Legal Studies Latest News as of 3/2/26

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
Lauri's Hours 3/3
Tuesday March 3rd
Drop-In Office Hours:
9-12 
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2) Sp26 Graduates Sign Up to Walk Now!
Sp26 Graduates Sign Up to Walk Now!
Woo Hoo!
If you plan to walk in the Sp26 Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony, sign up now! DEADLINE: March 31st.

SIGN UP TO WALK HERE
Even if you aren't sure if you're going to walk, fill it out anyway.
Thanks!
You can also find the link here along with lots of details regarding commencement.
The Legal Studies ceremony is on Sunday March 17th at 7pm in Zellerbach Auditorium.
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3) Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch
This is Maneh Davityan, the Editor-in-Chief of the California Legal Studies Journal (CLSJ). CLSJ will be collaborating with Berkeley Law groups including Berkeley Journal of International Law and the California Law Review for a networking luncheon from 1-2pm on March 4th. This is a great networking opportunity and an opportunity for pre-law students to hear from law students directly and receive information about law school, what research and writing looks like in law school, etc.  
Here is theRSVP form to the event, be sure to let your student's know to RSVP beforehand!
Room 110
Berkeley Law
Wednesday March 4th
1-2pm
Pizza and Snacks
You must RSVP. 
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4) Underrepresented Law
Underrepresented Law

My name is Noor Shater, and I’m a student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. I founded Underrepresented Law in 2024, a cost-free mentorship program connecting Ivy League law students with undergraduates from diverse, first-generation, and low-income backgrounds. We offer comprehensive admissions support to help students navigate the law school application process.

Our mentors come from top law schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Penn, Columbia, NYU, and Georgetown. They are dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal field and helping the next generation of students achieve their law school goals. You can learn more about our team of mentors here.

The application portal for our mentorship program is now open to college juniors and seniors seeking law school admissions support. More details about the program and the application process are available here.

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5) Su26 Abroad Ddln 3/5
Su26 Abroad Ddln 3/5
We are reaching the end of the application period for Summer Study abroad opportunities for UCB Students! Summer Abroad applications are due March 5. Many of our programs have filled but we'd love your help getting the word out to students about programs that are still open and accepting applications! 
Summer Abroad programs quick overview:
  • Summer Abroad programs are UC Berkeley courses hosted by UC Berkeley departments that travel abroad over summer (Students earn Berkeley credits)
  • Summer Abroad programs satisfy the International Studies L&S breadth, and potentially more depending on the program.
  • Students qualify for Financial Aid. Students can get study abroad specific financial aid advising and quotes on their packages.
Programs that are still accepting applications include:
  • Summer Abroad Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resilience
    • SEASN 154: Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance (6 units)
    • Highlights include learning about Philippine history and present day issues directly through engagement with topic experts; an extended trip to the Cordillera mountain region to meet with indigenous community leaders and culture bearers; and meeting with famous artists and musicians, politicians, labor organizers and more. 
    • $1,000 Scholarship available to all UCB students admitted
  • Summer Abroad Paris: Muslims in the West: Immigration, Refugees and Islamophobia
    • Ethnic Studies N180: Muslims in the West (6 units)
    • Highlights include engaging with high profile guest speakers located in France; meeting with recent immigrants, refugees, and community workers to understand the contemporary issues faced by Muslim communities in France; visiting significant locations associated with current Muslim communities in Paris; and visits to deconstruct critical collections in museums that formed and continue to shape the imaginary of the Muslim “other.”
  • Summer Abroad Puebla: Entre dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds | Nauatl and Spanish languages, cultures, and histories
    • Students take both Spanish 25: Reading & Analysis of Literary Texts (3 units) and Spanish 123: Mexican History, Language, and Culture (3 units) 
    • Highlights include increasing Spanish language speaking and writing proficiency while taking a core major course in the Berkeley Spanish Language Department; learning Nauatl and learning directly from Nauatl community leaders in Puebla; visiting important and historical sites in the cities of Cholula, Puebla and Mexico City; and more!
    • All UC Berkeley Students and Students from all University of California Campuses who are admitted to the program will receive an automatic $2,000 scholarship!
  • Full list of open programs can be found here!
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6) Su26 Fellowship
Su26 Fellowship
Applications are open for Lewis & Llewellyn’s Annual Summer Fellowship!

Lewis & Llewellyn is dedicated to providing opportunities for high-achieving young adults to explore their interest in the law. In furtherance of this mission, Lewis & Llewellyn created its Annual Fellowship to remove barriers and create opportunities in the legal industry for talented individuals with diverse experiences.

