Legal Studies Latest News

September 14, 2020

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1) Copwatch DeCal TONIGHT!!!
2) Berkeley Law Open House Today!!!
3) Careers in Patent Law
 4) Job for Grad
5)Open Seats in Natamst
 6) Daily Cal Hiring
7) LS Major in the News!
 8) 1st Gen Career Series
 9) Career Peer Advsrs
 10) SLC
11) GP&P Minor Info Sess.
12) Nrthwstrn Jrnl
13) Teach for Splash
14) Black & Jewish
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1) Copwatch DeCal
Copwatch DeCal
Starts tonight!!!
The facilitators of the Legal Studies 198 – Copwatch: Community Based Accountability Decal are highly encouraging students to enroll in the class. The class description is as follows:
Through a combination of class presentations by leading activists in the alternative justice movement and direct field monitoring of police on duty, students will experience first hand the complex issues faced by residents caught between high crime in their neighborhoods and the dangers that racial profiling, civil and human rights abuses bring to the community. Students will be trained in basic criminal procedure, power analysis, and techniques for observing police activity. In addition, students will examine the history and origins of police, resistance movements, and community based alternatives to the justice system as we know it.
The class will be on Mondays from 5-6:30pm with a start date of Monday, September 14. The syllabus can be found by clicking HERE. Students will receive 2-units for their participation. You can reach out to Tommy (they/she) at tc2000@berkeley.edu and Noah (he/him) at nbbrown@berkeley.edu if you have questions.
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2) Berkeley Law Open House
Berkeley Law Open House

Berkeley Law Open House, September 14-16

Join us for our 3rd Annual (virtual) Berkeley Law Open House, exclusively for UC Berkeley students. Thinking about going to law school? Want to experience a law school class and hear about the law student experience? We hope you will join us for three evenings of sessions designed to introduce you to Berkeley Law and prepare you to apply. Registration is required and is limited to current UC Berkeley students. To register, click on the session link below. All times are PDT.

Monday, September 14

5pm Admissions Information Session: Learn about the law school application process, timeline, requirements, and how to prepare to apply.

6pm Financing Your Legal Education:  Learn about the cost of law school, financial resources available, public interest funding, and other ways to help pay for your legal education.

Tuesday, September 15

5pm Mock law class with Professor Catherine FiskEmployment Law: Should Laws Protect Interns, Volunteers, or App-Based and Other Gig Workers?

Wednesday, September 16

5pm Law Student Panel: Hear from current law students who attended UC Berkeley for their undergraduate degree.

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3) Careers in Patent Law
Careers in Patent Law

Wed, Sep 16 5:00 pm PDT – 6:30 pm PDT

https://berkeley.joinhandshake.com/events/553306

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4) Job for Grad
Job for Grad

The Office of Congressman Ted W. Lieu seeks an organized, detail-oriented, and responsible individual with previous scheduling experience to serve as Scheduler in our Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities include managing and maintaining the Congressman’s daily schedule in Washington and Los Angeles, organizing and tracking invitations, planning travel arrangements, keeping the Congressman on schedule throughout the day, and various administrative tasks.  This is not an entry level position; it requires someone who is able to be on call and available to assist the Member after regular business hours. Candidates should have prior experience in a similar role, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a sense of humor.

To apply please send a resume, references, and cover letter to Lieu.Staff@mail.house.gov with “Scheduler” in the subject line. No calls or drop-ins please.  Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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5) Open Seats in Natamst
Open Seats in Natamst
NATAMST 100 “Native American Law”
Monday 3-6pm
Instructor: Joseph Myers, joemyers@berkeley.edu
Course Number: 22791
NATAMST 102 “Critical Native American Legal and Policy Studies”
Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-11am
Instructor: Thomas Biolsi, biolsit@berkeley.edu
Course Number: 26229
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6) Daily Cal Hiring
Daily Cal Hiring
The Daily Californian, Berkeley’s student-run newspaper, is recruiting writers, copy editors and business leaders for more than 20 different positions! Recognized as one of the top college newspapers in the country, the Daily Cal trains its 300+ person staff in areas of journalism, media, business and other professional industries.
Learn about the application process and meet editors and managers at our virtual hiring events:

Business/Tech Info Session: Monday, Sept. 14, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Editorial Info Session: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Application Workshop: Sept. 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Applications are found at apply.dailycal.org and are due Friday, Sept. 18 at 11:59 p.m. Contact hiring@dailycal.org with any questions.

