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UC Berkeley Law Kira Video Statement: "Engaging with Difference"

Student Ambassador Rebecca Goren, Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Joseph Lindsay, and Admissions Coordinator Jaelan Vallier share insights into: 1. Why Are We Requiring a Video Essay? 2. How Does Admissions Evaluate Video Su...

Election Impact: What's Ahead for Law and Lawyers?

Please join Berkeley Law Dean Chemerinsky and Professors Andrew Bradt, Jonathan Glater, Saira Mohamed, Andrea Roth, Jeff Selbin, and Emily Zhang for a discussion of the election and what it means for the law.

2024 Halloum Business Competition Final Round

Berkeley Law's Advocacy Competitions Program is proud to present the 2024 Halloum Business Competition final round! Watch our finalists go head-to-head at the negotiation table judged by Maryam Naghavi, Founder of SIP Law, Clint Waasted, Founder of E...

Democracy at Risk: Presidential Power and Democracy

Dan Farber, Sho Sato Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law Sharon Jacobs, Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law John Yoo, Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law Professor Farber will discuss how some recent Supreme Cou...

Democracy at Risk: Democracy, Elections, and the Courts

Featuring: Jacob Grumbach, Associate professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley Orin Kerr, Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, William G. Simon Professor of Law Emily Zhang, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley School of La...

Democracy at Risk: Democracy, the Press, and Social Media

Jonathan Glater (Berkeley Law), Pam Samuelson (Berkeley Law) Associate Dean Glater will discuss litigation risk to newsrooms and the doctrinal context of threats to newsgathering. Professor Samuelson will discuss the implications of the Supreme Cou...

Democracy at Risk Introductory Session: The State of American Democracy

David Grewal (Berkeley Law), Jonathan Gould (Berkeley Law), Eric Schickler (Berkeley Political Science) Professor Gould will talk about threats to democracy and the rule of law in the contemporary United States that arise from the structure of our c...

An Introduction to Berkeley Law 2024 2025

Student life at Berkeley Law

Berkeley Law Application Information Session

Join the Berkeley Law Admissions Team to learn about navigating this year's application process.

Memorial Service for Christopher Edley Jr.

The Berkeley Law community gathered to celebrate the life of Chris Edley. Service in Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley.

Berkeley Law Application Information Session

Join Berkeley Law Admissions Team to learn about navigating this year's application process.

An Introduction to Berkeley Law 2024-2025

This presentation provides an overview of the Berkeley Law student experience.

Memorial Service for Christopher Edley Jr. - New link in Description below

New link for the memorial service for Christopher Edley Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/live/ObpXFQo0bbU

Financial Aid As A Dual Degree Student - Information Session

Join the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office for information on navigating the financial aid process as a dual degree student at Berkeley Law.

LL.M. Class of 2024 Commencement

LL.M. Class of 2024 Commencement held at Goldman Plaza, Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley.

Berkeley Law AI Institute Trailer

Check out highlights from the 2023 Berkeley Law AI Institute, featuring industry trailblazers and experts. Learn more: https://executive.law.berkeley.edu/programs/berkeley-law-ai-institute/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=AIInstitut...

Berkeley Law Dean Chemerinsky Supreme Court of the United States Term in Review July 25, 2024

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky provides an analysis of the most important decisions of the recent term and what to expect next year at the nation’s highest court.

Money Matters: Billing & Financial Aid Essentials

Join the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office as we help you navigate your billing summary on CalCentral. Learn how to read your billing summary, where to find your financial aid awards, how to accept your loans, how to set up direct deposit, and other ...

Scholarship Search Panel Discussion

Hear from a panel of current students about their experience with outside agency scholarships. Learn tips on how to search for scholarships, as well as application processes, time management, organization, and preparation strategies.

Loans for Law School Webinar - Berkeley Law Financial Aid and AccessLex

The Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office and AccessLex present on the ins and outs of student loan borrowing. This presentation covers Federal, Private, and Institutional Loan borrowing options. Topics include how to determine loan borrowing amounts, st...

General Counsel (GC) University Trailer

General Counsel University (“GC University”) is an online course and community that provides legal professionals with the critical skills needed to become a general counsel (GC) or be hired and retained by GCs. Learn more: https://executive.law....

2024 Bales Trial Competition | Advocacy Competitions Program

The Bales Trial Competition is Berkeley Law's introductory trial competition. It is designed to familiarize first-year students to trial advocacy and encourage them to consider joining the competitive Board of Advocates Trial Team. Prosecution: Sama...

2024 McBaine Honors Moot Competition | Advocacy Competitions Program

The highly-esteemed James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition is Berkeley Law’s advanced-level appellate competition. Now in its seventh decade, McBaine is a beloved tradition that is as gratifying as it is intense.

