All Roads Lead to Berkeley Law
At Berkeley Law you can specialize. You can also explore, question, and connect.
Our interdisciplinary approach to legal education lets you build a diverse, innovative toolkit to do the work you care about–to accurately advise your clients, to imagine, and to solve the most complex problems faced by our society.
Note: The courses and programs featured in this guide are a sample representation of previous offerings, and are subject to change without notice. There may be other additional opportunities that are not listed, including the ability to cross-register with courses in other University departments. However, we cannot guarantee that the same or similar programming will be available in the future.
BUSINESS + START-UP LAW
Business + Start-Up Law
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Centers/Programs
- Berkeley Center For Law & Business
- The Network: Business At Berkeley Law Blog
- Women In Business Law Initiative
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Certificates of Specialization
- Business Law Certificate
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Clinics
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Competitions
- Halloum Negotiations Competition
- Halloum Business Competition
- Board of Advocates ADR Team
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Concurrent Degree Programs
- JD/MBA Haas School of Business
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Courses
- Representing Professional Athletes
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Being General Counsel
- IPOs and Going Public Transactions
- Venture Capital Finance
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Field Placements
- California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation
- Securities & Exchange Commission
- PAC-12 Conference
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Past Events
- How To Win At Corporate Law
- Berkeley Law Sports Industry Conference
- Fundamentals of Banking Law
- Women in Venture Capital
- FORM + FUND Founders Workshop: Venture Capital Terms
- What’s Happening with Elon Musk and Twitter?
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SLPS
- Startup Law Initiative
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Student Organizations
- Sports & Entertainment Law Society
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Advertising, Branding, and the First Amendment
- Regulation of New Technologies: Fintech and Social Media
- Where Capitalism Meets Democracy: Election Finance
- Whistleblower Law: Deterring Fraud Against the Government
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Field Placement
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- U.S. Department of Justice, Voting Rights Section
- San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, Complex & Affirmative Litigation Team
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Past Events
- New Developments in Workplace Sexual Harassment Law Program
- Qualified Immunity and Civil Rights Claims
Criminal Law + Justice
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Courses
- Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
- Insider Trading
- Whistleblower Law
- White Collar Crime
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Field Placement
- Federal and County Public Defender Offices - Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Francisco Counties, Colorado, Alaska, and more
- District Attorney Offices - state and county level
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division
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Past Events
- New Frontiers in Corporate Accountability: Using the FCPA and FCA as Human Rights Tools
- Speaking Up: Whistleblowers, Whistleblowing and the US’s Unique Approach to Fraud Enforcement
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SLPS
- Federal and County Public Defender Offices - Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Francisco Counties, Colorado, Alaska, and more
- District Attorney Offices - state and county level
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division
Environmental + Energy Law
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Centers/Programs
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Certificates of Specialization
- Real Estate Certificate
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Competitions
- Pircher, Nichols & Meeks Joint Venture (JV) Challenge
- National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
- California Lawyer’s Association Environmental Negotiations Competition
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Concurrent Degree Programs
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Courses
- Energy Project Development & Finance
- Environmental Transactional Law
- Interdisciplinary Approach to Land Development & Investment
- The Role of the Lawyer in Advancing Corporate Social Responsibility
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Field Placement
- California Attorney General’s Office, Public Rights Division
- Earthjustice
- U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Section
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Past Events
- Corporate Counsel Symposium On Sustainability
- Climate Risks to the US Financial System: Urgent & Decisive Action Needed
- Ride-Hailing & the Future of Sustainable Transportation
- Sustainable Business & Investment Forum
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SLPS
- Environmental Conservation Outreach
- Free the Land Project
- Clean Energy Leaders in Law
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Student Organizations
- Students For Economic & Environmental Justice
International + Comparative Law
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Courses
- Business, Social Responsibility and Human Rights
- International Business Negotiations
- Islamic Finance
- Law & Business In Japan
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Competitions
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
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Field Placement
- Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.
