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October 27, 2021

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!!!! P/NP Deadline Fri Oct 29th.
(See details in item #16.) !!!!

October 18, 2021

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1) Study Abrd Week
2) Pro Bono/Field Plcmnt Job
3) Data Consulting Svcs
4) Careers in Policy
5) Grad & Law School Fair
6) Career Peer Advsng
7) CivHacks

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1) Study Abrd Week

Study Abrd Week

October 6, 2021

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1) Need an Area course?
2) Peace Corps Events
3) Rsrch Job
4) Pipeline Initiative in Poli Sci
5) David L. Kirp Prize
6) Pub Svc/NonProfit Fair
7) Study Abroad Week
8) Phase 1 is coming!!!

September 30, 2021

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1) Check Out 190 Seminars!
2) Taking a CC course Fa21? Ddln OCT 1
3) Course Offerings Posted
4) CLEO Pre-Law Prog
5) Latinx Schlrshp  Ddln OCT 1
6) Diversity in Pub Pol
7) Gilman Schlrshp
8) Verifications Specialist

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1) Check Out 190 Seminars!

Check Out 190 Seminars!

September 27, 2021

!!!!A few events are tonight! Monday, Sept 27!!!!

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1) SLC Writing Prog
2) Start a DeCal
3) Black Doctoral Network
4) McNair Scholars Info Sess.
5) Career Peer Advsrs
6) El Pueblo Unido Pre-Law Conf
7) LSAT Test Anxiety Wkshp
8) Knight-Hennessy Scholars
9) Intrnsps/Jobs
10) Water Re-Fill Stations
11) Idealist Grad School Fair
12) GPP & P Minor
13) Politics, Phil & Law Minor

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1) SLC Writing Prog

SLC Writing Prog

September 14, 2021

https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/scholarly-impact-rankings-2021-erwin-chemerinsky-faculty/

Berkeley Law’s powerhouse faculty ranks sixth nationally in scholarly impact, according to the latest version of a study that tracks citations as a measure of professors’ influence. 

September 8, 2021

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1) BLSA!
2) Beyond Berkeley
3) Incarcerated Scholars Prog
4) Career Peer Advice
5) Language Exchange SLC
6) Legal Honors Society
7) Gilman Schlrshp Wkshp
8) Career bCourses
9) DSP Career Readiness

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1) BLSA!

BLSA!

August 30, 2021

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1) Depositions Apply by Sept 1
2) Consulting Session
3) Webinar
4) Stiles Hall
5) Mentor/Teach Youth  AUG 30 Deadline!!!
6) 10,000 Degrees Fllwshp
7) Sample Jobs/Intrnshps
8) Perennial
9) Consulting Info Sess
10) UCDC

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1) Depositions

Depositions

Legal Studies Fall 2021 Announcement: An Opportunity for Undergraduates to Participate in a Berkeley Law JD Skills Class with the OPTION of earning 1 unit of LS 199 Individual Research Credit

August 25, 2021

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1) 190’s Have Seats!
2) DSP Career Ntwrk
3) Edu,Social Impact Intrnshps
4) URAP
5) Teaching Job
6) Undrgrd Fllwshp Prog
7) Geneq Jobs
8) Policy DeCal
9) Ldrshp Launchpad Intrnshp
10) City Councilmember Intrnshp
11) CaHPSA
12) Vanguard Court Watch
13) Law Asst Job
14) Depositions!
15) Cal in Sac
16) Democracy Camp
17) Pub Affairs Grant
18) ASUC Legal Clinic
19) LEAP Fllwshp
20) Jobs/Intrnshps
21) Law Admissions Panel
22) Edu Minor Info Sessions
23) StudentPirg

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1) 190’s Have Seats!

July 29, 2021

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1) New Transfers: Declare!
2) New Latinx Transfers!
3) Phil, Politics & Law Minor
4) SF Law Job
5) Recent Grad Career Help
6) Fung Fllwshp
7) SLC Su21 Help
8)  Fllwship Program
9) Courses by Profs from Israel
10) AmeriCorps
11) Checking for open seats

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1) New Transfers: Declare!