2024 Halloum Negotiation Competition | Advocacy Competitions Program

The Halloum Negotiation Competition introduces students to real world negotiation and business transaction skills. First year students step into the shoes of corporate lawyers, making business deals and working cooperatively together and with opposin...

Commencement 2024 Faculty Speaker: Professor Talha Syed

The Berkeley Law Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, May 10th, 2024 at 9am in the Hearst Greek Theatre.

Commencement 2024 J.D. Student Speaker: Devanshi Patel-Martin

The Berkeley Law Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, May 10th, 2024 at 9am in the Hearst Greek Theatre.

Debates over Zionism and the Future of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Yossi Klein Halevi joins Ethan Katz (UC Berkeley) to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and what will be required to break the impasse. Yossi Klein Halevi, Author; Senior Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem Ethan Katz, Associate Pro...

‘You Can Do Both’: Multifaceted Insia Zaidi '24 Blazes a Trail for Muslim Indian Lawyers

In DJing, we are trying to find two songs -- and in my case, I'm looking for an Indian song and an American song in the same way that I'm trying to take songs from two completely different worlds and trying to put them together. I aspire to do that w...

Examining the Pursuit of Justice for Victims of the Sexual Violence on October 7th

Full Title: Examining the Pursuit of Justice and Recognition for the Victims of the Sexual Violence Committed by Hamas on October 7th This presentation will discuss Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CRSGBV), focusing on the atrociti...

Berkeley Law Financial Aid Q&A Session 4

In this session, updates about the entering student scholarships are shared, along with other financial aid resources available.

The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Arab-Palestinian Community [Part II]

Part I: https://youtu.be/O6KW_PnuxCE The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Arab-Palestinian Community in Israel and Implications for Shared Society Arab-Palestinians make up 21% of Israel’s population. The events of October 7 and the Israel-...

ESG Standard Setters with Angeli Patel | ESG University

Angeli Patel, Executive Director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, explores the profound influence of standard setters on sustainability regulations. Standard setters not only direct entire industries, but also supply essential data for in...

Our Golden Age: American Judaism, In Transition

Annual Robbins Collection Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity American Judaism is at an inflection point between the successes of the past and the anxieties of the future. The political, economic, and ideological conditions of postwar liber...

Israel before International Law Mechanisms

The Israel-Hamas War raises serious questions about the rule of law in international life and the effectiveness of international law. These questions are accentuated by the direct involvement of a relatively large number of international law bodies i...

Using Derivatives: Think Obligations with Frank Partnoy

Demystifying Derivatives with UC Berkeley’s Frank Partnoy Frank Partnoy, Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law, breaks down the concept of derivatives, starting with the fundamental notion of obligation. Through the simple analogy of a far...

Transformational Risks from Climate Change with Angeli Patel | ESG University

🌍 Climate Change & Business: A Turning Point? 🔁 In this excerpt from ESG University, Angeli Patel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business and lead instructor of the ESG University course, highlights the urgent challenge...

ESG University Trailer

🌱💼 Interested in advancing your knowledge of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles? Join our ESG University and discover the difference between our two specialized tracks! 🔍 Sustainable Capitalism in Practice: Tailored for ...

Agile Innovation with Nick Kenney | Leadership for the Legal Profession

🔐 Unlocking Innovation: Nick Kenney's Key to Creative Success 🌐 Hear from Nick Kenney, Lead instructor of Leadership in the Legal Profession, as he champions a vital innovation mantra: separate brainstorming from judgment to avoid missing out ...

Professor Prasad Krishnamurthy in Conversation with David Leonhardt of the New York Times

Professor Prasad Krishnamurthy will interview David Leonhardt of the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-leonhardt) on his recently published book, Ours Was the Shining Future (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/217260/ours-was-the...

Panel 5_Structural Change: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

Panel V: Structural Change -Sean Garcia-Leys, Exec. Director Peace & Justice Law Center -Evan Kuluk, Contra Costa County Public Defender office -Emi MacLean, ACLU NorCal Recorded February 2, 2024

Panel 4_Data Science: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

Panel IV: Data Science -Prof. Mia Bird, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy -Prof. Jeffrey Fagan, Columbia Law School -Prof. Jack Glaser, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy -Alex Carney, PhD, founder PDQuery Recorded February 2,...

Keynote: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

California State Assemblymember Ash Kalra, author of the Racial Justice Act Recorded February 2, 2024

Panel 3_Post-Conviction: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

Panel III: Post-Conviction -Marc Zilversmit, Appellate specialist/private practitioner -Morgan Zamora, Ella Baker Center -Lisa Romo, Office of the State Public Defender Recorded February 2, 2024

Panel 2_Trial Level: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

Panel II: Trial Level -Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes, LA Public Defender office -Karina Alvarez, Santa Clara Public Defender office -Sujung Kim, San Francisco Public Defender office -Jane Brown, Alameda Public Defender office Recorded February 2, 202...

