Chesa Boudin brings a lifetime of experience to lead Berkeley Law's new Criminal Law & Justice...

The former San Francisco district attorney calls his new role "a perfect fit."

Dean's Message: Berkeley Law will not participate in the US News rankings

Message from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky: Berkeley Law will not participate in the US News rankings.

Opinion: Nothing has prepared me for the antisemitism I see on college campuses now

College officials may fear being perceived as taking sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict, but it is wrong to confuse condemning antisemitism with ignoring the plight of the Palestinians.

Faculty, Friends, and Students Past and Present Toast Professor Stephen Sugarman’s Stellar Career

At a recent event, colleagues and students talked about how Sugarman has left an indelible mark over nearly half a century on the Berkeley Law faculty.

Alabama law students support new trial for man on death row

The students are joined by the prosecutor in the man's trial, former Attorney General Bill Baxley and others in asking for a new trial.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in major race discrimination case against Comcast on Wednesday

A 19th-century civil rights law will be put to the test at the Supreme Court on Wednesday during oral arguments over a $20 billion racial discrimination suit filed against Comcast.

ACS Announces Creation of Award in Honor of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | ACS

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg visits UC Berkeley, recounts her fights for women’s rights

She even shared a lesson from the mother of her late husband, Martin Ginsburg — words of wisdom she uses to this day, especially in dealing with her colleagues.

Dean's announcement: Fall 2020 classes will be conducted remotely

From: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 Dear Law School Community, I apologize for the length of this message, but I wanted to share with you the decisions […]

Berkeley Law School Drops Boalt Name Over Racist Legacy (Published 2020)

Thursday: It’s a rare move within the University of California. Also: The latest on a high-profile housing bill.

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Two Berkeley Law professors start tech-related White House appointments

Privacy experts Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler named senior policy advisors.

Mourning a law school titan

Professor Emerita Eleanor Swift — a pathbreaking Evidence scholar and passionate mentor — died Sept. 20, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky announced.

LIVESTREAM: What Does the First Amendment Protect?

CAPTIONS COMING SOONLivestream recording of a conversation with E...

UC Berkeley community mourns death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Berkeley News

Faculty, students, alums reflect on the iconic U.S. Supreme Court justice's vision, commitment to equality under the law

Opinion | Time Is Running Out for John Roberts and the Supreme Court (Published 2023)

If the court won’t fix its ethics mess, Congress should.

Pamela Samuelson, Robert Glushko endow Berkeley Law’s first clinical faculty chair

The $1 million gift endows a clinical professor at the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic. 

Professor Osagie K. Obasogie joins Berkeley Law faculty

His research examines how law and medicine are not apolitical, but rather deeply influenced by the nation’s long history of racial injustice. 

Building public confidence: how the Supreme Court can demonstrate its commitment to the highest...

The Supreme Court should take meaningful steps to restore credibility and public trust and strengthen our democracy's foundations.

"Wherever We Are, We’re Still Berkeley Law"

How the Berkeley Law community is staying connected long-distance. 

Professors Jennifer Chacón, Jonathan Glater joining Berkeley Law faculty this fall

Chacón and Glater further bolster a faculty on the rise, with nearly two dozen hires in recent years. 

Six Berkeley Law professors awarded faculty chairs

Professors Katerina Linos, Steven Davidoff Solomon, Abbye Atkinson, Elisabeth Semel, Laurel E. Fletcher, and Jeffrey Selbin are honored. 

Legal analysis: Is Trump stretching the law to deploy federal police power in cities?

Federal agents can protect federal buildings, but don't have the authority to police the streets.

Professor Abbye Atkinson wins first Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award

The honor from the American Constitution Society recognizes an early-career academic who shares Ginsburg’s passion for justice. 

Contributor: Democrats have a secret weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement. They should use...

If Republicans insist on replacing Ginsburg before a new president is in place, Democrats should vow to expand the court should they win the Senate and White House.

Latest crop of new professors continues Berkeley Law’s strong hiring trend

“We had an extraordinary year,” Dean Erwin Chemerinsky says of the six new faculty hires.

Eight new professors join Berkeley Law’s faculty

Four senior and four junior scholars continue a transformational run of hiring.

There Are No ‘Jewish-Free’ Zones on the UC-Berkeley Campus

Misleading news reports created the false impression that pro-Israel voices are being silenced here. It’s just not true.

In a traditional Lohri song about a folk hero, echoes of Punjab’s ongoing struggle for a fair deal

The rebellion of Dulla Bhatti is a reminder of the region’s long history of agrarian protest – and its fight for justice.

Former Ginsburg Clerks Remember a 'Friend and Role Model' | Law.com

Many of the former clerks, now in private practice, on the bench themselves or teaching in law school, shared their memories of the justice.

Ginsburg’s Career, Replacement Parallel Thurgood Marshall’s

Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg both became famous in legal circles as pioneering advocates long before becoming justices, and later helped anchor the Supreme Court’s liberal wing of their...

Racing Forward

History Made in Oakland

Berkeley Law alum Janani Ramachandran ’20 was recently sworn in as Oakland’s new City Council member for District 4. She is the youngest person ever elected to the Council and […]

Roth’s Rising Stature

Professor Andrea Roth has been elected to the American Law Institute, a leading independent nonprofit that produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve U.S. law. A noted...

Policy Advocacy Clinic Students Driving Force Behind Nevada Youth Justice Bill

Thanks to the initiative of two Policy Advocacy Clinic students, Nevada families will no longer have to pay thousands of dollars for everything from food to a public defender when they have a child...

Why Critical Race Theory Is So Controversial

Idaho has just passed a law prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in schools and universities.

Senior officials have discussed removing Trump under the 25th Amendment. Here’s how that could work.

Senior White House aides discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power, a move that some experts say could be more realistic than impeachment.

Berkeley Law Center Creates First Global Protocol on Using Social Media as Evidence for War Crimes

A three-year effort by the Human Rights Center and the U.N. Human Rights Office advances the use of digital information to pursue justice against atrocities.

Versatile success at Berkeley Law propels Kristen Holmquist up the faculty ladder

Kristen Holmquist’s contributions to Berkeley Law “impossible to overstate.”