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Steve Zieff ’78 and Elaine Leitner fund postgrad public interest fellowship The Zieff-Leitner Public Interest Fellowship will allow a graduating 3L student to spend their first year in practice with a nonprofit organization.

Steve Zieff ’78 and Elaine Leitner know it’s harder than ever to carve a path toward public interest law. So they want to smooth that road for Berkeley Law graduates. They have given $1 million to establish the Zieff-Leitner Public Interest Fellowship: https://bit.ly/47AETwI

Professor Paul Schwartz gives keynote on 'Data Privacy Federalism 3.0' Schwartz spoke recently at the Chapman Law Review symposium “Data Flow Frontiers: Privacy, Policy, Practice.”

Professor Paul Schwartz, a faculty co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, recently gave the keynote address at the Chapman Law Review symposium “Data Flow Frontiers: Privacy, Policy, Practice.”

Read more: https://bit.ly/47FhU3F #BerkeleyLaw @paulschwartz.bsky.social

We are counting down to a day of BIG impact for the Berkeley Law community. Mark your calendars for March 12. Learn more: www.law.berkeley.edu/BigGive2026 #BigGive #BerkeleyLaw #GoBears

Trump’s Reckless Gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the White House is dismantling the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.

Berkeley Law in the @newyorker.com: Article on C.F.P.B. recalls a @ucbconsumerlaw.bsky.social event "full of aspiring lawyers lured by free burritos" where Senior Fellows @srf1802.bsky.social & @saalevine.bsky.social discussed the "spectre of freewheeling fintech." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Trump and Hegseth wage war on Anthropic — and should be soundly defeated in court OPINION: Retaliation against AI company Anthropic is not just illegal, it is blatantly unconstitutional, writes UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via @sfchronicle.com: Trump and Hegseth wage war on Anthropic — and should be soundly defeated in court www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

‘The Diversity Principle’: Tracking the long history of a powerful idea - Berkeley News In a new book, UC Berkeley legal scholar David B. Oppenheimer unearths the surprising history of diversity in Western thought. While high-level critics are trying to bury the idea, he says, research s...

In a new book, UC Berkeley legal scholar David B. Oppenheimer unearths the surprising history of diversity in Western thought. While high-level critics are trying to bury the idea, he says, research shows that diversity is good for society: https://bit.ly/4czdgrl #BerkeleyLaw

Pioneering Center for the Study of Law and Society still blazing new trails to show how law operates in the real world Its 65th anniversary conference addressed criminal justice, inequality, democracy and civil society, and lessons for and from the legal profession.

"In many ways, the pioneering Center for the Study of Law and Society (CSLS) encapsulates Berkeley Law’s mindset: prioritizing civic engagement, collaborating across disciplines to maximize impact, and assessing how law operates on the ground."

(👋 @veenadubal.bsky.social!)

BIG excitement is heading our way. Stay tuned to see how you can make an impact at Berkeley Law next week. Learn more: www.law.berkeley.edu/BigGive2026 #BigGive #BerkeleyLaw #GoBears

The Center for the Study of Law and Society marked its 65th anniversary with an engaging conference addressing criminal justice, inequality, democracy and civil society, and lessons for and from the legal profession: https://bit.ly/4lbcQts #BerkeleyLaw

.@washingtonpost.com named @cadavejones.bsky.social, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at our @cleeberkeley.bsky.social, one of the Next 50 People Shaping Our Society in 2026: https://bit.ly/4d6xpoQ #BerkeleyLaw

Join UCDC Law Program Director Nicole Lehtman and past UCDC Law participants for a Q&A panel about externship opportunities in Washington, D.C. on March 11 from 12:50 PM to 2:00 PM: https://bit.ly/3OQos9b #BerkeleyLaw

Professor Colleen Chien ’02 talks about the Paper Prisons Initiative YouTube video by UC Berkeley School of Law

In our new series, Behind the Work: Conversations with Berkeley Law Faculty, 3L Zara Tayebjee talks with Professor Colleen Chien ’02 about her work with the Paper Prisons Initiative: https://youtu.be/WUjSrsZNxjI #BerkeleyLaw
@colleenchien.bsky.social

Law professor says a federal fair share tax would address wealth inequality A new federal “fair share tax” could raise significant revenue from the nation’s wealthiest households while avoiding constitutional barriers that have stymied other proposals to tax extreme wealth, U...

Professor Brian Galle (@bdgesq.bsky.social) shared insights from his new book, 'How to Tax the Ultrarich,' at a recent @berkeleyls.bsky.social event that discussed a range of policy tools aimed at raising federal revenue: https://bit.ly/3OQ7eZz
#BerkeleyLaw #UCBerkeley

When the Guardrails Fail: Trump’s Assault on Checks and Balances The Trump administration's power grab aims to restructure federal agencies, refusing to abide by federal statutory mandates and using the court system to achieve his goals.

"The first year of this Trump presidency has seen an unprecedented effort to increase executive power and undermine checks and balances." — Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky and Drexel University School of Law Professor Lisa Tucker via @americanbar.org: https://bit.ly/40aC29Z

How Trump Keeps Withholding Money After Being Sued 198 Times Immigration demands for highway dollars, D.E.I. rules for homeless grants: Trump has tried to wield spending to get his way.

Must-read from @nytimes.com featuring @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social prof @claudia-polsky.bsky.social, "who has led a class-action lawsuit among University of California researchers that has restored, for now, at least a thousand grants worth about a billion dollars." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal Stands on Shaky Foundations Lee Zeldin has vowed to drive “a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.” Too bad he only has a butter knife.

