Alumni Newsletter | September 2022. Can't view email? Click here to view as a webpage
Our Community
Felix Mendez-Burgos ’21, who has begun clerking for Judge Maria Cenzon on the Guam Superior Court, says the support he received during the application process from the Career Development Office was "just incredible."
New clerks credit the school’s Career Development Office staff for demystifying the clerkship application process and providing vital support. Read more>>
What's New?
Released on Sept. 6, Worse Than Nothing provides a deep legal and historical analysis and argues that the increasingly popular method for understanding the Constitution is unworkable. Read more>>
“We can get loud, do the work, and continue to show up, even when it's hard,” says 2L Jade Williams. Read more>>
Professor Eric Stover has spent much of his life with communities searching for an answer to the agonizing question, Where is my child? Read more>>
Berkeley Law's Policy Advocacy Clinic is tackling restitution, a financial charge which saddles people with lifelong debt, adding to its nationwide work eliminating juvenile legal system fees and fines. Read more>>
Alumni Events
In two weeks, we will gather on campus for a celebration of our alumni community. Connect with classmates and enjoy engaging CLE programming, an All Alumni-BBQ, an Affinity Group Mixer, Class Dinners, and more. CLE programs were recently announced and include a Supreme Court Review with Dean Chemerinsky. Registration closes soon! Find the full Reunion schedule on our website or register now>>
September 26, 1:00 pm PT
Learn about how recent federal legislation will supercharge efforts to accelerate climate initiatives in California and nationally. Learn more and register here>>
Berkeley Law Alumni Receptions with Dean Chemerinsky in Los Angeles
As he starts his second term, the dean is eager to connect with alumni, to hear about your experiences at Berkeley Law, and to listen to your ideas for the future of the school. 
Thursday, October 13, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm CDT
Please join Shaina Hyder '14 and fellow Berkeley Law alumni for an informal happy hour at Shaina's home in Austin. Shaina will be providing wine, soft drinks and snacks. Register here>>
Save the Date! Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Hike
Saturday, November 12. Details to follow in October.
Media Highlights
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky writes that the California Legislature should strengthen the Racial Justice Act, passed two years ago to discourage racial bias in sentencing. He says a bill on the Senate floor would do just that, but it still needs work. Read more>>
“There is much to celebrate,” write Professor Jonathan D. Glater and his co-author UC Irvine School of Law Professor Dalié Jiménez. “And then there is the big picture, which remains grim. This mass cancellation— politically unimaginable just five years ago—is not the end of the student loan crisis.” Read more>>
California historically leads the way regarding emissions due to a carve-out in the U.S. Clean Air Act according to Ethan Elkind, director of the Climate Program at Berkeley Law's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment. It is the only state in the US that can make emissions standard mandates beyond the federal government’s. But the law also permits other US states to adopt California’s standards without the federal government’s approval. Read more>>
Visit the Media Highlights and News pages to view recent headlines and happenings, and read the latest issue of Berkeley Law's Transcript magazine. 
Online Enrichment Programs
September 20, 22, & 23, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon PT
Introduction to Blockchain is a three-day mini-course that will explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of blockchain, crypto, and Web3. Professor Gregory La Blanc will lecture on the basics of blockchain technology and economics and various experts will discuss blockchain regulation, the existence of and potential for fraud, and cutting-edge research projects coming out of the university. Learn more and register>>
October 25 & 27 and November 1, 3, & 8, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm PT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are now integral to a wide range of products and services across industries. The Berkeley Law AI Institute is a multi-day, online executive academy designed to help participants gain a foundational understanding of AI and its near and long-term applications, learn how AI datasets are created, acquired, and used, and become familiar with the complex global regulatory landscape defining the AI ecosystem, among other topics. Learn more and register>>
November 8-9, San Francisco. In-person and virtual conference.
The seventh annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance will be hosted at the iconic Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco — and live-streamed virtually — on November 8 and 9, 2022. Topics and themes include keynote conversations with leading regulators, authors, CEOs, and academics; the latest from Delaware with Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick and Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III; law professors' takes on Twitter and Elon Musk; ESG in 2023; and more. Learn more and register>>