- United Nations Human Rights (Geneva)
- International Residual for Criminal Tribunals
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Past Events
- Antitrusts & Asian Merger Controls
- The Implications of Nestle v. Doe
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SLPS
- International Human Rights Workshop, International Refugee Assistance Project
Law + Technology
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Centers/Programs
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Competitions
- USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
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Courses
- Blockchain Innovation for the Unbanked Billions
- IP for Tech Entrepreneurs
- Social Media Law
- Topics in Trade Secrets
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Field Placement
- UC Berkeley Office of Intellectual Property & Industry Research
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- ACLU Technology and Civil Liberties Program
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Past Events
- How To Be A Dealmaker: Careers in Tech Transactions
- GameStop, Robinhood and Reddit
- Art, Finance, and Law Symposium
- Fundamentals of Banking Law and FinTech
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Unlocked
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- Digital Rights Project, Legal Automation Workshop
SLPS
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Student Organizations
- Space Law Society at Berkeley Law
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Centers/Programs
- ACCESS@BERKELEYLAW
- Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice
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Courses
- Business in Society
- Debt, Discrimination & Inequality
- Financial Management of Non-Profits
- Social Enterprise Law
- Wealth Inequality & the Law
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Field Placement
- California Indian Legal Services
- Disability Rights California
- National Center for Youth Law
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Past Events
- Diversity and Inclusion in Television
- Race And Indebted Access: How The Fringe Economy Shapes Political Inclusion
- Discounting, the Social Cost of Carbon, and Tools and Policies to Manage Climate Change
- General Counsel Institute: Going Beyond Legal
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SLPS
- La Alianza Workers’ and Tenants’ Rights Clinic
- Food Justice Project
- Disability Rights Project
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Student Organizations
- Consumer Advocacy & Protection Society
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- M&A / Private Equity Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm in Los Angeles
- In-House Counsel at some of the Fastest Growing Companies (e.g. Uber, Salesforce)
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm in Silicon Valley
- Capital Markets Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm in NYC
- Clerk for the Delaware Court of Chancery
- Government Attorney with the Securities & Exchange Commission
- Attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Competition
Constitutional +
Regulatory Law
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Centers/Programs
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Certificates of Specialization
- Race & Law
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Clinics
- Ninth Circuit Practicum
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Competitions
- Board of Advocates Appellate Team
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Concurrent Degree Programs
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Courses
- California Supreme Court
- Constitutional Litigation
- Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law
- Current Trends in National Security Law
- Seminar on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Field Placements
- UC Washington Center (UCDC)
- Supreme Court State Of Hawaii
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY)
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Past Events
- Free Speech On Campus
- Texas V. Azar & The Future Of The Affordable Care Act
- The Ups & Downs Of Religious Freedom
- Attacks on the Courts
- Judicial Independence: The Shared Core Values That Guide Decision Making
- Federalism Now
- Cooperation without Submission: Indigenous Jurisdictions in Native Nation - US Engagements
- Student Loan Cancellation, Mortgage Discrimination & Faulty Fintech: Come talk to the General Counsel of the CFPB
- The Supreme Court’s Shaping of Our Constitutional Rights: Past, Present and Future
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SLPS
- Political and Election Empowerment Project
- Reproductive Justice Project
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Student Organizations
- American Constitution Society (ACS)
- Berkeley Law Federalist Society
- Election Law at Berkeley
- If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice at Berkeley Law
- Law and Society Graduate Association
- Military & Veterans At Berkeley Law (MVBL)
- Privacy Law at Berkeley (PrivLab)
- Law and Political Economy Society (LEP Soc)
Business + Start Up
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Advertising, Branding, and the First Amendment
- Regulation of Capital Markets
- Regulation of New Technologies: Fintech and Social Media
- Venture Funds: Structuring, Advising and Regulating
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Field Placements
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Administrative Law Judges
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Past Events
- M&A, Antirust, And The Board Room Conference
- Compliance Academy
- Content Moderation and the Coronavirus
Criminal Law + Justice
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Courses
- Capital Punishment and the Constitution
- Marijuana Law and Policy
- Police Interrogations and Investigations: A Comparative Perspective
- Prosecutor as Society’s Agent
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Past Events
- Privacy Dies in Secrecy: FISC Overview
- What Is Torture & How Did We Get Here
- Impeachment 2.0: Can Congress Impeach an Ex-President?