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7) LS Major in the News!
LS Major in the News!
Check out this article and be inspired.
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8) 1st Gen Career Series
1st Gen Career Series

[Virtual] First Generation Career Series: Keynote Event

Wed, Sep 16 3:30 pm PDT – 5:00 pm PDT
https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/94701386485

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9) Career Peer Advsrs
Career Peer Advsrs
Career Peer Advisor Drop-Ins Now Available!
Starting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, you can virtually meet with a peer advisor between 12:00-4:00PM, Monday through Friday via the following Zoom link:
Drop ins are quick, 15 minute sessions and our peer advisors can support you on topics such as:
  • Career Center Services Overview
  • Resume and/or cover letter writing
  • Interviewing skills
  • LinkedIn
  • How to Use and Maximize Handshake
To learn more about our peer advisors and the services they provide, click HERE
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10) SLC
SLC
The SLC Language Exchange Program is excited to invite language learners to join us for Fall 2020! Our formats are designed to provide students with the utmost flexibility as they further hone their communication skills. What’s more, joining our program is an excellent way to build community with Golden Bears all around the globe. Since transitioning to virtual services last Spring, we have connected more than 250 language enthusiasts to practice their conversation skills, expand their cultural horizons, and forge meaningful connections.
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11) GP&P Minor Info Sess.
GP&P Minor Info Sess.

Cal Students,

We invite you to learn about the Global Poverty & Practice Minor!

The GPP Minor introduces students to the theoretical frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to engage with global poverty and inequality in effective ways.

The minor requires five courses and a “Practice Experience.”  This experience is a central component of the minor in which students partner with domestic or international non-governmental or community organizations, government agencies, or other poverty or development programs, on various dimensions of poverty action – from food security and sustainable technologies to economic justice and grass-roots political power.  The combination of the coursework for the minor and this real world experience allows students to connect theories and practices of poverty action. Funding is available to support students’ practice experiences.

The deadline to declare the minor this semester is Wednesday, October 14th.  There are no prerequisites required to declare.

The Declaration Form and additional information about the minor can be found at: http://blumcenter.berkeley.edu/gppminor.

Information Sessions about the minor will be held on Zoom at the following times (Zoom sessions linked):

All Info Session Details can also be found on the GPP Website.

Contact gppminor@berkeley.edu with any questions.

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12) Nrthwstrn Jrnl

Nrthwstrn Jrnl

Journal Submission Guidelines

Submissions for the Spring 2021 Issue are Now Open

The Northwestern Undergraduate Online Journal is Northwestern’s premier undergraduate legal publication. We are entirely managed and staffed by Northwestern University students. It is our mission to highlight the scholarly works of undergraduate students by providing a forum to debate and analyze legal issues. We strive for an interdisciplinary approach to the law, publishing works addressing topics including but not limited to, Supreme Court cases, patent law, legal precedents and history, medical law, and more.

The NULJ does not honor any personal attacks or articles with offensive content or language. We reserve the right to remove any articles that violate our guidelines. Selections for the NULJ are competitive and selective. If you have any questions about why your article was not selected, feel free to email nulj@u.northwestern.edu for feedback.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions must be 20 to 100 double-spaced pages, not including citations and Works Cited.

  • We only accept works written from undergraduate students. Authors from the classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020 may submit manuscripts written during their undergraduate years.

  • All submissions must include a Works Cited section. All works will be published in accordance with the Bluebook citation style The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed. 2015), copyright by the Columbia Law Review Association, the Harvard Law Review Association, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. Accepted manuscripts will have both the text and citations edited to conform to the Bluebook citation style.