New Transfers: Declare!

If you’re an incoming Transfer Student interested in declaring Legal Studies and signing up for Fa21 courses:

June 30, 2021

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1) ‘New Transfer’ Webinar Today
2) ‘New Transfers’ Courses
3) Pretrial Svcs Intrnshp
4) Berkeley Law Job
5) Poli Sci Pipeline Initiative
6) Depositions

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1) ‘New Transfer’ Webinar Today

‘New Transfer’ Webinar Today

The following came from an advisor at the College…it’s all good info for new Transfer Students.

L&S is hosting this webinar on Wednesday, June 30th, 1:30pm-2:30pm (PST): 4 Steps to Success Webinar for Transfers

June 21, 2021

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1) Transfr Courses Fa21
2) Grow Your Profesh Ntwrk
3) Job Search Help
4) Immgrtn Law Job
5) Violence Against Women Mtg
6) Pub Pol 160AC
7) Cultural Peer Mentor Position
8) Depositions

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1) Transfr Courses Fa21

Transfr Courses Fa21

June 14, 2021

June 1, 2021

https://www.law.berkeley.edu/spotlight/history-book-of-the-year/

Professor Christopher Tomlins received the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians, given annually to a nonfiction work of history, for In the Matter of Nat Turner. Called “a master class in the craft of history,” the book delves into Turner’s life and the tragic 1831 slave rebellion he led in Virginia.

May 27, 2021

https://www.law.berkeley.edu/spotlight/professor-rachel-stern-winner-law-and-society-association-awards/

Professor Rachel Stern (pictured), Ph.D. student Tobias Smith, and Legal Studies grad Raika Kim received Law and Society Association awards.

May 13, 2021

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***Be Inspired***

1) AAPI Wellness Guide
2) Depositions!
3) Robinson Intrnshp
4) Two Su21 Classes
5) PIPS
6) LS 137:  Cool Class
7) IGETS
8) Career Survey Please!
9) Vanguard Crt Wtch Intrnshp
10) Volunteer for Tenants’ Rights
11) NavCal App Open
12) Career Cntr Su Programs
13) Fiat Justice Scholars Prog

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***Be Inspired***

***Be Inspired***

Congratulations to Nayzak Wali-Ali for being one of the University Medalist finalists!!!

Woo Hooooo!!!

April 23, 2021

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1) Honors Conference TODAY
2) UCEAP Ddln
3) LIL & LATINO/A/X Law Panel

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1) Honors Conference  TODAY

Honors Conference  TODAY

Please attend the Legal Studies Honors Research Conference and be inspired!

The Fa20/Sp21 Honors Cohort has worked on their specialized topics for a year and will present their findings this Friday. Your favorite GSIs will also be there to moderate each panel.

Dean Chemerinsky will also be there to give introductory remarks!

Come for one panel, stay for all.

April 22, 2021

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1) Honors Conference
2) Late Change Ddln
3) Ddln to Change Slide
4) Connect in Place
5) Pathways to Law Conf.

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1) Honors Conference

Honors Conference

Please attend the Legal Studies Honors Research Conference and be inspired!

The Fa20/Sp21 Honors Cohort has worked on their specialized topics for a year and will present their findings this Friday. Your favorite GSIs will also be there to moderate each panel.

Dean Chemerinsky will also be there to give introductory remarks!

April 20, 2021

https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/04/20/cinematic-video-police-condemnation-sealed-guilty-verdict-in-chauvin-trial/

In a trial with profound implications for racial justice and policing in America, a Minnesota jury today found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd nearly 11 months ago. The verdict, says UC Berkeley law professor Jonathan Simon, probably rested heavily on the shocking video of Floyd pinned to the ground and on powerful testimony by police leaders against the former officer.