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March 20, 2026

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1) Sign up to Walk
2) Low-Cost LSAT Prep
3) Moot Court
4) P/NP Deadline
5) Drop-in Office Hrs Nxt Week
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1) Sign up to Walk in Legalst Ceremony
Sign up to Walk in Legalst Ceremony
Sign up to walk in the Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony HERE.
Deadline to sign up is March 31st.

Hello everyone,

Please save the date for our second JSP Forum session of the semester, on Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm in the Selznick seminar room Anna Zaret will be presenting"The Emergence of the Causation Defense in Excessive Force Litigation," with Professor Ryan Sakodaand Molly Case commenting. Lunch will be served at 12:30 in the Kadish library (before the talk). 

March 16, 2026

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1) Office Hours Thurs 3/19
2) Teach in Prison
3) Litigation Fllwshp
4) Brico Positions
5) Career Engagement Events
6) Sign up to Walk in Legalst Ceremony
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1) Office Hours Thurs 3/19
Office Hours Thurs 3/19
9-12
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2) Teach in Prison
Teach in Prison
Teach in Prison Tutor Application NOW OPEN

March 10, 2026

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1) Lauri Out
2) Su26 Intrnshp Oakland
3) 'Looking for Justice' 
 4) Assembly District 18 Intern
5) Su26 Study Abrd Ddlns Xtended
6) Become a GBO Leader
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1) Lauri Out
Lauri Out
Drop-in office hours are canceled for Tue Wed Thurs (3/10 - 3/12).
I will be back on e-mail on Friday.
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2) Su26 Intrnshp Oakland
Su26 Intrnshp Oakland

March 2, 2026

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1) Lauri's Hours 3/3
2) Sp26 Graduates Sign Up to Walk Now!
3) Networking Lunch
4) Underrepresented Law
5) Su26 Abroad Ddln 3/5
6) Su26 Fellowship
7) Labor Center Events
8) Harper Review
9) Haas Public Svc Ldrshp Prog
10) Berkeley Su Opps Fair
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1) Lauri's Hours 3/3

February 25, 2026

Hello everyone,

Please note that we have changed the date and time of our first JSP Forum session of the semester, to now be on Friday, March 13 at 10:30 am in the Selznick seminar room

Lunch will be served after the talk at 11:30 in the Kadish library. 

February 20, 2026

Berkeley Law News

When Professor Sarah Song joined the Berkeley Law faculty in 2007, the school’s Jurisprudence and Social Policy(opens in a new tab) (JSP) Program was a major draw. 

February 19, 2026

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1) Su26 in Scotland
2) Global Intrnshp Ddln Xtended
3) Xlab $$
4) Help w/Research $$
5) Career Events
6) Stronach Prize
7) L&S Peer Advisor Apps Open
8) Pre-Law Scholars Prog
9) UCDC Fa26 App Due 2/19
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1) Su26 in Scotland
Su26 in Scotland

February 10, 2026

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1) LSAT Wkshp  TODAY!!
2) Shakespeare Society
3) Su26 Enrollments Open
4) SLC Writing Help
5) Nom your Fav GSI
6) Buddies Peer Mentor Prog
7) Beinecke Scholarship
8) Add/Drop Ddln Wed 2/11
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1) LSAT Wkshp
LSAT Wkshp

January 29, 2026

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1) Congratulations Karla!
2) Pre-Law DeCal
3) Copwatch DeCal
4) GenEq Events
5) Perennial Deadline
6) Drop w/out Fee
7) PKU Prog Su26
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1) Congratulations Karla!
Congratulations Karla!

January 20, 2026

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1) Israeli Military History DeCal
2) Legal Internships
3) Moot Court DeCal
4) Climate Change in Media
5) Career Fairs
6) GEI in Portugal Su26) 
7) CRJW
8) Cool Class
9) Legalst 190.5  
10) Global Intrnshps
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1) Israeli Military History DeCal
Israeli Military History DeCal

December 16, 2025

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1) Survey for Honors Research
2) Law Firm Job
3) D-Lab Latinx AI $$$
4) ACES Fellows
5) APR doesn't work for Legalst
6) Soc 149  Sp26
7) Don't Walk Alone
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1) Survey for Honors Research
Survey for Honors Research

December 3, 2025

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1) Lauri's Hours Thurs Dec 4
2) Deadline to Late Change
3) UCD Su26 Intrnshps
4) YWCA Intrnshp
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1) Lauri's Hours Thurs Dec 4:
9:30-12
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2) Deadline to Late Change
Deadline to Late Change
The deadline to use a Late Change to Class Schedule is this Friday Dec 5th.
Everyone gets two golden tickets to use during their time at Cal.
You only get two so use them wisely.

November 25, 2025

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Lauri Out 11/25 1:30-4
1) Legalst Bldg Closed
2) Fung Fellowship
3) The Harper Review
4) Grad School $$$
5) Boren Award
6) Udall Scholarship
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1) Legalst Bldg Closed
Legalst Bldg Closed
The Legal Studies building will be closed Wed 11/26.
Happy Holiday everyone!
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2) Fung Fellowship
Fung Fellowship

November 21, 2025

November 13, 2025

November 12, 2025

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1) LSAT Wkshp
2) ABF Fllwshp
3) Intl. Pre-law Event  TONIGHT!!
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1) LSAT Wkshp
LSAT Wkshp

November 10, 2025

A Collective Improvisation: Professor Christopher Kutz Explores Publics in Action in New Book
Drawing on his training as a philosopher, his experiences living in the United States and France, and on his nearly three decades as a faculty member at a public university, Kutz uses the analogy of musical improvisation to describe the way collective actions take shape.

November 4, 2025

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1) VOTE!!!
2) PIPS
3) Appointment Times
4) No Double-Counting
5) Legalst APR Doesn't Work
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1) VOTE!!!
VOTE!!!
Don't forget to vote today!!!

October 31, 2025

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1) Writing Support!
2) IRAP
3) APR Doesn't Work for Legalst
4) Legalst 190.5
5) UC Ctr Sacramento
6) Basic Needs 
7) Talk by the Dean
8) Know Your Rights
9) Resource for Opportunities
10)  P/NP deadline TODAY
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1) Writing Support!
Writing Support!
Free Mid-Semester Academic Writing Support!