A global hub for scholars in the multidisciplinary field, CSLS has been hailed by former Law and Society Association president Howard Erlanger as “without a doubt the premier law and society research center in the world.” Another former president (Lawrence Friedman) called it “a magnet for scholars all over the world whose international influence is incalculable.”
“Dr. Coles’ gift to establish an initial endowment enables CSLS to plan its long-term future, including growing the endowment to expand programming,” says Pamela Erickson, the center’s executive director. “In addition, her five-year fellowship and research gift allows us to provide direct support to graduate students through substantial fellowship support and small research grants.” Read more>>
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The pandemic forced the Berkeley Center for Law and Business conference online for a second straight year, but it didn't stop crackling conversations like the one between Berkeley Law Professor Abbye Atkinson (left) and journalist Anita Raghavan. |
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After two days of wide-ranging conversations about scams, lies, and charlatans in the financial sector, veteran business journalist Diana B. Henriques took the webcam spotlight to sum up the fourth edition of Berkeley Fraud Fest and bid farewell to one of the industry’s most destructive con men, Bernie Madoff, who died in prison earlier this year.
“As citizens, we are wrestling with a post-truth era in politics. It’s clear from Fraud Fest Four that we’ve also entered into a post-truth period of investing,” Henriques said. “I have long believed that there were at least two places where truth stood a fighting chance: in an honest courtroom, and in a free marketplace. That belief has certainly been challenged yesterday and today." Read more>>
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Berkeley Law's new LL.M. students show that the school remains a prime summer destination for top international lawyers from around the world. |
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With 60 new students recently joining Berkeley Law’s LL.M. Program for the summer term, the school adds a wealth of international experience, inspiring achievements, and diverse perspectives to its learning environment.
Overall, the new LL.M. Executive Track cohort represents 28 countries from five continents. Here are just three examples of this remarkable group. Read more>>
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A Syrian refugee camp in the outskirts of Athens. Since 2011, more than 6.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee their country and another 6.7 million remain internally displaced. |
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With an estimated 80 million refugees and displaced people facing increased uncertainty and growing crises, this year’s World Refugee Day that took place on June 20 carried added significance.
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Berkeley Law Alumni Association FY22 Board Members
We would also like to thank Bill Friedman '11, Tyler Gerking '02, Gloria Lee '04, Duane Valz '96 and Chip Hall '21 for their years of service on the board. We appreciate their support and contributions!
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Seeking Volunteers for Alumni Guide Program
Attention J.D. alumni! Please consider becoming an Alumni Guide. Due to the size of the entering J.D. class, we need to double the number of Alumni Guides from a year ago. These volunteers contact their assigned students in August to welcome them to the law school and then check-in with their students in mid-September to see how they are progressing. All of these meetings are held virtually via Zoom or on the phone. The total time commitment is about 1 hour. If you are interested in serving as a J.D. Alumni Guide, please registrater here - Berkeley Law Connect - Alumni Guide Registration.
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Class Notes
Let Your Classmates Know What You're Up To!
We love to hear from you and so do your classmates. Let us know what you are up to. If you haven't submitted a class note since April, this is your last chance to have it included in the fall issue of Transcript magazine. Submit here: classnotes@law.berkeley.edu.
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This year, Alumni Reunion will be conducted in a hybrid format with all CLE programs and the dean’s Town Hall available virtually and all social programs hosted at the law school.
Online-Only CLEs - September 23 & 24
September 23: Environmental Law Panel
September 24: Ethics and Bias Panels
On-Campus Events - Saturday, September 25
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will begin the day with his Supreme Court Update* and will also offer remarks on the state of the law school at a Town Hall*. Reconnect and celebrate with classmates during the all-alumni picnic lunch and a late afternoon happy hour.
* Supreme Court Update and Dean's Town Hall also available via live stream or post-event viewing.
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Podcast Nabs Peabody
Savala Nolan ’11, executive director of our Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, was an advisor on race issues to a podcast that won a prestigious Peabody Award. The Promise, from Nashville Public Radio, probes the challenges of an almost all Black and all poor elementary school and how the city’s education system creates and fuels systemic inequality.
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Professor Christopher Tomlins received the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians, given annually to a nonfiction work of history, for In the Matter of Nat Turner. Called “a master class in the craft of history,” the book delves into Turner’s life and the tragic 1831 slave rebellion he led in Virginia.
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Dean Erwin Chemerinsky cautions against evaluating appeals courts by their Supreme Court reversal rates, and says the Ninth Circuit’s rate isn’t particularly notable when taking into account the overall rate. Read more>>
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Virtual Enrichment Programs |
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*Discounted tuition available for Berkeley Law alumni.
Leadership in the Legal Profession | Virtual Course
Next cohorts launch in September
Are you confident in your skills as a leader? How do you approach client development, business strategy, and managing teams? While modern legal training prepares lawyers to become legal experts, it does little to support lawyers in becoming strong people and project managers. Leadership in the Legal Profession is a 10-week, virtual business school-style course for legal professionals who want to challenge intuitive approaches to leadership and management, as well as learn new mental models and dynamic leadership skills that can be quickly applied to their practice. Topics include systems thinking, behavioral science, motivation, agile innovation, and decision leadership, among others. Learn more and apply>>
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A native of Wales, Siobhan McGurk ’23 owned and ran a retail store inside the National Museum of Wales for 6½ years. As a University of Wisconsin graduate student, she taught over 120 students, won an early career teaching prize, and received three fellowships and grants for her research on capitalism, race, and gender. McGurk also ran all operations for a 2016 Oakland City Council election campaign and helped develop an online learning platform. At Berkeley Law, she is vice president of education and training at the Startup Law Initiative and building connections editor at the Berkeley Business Law Journal. Read more about Siobhan's summer work experience>>
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