Photo Essay
Law School Life Through the Lens
Enticing Events
Berkeley Law hosts a constant flow of compelling events throughout the year, welcoming top legal minds who illuminate pivotal issues, celebrating exceptional students and alums, accelerating coveted career opportunities, and more.
Photo by Lonnie Meyers
SERVICE STAR
Taliah Mirmalek ’23 gives an emotional address after receiving both the Pro Bono Champion Award and the Francine Diaz Memorial Award at our public interest and pro bono honors ceremony.
Taliah Mirmalek ’23 gives an emotional address after receiving both the Pro Bono Champion Award and the Francine Diaz Memorial Award at our public interest and pro bono honors ceremony.
Photo by Shelby Knowles
REACHING FOR THE SKY
J.S.D. student Shih-wei Chao captures the moment outside the University Club during our Berkeley Center for Law & Technology’s spring career fair.
J.S.D. student Shih-wei Chao captures the moment outside the University Club during our Berkeley Center for Law & Technology’s spring career fair.
Photo by Jim Block
CONTROVERSY
Samantha Cox-Parra ’23, holding the image at issue in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, interviews Professor Peter S. Menell about the Supreme Court case during the annual Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Samantha Cox-Parra ’23, holding the image at issue in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, interviews Professor Peter S. Menell about the Supreme Court case during the annual Berkeley Art, Finance, and Law Symposium at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Photo by Darius Riley
TALKING SHOP
This year’s Halloum Negotiation Competition finalists Erin Kramer ’25 (left) and Sam Friedman ’25, chatting before the final round, will be the student directors of the 2024 event.
This year’s Halloum Negotiation Competition finalists Erin Kramer ’25 (left) and Sam Friedman ’25, chatting before the final round, will be the student directors of the 2024 event.
Photo by Laurie Frasier
LEGAL GIANTS
Professor Pamela Samuelson (left) talks with Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture speaker and former Stanford Law School dean Kathleen Sullivan, founding chair of Quinn Emanuel’s national appellate practice.
Professor Pamela Samuelson (left) talks with Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture speaker and former Stanford Law School dean Kathleen Sullivan, founding chair of Quinn Emanuel’s national appellate practice.
Photo by Laurie Frasier
BELTING IT OUT
Dallin Johnson ’24 (left) shares a light moment with Marcus Wiggins after a lunch program hosted by the student-led Arts and Innovation Representation project. A former pro wrestler, Wiggins shifted gears following a cornea transplant in 1990 and became a successful sports, music, and cannabis law attorney.
Dallin Johnson ’24 (left) shares a light moment with Marcus Wiggins after a lunch program hosted by the student-led Arts and Innovation Representation project. A former pro wrestler, Wiggins shifted gears following a cornea transplant in 1990 and became a successful sports, music, and cannabis law attorney.
Photo by Darius Riley
FAMILY PRIDE
Angela McNair Turner ’10, managing attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, celebrates with her children after receiving the Law Students of African Descent Public Service Award at the organization’s gala.
Angela McNair Turner ’10, managing attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, celebrates with her children after receiving the Law Students of African Descent Public Service Award at the organization’s gala.
Photo by Shelby Knowles
A VOICE FOR VETERANS
California Courts of Appeal Justice Eileen Moore, a former Vietnam War combat nurse, describes the many legal concerns veterans face during her keynote address of the Military Veterans at Berkeley Law symposium.
California Courts of Appeal Justice Eileen Moore, a former Vietnam War combat nurse, describes the many legal concerns veterans face during her keynote address of the Military Veterans at Berkeley Law symposium.
Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small
INTERNATIONAL INTEL
European Union Court of Justice Judge Thomas von Danwitz (right), who gave the Irving G. Tragen Lecture in Comparative Law and recorded a “Borderlines” podcast episode with Professor Katerina Linos, takes part in a Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law panel on international data privacy regulation with Columbia Law School Professor Anu Bradford.
European Union Court of Justice Judge Thomas von Danwitz (right), who gave the Irving G. Tragen Lecture in Comparative Law and recorded a “Borderlines” podcast episode with Professor Katerina Linos, takes part in a Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law panel on international data privacy regulation with Columbia Law School Professor Anu Bradford.