Panel 1_Paper Prisons Initiative RJA Data Tool: 2024 Racial Justice Act Symposium at Berkeley Law

Panel I: Demo RJA Data Tool by the Paper Prisons Initiative -Prof. Colleen Chien, Berkeley Law School and Founder, the Paper Prisons Initiative -Prof. William Sundstrom, Santa Clara University -Prof. David Ball, Santa Clara University Together wi...

Words on a Page: The Influence of Narrative on Public Perception of Crime and Law

Panel Discussion with Contributors to Evidence of Things Seen. This panel of distinguished experts, lawyers, and journalists will offer unique insight on the power of storytelling in the criminal legal system. Featuring Professor Lara Bazelon (Univer...

Leading Elected Prosecutors on Criminal Justice Reform: Larry Krasner & Monique Worrell

Q&A with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell. Discussion with elected prosecutors who are leaders of the criminal justice reform movement within law enforcement about challenges and opportunities as...

Conversation with Mari Mari Narváez: Police Accountability & Human Rights in Puerto Rico and Beyond

Mari Mari Narváez is a Puerto Rican journalist, writer, and human rights activist. She is the founder and Executive Director of Kilómetro Cero, a non-profit organization that aspires to a Puerto Rico in which the State protects human life, freedoms...

What Makes Each Generative AI Large Language Model LLM Unique with Karen Silverman

🤿 Diving into the current AI landscape with Karen Silverman 🌐 Hear from Karen Silverman, CEO & Founder of The Cantellus Group, as she discusses a fascinating aspect of AI: no two large language models (LLMs) are alike. Built on different datas...

Berkeley Law Admissions and Financial Aid - Q&A Session - February 23, 2024

Berkeley Law Admissions and Financial Aid give a brief overview of the gift aid process and answer student's questions.

Crypto is Here To Stay with Coinbase's CLO, Paul Grewal | Berkeley Boosts Coffee Break

🚀 Crypto's Expanding Horizon: Insights from Paul Grewal of Coinbase 🌐 In a captivating BerkeleyBoosts: Coffee Break talk, Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase, reveals a striking reality - nearly 20% of Americans are now engaged with c...

Admissions and Financial Aid Q&A Session 1

Admissions and Financial Aid Offices will share the initial gift aid process and timeline at Berkeley Law and answer any questions participants may have.

Financial Aid Options at Berkeley Law

This financial aid video explores various options for financial aid awards and useful information and resources for admitted students at Berkeley Law.

Inter-American Litigation Against the United States

Nearly 100 human rights complaints against the United States are pending before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the only international human rights body with the authority to determine the United States’ international responsibility ...

The EU’s Digital Agenda: Q&A with EVP Margrethe Vestager and Prof. Anu Bradford

On Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law was honored to host the world’s top authorities on the European Union’s digital markets and competition regulation. In her trailblazing role as Executive Vice...

How Does Generative AI Answer Questions with Infoblox's Wei Chen | GenAI for the Legal Profession

🤖 Ever wondered how generative AI like ChatGPT answers your queries? In this video, Wei Chen, General Counsel at Infloblox, will explain the fascinating technical reasons for how GenAI provides intelligent and well-structured responses to your ...

Founder Vesting with Tome's Nadia Dugal | VC University

🚀 Unraveling Startup Equity and Vesting 🌟 🔍 As a startup founder, owning a piece of a billion-dollar company sounds incredible, but what happens if you leave? This is where vesting becomes crucial. Nadia Dugal, Co-Founder at Tome and VC U...

Free Speech & Community on College Campuses

A panel conversation regarding free speech and community on campus. For more information, see https://www.law.berkeley.edu/news/berkeley-law-conversations-free-speech-and-community-on-campus/ Speakers include: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Berkeley Law ...

The Value of a Humble Purpose with Nick Kenney | Leadership in the Legal Profession

🌟 What if your purpose isn't what you thought? 🌟 Hear from Nicholas Kenney, a lead instructor of Leadership in the Legal Profession, on the value of finding one’s purpose. Do you like what Nick has to say? Hear more from him on this topic a...

Eleanor Swift Memorial | February 2, 2024 | 4 PM PT | Berkeley Law

The Berkeley Law community will celebrate the life of Professor Emerita Eleanor Swift with a ceremony held in Booth Auditorium and a reception to follow in the Warren Room and Donor Lobby. Swift, who died September 20, taught at Berkeley Law for 35 y...

2022 Grad Students Tax Presentation

UCOP Graduate Students Tax Presentation (2022)

What is Generative AI with Infoblox's Wei Chen | Generative AI for the Legal Profession

🤖💡Why all the buzz around #GenerativeAI? How is it reshaping the legal profession, including commercial contracts? In our most recent video, Wei Chen, General Counsel of Infoblox, demystifies GenAI - a subset of AI that's not just about intel...

