(Left to right) Andrew Baker, Stephanie Campos-Bui ’14, Sharon Jacobs, David Hausman, and Emily Rong Zhang joined the faculty in July, with Hanoch Dagan (not pictured) scheduled to arrive in July 2023. Photo credit: Brittany Hosea-Small |
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Berkeley Law’s outstanding faculty has an infusion of fresh new talent: Six full-time professors whose expertise covers a wide spectrum. “Maintaining and enhancing our excellence requires continuing to recruit truly top faculty,” Dean Erwin Chemerinsky says. “We had an extraordinary year in hiring.” Read more>>
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Chair of the California Privacy Protection Agency, Urban illuminated the arc of privacy awareness — and importance — to Americans amid technology’s expanding reach. Read more>>
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With a modest approach and a client list full of industry giants, Edelman describes his unexpected rise in entertainment law and the movie-like moment that launched it. Read more>>
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The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology has launched a new platform making cutting-edge seminars from leading experts — including Berkeley Law professors and leading practitioners — available anytime for CLE credit. For now, the platform is free for anyone who registers for an account, and it will always be free for Berkeley Law alumni. Read more and register>>
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Palmer’s work at the United Nations Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals helps prosecute war crimes committed within the former Yugoslavia. Read more>>
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Having grown up “with a ball at my feet,” Abunaw helps athletes and coaches obtain visas to train and compete in the United States long-term. Read more>>
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Titus founded the Whistleblower Anti-Bullying Resource Network (WARN), which helps whistleblowers, survivors of workplace bullying and harassment, and people who have experienced police abuse. Read more>>
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Wu’s externship with a U.S. district court’s patent program enriches her understanding of technology and intellectual property issues and enlightens her career path. Read more>>
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September 30 - October 2
We look forward to welcoming alumni and their guests back to campus next month for a celebration of our alumni community. Come connect with classmates and enjoy engaging CLE programming. All CLE* programs will be recorded and made available on the new Berkeley Law on-demand CLE platform.
In-Person Event Highlights:
- All Alumni BBQ - Friday, September 30, 6:00 – 9:00pm
- Three CLE* sessions - Saturday, October 1
- Beer & Wine Reception - Saturday, October 1, 4:30 – 6:00pm
- Class Dinners - Saturday, October 1, 6:00 – 9:00pm
- Golden Circle Brunch - Sunday, October 2, 10:00am – 12:00pm
*CLE program details will be announced in late August.
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Classes of 2012-2022! Please join Noah Ickowitz '17 and the Berkeley Law Los Angeles Alumni Chapter for a recent alumni happy hour. Thursday, August 25, 2022, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT, Angel City Brewery, 216 Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Dineen at edineen@law.berkeley.edu. Register here>>
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“Senate Bill 1149 would create a presumption against secrecy in civil litigation in cases involving a defective product or environmental hazard that ‘has caused or is likely to cause significant or substantial bodily injury or illness or death,'” Dean Erwin Chemerinsky writes of legislation now under consideration in Sacramento. “This is a commonsense and long-overdue reform.” Read more>>
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“The proposal before the Senate represents an excellent beginning. It must be strengthened to protect democracy in the final stages of selecting a president. But it’s equally vital to remember that not even a perfect way of counting the electoral votes at the tail end of the process can overcome unfair and undemocratic obstacles to casting ballots at the front end,” write Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Harvard Professor Emeritus Laurence Tribe, and former federal prosecutor Dennis Aftergut. “Our democracy will not be secure until we enact broader protection for voting rights.” Read more>>
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“One thing that might have triggered this wave of litigation is that cities have become aware in the past 15 years that climate change is costing them money,” Professor Holly Doremus '91 says. “That’s especially true for coastal cities, counties and states, where a lot of these cases are coming from. I think just looking for any way to deal with this problem has sent them to the state courts." Read more>>
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Online Enrichment Programs |
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Sustainable Capitalism and ESG Online demonstrates how to integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into business strategy through a combination of focused lectures and case studies, curated readings, in-depth interviews with business leaders, and optional weekly discussion and networking forums. Designed for professionals, this self-paced course consists of approximately 40 hours of content and can be completed anytime from August 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023. All prior cohorts of this course have been oversubscribed so register today>>
Next cohorts start on August 31 and September 8 | Online Program
Leadership in the Legal Profession is a business school-style course designed to help legal professionals lead in complex systems, engage with interpersonal intelligence, navigate uncertainty, and drive innovation. Participants meet online in small, selective cohorts to explore leadership with an expert facilitator. The program is highly interactive and designed to maximize opportunities for self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning. Take your leadership skills to the next level and advance your career. Learn more and apply today>>
Next cohort starts on September 1st
Registration is now open for the September 2022 cohort of VC University ONLINE, the definitive virtual certificate program in venture finance from Startup@BerkeleyLaw, the National Venture Capital Association, and Venture Forward. The course is self-paced and supplemented with weekly, live instructor office hours and monthly, live webinars. As each previous cohort has sold out, we strongly encourage interested candidates to register as soon as possible! Learn more and register>>
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