Admitted Students Weekend
Every year in March, Admitted Students Weekend welcomes hundreds of accepted Berkeley Law applicants. They attend presentations and mock classes, meet with faculty, students, and staff, and get a feel for the school’s unique culture.
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SUNSET SIESTA
Abby Smith ’26 (left), who accepted Berkeley Law’s offer and returned in August with the school’s new 1Ls, chats with other admitted students.
Abby Smith ’26 (left), who accepted Berkeley Law’s offer and returned in August with the school’s new 1Ls, chats with other admitted students.
Photo by Darius Riley
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS
Maddie Ahlers ’24 (middle) and Benjamin Wise ’25 (right) sing the praises of the Pro Bonotes, Berkeley Law’s student a cappella group.
Maddie Ahlers ’24 (middle) and Benjamin Wise ’25 (right) sing the praises of the Pro Bonotes, Berkeley Law’s student a cappella group.
Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small
FACULTY FRIVOLITY
Professors Sonia Katyal (left) and Andrew Bradt share a laugh during one of the programs.
Professors Sonia Katyal (left) and Andrew Bradt share a laugh during one of the programs.
On Display
Recent Student Association at Berkeley Law co-president Ximena Velázquez-Arenas ’23 painted the series “Love as Liberation,” which celebrates the power of healing and freedom from systems of domination, during her 3L year.
Photo by Laurie Frasier
PAINTED LOVE
(Left to right) Velázquez-Arenas shows her work with close friends Alyssa Mejia Whisler ’23, Yara Slaton ’23, and Marlenee Blas Pedral ’23.
(Left to right) Velázquez-Arenas shows her work with close friends Alyssa Mejia Whisler ’23, Yara Slaton ’23, and Marlenee Blas Pedral ’23.
Photo by Laurie Frasier
MAKING A POINT
Velázquez-Arenas describes her artistic process.
Velázquez-Arenas describes her artistic process.
Photos by Laurie Frasier
ON THE WALL
The four paintings are now an exhibit inside the law school, put up in July, on the second floor near the library’s main reading room.
The four paintings are now an exhibit inside the law school, put up in July, on the second floor near the library’s main reading room.
Student Life
LL.M. students bring an array of remarkable backgrounds from all over the world. J.D. students spend their summers gaining valuable experience in rewarding jobs across the country. Here are just a few examples of our dynamic student community.
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A TASTE OF BERKELEY
Icelandic attorney Thelma Christel Kristjánsdóttir LL.M. ’23 meets with Advanced Degree Programs Communications Specialist Jadesola Ajileye at Casa Barotti on College Avenue, the Bay Area’s first steel pan “spizzicheria.”
Icelandic attorney Thelma Christel Kristjánsdóttir LL.M. ’23 meets with Advanced Degree Programs Communications Specialist Jadesola Ajileye at Casa Barotti on College Avenue, the Bay Area’s first steel pan “spizzicheria.”
Courtesy of Florencio Maldonado Vaca ’24
OFFICE SPACE
Florencio Maldonado Vaca ’24, a litigation associate at Morrison Foerster in San Francisco this past summer, gazes out at the city.
Florencio Maldonado Vaca ’24, a litigation associate at Morrison Foerster in San Francisco this past summer, gazes out at the city.
Photo by Pamela Erickson
FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
California Law Review members Ali Suebert ’24 (left) and Maripau Paz ’24.
California Law Review members Ali Suebert ’24 (left) and Maripau Paz ’24.
Courtesy of Maddie Driscoll ’24
INTO THE WOODS
Maddie Driscoll ’24 takes a nature break from her summer work at the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender.
Maddie Driscoll ’24 takes a nature break from her summer work at the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender.
Photo by Laurie Frasier
NEW PEAK
Elisabeth Mooring ’25 spent the summer working at the Civil Division of the Alaska Department of Law.
Elisabeth Mooring ’25 spent the summer working at the Civil Division of the Alaska Department of Law.
Courtesy of Matt Fernandes ’24
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
Labor movement advocate Matt Fernandes ’24 was a law clerk and Peggy Browning Fellow at Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld in Emeryville last summer.
Labor movement advocate Matt Fernandes ’24 was a law clerk and Peggy Browning Fellow at Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld in Emeryville last summer.