Founder Goals: High Valuation with Nadia Dugal | VC University

Ever wonder what drives a startup's worth? Nadia Dugal, Co-Founder at Tome and VC University instructor, offers a sneak peek into the art of startup valuations. Valuation is a strategic game of ownership, control, and future gains. They're the heartb...

California State Bar Swearing-In Ceremony 2023

"Berkeley Law alumni who recently passed the California Bar Exam take their attorney's oath together at Chevron Auditorium, UC Berkeley. Congratulatory remarks from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Cara Sandberg ’12 Presiding over the Ceremony: Associa...

The Point of Having Purpose with Instructor Nick Kenney | Leadership in the Legal Profession

A Fresh Perspective on Purpose with Nicholas Kenney of Minerva Project 🌟 📹 Are you ready to challenge your understanding of purpose? Join Nick in "The Point of Having Purpose," on the Berkeley Law Executive Education channel. This engaging tal...

Reporting in a Time of War: A Conversation with New York Times Correspondent Isabel Kershner

Due to the critical need for her reporting on the ground in Israel, we will be shifting this talk with NYT Journalist Isabel Kershner to a webinar format. Kershner will be joined by Journalist and Stanford Professor Janine Zacharia. Together they wil...

Geopolitics, Military Strategy, and the Israel-Hamas War

Haifa University Professor Ehud Eiran, scholar of international conflict and security studies, will join Professor Ron Hassner to discuss the Israel-Hamas War through the lens of regional dynamics, geopolitics, and military strategy. Ehud Eiran, Se...

Do They Really Belong? Modern Israeli "Tribes" and the Dilemma of Ex-Soviet Israelis

Larissa Remennick will compare three generations of Russian-speaking Israelis in terms of socio-economic mobility, Hebrew use and acculturation, and political and civic participation. She will discuss whether Russian-speaking Israelis continue to for...

Israel and the Global Crisis of Liberalism

The event occurred on October 5, 2023. Over the past year, Israel has been in the grip of the most intense internal disagreements in the country's history. While most observers have focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition politics ...

AI, ML, NLP - Spot the Difference | GenAI and the Law with Infoblox's Wei Chen

🌟 Understanding AI, NLP, and Machine Learning: Insights from #Infoblox's General Counsel Wei Chen 🌟 🤖 AI is revolutionizing how we understand and interact with the law. However, keeping up with the evolving terminology and tech takes a lot ...

Common Stock | VC Fundamentals with Adam Sterling | VC University

What if the key to unlocking the potential of a startup was hidden in the nuances of common stock? Adam Sterling, Assistant Dean at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and an expert on startup law, peels back the layers on this complex...

Report on the Ground: Politics and Geopolitics of Wartime Israel with Haviv Rettig Gur

In their third conversation of the semester, Times of Israel Senior Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and Professor Kenneth Bamberger will discuss the current state of affairs more than a month into the Israel-Hamas war. Haviv Rettig Gur, Times of Israel Se...

2023 Halloum Business Competition | Advocacy Competitions Program

The Halloum Business Competition takes place each fall and pairs MBA and law students to tackle a challenging real world transaction. Fall 2023 competitors: Representing "Boogle" - Patrick Drown (Berkeley Haas) & Alex Sasse (Berkeley Law '24) Repr...

2023 Berkeley Fall Forum: Live Podcast: "Drinks With The Deal" David Marcus + Trâm Phi

David Marcus, Senior Writer & Host The Deal Trâm Phi, SVP and General Counsel Databricks

2023 Berkeley Fall Forum: Navigating Critical Issues and Board Dynamics

Moderator Seth Gottlieb, Partner Cooley Speakers Laura Berner, Chief Operating Officer TRexBio Irene Liu, Executive in Residence Berkeley Law Executive Education Dominic Perella, General Counsel Character.AI Jed Repko, Partner Joele F...

2023 Berkeley Fall Forum: Audience Choice - Ask the Deal Experts

Moderator Angeli Patel, Executive Director Berkeley Center for Law and Business Speakers Ben Beerle, Partner Cooley Ivan Brockman, Partner PJT Partners Ambassador Michael George DeSombre, Partner Sullivan & Cromwell

2023 Berkeley Fall Forum: 2024 Deal Trends

Moderator Jon Avina, Partner Cooley Speakers William Connolly, Partner Goldman Sachs Bradley Libuit, Vice President, Legal Instacart Emily Roberts, Partner Davis Polk

Entity Formation Fundamentals with Assistant Dean Adam Sterling | VC University

📢 Startup Law Insights from Berkeley Law Executive Education! Understanding the legal intricacies of starting a business is crucial for every investor and entrepreneur. In this video Adam Sterling, Assistant Dean at University of California, Berk...

Emergency Briefing with Haviv Rettig Gur

Times of Israel Senior Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur will join Professor Kenneth Bamberger to provide an emergency briefing, sharing his insights on Hamas' mass attack on Israel and slaughter of Israeli civilians, how Israelis are responding, and how to i...

