Inter Alia: Alumni Trio to Clerk at SCOTUS

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Alumni Trio to Clerk at Nation’s Highest Court

Individually exceptional and collectively historic, three Berkeley Law graduates will serve as judicial clerks at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019-20 Term—the school’s highest single-year total. Jordan Bock ’17 will clerk for Justice Elena Kagan, Matt Rice ’16 for Justice Clarence Thomas, and Anuradha Sivaram ’14 for Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

With a record number of active service members and veterans in the Class of 2021, increased programming, and a new alumni-led campaign for the Berkeley Law Active Duty Military and Veterans Scholarship Fund, the important voice and impact of military and veteran students at Berkeley Law is on the rise. Read more .

Did you know Judge Thelton E. Henderson '62 played football and baseball as a Cal undergrad? The judge credits his groundbreaking legal career—including becoming the first African-American attorney for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, working with Martin Luther King Jr., and becoming the chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California—on a torn ACL. "Without football, I became a serious student," Henderson says. Read more via Cal Athletics .

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UPCOMING EVENTS

APRIL 14: 5th Annual Sports, Entertainment & Society Conference , California Memorial Stadium – Registration opens March 4

MAY 14: The Worldwide #MeToo Movement: A Conference on Sexual Harassment and Violence | Presented by Berkeley Law Executive Education , this conference will explore approaches to combating these pervasive issues with attorneys, scholars, and business leaders from across the globe.

Apply by March 1 to take advantage of the Early Bird registration rate.

SAVE THE DATE: Citation Awards Luncheon | June 13, 2019

City Club of San Francisco

The Admissions team needs your help to bring the best and brightest to Berkeley Law this 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:

MARCH 7: Los Angeles

MARCH 11: Seattle

MARCH 16: Admitted Students Brunch, Berkeley Law

MARCH 19: New York City

MARCH 19: Boston

MARCH 20: Philadelphia

MARCH 21: Washington, DC

MARCH 21: Chicago

MARCH 26: San Francisco

Alumni Reunion Weekend

October 4 & 5, 2019

This year Berkeley Law is celebrating the reunion anniversaries of those who graduated in classes ending in 4 and 9. If you are in a reunion class year, help make the event a success by joining your reunion committee.

Contact Samantha Zepeda at [email protected] for more information.

Share Your "P=JD" Stories!

Are you someone who didn't excel academically during your 1L year at Berkeley Law, but have since gone on to find success in a fulfilling career? Berkeley Law's student-led Peer Wellness Coalition is seeking alumni to help alleviate some of the anxiety students have around grades and exams by sharing stories of how you persevered from P to JD and beyond. Contact Erin Dineen ( [email protected] ) to support today's students.

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Cam Baker '61 , " The storied history, and elegant wines, of Larkmead ," San Francisco Examiner; " Seven Power Couples of the Wine World — and How They Make It Work ," VinePair.com

Jay Gaskill '67 , " Jerry Brown's mixed legacy, a lesson for Idaho Democrats ," Post Register

Elizabeth Cabraser '78 , " How to Appeal-Proof Your Verdict ," Trial Magazine

Nerissa Shklov Skillman '78 was honored with the CLEO EDGE Award by the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. for her demonstrated commitment to education, diversity, and greater equality in the legal profession

Paula Boggs '84 was featured on Legal Speak podcast, " Did you always want to be a GC? No, no, no and no "

David Cheit '85 joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as of counsel in its litigation practice

Randall Lee '89 j oined Cooley LLP as a partner in its Los Angeles office

Jessica Wooley '97 was appointed advocacy director at AARP Hawai‘i

Sambhav Sankar '00 joined Earthjustice as its Senior Vice President of Programs

Jeff Waldstreicher '03 was elected to the Maryland State Senate

Maya Rupert '06 , " What It Means That a Black Woman Is Leading Julián Castro’s Campaign for President ," The Root

Alyssa Lawson '09 , " Breaking the Ice: Personal loss shapes approach to practice ," Minnesota Lawyer

Samorn Selim '09 , " Finding the right fit: Creating a career you love ," ABA Journal podcast

Sarah Singh '10 , " A Long Road to Remedy ," Accountability Counsel

Becca Rausch LL.M. '11 was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate

Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson '12 was appointed as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, civil division

Ian Peck '13 joined Silicon Legal Strategy as an associate in its San Francisco office

James Tansey '13 was named to the board of directors of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

SPOTLIGHT

After earning his Master of Laws at Berkeley Law in 1953, Professor Richard Buxbaum returned to teach in 1961. It's an understatement to say he's seen a lot in his seven decades at UC Berkeley . " Buxbaum still going strong after seeing Berkeley through years of turmoil ," Berkeley News

Oliver Jones BA '70, JD '73 (beige jacket and sunglasses) was at the leading edge of the 1969 Third World Liberation Front strike in Berkeley that led to the founding of the Department of Ethnic Studies. Read his fascinating story via Berkeley News . (Photo courtesy of Oliver Jones)

Congratulations to freshman congressman Colin Allred '14 (TX32) and his wife Aly on the birth of their son! Rep. Allred is already making his mark on Congress by becoming the first representative to take paternity leave. Read more via " Diary of a Congressional Freshman ," GQ.

BOOKSHELF

In the Still of the Night: The Story of Frank D. Rivera, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (a Fictional Biography) by Martin R. Regalado '80 – A fictional biography that reveals much about how the FBI operates while telling the story of a remarkable man’s incredible life.

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