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This info can also be viewed on our website here.
10:00-10:20 am
Jon Marshall, Ph.D., Assistant Dean JSP/Legal Studies
Jonathan Simon, Lance Robbins Professor of Criminal Justice Law Professor Calvin Morrill, Associate Dean for Jurisprudence and Social Policy
Panel 1: Legal and Political Consciousness of Marginalized Groups
10:20-11:30 am
Moderator: Mitzia E. Martinez Castellanos, JSP
Dana Chen
On Becoming a Leftist Activist: How Leftist Students of Color Develop, Conceptualize, and Mobilize Political Identities in the 21st Century
Alex Rodriguez
Nowhere to Hide: Life Post-SB 1070 in California for Latinx People
Shealyn Massey
The Legal Consciousness and Legal Mobilization of Queer Asian Pacific Islanders
Ibrahim Mohyuddin
On the legal consciousness of Muslim Americans
Panel 2: Law on the Frontlines During the Covid-19 Pandemic
11:30 am-12:40 pm
Moderator: Isabella Mariani, JSP
Natalie Gonzalez
Frontline Work in a Time of Crisis: Child Welfare Decisions Under Pandemic Policy
Harman Gakhal
Teaching Racial Justice on the Frontlines: Teachers and Administrators in a Rural District Fighting for Academic Freedom
Eric Esparza
Deal or No Deal: Perspectives of Public Defenders on Plea Bargaining
Jin (Julia) Yoo
The Future of Law Looks a Lot Like a Legal Vending Machine: Lawyer-Client Interaction in Technologically Mediated Legal Advice
12:40 – 1:40 pm
Lunch Break at Steinhart Court
Panel 3: Organizations & Regulation in Environmental Justice and Criminal Justice
1:40-2:50 pm
Zoe Lee-Park
The Origins of Framing Environmental Justice
Ashley Soliman
Beyond Natural Resources: The Role of Resources in Legal Mobilization Across Environmental Justice Organizations
Emily Woods
The Politics of Failure to Mitigate Climate Litigation.
Evelyn Moradian
Realignment Reawakened: SB 823 and its Implications in California Counties for System-Engaged Juveniles
Panel 4: Law and Justice in Art, Language, Literature and History
2:50-4:00 pm
Moderator: William Darwall, JSP
Jesus Urbano Gonzalez
Translation Crisis: Transcending Borders but not Language
Winnie Gunther
Law and Literature: Imaginations of Law in Utopian and Dystopian Literature of the 1950s/1960s
Louana Garraud
Portraits of Justice: The Art of Dispute Resolution for the Restitution of Nazi- Looted Artwork in the U.S.
Sid Schlafman
Criminal, Unnatural, Perverse and Repulsive: American Queer Activism and Social Control from 1950
4:00 pm Closing Remarks
Must be able to commit to interning for 3 months: 4/29/22 to 8/31/22.
Must be enrolled at one of Oakland’s high schools, community college, or other 4-year education programs.
Must be able to commit to working a minimum of 10 hours per week. (Monday-Friday)
Must submit proof of Covid-19 Vaccination.
Must submit the online application. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxczxzFJMYCL0tFwWpz18M_ilUn6R6RHcjhGTt_-DA-xZi_A/viewform
-Will join some staff meetings and will have the opportunity to meet Mayor Libby Schaaf!
-Will have the opportunity to work closely with the Mayor’s staff and/or other city departments on special projects of their mutual choosing in the areas of Art & Culture Preservation, Community Engagement, Economic & Workforce Development, Education, Housing, Intergovernmental Affairs, Media/Communications, Public Safety, and Transportation & Infrastructure.
-Will lend support with administrative tasks including data entry, constituent casework, and preparing policy or event briefings for the Mayor and staff.
-Will participate in community engagement events, two of which may occur on the weekend, and some of which may occur in the evenings.
-Will receive professional development and networking opportunities through recommendations and informational interviews.
You must contact the professor for approval: loic@berkeley.edu
We are very pleased to announce that after a wildly successful year, Roosevelt Network at Berkeley (RNB), Cal’s very own student-led, interdisciplinary public policy think tank, is recruiting for Associates for the 2022-2023 Academic Year as well as for our Director of Advocacy. Click here to apply or visit our website for more information on the positions. Students of all majors or prior experience with RNB are invited to apply.
