Legal Studies Latest News as of 8/2/20

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The deadline for #2 is tomorrow!

1) Intrnshp
2) NavCal Deadline 8/3
3) New ‘Section’ of LS 160 open
4) Depositions
5) LS 190.4
6) LS 190.3
7) Poli Sci Course Open
8) UC Sac. Ctr. Intrnshps
9) SLC Writing Help
10) L&S is Hiring
11) Big Ideas Courses Fa20
12) Housing Justice
13) Career Growth Mindset
14) Ace Video Intrvw
15) Going Global Webinar
16) Remote Job Sites

1) Intrnshp

Intrnshp

Campaign & Project Management (CPM) Internship

Virtual Internship Program Focused on Professional Development & Winning Battleground Campaigns

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The Campaign & Project Management Internship is a 10-week virtual internship program focused on professional development, project management training, campaign experiences including digital organizing, political advocacy, and virtual networking with a national political campaign. Interns will have an opportunity to work with experienced consultants and campaign professionals, and to learn best practices in political organizing and communications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Digital Organizing: Learning innovative methods to organize our next generation into political action.
Advocacy & Direct Engagement: Learning advanced skills in voter engagement & direct marketing.
Project Management: Learning skills and tools to develop and manage campaign projects.
Campaign Consulting: Learning best practices in campaign strategy development & implementation.
Virtual Network: Developing a multi-state virtual network of campaign professionals & activist leaders.

 EXPECTATIONS
– Work 10-12 hours per week (flexible self-scheduled hours)
– Participate in weekly professional development workshops and training seminars
– Develop skills in the following: project management, campaign strategy development, advocacy, virtual/digital organizing, communications, content development, and strategic planning

BENEFITS
Successful interns will be eligible for:
– Leadership Positions & Opportunities
– Letter of Recommendation
– Professional Reference
– Internship Credit for Applicable Majors
– Professional Development Workshops & Seminars

INSTRUCTIONS
Please send resume to Michael Miller at michael@flipthewest.com
Please title subject line: Intern Applicant – “Your Name”
Deadline: August 7th @ 11:59pm

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2) NavCal Deadline 8/3

NavCal Deadline 8/3

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3) New ‘Section’ of LS 160 open

New ‘Section’ of LS 160 open

Check classes.berkeley.edu for course times and codes.
The instructor is Kristin Sangren.
We’re not able to add her to the schedule until the first day of school.
It’s a weird hiring thing that happens every term.
You can look under ‘Course Offerings’ for instructors’ names.

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4) Depositions

Depositions

Legal Studies Fall 2020 Announcement: An Opportunity for Undergrads to Participate in a Berkeley Law JD Skills Class with the OPTION of earning 1 unit of LS 199 Individual Research Credit

In Fall 2020, undergraduates will have a unique opportunity to play the role of witnesses in a Berkeley Law JD Professional Skills Class (Depositions: Law 246.3), taught by Professor Henry Hecht.

Professor Hecht seeks six (6) students to serve as role-playing witnesses.  Students selected will be expected to prepare in advance by reading a witness statement and a very limited amount of background material.  Witnesses will then be expected to participate in six (6) classes Tuesday afternoon classes from 3:35 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., on September 15, September 22, October 13, October 20, November 10, and November 17, 2020.  During those sessions, you will play the role of a witness for either the plaintiff or the defendant in a mock case.  Students selected must be able to commit to attending all six (6) Tuesday afternoon classes.

Professor Hecht’s Depositions course is a lawyering skills course, in which Berkeley Law students, working in small groups, simulate the process of preparing witnesses for their depositions and then taking as well as defending their depositions.  Practicing Bay Area lawyers attend these sessions, observe the law students in action, and critique their performances.  (Note: A deposition is a pre-trial legal procedure in which witnesses in a civil lawsuit answer questions by the opposing parties under oath, typically in a law office.)

Playing the role of a witness will allow you to gain insight into the US system of civil litigation and to see it in operation.  In addition, it will provide a chance to meet and talk with Berkeley Law students and Bay Area attorneys.  Finally, witnesses will earn a $50.00 Amazon gift card for their service.

To Apply:

Please apply by e-mail to Professor Hecht at hhecht@law.berkeley.edu, by no later than Thursday, September 3, at 5:00 p.m.  Please include the words “Application to be a Witness” and your last name in the subject line of your e-mail.  In your cover message, please include a brief statement about why you are interested in taking part in this class; and attach your resume.

Students’ applications will be reviewed by Professor Hecht, and he will notify students of his decisions by no later than Friday, September 4, at 5:00 p.m.