Environmental + Energy Law
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Courses
- Administrative Law
- Law of Hazardous Waste
- Ocean & Coastal Law
- Water Law
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Student Organizations
- Environmental Law Society
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Past Events
- Tackling Methane Emissions for Climate
- Crossing: How We Label And React To People On The Move
International + Comparative Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law
- The Constitution in Wartime
- Foreign Relations Law
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Field Placements
- National Appellate Court Of Versailles
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Past Events
- Habeas Corpus In Wartime Symposium
- Current Constitutional Issues Faced by the United Kingdom
- Controversial Issues in Citizenship Education – Insights from Israel
Law + Technology
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Clinics
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Courses
- Advanced IP: Innovation & Regulatory Policy for Pharmaceuticals
- Information Privacy Law
- Regulated Digital Industries: Telecommunications Law and Policy for an Internet Era
- Science and Regulatory Policy
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Past Events
- Net Neutrality: What Happens Next?
- Election Regulations v. Misinformation: The Challenges Of Regulating The Internet
- Lex Informatica: The Formulation of Information Policy Rules through Technology
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Centers/Programs
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Certificates of Specialization
- Race and Law
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Clinics
- Immigration Law Clinic @ EBCLC
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Courses
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Disability Rights
- Federal Indian Law
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and the Law
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Field Placements
- Habeas Corpus Resource Center
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Lawyer’s Committee For Civil Rights & Economic Justice
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Past Events
- The Fight For Latinx Voting Rights
- Supreme Court Term In Review: Impact On Workers Rights
- California Redistricting 2021
- Abortion Rights in 2020 and Beyond: Threats and Resistance
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SLPS
- Political & Election Empowerment Project
- Berkeley Immigration Group
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court
- Attorney in the U.S. Department Of Justice (DOJ) – Appellate Staff
- Federal Trade Commission
- Pro Se Department of the Northern District Of California
- Federal Public Defender in the Capital Habeas Unit
- State Policy Fellow at the California Budget & Policy Center
- Administrative Law Judge – U.S. Department of Labor
- Telecom Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm in D.C.
- Associate at a Healthcare-Focused Boutique Law Firm in San Francisco
Criminal Law + Justice
Criminal Law + Justice
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Centers/Programs
- Kadish Center for Morality, Law, & Public Affairs
- Criminal Justice Studies Program (Within ILR)
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Clinics
- Domestic Violence Practicum
- Youth Defender Clinic @ EBCLC
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Competitions
- Board of Advocates Trial Team
- Pahlke Internal Trial Competition (PINT)
- McBaine Moot Court Competition
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Courses
- California Prisons and Discretionary Parole
- Criminal Trial Practice
- Domestic Violence
- Juvenile Justice
- Post-Conviction Remedies
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Field Placements
- Office of The Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon
- The Bronx Defenders
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Past Events
- Law Enforcement Use Of Force & Liability Conference
- When The Perpetrator Is Also A Victim
- Empirics Of Justice: Tracking The Carceral Continuum In Urban America
- New Perspectives On Reforming The Criminal Justice System
- The Jurisprudence of Blood: How Law Thinks About Violence
- FESTER: Carceral Permeability and California’s COVID-19 Correctional Disaster
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Student Organizations
- Defenders at Berkeley
- Abolitionist Collective at Berkeley
Business + Start Up
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Courses
- Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
- Insider Trading
- Whistleblower Law
- White Collar Crime
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Field Placements
- U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Past Events
- Fraud in the Bull Market
- PPP Programs and Government Investigations What We’ve Seen, What to Expect, and How to Prepare
- The Future Of Financial Fraud: Whistelblowers Of The SEC & CFTC
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Courses
- Appellate Advocacy
- Criminal Law and the Regulation of Vice
- Federal Courts
- Race and American Law
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Field Placements
- Office of the Maine State Attorney General
- First District Appellate Project
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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Past Events
- Qualified Immunity and Civil Rights Claims
- Access to Justice and Legal Services Regulatory Reform
- Impeachment from the Time of the Founders to the Present
- The Move to Guns Everywhere
Environmental + Energy Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Marijuana Law and Policy
- Where Civil & Criminal Law Collide
- Legislation and Statutory Interpretation
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Past Events
- Criminalization of Climate Migrants
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Student Organizations
- Students for Economic and Environmental Justice (SEEJ)
International + Comparative Law
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Courses
- Armed Conflict and International Law
- International Criminal Law
- International Finance Justice After Mass Atrocities
- Transitional Justice
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Field Placements
- International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda (Tanzania)
- Combating Sexual Exploitation Of Children Department (SECO) of ECPAT International Secretariat (Thailand)
- International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia (The Netherlands)
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Past Events
- International Law & Mass Atrocity Crimes: A Career & Research Conversation
- A Place Outside the Law: Forgotten Voices From Guantánamo
- “Is There a Future for International Criminal Justice?”
