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September 5, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 9/5/25
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1) Drop W/out Fee Ddln 9/5
2) Ambassador Jobs
3) FBI Info Sess + Career Expo
4) GPP Minor Info Sess
5) Cornerstone Rsrch Jobs
6) Matsui Center Events
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1) Drop W/out Fee Ddln 9/5
Drop W/out Fee Ddln 9/5
This Friday TODAY 9/5 is the deadline to drop a class without a $10 fee.
(The final, final deadline to drop a class is Wed, 9/17.)

September 2, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 9/2/25
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1) Undergraduate Women in Law
2) Legalst DeCals!
3) New Double Major Form
4) UCDC Sp26
5) Send me pre-law club info
6) French!
7) Capital Fellows
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1) Undergraduate Women in Law
Undergraduate Women in Law
A new student organization at Berkeley: Undergraduate Women in Law (UWILB).
Berkeley Law News
JSP - ‘Such a Strong Law School’: Seven New Hires Bring Expertise and Enthusiasm Across a Wide Range of Fields

JSP spotlight - Jason Ferguson

August 24, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/25/25
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1) Lauri's Drop-in Hrs 8/25/25
2) Transfer GBO 8/25/25
3) Hum Rts Ctr Lab Ddln
4) New Class!
5) Climate Change in Media
6) Proj Analyst Prog

7) Sections begin 2nd Week

August 14, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/14/25
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Drop-In Hours today 8/14:  9-11:30 & 2:30-4
1) Harper's Review
2) Cal-in-Sac Fllwshp
3) Schaeffer Fllwshp
4) Fed Pub Svc Fllwshp Prog
5) Democracy Camp
6) Gardner Pub Svc Fllwshp
7) Percy Undergrad Grant
8) Washington Fllwshp
9) Congressional Intrnshp
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1) Harper's Review
Harper's Review

August 7, 2025

Legalst Studies News as of 8/7/25
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Lauri Away 8/7
1) Oliver & Schreiber Position Filled
The following courses are just some that have seats available.
Look at classes.berkeley.edu for enrollment details.
2) Comparative Con Law: The Case of Israel
3) Intro to Law & Sexuality
4) Law & Econ II
5) Monetary Law & Regulation

June 30, 2025

JSP News

  • [Alumni] Vicky Saker Woeste's book, Henry Ford's War on Jews and the Legal Battle Against Hate Speech, has been optioned for film and television by Leviathan Productions. (Book info) 

June 29, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 6/29/25
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***Lauri will be away June 30 - July 4***
1) Work-Study Jobs Due 
2) SLC Su25
3) SLC Strategic Learning Prog
4) Job: Closing June 30
5) Job: Also Closing June 30
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1) Work-Study Jobs
Work-Study Jobs

June 16, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 6/16/25
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Lauri Out 6/16/25
1) Work Study Jobs
2) Position Filled
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1) Work Study Jobs
Work Study Jobs

June 2, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 6/2/25
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***No Office Hours 6/2/25***
1) Ukraini 168
2) Fulbright Prog
3) Join SLP
4) LSAT Prep Su25
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1) Ukraini 168
Ukraini 168
NOTE: The following course does not count towards the Legal Studies major.

May 28, 2025

JSP Faculty Spotlight - Osagie Obasogie

Professor Obasogie Exposes the Flaws of ‘Excited Delirium’ in New Article

Writing in the Harvard Law Review, Professor Osagie K. Obasogie scrutinizes how the concept has become a problematic diagnosis that’s often used to absolve law enforcement officers from responsibility when suspects die in their custody.

May 4, 2025

Latest News as of 5/4/25
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1) Special Accommodations
2) Comp Tix
3) Law Jobs for Grads
4) Ringle Tutoring
5) Survey for Rsrch
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1) Special Accommodations
Special Accommodations
If you indicated that your guests may need special accommodations at Commencement, I wrote to you Wednesday afternoon. Please check your e-mail and get back to me asap (if you haven't already), especially if I need more info from you. 
Thank You!
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April 28, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/28/25
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***Lauri Out Mon 4/28***
1) 157 Su25 Added Seats
2) Immgrtn Rts Sem.
3) Comp Tix RRR week
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1) 157 Su25 Added Seats
157 Su25 Added Seats
We've added more seats to Legal Studies 157 Summer Session A, 2025.
It's an online class if you're interested!
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2) Immgrtn Rts Sem.
Immgrtn Rts Sem. 

April 22, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/22/25
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1) Honors Info Session
2) Legalst Honors Conf
3) Lauri Needs Volunteers
4) UCCS Su25 Info Sess
5) Arabic Study $$ Su25
6) Afaf Kanafani Prize
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1) Honors Info Session
Honors Info Session

April 17, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/17/25
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1) Office Hours Today 4/17
2) APR doesn't work for Legalst
3) SLC Peer Positions
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1) Office Hours Today 4/17
Office Hours Today 4/17
9-12
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2) APR doesn't work for Legalst
APR doesn't work for Legalst

April 13, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/13/25
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1) 2240 Closed 4/14 & 4/15
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2) Honors Info Sess
3) When you Drop-In
4) Intl Student Visa Info
5) Copwatch Conf
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1) 2240 Closed 4/14 & 4/15
2240 Closed 4/14 & 4/15
2240 will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to the power being cut as part of the campus electrical upgrade project.
We will re-open on Wednesday (fingers crossed) and will be back in business.

April 10, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 4/10/25
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1) Honors Info Session
2) LSAT Wkshp
3) Sign Up to Walk
4) TICKET PURCHASE LINK LIVE
5) Career/Intrnshp Events
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1) Honors Info Session
Honors Info Session
Come learn about sociolegal research, working with Berkeley Law faculty, and graduating with Departmental Honors, at the Honors Info Session. There will be two current Honors students at the meeting:
April 23rd 
5pm

April 8, 2025

JSP Faculty Spotlight - Catherine Albiston

Professor Catherine Albiston Cited in Supreme Court Opinion

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson referenced Albiston's 2007 article in her dissenting opinion in the Lackey v. Stinnie case.

March 31, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 3/31/25
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1) Sign Up to Walk
2) TICKET PURCHASE LINK LIVE
3) Retain Your Berkeley.edu
4) Know Your Rights
5) AI & CyberSecurity Career Talk
6) Brico Job
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1) Sign Up to Walk
Sign Up to Walk
If you plan to walk in the Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony this spring, 

March 17, 2025

Legal Studies Latest News as of 3/17/25
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1) Sign Up to Walk!
2) APR Does Not Work for Major
3) Athletes! Check your Reqs
4) Fulfilling Prereqs at CC
5) Know Your Rights: BIO info
6) My Berkeley Alumni Portal
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1) Sign Up to Walk!
Sign Up to Walk!
If you plan to walk in the Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony this spring, 
Sign up to walk here.