The Fellowship is designed for undergraduate students who want to participate behind the scenes and gain valuable experience at one of California’s premier litigation boutiques. The fellow will be working as a critical member of our team, assisting attorneys and staff with investigating facts, briefing legal issues, analyzing evidence, and much more across a wide variety of substantive legal areas and industries. The program will also offer opportunities to see the life cycle of a litigation, observe hearings and depositions, and receive one-on-one mentorship with our attorneys.

This fellowship is a paid opportunity.

Please send a resume and a short personal statement (250 words maximum) to careers@lewisllewellyn.com if you are interested in applying.
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7) Labor Center Events
Labor Center Events
Join the UC Berkeley Labor Center for two upcoming events! On February 25, hear from queer and trans workers, organizers, and student activists at Queer and Trans Perspectives on Labor Organizing (RSVP Here). And on March 10, join us for a panel discussion about Careers in Labor and Social Justice (RSVP Here).  Learn more about both events in our Feb/Mar Event Roundup (text only version). We look forward to seeing you there!
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8) Harper Review
Harper Review

Dear writers,


We are The Harper Review, a review of politics and culture run by University of Chicago students that takes inspiration from magazines like The Point, Lapham’s QuarterlyHedgehog Review, New Criterion, CompactThe Drift, n+1First ThingsCounty Highway and classics like The New Yorker, The Atlantic,and Commentary


We are now looking for essays and letters in our Spring 2026 issue.


We’re interested in essays that:

  • Thoughtfully explore cultural and political phenomena.

  • Bring in intellectual interlocutors, but don’t rely on jargon or vogue.

  • Are written for a general audience without talking down or dumbing down.

  • Argue something we may not hear from the talking heads.

  • Connect life on the ground to big ideas and vice versa. 

  • Take those that disagree seriously.

  • Are not academic articles—ideas from class papers can inspire our essays, but we are a general-audience magazine, not an academic journal.

  • Are 1,500–2,500 words


We’re also looking for shorter letters (4–5 paragraphs or 400–600 words) responding to the statement, “There’s nothing left to conserve.” Argue in favor, against, or that the statement itself is flawed—we want to hear it all. 


Want to get more of a sense of our magazine? Here are a few highlights from the archive: Managing editor Declan Rexer forecasts the Colorado River and Western fantasies. Assistant editor Charlie Phelan muses on David Foster Wallace and modern entertainment. Magazine cofounder and USA Today editor Surya Gowdaargues the new media paradigm manufactures dissent. Letters debate progresssex, and ivory towers


If any of this sounds like your jam, shoot us a draft or a 500-word pitch and writing sample at harperreview@gmail.com. (Note: given their short length, we do not consider pitches for letters; please send full drafts.) If you are interested in subscribing to our weekly newsletter or reading pieces we’ve published in the past, please visit our website


We will be accepting drafts for our spring issue until March 22. We hope to hear from you!


Sincerely,

The editors of The Harper Review
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9) Haas Public Svc Ldrshp Prog
Haas Public Svc Ldrshp Prog

Applications are now being accepted for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders Program. Now in its fourteenth year, the program provides scholarships and leadership training for more than 75 undergraduates who demonstrate a commitment to public service through off-campus service activities. 

Made possible by the generosity of Mimi Haas and named in honor of her late husband, the Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders Program seeks to grow a new generation of leaders devoted to serving the public good. Peter Haas was a legendary UC Berkeley alumnus and friend to UC Berkeley who was known for his deep commitment to helping others. This program provides need-based scholarships up to $7,000 for students to complete one-year service projects, making it possible for students from all income backgrounds to commit more time to public service. Students who are selected will participate in a year-long leadership development program through the UC Berkeley Public Service Center.  

The final deadline for all students to apply for this program is Sunday, April 5, 2026. Please consider applying, encouraging friends to apply, or spreading the word across campus to students who exhibit a strong commitment to public service and demonstrate financial need. 

For additional community service leadership opportunities in the upcoming academic year, please visit the Public Service Center’s website or attend an upcoming info session to learn more.

  • Thursday, March 5, 2-4 p.m. PSC Open House (stop by the PSC in 218 Eshleman Hall anytime in this window)

  • Friday, March 6, 2-3 p.m. (info session at the PSC in 218 Eshleman Hall)

  • Friday, April 3, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Zoom Registration)

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10) Berkeley Su Opps Fair
Berkeley Su Opps Fair
Berkeley Summer Sessions is hosting their annualSummer Opportunities Fair next Wednesday, March 4th, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in West Pauley Ballroom.
This is an opportunity to learn about exciting summer options through UC Berkeley including summer courses, study abroad, summer minors and certificates, student jobs and internships, research, volunteer and service, and more.
Visit summerfair.berkeley.edu to learn more about the exhibitors.
Students can RSVP for a chance to win a $100 Cal Student Store gift card!
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