Venture Deal Fundamentals with Equity Expert Nadia Dugal | VC University

🎓 Berkeley Law’s Executive Education Team has curated programming that covers the most important topics affecting the tech, legal, and professional worlds. One of its most popular programs is VC University which unites top-notch experts from V...

Leveraging AI with Brian Israel of Anthropic | Coffee Break Berkeley Boosts Webinar

🎬Guidance for In-House Counsels Navigating the AI Landscape! 🤖⚖️ We wanted to share a preview of the crucial insights on how to advise your company effectively. This excerpt from Coffee Break with Irene Liu, asks specifically about GCs and...

Dive Deep into the World of AI with Berkeley Law AI Institute

Are you a lawyer, risk & compliance professional, product manager, or just keen on understanding the intricacies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its profound implications on the legal and business worlds? The global regulatory landscape for Gene...

Leadership in the Legal Profession | Communicating with Impact

Anya Grossman from Berkeley Law's LLM Program dives into the significance of communication during her "General Counsel Institute: Going Beyond Legal" session in April 2023. 💼🔍 Legal experts must excel in various legal and technical areas, but t...

The Progressive Prosecutor: Rising or Falling?

Berkeley Law Professor Rebecca Goldstein has completed the first nationwide empirical study of progressive prosecutors as political leaders, gaining access to their ideas and motivations and assessing as much as possible the outcomes. She is joined i...

Reunion 2023: Supreme Court Review with Dean Chemerinsky

At this annual SCOTUS review, constitutional scholars discuss major decisions from the 2022-23 term and look ahead to the new term. Panelists: Easha Anand '14 J.D., Assistant Professor of Law, Stanford Law School and Co-Director, Stanford Supreme Co...

Reunion 2023: Dean's Town Hall

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, provides an update on what is happening at Berkeley Law, looks to our future, and answers questions. Recorded Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Berkeley Law.

Criminal Law & Justice Center's Inaugural Event: A Conversation with Professor Angela Davis

This video captures an incredible evening: Berkeley Law's Criminal Law & Justice Center's inaugural event! Held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the event features a captivating conversation between Distinguished Professor Emerita Angela Y. Davis fro...

2023 James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition, Final Round

The highly-esteemed James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition is Berkeley Law’s advanced-level appellate competition. The 2023 competitors argued NetChoice, L.L.C. v. Paxton, which considered the questions 1) Whether strict scrutiny un...

2023 Halloum Negotiation Competition Final Round

The Halloum Negotiations Competition aims to develop real world negotiation and business transaction skills and is open only to first-year students. The competition gives students an opportunity to experience being corporate lawyers: making business ...

Report on the Ground: Social and Political Upheaval in Israel with Haviv Rettig Gur

Haviv Rettig Gur, Times of Israel Senior Analyst, in conversation with Ken Bamberger, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Law In the first of three real-time reports, Haviv Rettig Gur and Ken Bamberger cover the upcoming legisla...

How to Budget Your Student Loans and Scholarships Around the Cost of Attendance

This financial aid webinar is presented by Dr. Jacquie Carroll from AccessLex and the Berkeley Law Financial Aid team on November 17, 2022. In this webinar, we discussed how students can budget around the cost of attendance. You can also learn strate...

Social Change in Israel and the Judicial Reforms (2023)

This panel took place in Haifa, Israel on July 25, 2023, shortly after the Israeli Knesset passed legislation limiting the High Court of Israel's ability to review the “reasonableness” of government decisions. It was presented to a group of Ameri...

Supreme Court 2022-2023 Term in Review with Dean Chemerinsky

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky provides a virtual analysis of the 2022-2023 term's most important decisions.

Reviving Progressive Constitutional Political Economy: Panel II

Beyond the War on Crime Toward a Third Reconstruction Jon Simon, Devon Carbado, Loïc Wacquant, john powell, Ian Haney-Lopez For most of our history, when Americans argued and fought about how to organize our political economy—the role of governme...

Reviving Progressive Constitutional Political Economy: Panel III | April 14, 2023

Panel III Reviving Labor's Constitution Catherine Albiston, Catherine Fisk, Veena Dubal, Jim Pope, Diana Reddy For most of our history, when Americans argued and fought about how to organize our political economy—the role of government, the extent...

Reviving Progressive Constitutional Political Economy: Panel I | April 14, 2023

Panel I: Should We Re-Constitutionalize Progressive Political Economy? Jonathan Gould, David Grewal, Angela Harris, Dirk Hartog, Paul Pierson, Joseph Fishkin For most of our history, when Americans argued and fought about how to organize our politi...

Reviving Progressive Constitutional Political Economy: Introductions and Opening | April 14, 2023

For most of our history, when Americans argued and fought about how to organize our political economy—the role of government, the extent and reach of redistribution, the tension between democracy and concentrated private wealth and power—advocate...