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SLPS
- Berkeley Law Anti-Trafficking Project
- International Human Rights Workshop
- International Refugee Assistance Project
Law + Technology
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Courses
- Cybercrime
- Information Privacy Law
- Forensic Evidence in Criminal Trials
- Surveillance Law and Technology
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Past Events
- Using Video As Evidence: What Can A Civilian Do?
- Modern Jury Trials: Persuasive Techniques For Complex Technology Cases
- Scraping Takeaways from Van Buren v. United States
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Clinics
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Courses
- Criminal Justice Reform in California
- Crimmigration
- Implicit Bias
- Restorative Justice
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Field Placements
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Travis County Mental Health Public Defender
- Open Society Justice Initiative
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Past Events
- The Uses & The Abuses Of Incarceration: Dehumanization, Slavery & Profit
- Rethinking Social Justice: A Forum On Intersectional Advocacy & School Discipline
- The State From Below: Democracy And Citizenship In Policed Communities
- Policing Families
- Invisible No More: A Symposium on Resisting Police Violence Against Black Women & Women of Color
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SLPS
- Contra Costa Reentry Project (CORE)
- Gun Violence Prevention Project
- Survivor Advocacy Project
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Student Organizations
- Survivor Advocacy Project
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- Attorney for the Office Of The Public Defender in New Orleans
- Attorney for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in NYC
- Equal Justice Works Fellow at Uncommon Law in Oakland
- Skadden Fellow at Colorado Juvenile Defender Center
- Staff Attorney at Electronic Frontier Foundation, focusing on Fourth Amendment Implications Of New Technologies
- Policy Attorney at Root & Rebound
- White Collar Associate at Large Corporate Law Firm in NYC
Environmental +
Energy Law
Environmental + Energy Law
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Competitions
- CLA Environmental Negotiation Competition
- PACE National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
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Courses
- Climate Change and the Law
- Disasters and the Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Justice
- Multi-District Litigation Class Actions and Mass Torts
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Field Placements
- CA Energy Commission
- Center For Biological Diversity
- San Francisco Baykeeper
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Past Events
- Earth Action Initiative Climate Conference
- CA Coastal Commission Environmental Justice Roundtable
- Wildfire Symposium
- Climate Change and the Oceans: An Existential Challenge for International Law
- Eliminating Illegal Deforestation
- Tackling the Aviation and Maritime Transportation Sectors
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SLPS
- Animal Law and Advocacy Project (ALA)
- Environmental Conservation Outreach (ECO SLP)
- Clean Energy Leaders in Law
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Student Organizations
- Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC)
- Environmental Law Society (ELS)
- Sustainability Team @ Berkeley Law (STB)
Business + Start Up
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Centers/Programs
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Competitions
- Pircher, Nichols & Meeks Joint Venture (JV) Challenge
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Concurrent Degree Programs
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Courses
- Energy Project Development & Finance
- Environmental Transactional Law
- Interdisciplinary Approach to Land Development & Investment
- The Role of the Lawyer in Advancing Corporate Social Responsibility
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Field Placements
- Sustainable Economies Law Center
- Port Of Oakland
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Past Events
- Social Enterprise Law: Measuring Sustainability
- Financing Nature-Based Climate Action
- European Union Sustainable Finance Renewed Strategy –Toward a Green Recovery
- Innovation, Economics, & Policy In The Energy Revolution
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Environmental Law and Policy
- Food, Law and Policy
- Local Government Law
- Public Lands & Natural Resources
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Field Placements
- U.S. Department Of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S.D.A. - Office Of The General Counsel
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Past Events
- Mass Tort Litigation Management in Bankruptcy Court
- Hazy Relations: State Marijuana Legalization & Federalism
Criminal Law + Justice
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Marijuana Law and Policy
- Where Civil & Criminal Law Collide
- Legislation and Statutory Interpretation
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Past Events
- Structural Vulnerability: The Road to Human Trafficking
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Student Organizations
- Students for Economic and Environmental Justice (SEEJ)
International + Comparative Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Health and Human Rights
- International Environmental Law
- Ocean and Coastal Law
- Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
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Field Placements
- EarthJustice International
- Food & Agriculture Organization Of The UN (Italy)
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Past Events
- What Lies Ahead For The Ocean?
