gap to support climate adaptation across the state. Register here>>

Silicon Valley Big Game Eve Happy Hour

Friday, November 22, 5:30-7:30 pm PT, Dutch Goose, Menlo Park, CA. The Silicon Valley alumni chapter invites the community to come together in Menlo Park the night before the 127th Big Game between Cal and Stanford. Register here>>

BCLB Art, Law, and Finance Project Book Talk: All That Glitters Webinar

Wednesday, December 4, 10:30 am PT. Our Berkeley Center for Law and Business's Art, Law, and Finance Project is thrilled to host a conversation with author Orlando Whitfield on his new book All That Glitters, an insider’s account of the contemporary art world. Free to attend but registration is required. Register here>>

Honolulu Alumni Reception with Dean Chemerinsky

Friday, December 6, 5:30-7:00 pm HT, Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Honolulu, HI

The dean is eager to connect with alumni, to hear about your experiences at Berkeley Law, and to listen to your ideas for the future of the school. Wine, beer, and heavy pupus will be served. Register here>>

California State Bar Swearing-In Ceremony

Wednesday, December 11, 4:30 pm PT. Registration is open! Graduates who pass the California Bar Exam are invited to take the attorney's oath together at the Chevron Auditorium, International House. The event will also be live-streamed. Please register by November 26. Event details and answers to frequently asked questions can be found on our website. Register here>> To see a list of who’s coming, click here>>

Berkeley Law Reception at the AALS Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 8, 6:30-8:30 pm PT, Hilton SF Union Square, San Francisco, CA. Please join us for a reception with Dean Chemerinsky to recognize Berkeley Law alumni in academia. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Register here>>

Legislative Developments to Eliminate Court-Ordered Debt for Youth in the Criminal Legal System - CLE Virtual Program (Free)

Thursday, January 16, 12:00-1:00 pm PT. Cameron Clark, supervising attorney in the Policy Advocacy Clinic and national co-coordinator of Debt Free Justice will discuss recent state legislative efforts to end criminal financial penalties for youth in California and across the country. Register here>>

Volunteer Opportunities

LL.M. Alumni Practicing in the United States

The Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ) is reaching out to Berkeley Law LL.M. alumni who currently practice in the United States. We are looking for alumni who are potentially willing to share their experience through BTLJ events and through joining a Berkeley Law LL.M. alumni network, as current students would get invaluable help from learning how to navigate the U.S. job market. Register here>>

Media Highlights

john a. powell: In a Time of Tense Division, We Must See the Humanity in Our Opponents

With U.S. democracy hanging in the balance, the leader of UC Berkeley’s globally influential Othering and Belonging Institute urges that, whenever possible, we build bridges — even with those who traffic in hate. Read more>>

Opinion: Orange, Black, and Red Dye No.3: Halloween Lessons for the FDA

“Halloween 2024 is a reminder that the Food and Drug Administration is long overdue for taking an obvious action to make the holiday less scary: banning artificial food coloring,” writes Claudia Polsky '96, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Read more>>

Visit the Media Highlights and News pages to view recent headlines and happenings, and read the latest issue of Berkeley Law's Transcript magazine.

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Berkeley Boosts

Free Webinars. Join us for “Coffee Break with Irene Liu,” a Berkeley Boosts program featuring conversations with Microsoft General Counsel Jon Palmer '93 (November 19), retirement strategist Ida Abbott (December 3), and Airbnb Chief Legal Officer Ronald Klain (December 17). Miss the last four “Coffee Break” interviews? Check out the Boosts backlist! Register (free)>>

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