International Fraud and Money Laundering in the Art World

Jessica Feinstein, Co-Chief, Money Laundering, U.S. Attorney’s Office, SDNY Sharon Cohen Levin, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Frank Partnoy, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley, School of Law

Legal Developments Related to Provenance and Due Diligence

Emily Beeny, Curator, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Robert Mintz, Deputy Director, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Carla Shapreau, Senior Fellow, Curator, Lecturer, UC Berkeley, School of Law

War of the Worlds: Human Creativity vs Machine

Che Chang, Deputy GC, OpenAI Heather Whitney, Attorney, Morrison Foerster Adam Sterling, Assistant Dean, UC Berkeley, School of Law

Case Study: Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith

Peter Menell, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley, School of Law Samantha Cox-Parra, Berkeley Law J.D. '23

Drawing Lines: An Artist’s Perspective

MGP Andersen, Visual Artist

The Entanglement: How Art and Philosophy Make Us What We Are

Alva Noe, Professor of Philosophy, UC Berkeley

Welcome Remarks

Delia Violante, Associate Director, UC Berkeley, School of Law

Token Disclosure & Closing Remarks

What information can and should be made available to the public about cryptoassets, who should provide that information, and who is responsible if disclosures are incorrect? Panel discussion with Frank Partnoy (UC Berkeley), Jai Massari (Lightspark, ...

Stablecoins

What’s the way forward for stablecoin regulation? Panel discussion with Jai Massari (Lightspark, UC Berkeley), Christian Catalini (MIT, Lightspark), Tim Massad (Brookings, Harvard), Dawn Song (UC Berkeley), Jeffery Zhang (Michigan).

A View from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Fireside Chat with Gina-Gail Fletcher (Duke) and Kristin Johnson (CFTC Commissioner, Emory).

How Boards and Their Advisors Are to Make Sense of the Expectations of Institutional Investors

Panel discussion with Adam Badawi (UC Berkeley), Giuseppe Bivona (Bluebell Capital Partners), Matt Cole (Strive), Tariq Fancy (author), Ethan Klingsberg (Freshfields), and Anne Simpson (Franklin Templeton)

Session with the U S Securities and Exchange Commission

Fireside chat with Frank Partnoy (UC Berkeley) and Ted Yu (SEC)

Antitrust Policy: What Comes Next for Europe

Panel discussion with Lucia Bonova (European Commission), Prasad Krishnamurthy (UC Berkeley), and Jenn Mellott (Freshfields)

Fireside Chat with the Delaware Court of Chancery

Fireside Chat with The Honorable Nathan Cook (Delaware Court of Chancery), Stavros Gadinis (UC Berkeley), and Meredith Kotler (Freshfields)

Antitrust Policy: Protecting America’s Consumers

Fireside Chat with David Singh Grewal (UC Berkeley) and Chair Lina M. Khan (Federal Trade Commission)

Berkeley Forum on M&A 2023 | Welcome Remarks

Adam Badawi (UC Berkeley), Ethan Klingsberg (Freshfields), and Angeli Patel (UC Berkeley)

Honored Guest Speaker: Hon. Jon S. Tigar

Berkeley Law Class of 2023 Commencement May 12, 2023 | Hearst Greek Theater

Faculty Address: Professor Patricia Plunkett Hurley

Berkeley Law Class of 2023 Commencement May 12, 2023 | Hearst Greek Theater

On Behalf of the J.D. Class of 2023: Yara Slaton & Ximena Velázquez-Arenas

Berkeley Law Class of 2023 Commencement May 12, 2023 | Hearst Greek Theater

On Behalf of the LL.M. Class of 2023: Guillem Martinez Guimet

Berkeley Law Class of 2023 Commencement May 12, 2023 | Hearst Greek Theater

Berkeley Law Class of 2023 Commencement

May 12, 2023 | Hearst Greek Theater

2023 Bales Trial Competition, Final Round

The Bales Trial Competition is an introductory-level tournament focused on criminal law. It is designed to introduce first-year students to trial advocacy.

Little Kids, Big Ideas: What We Learn from Taking Children's Thoughts About Israel Seriously

Monday, April 17, 2023 Light Reception: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT, Steinhart Courtyard Lecture: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PT, 297 Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law Building In contrast to popular views of America's youth as naive or apathetic, this talk will illum...

What Evolutionary Neuroscience and Talmudic Tradition Teach Us about Punishment in Society

This lecture is the 14th annual Robbins Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity. The full title is, "The Executioner's Prayer: What Evolutionary Neuroscience and Talmudic Tradition Teach Us About the Roles of Punishment in Society". Thursday, ...