- Litigation To Advance International Environmental Justice
- Climate Change Law In The Asia Pacific
Law + Technology
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Certificates of Specialization
- Energy & Clean Technology Law
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Concurrent Degree Programs
- JD/MA - Energy Resources Group (ERG)
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Courses
- Fire Science, Law, and Policy
- Energy Law and Policy
- Renewable Energy Law and Policy
- Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
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Past Events
- Building A Sustainable Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain
- Sustainable Transportation and Smart Cities
- Intellectual Property and FDA Innovation
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Student Organizations
- Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative Law (BERC Law)
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Courses
- A Just Transition to Clean Energy
- Animal Law
- Consumer Protection Law
- Environmental Justice: Race, Class, and the Environment
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Field Placements
- Greenlining Institute
- Center on Race, Poverty, & the Environment
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Past Events
- Social Enterprise Law: Measuring Sustainability
- Recalculating the Social Cost of Carbon
- Grassroots Organizing & Climate Justice
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SLPS
- Clean Energy Leaders in Law (CELL)
- Food Justice Project
- Free The Land Project (FTLP)
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Student Organizations
- Animal Legal Defense Fund of Berkeley Law
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- Assistant Regional Counsel for the EPA
- In-House Counsel for Renewable Energy Company
- Equal Justice Works Fellow at Earthjustice
- Director of the Renewable Energy Program at the Sustainable Economies Law Center
- Litigator with the California Department of Justice, Environment Section
- Environmental Transactions Associate at a Corporate Law Firm in D.C.
- Real Estate Associate for a Corporate Firm in Los Angeles
International +
Comparative Law
International + Comparative Law
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Certificates of Specialization
- International Law Certificate
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Competitions
- Philip C. Jessup Public International Law Moot Court Competition
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Concurrent Degree Programs
- JD/MA - Asian Studies
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Courses
- Chinese Law and Legal Institutions
- Disputes with Sovereigns
- European Union Law and Policy
- Islamic Law
- Jewish Law
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Field Placements
- Legal Resource Centre- Ghana Office Of The Legal Counselor, U.S.
- Mission to the U.N. - U.S. Embassy (Belgium)
- Berkeley Law In The Hague
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Past Events
- Reconciling Islamic & European Civil Laws
- Contemporary International Law: Changes and New Paradigms
- International Law and COVID-19
- The New Governing Coalition and Shifts in Israeli Society
- Influence of American Legal Education in East Asia: Japan, China and South Korea
- Conflict of Laws in Contracts and Torts: US Approach v. EU Approach
- Next Steps for the Anti-Torture Movement
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SLPS
- International Human Rights Workshop
- International Refugee Assistance Project
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Student Organizations
- Berkeley Law Committee Against Torture
- China Law Association at Berkeley
- Global Student Association at Berkeley Law
Business + Start Up
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Competitions
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
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Courses
- Anti-corruption Compliance
- Business Strategy in the Global Political Economy
- International Trade
- Legal Institutions & Global Economic Development
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Field Placements
- Chinese International Economic/ Trade Arbitration Commission (China)
- International Trade Center (Geneva)
- Singapore International Arbitration Center
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Past Events
- Anti-Terrorism, Maritime Transportation Security, and International Law
- Lessons From Australia: The Growing Movement of Migrapreneurship and What It Means for the Climate Refugee Crisis
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Courses
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law
- The Constitution in Wartime
- Foreign Relations Law
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Field Placements
- Supreme Court of India
- Constitutional Court of Korea
- National Appellate Court of Versailles
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Past Events
- Korea’s Democratization: Impeachment & The First Amendment
- The Status & Protection Of Civil Liberties In Israel
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Student Organizations
- Military & Veterans At Berkeley Law (MVBL)
Criminal Law + Justice
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Armed Conflict and International Law
- Cybercrime
- International Finance Justice After Mass Atrocities
- Transitional Justice
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Field Placements
- Department of Justice’s Office of Foreign Litigation (London)
- Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (Unakrt)
- Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling, U.N. Office On Drugs & Crime (Austria)
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Past Events
