UC Berkeley Law Alumni Newsletter, Inter Alia, October 2025

Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | October 2025

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Inside Our New Magazine Issue

The new issue of Transcript, UC Berkeley Law's biannual magazine, is packed with inspiring examples of excellence, leadership, community, and public mission. The main feature spreads showcase our seven new standout professors and how many of our alumni are making a big splash in the entertainment industry. An engaging photo essay introduces several first-year students who describe what sparked their decision to pursue law school — and come to Berkeley. Other stories track our record-setting job placement figures, wide-ranging efforts to advance justice, the enormous impact of recent generous gifts, and much more. Read the issue here>>

What's New?

‘Voices Carry’: Edley Center Leader Catherine E. Lhamon on the Urgency of Defending the Principles of Democracy

“The story of our democracy is that we fight for it. We’ve always had to fight for it,” Lhamon tells host Gwyneth Shaw. Read more>>

Efficiency Energizer: Eric Ahern ’25 Builds Tool That Helps Judges Save Time and Improve Accuracy on Attorney Fees

While still a law student, Ahern developed an innovative calculation tool that eliminates tedious manual work and fuels faster, more reliable decisions that instill greater confidence. Read more>>

Costs of Climate Change: Financial and Economic Impacts on California and U.S. Households

A first-of-its-kind report from our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, written with Next 10, shows that climate change is already a kitchen-table issue driving up costs for California households, businesses, and the public sector through disaster damages, health impacts, lost wages, and more. Read more>>

‘A Translator in the Language of Law’: Former California, U.S. Labor Official Julie Su Begins Role at UC Berkeley Law

Su, who served in the Brown, Newsom, and Biden administrations, says she’s excited to be at the law school because “there is so much good that law students and lawyers can do in the world, especially in this moment.” Read more>>

Alumni Events

“Legal Leadership to Uphold Justice” Panel and Reception

Thursday, October 23, 6:00-8:00 pm PT, San Francisco. Join us for an engaging evening spotlighting the impact of clinical legal training on the fight for racial, social, and economic justice. Register here>>

UC Berkeley Law Denver Museum Tour and Happy Hour

Saturday, October 25, 4:00 - 6:30 pm MT, Denver. Join local UC Berkeley Law alumni for a museum tour, followed by a happy hour at Schoolyard Beer Garden. Register here>>

Tenth Annual Berkeley Forum on Corporate Governance

October 28-29, San Francisco. This milestone event explores the transformation of corporate governance and legal frameworks in today's dynamic business landscape, featuring an exclusive conversation with Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman and a premier Delaware panel with Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick and Vice Chancellors Lori Will and Bonnie David. Register here for virtual attendance or contact bclb@law.berkeley.edu with your professional profile for in-person attendance.

In addition to the in-person and virtual programming for the forum, we will be having events throughout the month of October to explore crucial corporate governance topics that are not covered during the event. MCLE will be provided. More info here>>

Applied AI Bootcamp for Lawyers

November 5-6, Berkeley. AI is changing the practice of law. Are you keeping up? Join us for a two-day, in-person skills workshop designed specifically for practicing lawyers and legal professionals seeking hands-on training in emerging AI tools and strategies. This is a practical skills accelerator for practicing attorneys to incorporate AI augmentation into real legal work product. Registration is open and CLE will be available. Learn more>>

California State Bar Swearing-In Ceremony - Save the Date!

Tuesday, December 9, 4:30 pm PT, Berkeley. Graduates who pass the California Bar Exam are invited to take the attorney's oath together on campus. Registration will open in November. Please contact alumni@law.berkeley.edu if you have questions.

Volunteer Opportunities

Seeking Public Interest and Public Sector Alumni Volunteers

In conjunction with the Career Development Office, the Alumni Engagement team is recruiting public interest and public sector alumni attorneys for a program designed to support the next generation of UC Berkeley Law public interest/public sector lawyers. If you are interested in volunteering to meet with an incoming 1L student this fall, please contact Ja'Nai Aubry at janaiaubry@berkeley.edu and Veronica Alexander at valexander@berkeley.edu.

LinkedIn Alumni Group

If you'd like to continue networking with UC Berkeley Law alumni, please join our private alumni group on LinkedIn.

Media Highlights

California Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in the State

“It’s important that the state take a stand,” said Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. “It’s obviously not a slam dunk because there are arguments on both sides, but that’s often the case with the law.” Read more>>

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore More Than $500 Million in Research Funds to UCLA

“This ruling in researchers’ favor is very consequential in this moment when the Trump Administration is applying maximum political pressure to UCLA,” said Claudia Polsky, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at UC Berkeley and an attorney for the plaintiffs. “The effect of reinstating all unlawfully suspended NIH grants to UCLA would be to give campus and the regents the leverage they need to resist and to uphold the rule of law.” Read more>>

Visit the Media Highlights and News pages to view recent headlines and happenings.

Executive Education

UC Berkeley Law Alumni Save on All Paid Executive Education Programs.

GC University

Master strategic leadership, corporate governance, and advanced legal management to become an exceptional general counsel. Learn from world-class GCs Seth Jaffe (former GC at Levi Strauss) and Mark LeHocky (former GC at Ross Stores) plus scores of expert contributors from today’s hottest companies. Earn a Certificate of Completion and MCLE. Climb the in-house legal ladder>>

AI & Law Masterclasses

Developed in partnership with leading industry experts and backed by UC Berkeley Law’s prestigious LL.M. program in artificial intelligence, AI & Law Masterclasses represent the gold standard in AI legal education. Whether you’re advising clients on AI implementations, managing compliance risks, or shaping organizational AI strategies, these masterclasses provide the authoritative knowledge you need to excel. Master AI & Law>>

Commercial Contract Fundamentals

Scholarship application opens on October 21! This self-paced online course is designed to help both lawyers and non-legal professionals learn the nuts and bolts of contracts, minimize risk, and become effective at breaking negotiation deadlocks. Notify me>>

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