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October 9, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 10/9/26
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Friday 10/9 Advising Hours:  10 -12  &  1:30 - 3:30
***Monday 10/12 Advising Office Closed***
1) LSAT Workshop
2)  Data Sci CR Sessions
3)  BULR
4)  Student Job
5)  Poli Sci Pipeline
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1) LSAT Workshop
LSAT Workshop
The workshop will be held on Monday, October 19th at 5pm Pacific.
LSAT Secrets Workshop and Q&A

September 24, 2026

Latest News as of 9/24/26
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**Advising Closed Friday 9/25/26**

1) Interview Help
2) Law School Panel
3) API Advocates
4) Low-Cost LSAT Prep
5) Imm Rts Event
6) Journalism event
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1) Interview Help
Interview Help
Berkeley Career Engagement event:

September 16, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 9/15/26
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1) CLEO 
2) UCDC $$$
3) Percy Grant
4) Gardner Pub Svc Fllwshp
5) Democracy Camp
6) Matsui Pathways
7) Schaeffer Fllwshp
8) Cal-In-Sac Fllwshp
9) GPP Minor
10) UC Labor Center
11) Translators Needed
12) LSAT Workshop
13) Wash U. Law Review
14) PubPol 198 
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1) CLEO
CLEO

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

September 15, 2026

JSP Spotlight - Aaron Hall Joins Berkeley Law

Dynamic Duo: Professors Daniel Harawa and Aaron Hall Join Berkeley Law’s Stellar Faculty
The school’s strong run of faculty hiring under Dean Erwin Chemerinsky continues with Harawa, a criminal procedure expert who arrives in January, and legal historian Hall.

September 4, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 9/4/26
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1) **Advising Closed Today**
2) Drop Without $10 Fee
3) DeCal Site is UP!
4) Financial Wellness Wkshps
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1) **Advising Closed Today**
**Advising Closed Today**
Friday, 9/4/26
The Legal Studies Advising offices are closed today for advising.
We will resume on Tuesday.
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2) Drop Without $10 Fee
Drop Without $10 Fee

August 30, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/30/26
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1) Need Cal Athlete to talk to a Cal Diving recruit Fri 9/4
2) Vanguard Seeking Writers
3) UCDC Sp27
4) LA Review Intrnshps
5) Queer Cal Pals
6) Financial Wellness Help
7) Apply for AAVP Positions
8) Investigations Lab
9) Legalst DeCals
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1) Need Cal Athlete to talk to a Cal Diving recruit
Need Cal Athlete to talk to a Cal Diving recruit

August 21, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/21/26
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Monday 8/24 Office Hours: 9-12
Monday 8/24: Transfer Welcome for New Transfer Students
                        1:30 - 2:30  170 Social Sciences Bldg.
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1) Be a Campus Ambassador
2) GIGS
3) Art of Writing Intrnshp
4) Brico Positions
5) Cal-in-Sacramento Fllwshp
6) Schaeffer Fellowship
7) Pathways to Federal Pub Svc

August 11, 2026

JSP Spotlight

Superlative Scholars: Four Berkeley Law Professors Awarded Faculty Chairs

Professors Khiara M. Bridges, Colleen V. Chien ’02, and Dhammika Dharmapala, and Assistant Professor Manisha Padi were recognized for their scholarly and teaching accomplishments. 

August 3, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/3/26
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1) 2240 Closed 8/3 - 8/7
2) Queer Cal Pals
3) Berkeley Labor Center
4) Berkeley Connect
5) DSP for New Students
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1) 2240 Closed 8/3 - 8/7
2240 Closed 8/3 - 8/7
2240 Piedmont, the Legal Studies building, will be closed all week due to loud work being done outside the building.

June 30, 2026

JSP & Legal Studies Year in Review

Awards, Fellowships, and Honors

Here are some of the awards, fellowships, and honors received by JSP and Legal Studies students, faculty, and alumni over the last year:

  • Quincy Becker received a Doctoral Fellowship from the Berkeley Law Center for Private Law Theory.