  • Authors may submit multiple works.

  • Papers need not be on American law; they can be on the laws or legal system of any country.

  • We accept senior theses, past class assignments, and independently researched works.

  • Senior theses should be submitted in their entirety; we prefer completed pieces to excerpts.

How to Submit

All works must be submitted using this form. Submissions for the Journal should be double-spaced in a Microsoft Word document and should include footnotes as well as a Works Cited section. Works submitted as PDFs will not be accepted.

In the document, please also include the following information:

  • Your name

  • Current email address

  • Title

  • 250-word abstract

Deadline: 11:59 PM CST on Monday, January 25, 2021

Journal Submission Guidelines
Submissions for the Spring 2021 Issue are Now Open

The Northwestern Undergraduate Online Journal is Northwestern’s premier undergraduate legal publication. We are entirely managed and staffed by Northwestern University students. It is our mission to highlight the scholarly works of undergraduate students by providing a forum to debate and analyze legal issues. We strive for an interdisciplinary approach to the law, publishing works addressing topics including but not limited to, Supreme Court cases, patent law, legal precedents and history, medical law, and more.

The NULJ does not honor any personal attacks or articles with offensive content or language. We reserve the right to remove any articles that violate our guidelines. Selections for the NULJ are competitive and selective. If you have any questions about why your article was not selected, feel free to email nulj@u.northwestern.edu for feedback.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions must be 20 to 100 double-spaced pages, not including citations and Works Cited.

  • We only accept works written from undergraduate students. Authors from the classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020 may submit manuscripts written during their undergraduate years.

  • All submissions must include a Works Cited section. All works will be published in accordance with the Bluebook citation style The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed. 2015), copyright by the Columbia Law Review Association, the Harvard Law Review Association, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. Accepted manuscripts will have both the text and citations edited to conform to the Bluebook citation style.

  • Authors may submit multiple works.

  • Papers need not be on American law; they can be on the laws or legal system of any country.

  • We accept senior theses, past class assignments, and independently researched works.

  • Senior theses should be submitted in their entirety; we prefer completed pieces to excerpts.

How to Submit

All works must be submitted using this form. Submissions for the Journal should be double-spaced in a Microsoft Word document and should include footnotes as well as a Works Cited section. Works submitted as PDFs will not be accepted.

In the document, please also include the following information:

  • Your name

  • Current email address

  • Title

  • 250-word abstract

Deadline: 11:59 PM CST on Monday, January 25, 2021

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13) Teach for Splash
Teach for Splash

Instill your passion about any subject to high schoolers around the Bay Area! Splash is a student organization that brings over 400 high school students to Berkeley’s campus for a day of unlimited learning through classes taught by Berkeley students (YOU)! This year, Splash will be online via Zoom on Saturday, October 31st 2020

Splash is a low-commitment, high impact educational outreach opportunity that also gives you agency on your course. You choose the topic, how many students can enroll in your class, and how many sessions you teach throughout the day. If you would like to teach with others, you can also have co-facilitator(s) in a course.
If you or your friend(s) are interested in teaching a course to high school students, sign up to register as a teacher here.
The tentative deadline to sign up to teach a class is October 1st!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at splash.berkeley@gmail.com.

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14) Black & Jewish

Black & Jewish

Black and Jewish: Conversations About Race, Identity, Community Relations and Commitments to Social Justice
Join us in a multi-event discussion on the history of Black and Jewish relations. The series will address such topics as the history of Black-Jewish alliances from the civil-rights era to today, the role of the Jewish community in the Black Lives Matter movement, and experiences of Black Jews and intersectionality within the fight for racial justice.
Part 1: Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960’s 
9/10 | already happened…
 
Part 2: Racial Justice, Jews of Color, Jewish Community: A Talk with Ilana Kaufman
9/30 | 4-5 PM | Zoom Webinar | RSVP | Share on Facebook
Ilana Kaufman is the Executive Director of the Jews of Color Initiative. She formerly served as the  Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Director, East Bay, Jewish Community Relations Council.

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