Ximena Velázquez-Arenas putting books in backpack while in her room

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On August 10, Student Association at Berkeley Law Co-Presidents Ximena Velázquez-Arenas (left) and Yara Slaton prepared to meet for the very first time in person to discuss their goals and vision for the school year ahead. They had talked many times as SABL 1L representatives over Zoom last year, when Velázquez-Arenas lived in Mexico City and Slaton in Boise, Idaho, during their surreal experience of attending law school remotely. Photos by Brittany Hosea-Small

Yara Slaton putting on earrings in her dorm room

Side by Side

On August 10, Student Association at Berkeley Law Co-Presidents Ximena Velázquez-Arenas (left) and Yara Slaton prepared to meet for the very first time in person to discuss their goals and vision for the school year ahead. They had talked many times as SABL 1L representatives over Zoom last year, when Velázquez-Arenas lived in Mexico City and Slaton in Boise, Idaho, during their surreal experience of attending law school remotely. Photos by Brittany Hosea-Small

Ximena Velázquez-Arenas, Student Association of Berkeley Law Co-Presidents

Ximena Velázquez-Arenas on her phone preparing to leave

Yara Slaton looking at photo frames on the wall of her dorm room

After spending the previous year with her mother and 18-year-old daughter, Slaton eases into a new life of in-person law school and a new living situation at her Berkeley apartment. Photos by Brittany Hosea-Small

Slaton and Velázquez-Arenas see each other for the first time near campus and share a heartfelt embrace. “Look at you,” Slaton says. “Your eyes are real!” Photos by Brittany Hosea-Small

Slaton and Velázquez-Arenas sharing a heartfelt embrace

Professor Daniel Farber holds court with J.S.D. students

Professor Daniel Farber (middle) holds court with J.S.D. students (from left) Nicolas Lezaca, Natsuda Rattamanee, Betul Ayranci, and Youngmin Seo. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

1L Kevin Kallet settles in at Cafe Zeb. Photo by Darius Riley

Deepika Raikwar, a student speaker at this year’s virtual commencement ceremony, basks in the moment after receiving her LL.M. degree. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

William Bassett ’23 (left) and Chris Gronseth ’22 share a laugh in front of the law building. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

3Ls Susana Herrera and Elizabeth Heckmann enjoy catching up

Above: 3Ls Susana Herrera (left) and Elizabeth Heckmann enjoy catching up. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

Left: One day before dispersing across the world, a group of LL.M. students who took Fundamentals of U.S. Law with faculty member Bill Fernholz ’93 (blue sportcoat) meet him in person for the first time and strike some poses. Photo by Laurie Frasier

Right: New Berkeley Law 1Ls and roommates (from left) Adriana Hardwicke, Livia Jaramillo, and Graciela Castrejon arrive early for the first day of class on August 16. Photo by Darius Riley

1L Kevin Kallet settles in at Cafe Zeb. Photo by Darius Riley

student speaker at this year’s virtual commencement ceremony basking in the moment

Deepika Raikwar, a student speaker at this year’s virtual commencement ceremony, basks in the moment after receiving her LL.M. degree. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

William Bassett ’23 and and Chris Gronseth ’22 sharing a laugh

William Bassett ’23 (left) and Chris Gronseth ’22 share a laugh in front of the law building. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

One day before dispersing across the world, a group of LL.M. students who took Fundamentals of U.S. Law with faculty member Bill Fernholz ’93 (blue sportcoat) meet him in person for the first time and strike some poses. Photo by Laurie Frasier

3Ls Susana Herrera (left) and Elizabeth Heckmann enjoy catching up. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

New Berkeley Law 1Ls and roommates (from left) Adriana Hardwicke, Livia Jaramillo, and Graciela Castrejon arrive early for the first day of class on August 16. Photo by Darius Riley

Marissa Hernandez celebrates her graduation from Berkeley Law in May. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented an in-person ceremony, students still found many ways to commemorate their major milestone. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

LL.M. students Rio Fafen Ciptaswara, Rita Powolot, Wang Zhang, Anais Jansen-Fernandez, and Anyelle Ribeiro da Rocha Pereira take a break in the sun. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky gets things started in his first Federal Courts class of the fall semester. Photo by Darius Riley

Marissa Hernandez celebrating her graduation from Berkeley Law in May

Marissa Hernandez celebrates her graduation from Berkeley Law in May. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented an in-person ceremony, students still found many ways to commemorate their major milestone. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

LL.M. students Rio Fafen Ciptaswara, Rita Powolot, Wang Zhang, Anais Jansen-Fernandez, and Anyelle Ribeiro da Rocha Pereira take a break in the sun. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky in his first Federal Courts class

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky gets things started in his first Federal Courts class of the fall semester. Photo by Darius Riley

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