2023 Underhill Lecture

A Conversation with Former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Lady Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond & Professor Amanda Tyler

Israel at 75: Reflections of a US Ambassador

A Conversation with Ambassador Daniel Shapiro Hosted by Ron Hassner, Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science and Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies, UC Berkeley

The Future of Shared Society in Israel through the Lens of Dance and Choreography

This event was hosted by the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies and took place on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Please join Yali Nativ and Netta Yerushalmy in a conversation about diversity in Israeli society through dance and...

The Future of Shared Society in Israel through the Lens of Religion

This event was hosted by the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies and took place on Monday, March 13, 2023. What is the role of religion in furthering a shared society in Israel? In this session, Tirza Kelman, Tomer Persico, and ...

The Libitzky Lecture on Israel and the Great Powers: The Case of Israel and Turkey

Thurs, Feb 16, 2023 Discussion: 6:00PM–7:30PM, Great Room, Bancroft Hotel After a turbulent decade, Turkish-Israeli ties are now undergoing a revival. What are the implications of this reconciliation for stability in the region and what are the ef...

Commercial Contract Fundamentals

Commercial Contract Fundamentals is designed to help both lawyers and non-legal professionals become effective at breaking negotiation deadlocks. The course was developed by Wei Chen, General Counsel of Infoblox, and is based on her 20+ years of expe...

Commercial Contract Fundamentals.

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America — Dahlia Lithwick and Masua Sagiv

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America — A Conversation with Dahlia Lithwick and Masua Sagiv Description: Wed, January 25, 2023 Discussion: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Room 105, Berkeley Law Dahlia Lithwick, one of the nation’s...

Dahlia Lithwick in Conversation with Masua Sagiv

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America Dahlia Lithwick in Conversation with Masua Sagiv Wednesday, January 25, 2023 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Room 105, Berkeley Law Dahlia Lithwick: Senior Editor, Slate; Host of Slate’s Amicus pod...

Interview with Former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Robert Jackson

Interview with Former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Robert Jackson Interviewed by Colleen Honisberg, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School Presented by VC University's Independent Director Initiative in August 2022 https://executive.law.be...

Interview with Brad Feld, Foundry Group

Interview with Brad Feld, Foundry Group (Author of Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading and Effective Board of Directors) Interviewed by Kristen Savelle, Managing Director, Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University ...

Interview with Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster

Interview with Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster Interviewed by Robert Bartlett, Professor of Law at UC Berkeley, School of Law Presented by VC University's Independent Director Initiative in August 2022 https://executive.la...

Differences in Difference: Statutory Treatment of Race and Disability Status in Education

Berkeley Law Regional Engagement Alumni Chapter (REACh) with Berkeley Law Professor Jonathan Glater Recorded on November 15, 2022

Capital Markets Crystal Ball - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Capital Markets Crystal Ball Speakers: Ben Burdett, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Diana Doyle, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Alan Denenberg, Partner, Davis Polk The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Lei...

The White Wall - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

The White Wall Speakers: Emily Flitter, Reporter, New York Times Frank Partnoy, Professor, University of California, Berkeley The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Leigh and Steven Tonsfeldt of Cooley and S...

Welcome Remarks - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Welcome Remarks for the 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Leigh and Steven Tonsfeldt of Cooley and Stavros Gadinis of the University of California, Berkeley. Novem...

The Practitioners’ Guide to Delaware - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

The Practitioners’ Guide to Delaware Speakers: Randall J. Baron, Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Elena Norman, Partner, Young Conaway Elizabeth Pollman, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Brad Sorrels, Partner, Wilson Sonsini The Seventh...

Breaking Down the Midterm Election - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Breaking Down the Midterm Election Speakers: Stavros Gadinis, Professor, University of California, Berkeley Paul Pierson, Professor, University of California, Berkeley The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie ...

Re-imagining the Global Food System - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Re-imagining the Global Food System Speakers: Kristin Bresnahan, General Counsel, Nobell Foods Magi Richani, CEO, Nobell Foods The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Leigh and Steven Tonsfeldt of Cooley and S...

Corporate Governance and the SEC - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance and the SEC Speakers: Jaime Lizárraga, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission David Curran, Co-Chair, Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice, Paul, Weiss The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Gover...

Buying and Selling with Big Tech - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Buying and Selling with Big Tech Speakers: Afra Afsharipour, Professor, University of California, Davis Greg Dalvito, Partner, PJT Partners Steve Tonsfeldt, Partner, Cooley Ethan Zweig, Partner, Qatalyst Partners The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Fo...

Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source

2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance - Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source Speakers: Kathryn Judge, Professor, Columbia Law School Jamie Leigh, Partner, Cooley The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on ...

The “State” of Delaware - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance - The “State” of Delaware Speakers: Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery Honorable Sam Glasscock III, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery Stavros Gadinis, Pr...