RNB is one of the largest Roosevelt Network chapters on the West Coast by the highly competitive weekly engagement metric, and has made some huge accomplishments this year - hosting Applied Policy Lab, one the largest social science DeCals; launching four policy research initiatives; being invited to teach at Goldman's Public Policy/International Affairs Junior Summer Institute two years running and organizing the Alliance for Civic Engagement, with a speaker series providing two solid months of weekly policy-related programming.
By joining the RNB team, you will gain first hand experience with researching, analyzing and advocating for public policy, access to networking on campus with other student leaders and staff, the opportunity to lead an engaged and dedicated community of students.
Please feel free to email RooseveltNBerkeley@Gmail.com with any questions.
- Receiving academic credit in order to participate in an internship
- Seeking additional credits to maintain full-time student status, graduate on time, or for financial aid
- Reflecting upon their internship experiences in a structured manner through assignments and readings
Come join us Thursday, April 21st, at NOON.
The event is on Zoom and is open to the entire Berkeley undergraduate community.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://berkeley.zoom.us/my/dviryogev
This event will be of interest both to those interested in going to law school and those who want to understand what law school is about.
Each year, over 40,000 new students enter America's law schools. Each new crop experiences startlingly high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and dissatisfaction. Kathryne M. Young was one of those disgruntled law students. After finishing law school (and a Ph.D.), she set out to learn more about the law school experience and how to improve it for future students. Young conducted one of the most ambitious studies of law students ever undertaken, charting the experiences of over 1000 law students from over 100 different law schools, along with hundreds of alumni, dropouts, law professors, and more.
We will discuss the book, and answer questions about how to approach law school on your own terms: how to tune out the drumbeat of oppressive expectations and conventional wisdom to create a new breed of law school experience altogether. We will talk about finding focus, happiness, and a sense of purpose while facing the seemingly endless onslaught of problems law school presents daily.
In preparation for the event please look over the attached excerpts from Prof. Young’s book – it’s fun reading and you will enjoy it!
Reminder: PPL Minors are expected to attend at least two events per semester.
Kathryne M. Young is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she teaches courses on social psychology, criminal procedure, and sociology of law. Young holds a JD from Stanford Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University, and an MFA from Oregon State University. She and her wife live in Northampton, MA.
We are hoping you could forward this opportunity to your students. We have a rolling application process, and heavily encourage students to apply as soon as possible. For any further questions, please contact me at (408) 440-7883 or by email at michael@kengforassembly.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Assembly Campaign Volunteer Bootcamp Internship
The Assembly Campaign Volunteer Bootcamp Internship is a professional development opportunity for university and college students to gain experience in project management by working on a local California Assembly political and communications campaign. We are now accepting applications for our 2022 Primary Internship Program on a rolling basis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Internship provides the following professional experience:
- Virtual & Physical Organizing - Learning innovative methods to organize our next generation into political action.
- Advocacy & Direct Engagement - Learning advanced skills in voter engagement & direct marketing.
- Campaign Consulting - Learning best practices in campaign strategy development & implementation.
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
Interns will be expected to:
- Work 4-6 hours per week (flexible self-scheduled hours)
- Participate in professional development workshops and training seminars
- Develop skills in the following: campaign strategy development, virtual/digital organizing, communications, and strategic planning
BENEFITS
- Letter of Recommendation
- Professional Reference
- Internship Credit for Applicable Majors
INSTRUCTIONS
Please send resume to Michael Miller at michael@kengforassembly.com
Please title subject line: Intern Applicant - "Your Name"
Applications accepted on a rolling basis - applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Interested in appellate advocacy and enhancing your argumentation skills? Want to participate in oral and written arguments in a mock-Supreme Court setting? Then join the Undergraduate Moot Court Association at Berkeley (UMCAB). UMCAB is a 100% student-run organization dedicated to competing in moot court competitions across the country. We are a member of the American Moot Court Association (AMCA), and compete in AMCA invitationals, Regionals, and Nationals tournaments. Every May, AMCA releases a case packet containing a fictional US Supreme Court case, and it is our task to read and analyze a number of REAL US Supreme Court opinions to formulate arguments on this fictional case. Invitational tournaments are held throughout the fall semester, before Regional tournaments are held in November, and Nationals (for those who qualify) are held in January. There is also a legal brief writing competition due in December.