According to Member Scholar Daniel Farber of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social, fossil fuel companies want “weak regulations, but they want regulations.” He said repealing the finding “does take some of the wind out of their sails."

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Something BIG is coming to Berkeley Law. Stay tuned to see how you can donate to help Berkeley Law shine brighter than ever next week.
Learn more: www.law.berkeley.edu/BigGive2026
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March 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us Each month, <em>Ms.</em> provides readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. Wishing you a powerful, inspired and liberatory Women’s History Month!...

.@msmagazine.com named two Berkeley Law faculty members to its March 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us list: Savala Nolan for "Good Woman: A Reckoning" and Professor Khiara Bridges for "Expecting Inequity."

Full list here: https://bit.ly/40KEcx4 #BerkeleyLaw

What the Supreme Court ruling on gender identity means for students, parents, and schools The Supreme Court lifts stay on lower court ruling, which means parents can demand to know about their child's gender issues without the child's consent.

“Ultimately, the issues are about the right of parents to be informed as opposed to the ability of the state to protect the privacy rights of children. The Court, 6-3, comes down in favor of the former,” Dean Chemerinsky told @latimes.com: https://lat.ms/470iNnp

How a last-minute deal doomed California's ban on masked ICE agents A compromise between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Scott Wiener turned a law aimed at unmasking ICE agents into a legal victory for the Trump administration.

“There is a very strong argument that the law is constitutional so long as it applies to all law enforcement,” said Dean Chemerinsky, an early champion of the original No Secret Police Act, known in Sacramento as SB 627.
Read more via @latimes.com: https://lat.ms/47mOY08

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social presented “Workers’ Empowerment as U.S. Trade Policy” as part of the Work Law Colloquium at @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social in February 2026.

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How Diversity Gained—and Lost—Its Place in Higher Ed Berkeley law professor David Oppenheimer discusses why diversity still matters on campus and what colleges can do to preserve it in the face of the Trump administration’s attacks.

The Rise and Recent Decline of #Diversity in #HigherEd

@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social professor David Oppenheimer discusses why diversity still matters on campus and what colleges can do to preserve it in the face of the Trump administration’s attacks.

www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

Novel Immigration Liberation Practicum helps immigrants in federal detention The project fits perfectly into the Criminal Law & Justice Center’s work at the intersection of immigration detention and the criminal justice system.

“Law school is where legal theory meets lived reality, and the Immigration Liberation Practicum is a powerful example of that," says Criminal Law & Justice Center Executive Director Chesa Boudin.
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3MGXz77 #BerkeleyLaw

Combating Public Corruption to Protect & Sustain Democracy: From Watergate to Now & Beyond Hosted by the Edley Center for Law & Democracy. This panel brings together three experienced former federal prosecutors -- one from the Watergate era and two from the last several [...]

Tomorrow: Join the Edley Center for Law & Democracy on March 4th for a panel feat. three former federal prosecutors & the President of Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington to discuss the democracy harm of unchecked public corruption.
RSVP: bit.ly/4abYm8V

What Does It Take to Be a ‘Good Woman’? | KQED We talk to Savala Nolan about her new book of essays, "Good Woman: A Reckoning," which blends history and memoir as she examines the confining expectations of womanhood.

Savala Nolan, executive director of the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice discussed her book, "Good Woman: A Reckoning" on @kqedforum.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4rXdUDR

What Was Behind a Spike in Judicial Misconduct Complaints Last Year?

“I don't think that the court system is perfect by any means... but I think the uptick in misconduct complaints, that is sort of an environmental result of people criticizing the courts more in the public sphere," says Jeremy Fogel, executive director of @bji.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4aM3cdh

DUI Reform Push / California's Billionaire Tax Proposal / Bohemian Women of San Francisco State of the Bay examines California’s bipartisan push to overhaul DUI laws, breaks down the debate over a proposed billionaire wealth tax, and explores the legacy of the unconventional women who shap...

Listen: Professor Brian Galle (@bdgesq.bsky.social) joined @stateofthebay.bsky.social on @kalwradio.bsky.social to discuss a proposed one-time wealth tax on California’s billionaires: https://bit.ly/4blVbvK

America’s judges are under attack, ‘legal giant’ says at USC law school event Today’s political attacks on judges undermine democracy and the rule of law, according to a leading constitutional scholar who spoke in Columbia.

“I do believe we are seeing at this moment, an attack on the judiciary, unlike any before in American history," said Dean Erwin Chemerinsky at a symposium at @sc.edu School of Law.
Read more on @thestate.com: https://bit.ly/4cIP7Pl

In invading Iran, Trump asserts the power of a tyrant | Opinion “Trump’s disdain for the Constitution is evident in his launching a war in Iran without any semblance of congressional approval.”

"President Donald Trump’s disdain for the Constitution is evident in his launching a war in Iran without any semblance of congressional approval." —Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via @sacbee.com: https://bit.ly/40GdmGm

Judges angry about Trump administration violating their orders in immigration cases, NYT reports Some federal judges are getting increasingly upset with the Trump administration for not complying with their orders in cases involving migrants. The New York Times reports that "at least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administra...

Jeremy Fogel, executive director of @bji.bsky.social, appeared on @cbsnews.com to discuss the Trump administration's non-compliance with judges' orders in cases involving migrants: cbsn.ws/47biUwf