- The Extinction of the Race’: Abortion, Homosexuality, and the Reproduction of Senegal, 2009-2015
- Mobilizing Around Sexual Violence in Columbia: The Reception of #MeToo
Environmental + Energy Law
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Courses
- Health and Human Rights
- International Environmental Law
- Ocean Law and Policy Seminar
- Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
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Past Events
- Innovation, Economics, & Policy In The Energy Revolution
- Sustainability and Renewable Energy in the Alps
- The Law of the Sea: A Multi-Faceted Discipline and a Promising Field for Practitioners
Law + Technology
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Centers/Programs
- Technological Human Rights Program (HRC)
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Courses
- Art and Cultural Property Law
- Chinese IP Law
- Cybersecurity
- Space Law
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Field Placements
- EMBARQ India
- General Justice & Consumers - Data Protection Unit
- Art Law Center (Switzerland)
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Past Events
- Legal Careers in IP and Tech Diplomacy
- Electric Vehicles and Global Urban Adoption: Policies and Perspectives from France and California
- China Law, Trade and IP
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Courses
- Health and Human Rights in Times of War and Peace
- Human Rights and War Crimes Investigation
- Refugee Law and Processes
- Workshop on Borders and Belonging
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Field Placements
- UNAIDS Asia Pacific Office
- UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Middle East & North Africa Unit
- Human Rights Watch
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Past Events
- Crossing: How We Label And React To People On The Move
- Dialogues on Anti-Black Racism and Contesting it Across Borders
- Meeting the Moment: Flexibility and Service in Human Rights Lawyering
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SLPS
- California Asylum Representation Clinic
- International Human Rights Law Workshop
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- International Tax Counsel at Large Tech Company
- Attorney For Human Rights First, Representing International Refugees
- International Arbitration Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm in D.C.
- Cross-Border Associate in a Large Corporate Law Firm in NYC
- Attorney-Adviser in the U.S. Department of State
- International Attorney-Adviser with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), U.S. Department Of Commerce
Law + Technology
Law + Technology
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Centers/Programs
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Certificates of Specialization
- Law & Technology Certificate
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Clinics
- Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
- IP Practicum
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Competitions
- Saul Lefkowitz Memorial Moot Court Competition
- Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition
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Courses
- Biotechnology Law
- Patent Prosecution
- Privacy Litigation
- Trade Secret Law
- Video Game Law
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Field Placements
- Writer’s Guild Of America
- University of California Office of the President - Office of IP
- Mozilla
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Past Events
- Recent Trends In Patent Litigation
- Governing Machines: Defining & Enforcing Policy Values In AI Systems
- Conference On Legal Frontiers in Digital Media
- The Emergent Right to Repair
- Advanced Life Sciences Institute
- Siting Surveillance: Place, Deportation Threat, and System Involvement among U.S. Latinos
- California and Beyond: What Does the Future of Privacy Regulation Hold?
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SLPS
- Arts and Innovation Representation (AIR)
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Student Organizations
- Bringing Law Into Science & Society (BLISS @ Berkeley Law)
- Coalition of Minorities in Technology Law (CMTL)
- Patent Law Society (PLS)
- Privacy Law at Berkeley (PrivLAB)
- Public Health Law at Berkeley (PHL)
- Space Law Society Society @ Berkeley Law
- Women in Tech Law (WiTL)
Business + Start Up
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Courses
- Antitrust and Technology Platforms
- Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics, & the Future Directions of Technology, Business & Law
- IP in the Entertainment Industries
- Venture Capital Contracting and IPO Law
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Field Placements
- Singapore International Arbitration Center
- U.N. (UNCTAD) E-Commerce & Law Reform Program
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Past Events
- Drug Pricing
- Complex Threat Investigations: Managing Risk
- Startup: Form + Fund
- Blockchain & IP - An Overview Of Potential Legal Issues Beyond Cryptocurrency
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Student Organizations
- Healthcare and Biotech Law Society at Berkeley Law
- Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS)
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Courses
- Advanced IP: Innovation & Regulatory Policy for Pharmaceuticals
- Advertising, Branding & The First Amendment
- Secrecy: The Use and Abuse of Information Control in the Courts
- Regulated Digital Industries: Telecommunications Law and Policy for an Internet Era
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Past Events
- Freedom & Ethics In The Era Of Big Data
- Contact Tracing and other Data Use in Response to COVID: What Does the Law Allow?