Closing High-Profile Deals - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Closing High-Profile Deals Speakers: Afra Afsharipour, Professor, University of California, Davis Michael Diz, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Dave Peinsipp, Partner, Cooley Sarah Payne, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Jed Repko, Partner, Joele Frank Th...

Law Professors on Twitter and Elon Musk - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Law Professors on Twitter and Elon Musk Speakers: Adam Badawi, Professor, University of California, Berkeley Ann Lipton, Professor, Tulane Law School The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Leigh and Steven To...

The Talent Wars 2.0: Employee Recruitment and Retention - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

The Talent Wars 2.0: Employee Recruitment and Retention Speakers: Jamie Leigh, Partner, Cooley Stephani Lewis, General Counsel & Chief Diversity Officer, IKEA North America Lisa Mango, General Counsel, One Medical (1Life Healthcare) The Seventh Ann...

2023 Deal Trends - - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

2023 Deal Trends Speakers: Ed Batts, Partner, Gibson Dunn Steven Lipin, Chairman and CEO, Gladstone Place Partners Rachel Proffitt, Partner, Cooley Paul Scrivano, Partner, Davis Polk Brittany Skoda, Global Head of Software Banking, Morgan Stanley T...

The Chair’s Corner - 2022 Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

The Chair’s Corner Speakers: Doug Parker, Chairman, American Airlines Stephen Johnson, Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor to the CEO, American Airlines The Seventh Annual Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance Hosted by Jamie Lei...

The Future of Shared Society in Israel through the Lens of Civil Society and Education

Session 2 of virtual series hosted by the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies — The Future of Shared Society in Israel: Shifting Lenses A series of conversations with scholars immersed in the project of coexistence and shared ...

The Future of Shared Society in Israel through the Lens of Law and Gender

Session 1 of virtual series hosted by the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies — The Future of Shared Society in Israel: Shifting Lenses A series of conversations with scholars immersed in the project of coexistence and shared ...

Reunion 2022: The Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic: Our History and Future

Elisabeth Semel, Chancellor’s Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director, Death Penalty Clinic, and Ty Alper, Clinical Professor of Law, Co-Director, Death Penalty Clinic and Co-Director, Clinical Program, discuss the history of the clinic and its p...

Reunion 2022: Student Loans and Debt Cancellation: What Just Happened?

This CLE will explore how we got into the student debt crisis, how we’ve managed to stay in it for so long, and what is finally being done to try and get us out. Presented by Berkeley Law Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice. Moderator: T...

Reunion 2022: Supreme Court Review with Dean Chemerinsky

At this annual SCOTUS review, constitutional scholars discuss major decisions from the 2021-22 term and look ahead to the new term. Panelists: Professor Amanda Tyler, Shannon C. Turner Professor of Law Professor Seth Davis Easha Anand ’14, J.D., S...

Dean’s Town Hall

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, will provide an update on what is happening at Berkeley Law, will look to our future as he starts his second term as Dean, and will answer questions.

LRAP and PSLF Fall 2022 Info Session

This session hosted by the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office describes how law students planning to go into public interest careers can manage their student loan debt. Topics covered include Berkeley Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program, the fed...

The Israeli Century: How the Zionist Revolution Changed History and Reinvented Judaism

Drawing on his new book The Israeli Century, Prof. Yossi Shain examines the opportunities and challenges of Israeli sovereignty. He explores the new roles afforded to Israelis in the world but also the burdens of carrying the responsibility for the J...

Art Investment: Blockchain Technology

Berkeley Art Finance And Law Symposium 2022 This session will examine how the art fund industry has secured its place as an investment vertical in the world of finance, how technology is used in today’s art market, and how it is shaping its fut...

Frontier Technologies in Art

Berkeley Art Finance And Law Symposium 2022 This session will explore the impact of frontier technologies, with a focus on the use of NFTs and artificial intelligence, on the art market. Questions such as authorship, copyrights, regulation, and more ...

Meet Ann Freedman

Berkeley Art Finance And Law Symposium 2022 SPEAKERS: Ann Freedman, FreedmanArt Frank Partnoy, University of California, Berkeley

Opening Remarks

Berkeley Art Finance And Law Symposium 2022

The Art of Looking

Berkeley Art Finance And Law Symposium 2022 SPEAKER: Lance Esplund, WSJ

Berkeley Law Executive Education Program

This video describes the Berkeley Law Executive Education Program and includes personal reflections on specific professional development courses by past participants. Berkeley Law Executive Education offers in-person and online training programs for ...

Berkeley Law 2020 & 2021 Commencement | Faculty Speaker

May 21, 2022 | Hearst Greek Theater

LL.M. Class of 2022 Commencement

July 20, 2022 | Goldman Plaza on California Memorial Stadium

Sustainable Capitalism & ESG Online

Sustainable Capitalism and ESG Online demonstrates how to incorporate environmental, social, and governance considerations into business and investment strategy through a combination of focused lectures and case studies, curated readings, and in-dept...