June 12, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 6/12/26
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1) Welcome Janet!
2) Honors Prog. Ddln
3) Legalst 198.4
4) SEED Scholars
5) UC MA in Crim, Law & Society
6) Queer Cal Pals Mentorship
7) Fung Fellowship
8) BRICO jobs
9) Undocu Opportunities Info Sess
10) Hist 100H Fa26
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1) Welcome Janet!
Welcome Janet!
We now have our second advisor in Legal Studies! Yaaaaaay!

May 18, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 5/18/26
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!!
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1) Lauri Out Mon 5/18
2) Work Study Jobs
3) Su26 Intrnshp
4) Recent Grad Job
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1)  Lauri Out Mon 5/18
Lauri Out Mon 5/18
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2) Work Study Jobs
Work Study Jobs

May 11, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 5/11/26
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1) Lauri Needs Volunteers
2) $20 Visa Card
3) Su26 Job
4) Solicitor General Jobs
5) LSAT Test Prep
6) Su26 Changemaker Classes
7) Su26 Writing Courses
8) Just Scheduled Fa26 Legalst Classes
9) Latinx in Sustainability
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1) Lauri Needs Volunteers
Lauri Needs Volunteers

April 30, 2026

Latest News as of 4/30/26
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1) Lauri Needs Volunteers
2) Law Jobs
3) Late Change Deadline
4) Honors Research Conf
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1) Lauri Needs Volunteers
Lauri Needs Volunteers
Lauri Needs Volunteers for Commencement!
If you know for sure that you can come on Sunday May 17th at 5pm to Zellerbach Auditorium, please reply to this e-mail to let me know. Thank you so much!
Thank you!
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April 29, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/29/26
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1) Pre-Law Panel
2) FLY Volunteer Opp.
3) Honors Rsrch Conf.
4) Late Change Deadline
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1) Pre-Law Panel
Pre-Law Panel
Berkeley Law
JSP Spotlight - Flourishing Faculty

Four members of the Berkeley Law faculty were named to the annual “Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025(opens in a new tab)” list, an analysis by George Mason Law Librarians Rob Willey and Melanie Knapp. The rankings use citations for articles published between 2019 and 2021. 

April 20, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/20/26
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1) Lauri's Hours 4/20
2) Honors Info Session
3) Tech x Policy Faculty Talks
4) Developing Child Su Minor
5) UCB Labor Ctr 
6) Tickets
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1) Lauri's Hours 4/20
Lauri's Hours 4/20
Lauri's drop-in office hours Monday, 4/20 are as follows:
1:30-4
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2) Honors Info Sess
Honors Info Sess

April 6, 2026

JSP Forum (Thursday, April 23rd @1:00 pm Zabdi Salazar)
Please save the date for our third and final JSP Forum session of the semester, on Thursday, April 23rd at 1:00 pm in the Selznick seminar room. Zabdi Salazar will be presenting "The Executive Pinch: When Executive Power Outruns Judicial Review in Administrative Adjudication," with Professor Cal Morrill and Sarah DiMagno commenting. 
Lunch will be served at 12:30 in the Kadish library (before the talk). 

April 3, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/3/26
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Reminder: The deadline to change to P/NP is today, Friday 4/3.
1) LSAT Wkshp
2) $$$$
3) Service Project $$
4) Director Position
5) College Corps
6) Get Out the Vote 
7) Career Fairs
8) BNC Intrnshp
9) Youth Ed Opps
10) Impact Fund Jobs
11) Writing Intrnshp
12) The Shakespeare Society
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1) LSAT Wkshp
LSAT Wkshp

March 30, 2026

Legal Studies Latest News as of 3/30/26
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1) Sign Up to Walk
2) Proj. Analyst Position
3) SLC Neurodivergent Event
4) UC Ctr Sacramento
5) Mayor Ishii Intrnshp
6) FBI Info Sess
7) Su26 Legalst Courses
8) US District Crt Intrnshp
9) P/NP Deadline Fri 4/3
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1) Sign Up to Walk
Sign Up to Walk
If you want to walk in the Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony, sign up now.