OPTION: Earn 1 Unit of LS 199 Course Credit for Supervised Independent Research with Professor Perry

Students who choose this OPTION have the opportunity to earn one unit of LS 199 P/NP course credit for their service as a witness in Professor Hecht’s Depositions class under the supervisor of Professor Perry.  In order to earn this supervised independent research credit, students will be required to do some additional readings on the civil litigation process and on the participant observation method, which are described below.  At the end of the semester, students selecting this option must submit a paper of at least ten pages in length, exclusive of notes and bibliography.  The requirements for the LS 199 course credit, offered by Professor Perry, are described below.

Requirements for LS 199 credit:

1. Attend all six (6) class role playing sessions, and prepare for the role plays;
2. Take notes on what you did and what you observed, preferably in a small note pad, organized by the date of the session; and submit the raw, handwritten pages along with your final paper;
3. Read materials, posted on bCourses, on participant observation methods; and consider how those method(s) apply to your own experience;
4. Read two chapters, posted on bCourses, from Robert Kagan’s Adversarial Legalism: The American Way of Law, focusing especially on Chapter 6, which mentions depositions;
5. Papers will be graded on a P/NP basis by Professor Perry.

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5) LS 190.4

LS 190.4

This seminar has no discussion section, tons of seats and counts as Area II, III or IV.

LS 190.4: Information, Media and the Public Discourse in Politicized societies:
Israel and the US

Prof. Roy Peled

Fall 2020, We 4-6:59

From the response to Covid19, through the mainstreaming of Black Lives Matter to voting by mail, everything in our public discourse has become highly politicized and partisan. Where does the information that fuels these debates come from and how can tell if its reliable? Where do all the false ideas come from and why is fake news so easily disseminated? Can President Trump really regulate Twitter?

One of the goals of media law should be to provide for a reason based and well informed public discourse. However, the law has done little to adapt to the dramatic changes in the media landscape over the past twenty years. Many democracies are struggling with finding the proper legal and regulatory mechanisms to balance the various rights and interests in this new world. This is especially true in politicized, and growingly polarized, societies where shared understandings of basic values such as freedom of speech and of the press are coming into question.

This course will provoke you to think of current debates on media and free speech through the lens of their impact on political public discourse. It will analyze contemporary dilemmas regarding the regulation of the media, free flow of information and social networks, through 21st century cases in Israel and the US. Topics will include: Access to government information, Transparency in the media and tech companies, regulation of online media, political funding and advertising and libel. The 3-hour sessions will be split into lecture/Q&As, break and then more experiential activities, small group discussion and debates/role plays.

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6) LS 190.3

LS 190.3

This seminar has no discussion section, tons of open seats and counts as Area IV or V.

LS 190.3: Minority Rights in a Nation State: The Israeli Balance

Prof. Roy Peled

Course Description

The murder of George Floyd and the following unrest across the United States have shown how far the nation is from racial equality, even more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery and 50 years after major civil rights’ legislation. Why is racial hostility so deeply rooted and why is overcoming it so difficult? The State of Israel, officially self-declared as a Jewish State, but with a 20% Arab-Palestinian minority is facing some similar questions. This course offers an opportunity to look into the forces behind different kinds of ethnic, racial and national hostilities, to understand their sources and to look at how the law in Israel and the US as well as international law deals with them. We will discuss basic concepts of group rights and minority rights in general and will then present some of the choices made in Israeli policy, politics, and law as to the balance between the various competing right and interests’. The 3hr sessions will be split into a lecture/Q&As, followed by a break and then some experiential learning / small group discussions / debates, role plays, etc…

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7) Poli Sci Course Open

Poli Sci Course Open

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8) UC Sac. Ctr. Intrnshps

UC Sac. Ctr. Intrnshps

Experience What’s Happening at UC Center Sacramento!

Winter 2021 Internship Opportunities In:

Public Policy, Law, Criminal Justice, Education, Health Policy, Business, Communicatin, Environment, Immigration, Political Reform, Local/State, Government, International Affairs, Non-Profits, and State Agencies.

https://uccs.ucdavis.edu/about

9) SLC Writing Help

SLC Writing Help

As undergraduates continue to navigate virtual classes at Cal, we want to ensure they are plugged into the free, one-to-one services available to them at the SLC Writing Program. We want to connect students to academic resources that meet their needs.

Please visit our virtual Vèvè Writing Lounge.

Warmly,

SLC Writing Program

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10) L&S is Hiring

L&S is Hiring

We wanted to let you all know that the L&S Communications Team is now hiring for all three of our work-study student specialist positions for the 2020/21 academic year!

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