We are entering only our second year of operation, but have already achieved a nationally-ranked status with AMCA. If you are interested in appellate advocacy, improving your law school resume, and learning about how our constitution and legal system operate, join Moot Court today!
Apply at this link by 11:59 PM on Friday April 29th: https://forms.gle/DmykC8oFU9TVNMZeA to reserve a spot at tryouts that will take place between May 2nd and May 5th (we will contact you by email to sign up for a specific time).
Additionally, we will be holding two interest meetings over the next two weeks. Our first is Saturday April 16th at 6:00 PM, and the second is on Friday April 22nd at 6:00 PM. Register at the following link if you are interested in attending either meeting or just if you are interested in getting more information about moot court: bit.ly/UMCABinfo22
Please reach out to Sam Ratcliffe if you have any questions or concerns. My email is samwratcliffe@berkeley.edu
Thanks for your time, hope to see you at tryouts, and Go Bears!
Working IDEAL Position Description (April 2022)
Summer Intern 2022
Working IDEAL provides trusted, innovative advice on inclusive workplaces, diverse talent, and fair pay to industry leaders across the nation – large and small companies, government agencies, universities, non-profits, and unions. We specialize in breaking down barriers to just and equitable workplaces and charting the path to effective, sustainable reform. We perform equity assessments and analysis of hiring, promotion and pay, culture and climate reviews, provide training and facilitation, and advise on implementing best practices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Some examples of our recent projects include:
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● Assessing recruitment, hiring and promotion for the City of Cambridge, MA – read our report here
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● Advising candidates and political organizations on #campaignequity – read our handbook here
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● Conducting a campus climate review for John Jay College – read our report here.
We also provide thought leadership on a range of key DEI and civil rights issues – supporting national and state policy-makers working to expand and improve civil rights laws and policies, filing amicus briefs, and sharing our ideas in other ways.
Join us this summer and work with our team and our network of nationally-recognized DEI practitioners. Learn more here
Role: Summer Intern, temporary team member, reports to CEO, performs a mix of administrative and creative tasks to support Working IDEAL business. Performs substantive project work including research, interviews, analysis and writing consistent with experience level.
Work Schedule and Location: 32 hours per week, with core work times and additional flexible scheduling options. Ideally, this internship will run from June 6 to August 12, although flexible start and end dates can be arranged with a minimum commitment of 6 weeks. Work will be performed remotely from a location of your choice, with potential opportunities to join us in person in Washington, DC for a short visit at the beginning or partway through the internship. (No housing is provided, but travel expenses will be paid if needed for the short in-person visit opportunity.)
Primary responsibilities:
Substantive Project Work (Estimated 40% of time)
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● Assist with interview, focus group and meeting preparation, including background research, outlines and questionnaires, note taking and summaries for team
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● Graduate interns may assist with survey administration and data analysis
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● Conduct analysis and assist with report writing under supervision of project principals
Working IDEAL Summer Internship 2022
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Project Coordination and Administrative Support (Estimated 20% of time)
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● Assist with organizing project documents and materials
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● Support project leads with scheduling and coordination as needed
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● Assist with office organizational tasks
Policy Projects and Research (Estimated 20% of time)
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● Assist with updating and organizing research files
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● Conduct legal, policy, academic and corporate research
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● Assist with development of policy papers and proposals
Creative Work (Estimated 20% of time)
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● Create social media content, including for company Twitter, Linked In, Medium and website blog, including writing blog posts, selecting or creating images and graphics, etc. depending on your skills and interests.
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● Assisting with presentations, including creating slides and graphics.
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● Undergraduate (at least one year college or equivalent) $17 per hour ($544 per 32-hour week)
● Graduate (at least one year graduate study in related field of law, social science, business, or humanities or equivalent) $32 per hour ($1024 per 32-hour week) - ● W-2 temporary positions, no benefits.
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To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Pamela Coukos via info@workingideal.com. Please let us know if you need any reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. All applicants will be notified about the final decision on their applications.
Working IDEAL is committed to fair and equitable hiring and employment practices and values a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion, or veterans’ or caregiver status.