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Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | December 2025

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California's recent legislative session featured the passage of several new bills for which the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) provided vital research and guidance.

Environmental Impact: Berkeley Law Center Plays Vital Role in Shaping New California Climate Bills

The school’s Center for Law, Energy & the Environment provided research, data, drafting language, and technical assistance to propel key policy advancements across the climate landscape. Read more>>

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First-Year Students Bring Record-Setting Credentials and Intriguing Experiences to Berkeley Law 

Berkeley Law’s 1Ls arrived with a 3.92 median grade point average, 170 median LSAT score, and remarkable diversity — but the numbers tell just a small part of their story. Read more>>

Thelton Henderson ’62 Laments Push to ‘Turn Back the Clock’ 60 Years After Voting Rights Act Was Enacted 

The civil rights icon, former federal judge, and Berkeley Law visiting professor witnessed violent efforts to block Black people from voting in the 1960s South as a Department of Justice lawyer. Read more>>

Expanding Impact and Advancing Justice: Eight New Hires Join Berkeley Law’s Clinical Program

The group brings diverse expertise in data science, immigration, and criminal, family, and transactional law, expanding the program’s reach and bolstering its mission to advance racial, economic, and social justice. Read more>>

Professor Pamela Samuelson Among UC Berkeley Experts Addressing AI’s Legal and Economic Implications 

At a recent panel event, Samuelson said a growing number of plaintiffs claim that developers are illegally making copies of copyrighted works when developing the foundation models underpinning GenAI systems. Read more>>

AALS Reception in New Orleans 

Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 pm CT, New Orleans. Please join us at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting for a reception to recognize Berkeley Law alumni in academia. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. The event is free of charge, but registration for the reception is required. Register here>>

Berkeley Law’s Clinical Program presents: Virtual CLE - Pregnancy Criminalization with Mridula Raman

Thursday, January 29, 12:00 pm PT. Mridula Raman, deputy director of the Death Penalty Clinic at Berkeley Law, will discuss the fundamentals of pregnancy criminalization, the pre-Dobbs landscape, and recent developments in abortion criminalization. Register here>> 

Save the Date - Admitted Student Weekend Alumni Brunch at Berkeley Law

Saturday, March 14. 9:30 am PT. Registration information will follow in February.

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Berkeley Law Executive Education provides our alumni community with cutting-edge content, tangible value like MCLE-accredited certificate programs, and the opportunity to learn from the best. Alumni always receive a discount on all programs.

GenAI for the Legal Profession: Power User Edition

Stop prompting. Start leading. New for 2026! Our Generative AI for the Legal Profession course has been refreshed on the premise that sustainable advantage comes not from the tools you have, but from the habits you form. You will learn the human-in-the-loop workflow: critically assessing output quality, navigating hallucinations, and leveraging AI results to amplify your own strategic thinking. By moving from prompting to active, iterative conversation, you will learn to extract value even when AI falters, and to maximize its impact when it succeeds. Make AI Your Superpower>>

Commercial Contract Fundamentals

Modernize your transactional toolkit. From increased focus on privacy and data protection to AI-integrated workflows, the commercial contracts landscape has evolved rapidly. Have you evolved with it? Commercial Contract Fundamentals is designed for legal professionals to sharpen their edge. It’s an efficient way to master the modern clauses and negotiation tactics that open the door to more lucrative and complex corporate work. Sharpen Your Contracts Expertise>>

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