1) Full & Part-time Law Jobs
2) Mayoral Debate TONIGHT!!!
3) Underrepresented Law
4) Talk with Diplomat
5) Course Offerings by Sem
6) LS 107WI
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1) Full & Part-time Law Jobs
Full & Part-time Law Jobs
The Moya Law Firm, a civil litigation boutique, is looking for one or more legal assistants who will help with several immediate administrative and paralegal-related tasks for several cases currently underway. These tasks will include research and writing, scanning and filing, assisting with fact discovery, and gathering case-related information from periodicals and other public sources. The ideal candidate would be diligent, self-motivated, resourceful, hard-working, and an effective communicator. Our main office has recently moved to Larkspur, near the Larkspur Ferry, just across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge.
Alumni of the Berkeley Legal Studies program are highly encouraged to apply for a full-time position — the salary offered is negotiable and will depend on experience.
For current Berkeley students who have yet to complete the legal studies program, we have part-time positions available, variable hours, up to 30 hrs/week. We are offering qualified candidates who are still completing their studies $23-$26 per hour.
Interested candidates should email resumes to
info@moyalawfirm.com. Anyone seeking a part-time role should also provide an estimate of their availability (hrs/wk).
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2) Mayoral Debate
Mayoral Debate
My name is Chrissa and I’m the city editor for the Daily Cal. I’m reaching out because in collaboration with CalTV, we’re holding a mayoral debate this Monday, Oct. 21 from 7-8 in Dwinelle 145
Considering the major’s involvement and awareness in politics and law from a local to national level, we were hoping to share thisform with you all to allow you to submit questions you’d like to see us ask. In addition, we will have an open forum in the end for audience questions.
We would love to see people from the Legal Studies department there.
The candidates are: Sophie Hahn, Kate Harrison, and Adena Ishi
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3) Underrepresented Law
Underrepresented Law
My name is Noor Shater, and I am a student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. I’m writing to introduce
Underrepresented Law, a pre-law mentorship initiative I founded last year. Our program connects Ivy League and Top 14 law students with diverse undergraduates interested in applying to law school, offering completely cost-free admissions support.
We provide:
Resume editing
General law school admissions advice
Essay editing
Interview preparation
And more
Our team includes over 20 mentors from top law schools such as Harvard, Penn, Columbia, NYU, and Georgetown, all committed to increasing diversity in the legal field. The program is designed to remove financial barriers that often come with the law school application process.
The application portal for our mentorship program is now open to college juniors and seniors who want admissions support. College freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply for an internship with our communications team. You can find more details about both opportunities on our website.
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4) Talk with Diplomat
Talk with Diplomat
The IIS (Institute of International Studies) is offering an exciting event that may be of great interest to those exploring career opportunities in international relations and diplomacy. This is a great opportunity for students to network, gain insight into a career path in international diplomacy, and learn directly from someone who has been deeply engaged in U.S. international affairs for over two decades.
Event: Career Talk with Susan W. Wong: A Diplomat’s Journey
Date: October 23, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: 223 Philosophy Hall
Event Description: Join us for an insightful conversation with Susan W. Wong, a seasoned Foreign Service Officer with over 21 years of experience at the U.S. Department of State. As the Diplomat in Residence for Northern and Central California, Susan recruits diverse talent for career and student programs with the U.S. Department of State. During this event, Susan will share her journey through diplomacy, having served in key roles in Washington D.C. and overseas in Singapore, Vietnam, Turkey, and Latvia. Most recently, she served as the Management Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia, where she led a diverse team in overseeing the Embassy’s internal operations. Susan’s experience spans multiple continents, and she brings a wealth of knowledge in international relations, management, and language skills, including Chinese-Mandarin, Vietnamese, Turkish, and Latvian.
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5) Course Offerings by Sem
Course Offerings by Sem
Course Offerings by semester for Spring 2025 has
been updated on our website. Yay!
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6) LS 107WI
Legalst 107 Theories of Justice has one special discussion section that is called the "Writing Intensive" section. See info below on what the section entails and instructions from Prof. Kutz:
107WI: Writing Intensive Discussion Section 101 for Theories of Justice
This is one of the discussion sections for LS 107. It is a writing intensive discussion section. LS107WI section differs from the other sections for LS107 in that it is more demanding, and will serve as a forum for intense and iterative development of analytical writing and speaking skills. It is sponsored by the campus Art of Writing program. The 107WI section will generally be longer (up 10 1.5 hours long) and will feature weekly writing assignments and in-class debates (with out-of-class preparation). It is aimed at students anticipating careers in fields that require the deployment of complex arguments about politics and justice, including law, public service, and education. One further independent study credit will be available to students in the section. LS107 and 107WI share the same requirements for graded work, which will include 2 analytical papers, an editorial, an in-class final exam, and an ungraded, peer-reviewed take-home midterm.
The lecture component of the two courses is identical (same room, same time, same lectures). Only this LS 107WI section differs. You should enroll in LS107WI if, but only if, you are willing to put in extra work (and reap corresponding benefits) in this course to develop your writing and speaking. Places are limited and enrolment will be by application to the instructor. If you are principally interested just in learning about theories of justice, you should enroll in LS107.
Students, after applying and being chosen by Prof. Kutz (see below), will sign up for LS 107WI and attend the same lecture as those enrolled in LS 107.
Application instructions: Students interested in enrolling in LS107WI should send the instructor, Professor Kutz, ckutz@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail)(link sends e-mail), a short paragraph describing their interest in the course and in the writing-intensive section. Please also submit a sample piece of essay/paper writing you have done in college (6 pages maximum length). It does not need to have been graded.
Here's the LECTURE description:
107: Theories of Justice, Kutz, 4 units, Core (H) or Area II or III or IV
This is a lecture course in political philosophy, focusing on liberal political theory which emphasizes the protection of individual freedom as against social demands, the maintenance of social and economic equality, and the neutrality of the state in conditions of cultural and religious pluralism. By studying mainly modern authors, we will attempt to understand the importance of these goals and the possibility of their joint fulfillment. Attention will be paid to the work of John Rawls, to the problem of moral and political disagreement, and the relation between “ideal” thinking about justice and thinking about justice in conditions of racial, gender, and class hierarchies.
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