Berkeley Law Alumni Newsletter, Inter Alia, January 2023

Inter Alia | Alumni Newsletter | January 2023

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What a Year: Looking Back at the Stories That Made 2022 So Memorable for Berkeley Law

Twelve Pack: A dozen Berkeley Law homepage stories from 2022 that illustrate the school’s excellence, community, and public mission. Read more>>

What's New?

Professor Andrew Bradt Appointed to Prominent Role Shaping America’s Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The renowned civil procedure scholar says he’s “thrilled and humbled” to be named Associate Reporter to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts for a five-year term. Read more>>

Yun-Hsien Diana Lin, Main Drafter of Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Wins Haas International Award

The Berkeley Law LL.M. and J.S.D. alum calls the honor “major recognition that what I’ve been doing exemplifies the values of UC Berkeley.” Read more>>

Rare Feat: Berkeley Law Students Present Their Research at Major International Forum

Selected to discuss their work at the recent event in Miami, where the vast majority of presenters were faculty scholars, “is a big deal,” says Professor Katerina Linos. Read more>>

Professor Khiara M. Bridges Pens Harvard Law Review Foreword on ‘Race in the Roberts Court’

The current U.S. Supreme Court majority, Bridges argues, only remedies racism against people of color when it encounters something that resembles the pre-civil rights era, from poll taxes to eugenics. Read more>>

Berkeley Law at the Association of American Law Schools Conference

On January 5th, Berkeley Law alumni came together at the annual Association of American Law Schools (AALS) conference in San Diego for a reception celebrating Dean Chemerinsky's year as president and to honor our alumni in teaching. Read Dean Chemerinsky's presidential message here>>

NEW! Official Berkeley Law Alumni LinkedIn Group

Join your fellow graduates in the official Berkeley Law Alumni LinkedIn group! Connect with peers and get inspired by alumni accomplishments. Open to all Berkeley Law grads and students. Join here>>

Alumni Events

Next Week! Alumni Reception with Dean Chemerinsky in D.C.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St NW,

Ste. 800E, Washington, DC. Special thanks to Lillian Hardy '06 and Hogan Lovells for generously hosting this event. Register here>>

Lunch & Learn on Housing in California (webinar)

Wednesday, January 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Join the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment and Ben Metcalf of the Terner Institute for a virtual discussion of possible solutions to California's housing crisis. Register here for the webinar>>

Berkeley Law San Francisco Alumni Chapter Recent Alumni Happy Hour

Wednesday, January 25, 5:30 - 8:00 pm. All alumni from classes 2015 through 2022, please join the Berkeley Law San Francisco alumni chapter for a recent alumni happy hour in downtown San Francisco. High Horse, 582 Washington St., San Francisco. Register here>>

Berkeley Law Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter Trivia Night

Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Please join the Berkeley Law Silicon Valley alumni chapter for a Trivia Night at Calave, 299 California Ave, Palo Alto. Register here>>

Berkeley Law Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Event: Celebrating Historic Achievements

Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 - 8:00 pm. 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. Crowell & Moring LLP, 515 South Flower Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles. Register here>>

Save the Date - Admitted Student Weekend Alumni Brunch at Berkeley Law Saturday, March 18th, 9:30 am. More information to follow.

Volunteer Opportunities

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.

Media Highlights

Is it Possible to Write a Neutral Book on the Supreme Court’s ‘Momentous’ Year? One Top Expert Gave it a Shot

The San Francisco Chronicle’s Bob Egelko reviews Dean Chemerinsky’s latest book, A Momentous Year in the Supreme Court. Read more>>

Dobbs and Judges, Summing Up 2022

Berkeley Law Professor Khiara M. Bridges discusses the biggest takeaways from 2022 and what to expect in 2023. Listen here>>

Expect Another Wave of Significant Rulings as the Supreme Court Returns

“Sometimes an especially momentous U.S. Supreme Court term is followed by a quieter year with fewer blockbuster decisions,” writes Dean Chemerinsky. “But that is not what we should expect when the court hands down its rulings for this term in spring 2023.” Read more>>

Visit the Media Highlights and News pages to view recent headlines and happenings, and read the latest issue of Berkeley Law's Transcript magazine.

Online Enrichment Programs

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Commercial Contract Fundamentals

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 online course is designed for legal and non-legal professionals who work with or wish to work with commercial contracts. Learn more and register>>

Venture Capital (VC) University

Next Cohort Launches February 1 | Self-paced Online Executive Course

VC University provides practical training on venture finance for entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys, and anyone else interested in emerging company finance. Instructors include Berkeley faculty and leaders from the venture world, including executives from Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, NVCA, Flourish Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Salesforce, Uncork Capital, and more. Learn more and register>>

Free CLE Program - Limited Time Offer

Berkeley Law Executive Education is offering CLE credit at no charge to those who watch recordings of a large selection of past Berkeley Boosts webinars. Offer good until February 1. Subscribe and start learning today>>

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