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Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | February 2023

Two Professors Start Tech-Related White House Appointments to Help Shape U.S. Policy

Privacy experts Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler take on key posts with the White House Domestic Policy Council and White House Office of Science Technology Policy, respectively. Read more>>

Four Thriving Alums Reflect on the Impact of Their Experience With Law Students of African Descent

Antonio Ingram II ’14, Allina Amuchie ’13, Tyler Garvey ’14, and Shanita Farris ’16 credit the student group for pivotal support, networking, and community. Read more>>

Leadership, Reloaded: Four Research Centers Welcome New Executive Directors



They’re on board at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, Berkeley Center for Law and Business, Human Rights Center, and Center for Law and Work. Read more>>

To Watch or Not to Watch: A Berkeley Law Expert Shares Tips for Viewing Traumatic Videos

Violent videos should be viewed with care, says Alexa Koenig, a faculty expert on psychological trauma and resiliency at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Center.

Read more>>

New Law and Technology Collaboration Seeks Paths to Responsible AI Development

A cross-campus partnership aims to help promote responsible innovation while building a community for academics and practitioners. Read more>>

Judge Thelton E. Henderson at the Civil Rights Division’s 65th Anniversary

On December 6, 2022, Judge Thelton E. Henderson '62 provided pre-recorded remarks for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights division’s celebration of its 65th anniversary. The celebration focused on the work of the Division over its 65-year history and featured former Assistant Attorneys General for Civil Rights, current staff, and alumni of the Civil Rights Division. Judge Henderson spoke about his experiences as the first Black attorney in the Division in the early 1960s. Watch the video>>

Mourning a Major Loss

Lauren Edelman ’86, a beloved Berkeley Law professor since 1996, passed away Feb. 7. She won numerous awards for her seminal scholarship on employment law issues and held vital positions at the school, including as director of our Center for the Study of Law & Society and associate dean of our Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program. Elected last year to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Edelman also served in many key roles at the Law & Society Association, including as president.

Save the Date for Big Give! March 9

Mark your calendars for Big Give on March 9, 2023. Join hundreds of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends in making a BIG impact on Berkeley Law. Any gift to Berkeley Law counts for our Big Give totals and may help us unlock matching gifts and prizes. Thank you for your support! See you on March 9! www.law.berkeley.edu/BigGive2023. 

Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Event: Celebrating Historic Achievements

Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 - 8:00 pm PT, Crowell & Moring LLP, 515 South Flower Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles. Please join us to celebrate the achievements of Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner ’91, the first woman of color to lead the Los Angeles Superior Court, the largest single unified trial court in the United States. If you have questions, please contact alumni@law.berkeley.edu. Register here>>

Save the Date! - Shakespeare Trial: A Witches' Brew

Sunday, April 30, 1:00 - 2:30 pm PT. Mark your calendars for the annual theatrical presentation and mock trial with Dean Chemerinsky at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. Registration will be available in the coming weeks and will be found on our Alumni Events page>>

Alumni/Admitted Students Events - Help Recruit the Class of 2026!

Help us recruit the best and the brightest to Berkeley Law. Join us at the events below to meet admitted students and share your experiences and insights.

March 18: Bay Area Admitted Students Brunch at Berkeley Law

March 21: Chicago 

March 28: Washington, D.C.

March 29: New York City 

March 30: Los Angeles 

April 4: San Francisco 

Alumni Reunion Survey

The Development and Alumni Engagement office would like your feedback regarding the annual Alumni Reunion program. We will announce dates for Alumni Reunion 2023 in March. In the meantime, we’d be grateful if you could take a few moments to complete this survey. Take the Reunion survey>>

Berkeley Law Alumni Admissions Outreach Program

We are looking for alumni, particularly those in classes from 2015 to 2022, to help us with J.D. student recruitment so that we continue to enroll the most qualified and diverse class of 1L students. Graduates who are interested in volunteering, please contact Erin Dineen at edineen@law.berkeley.edu.

Calling LL.M. Alumni Ambassadors!

Help welcome LL.M. admitted students to the Berkeley Law family this March! We're looking for LL.M. alumni ambassadors to connect with admitted students in your city. Email Erin Dineen at edineen@law.berkeley.edu.

Leadership in the Legal Profession

Apply Now | Launching April 11 | Live, Interactive Online Executive Course

Leadership in the Legal Profession is a business school-style course designed to help legal professionals lead in complex systems, engage with interpersonal intelligence, navigate uncertainty, and drive innovation. Participants meet online in small, selective cohorts to explore leadership with an expert facilitator. Take your leadership skills to the next level and advance your career. Learn more and apply>>

Sustainable Capitalism & ESG

Next Cohort Launches April 17 | Self-paced Online Executive Course

Our popular online executive course demonstrates how to integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into business strategy through a combination of focused lectures and case studies, curated readings, in-depth interviews with business leaders, and optional weekly discussions and networking forums. Learn more and register>>

General Counsel Institute: Going Beyond Legal

April 18, 19 & 20 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm PT | Live Virtual Program

The General Counsel Institute is once again Going Beyond Legal. This multi-day, virtual program for in-house attorneys will bring together a wide range of executives from the C-suite and beyond to discuss how they work with — and are impacted by — in-house legal professionals. Learn more and register>>

Executive Summer Courses

Quarter 1 starts May 16 | Live Classes On-Campus & Online

Berkeley Law Executive Education offers lawyers the opportunity to participate in single courses in the areas of business law, technology, international and comparative law, and bar subjects, or a package of courses culminating in a certificate. Courses are three weeks in length and run during the professional track summer semester from mid-May through mid-August. Learn more and apply>>

Commercial Contract Fundamentals

Register Now for Cohort 2, Launching January 9 | Self-paced Online Executive Course

Commercial Contract Fundamentals is the newest addition to our portfolio of online executive courses. Designed and taught by Wei Chen, general counsel of Infoblox, this groundbreaking course is designed for legal and non-legal professionals who work with or wish to work with commercial contracts. Learn more and register>>