- Google v. Oracle: An Initial Appraisal
- Privacy Counsel Panel: Facebook, Google, Linkedin
Criminal Law + Justice
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Clinics
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Courses
- Computer Crime Law
- Information Privacy Law
- Silicon Valley Antitrust
- Surveillance Law and Technology
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Past Events
- Cybercrimes Symposium
- Webscraping and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claims After hiQ
Environmental + Energy Law
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Consumer Protection Law
- Energy Law and Policy
- Renewable Energy Law and Policy
- Science and Regulatory Policy
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Field Placements
- Technoserve Mozambique
- The Utility Reform Network
- Innovation, Economics, And Policy In The Energy Revolution
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Past Events
- Electric Vehicles and Global Urban Adoption: Policies and Perspectives from France and California
- China Stakes Out Its Place in Plant Variety Protection: An Update with Experts on PVP and Agricultural IP Developments in China
- Food Innovation
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Student Organizations
- Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC)
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Certificates of Specialization
- Energy & Clean Technology Law
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Concurrent Degree Programs
International + Comparative Law
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Courses
- Art and Cultural Property Law
- Chinese IP Law
- Space Law
- Transnational Intellectual Property Law
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Field Placements
- EMBARQ India
- European Commission - Directorate General
- Justice & Consumers - Data Protection Unit
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Past Events
- Transnational IP Litigation
- Privacy & Cybersecurity Developments In China, The EU, & The US
Public Interest + Social Justice
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Clinics
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Courses
- Consumer Protection Law
- Information Privacy Law
- Intellectual Property and Social Justice
- Social Justice Issues in Entertainment and Media Law
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Field Placements
- European Roma Rights Center - One Laptop Per Child
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Wikimedia Foundation
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Past Events
- Innovating Health Equity
- Technology Law as a Vehicle for Anti-Racism
- Freedom To Speak: Socioeconomic Inequality & The Internet
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SLPS
- Digital Rights Project
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Student Organizations
- Consumer Advocacy & Protection Society (CAPS)
- Public Interest Law & Technology (PIL&T)
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- In-House Counsel at Tech Companies (e.g. Apple, Google & Oracle)
- Intellectual Property Associate at a Large Corporate Law Firm
- Associate at Intellectual Property-focused Boutique Law Firm
- In-House Counsel at a Start-Up Developing Self-Driving Vehicles
- Attorney, USPTO
- Technology & Civil Liberties Attorney, ACLU
- Clerk for a Judge at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Public Interest +
Social Justice
Public Interest + Social Justice
Click on each color circle to find out where Public Interest + Social Justice interconnects
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Centers/Programs
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Certificates of Specialization
- Public Interest + Social Justice Certificate
- Race and Law Certificate
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Clinics
- Veterans Law Practicum
- Immigration Clinic @ EBCLC
- Community Economic Justice Clinic @ EBCLC
- Consumer Justice and General Clinic @ EBCLC
- Education Clinic Justice @ EBCLC
- Health & Welfare Clinic @ EBCLC
- Housing Law Clinic @ EBCLC
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Concurrent Degree Programs
- JD/MPP - Goldman School Of Public Policy
- JD/MSW - Social Welfare
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Courses
- Anti-Blackness and the Law
- Asian Americans and the Law
- Movement Lawyering from the Inside Out
- Policing Families
- Reproductive Rights and Justice
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CNECT
- Afghan Project
- Hub for Equity in Administrative Representation (HEAR)
- Racial Justice Legal Research Bank Project
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Field Placements
- Bet Tzedek Legal Services
- Urban Justice Center
- Eviction Defense Collaborative
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Past Events
- Tips For Loving Law School As A Social Justice Student
- The Intentional Ally: Knowing When To Sit & When To Stand
- Queering Reproductive Justice
- The Aftermath of Dobbs: Putting the Movement for Reproductive Justice in Conversation with the Fight for Trans Justice
- Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America
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SLPS
- Berkeley Law Alternative Spring Break (BLAST)
- Foster Education Project
- Name & Gender Change Workshop
- Consumer Protection Public Policy Order (C-3PO)
- Family Defense Project
- Food Defense Project
- Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter (LOVE)
- Palestine Advocacy Legal Assistance Project (PALA)
- Wage Justice Clinic
- Workers’ Rights Clinic (WRC)
- Workers’ Rights Disability Law Clinic (WRDLC)
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Student Organizations
- If/When/How: Lawyering For Reproductive Justice
- National Lawyers Guild
- Queers United In Revolutionary Subversion (QUIRS)
- Berkeley Resistance Against Inter-Partner Violence (BRAIV)
- East Bay Dreamers Project
- Plaintiffs’ Law Association (PLA)
Business + Start Up
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Centers/Programs
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Courses
- Credit Reporting and Economic Justice
- Representing Low-Wage Workers
- Structuring for Impact: Exploring the Role of Tax Exempt Organizations & Hybrid Structures
- Wealth Inequality & the Law
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Field Placements
- Focus On Labor Exploitation (FLEX) - London
- New York Economic Development Corp.
- National Labor Relations Board
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Past Events
- The Economic Costs of Segregation: Evidence From The Federal Government Under Wilson
- The Surge of Gun Violence in America and How Businesses Can Respond
- Organizations and Social Impact
- Debt Collection During COVID
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Student Organizations
- Consumer Advocacy & Protection Society
Constitutional + Regulatory Law
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Courses
- Access to Justice
- Litigating Children’s Civil Rights: The Immigration Crisis
- Election Law
- Race, Sexuality, and the Law
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Field Placements
- Public Law Center
- Lawyer’s Committee For Civil Rights & Economic Justice
- Common Cause - Colorado
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Past Events
- Access to Justice and Legal Services Regulatory Reform
- The Future of Universal Family and Medical Leave
- Dreamers and the Future of DACA
- The Right To Vote During A Global Pandemic: Improving Vote By Mail And Protecting In-Person Voting
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SLPS
- Political & Election Empowerment Project
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Student Organizations
- Election Law At Berkeley (EL@B)
Criminal Law + Justice
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
- Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC)
- Clean Slate Clinic @ EBCLC
- Youth Defender Clinic @ EBCLC
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Courses
- Criminal Justice Reform in California
- Dismantling Mass Incarceration
- Negotiating Emotions and Trauma
- Restorative Justice
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Field Placements
- Drug Policy Alliance
- Travis County Mental Health Public Defender
- Open Society Justice Initiative
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Past Events
- Restorative Justice For Youth Workshop
- Rethinking Social Justice: A Forum On Intersectional Advocacy & School Discipline
- Privilege And Punishment In The Era Of Mass Criminalization
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SLPS
- Contra Costa Reentry Project (CORE)
- Post-Conviction Advocacy Project
- Prisoner Advocacy Network
- Survivor Advocacy Project
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Student Organizations
- Contra Costa Reentry Project (CORE)
Environmental + Energy Law
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Clinics
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Courses
- A Just Transition to Clean Energy
- Animal Law
- Food Justice
- Environmental Justice in Practice
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Past Events
- Racial Zoning & Environmental Justice
- Natural Resources at a Crossroads: Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Equity
- Transitioning From Fossil Fuel Dependency
- Getting Back on Track: Analyzing Transit Project Costs and Delays
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SLPS
- Clean Energy Leaders in Law (CELL)
- Food Justice Project
- Free The Land Project (FTLP)
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Student Organizations
- Environmental Law Society (ELS)
- Students for Economic and Environmental Justice (SEEJ)
International + Comparative Law
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Centers/Programs
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Clinics
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Courses
- Asylum/Refugee Law and Process
- Health and Human Rights in Times of War and Peace
- Human Rights and War Crimes Investigation
- Refugee Law and Processes
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Field Placements
- Human Rights Law Network (India)
- U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Middle East & North Africa Unit
- The Justice Studies Center Of The Americas (Chile)
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Past Events
- Borderline: Problems and Perspectives in Global Migration
- Social Movements and Legal Mobilisation in Times of Crisis: Migrant Farm Worker Rights in Canada
- Public Health and Human Rights: No One Left Behind
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SLPS
- California Asylum Representation Clinic (CARC)
- International Human Rights Workshop
- International Refugee Assistance Project
Law + Technology
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Clinics
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Courses
- Consumer Protection Law
- Information Privacy Law
- Intellectual Property and Social Justice
- Social Justice Issues in Entertainment and Media Law
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Past Events
- Public Interest Careers In Tech Law
- Cyber-hate: Defining and Combating Antisemitism & Hate Online
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SLPS
- Digital Rights Project
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Student Organizations
- Public Interest Law & Technology (PIL&T)
Examples of post-graduate opportunities include:
- Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow, Legal Services NYC
- Equal Justice Works Fellow, ACLU Of Northern California
- Staff Attorney, Centro de la Raza
- Staff Attorney, Legal Services Of Northern California
- Skadden Fellow, Texas Civil Rights Project
- Honors Attorney, U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division
- Honors Attorney, CA Attorney General’s Office
- Justice Catalyst Fellow, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante