NAME KT Albiston EMAIL calbiston@law.berkeley.edu MY ROLE: Faculty WHAT DO YOU TEACH? I teach several courses in the Ph.D. program (J.D. students can take these courses too!), including Sociology of Law, Social Movements and Law, Research Design, and Gender, Law & Society. I teach Employment Discrimination in the J.D. program. I also teach undergraduate Sociology […]
Ty Alper
NAME Ty Alper EMAIL talper@law.berkeley.edu MY ROLE: Faculty WHAT DO YOU TEACH? Death Penalty Clinic and Seminar WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF RESEARCH OR WRITING? Capital punishment, habeas corpus, methods of execution, public education WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE: 2005 WHAT I DO IN FIVE WORDS OR LESS: Teach zealous advocacy THE BEST PART ABOUT […]
Douglas Avila
NAME Douglas Avila EMAIL davila@law.berkeley.edu MY ROLE: Staff DEPARTMENT/UNIT Law Library TITLE Library Prof. IV. Faculty Paging Manager WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE: 1987 WHAT I DO IN FIVE WORDS OR LESS: Faculty Paging. Help get books and materials for law faculty. THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING HERE: Love the academic environment. Faculty and co-workers […]
Ramona Collins
NAME Ramona Collins EMAIL rccollins@law.berkeley.edu MY ROLE: Staff DEPARTMENT/UNIT Library TITLE Librarian WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE: June of 2002 WHAT I DO IN FIVE WORDS OR LESS: I staff and manage the circulation desk THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING HERE: I’m always learning new things. There’s never a dull moment around here! The people […]
Dominic Walshe
Thank you Dominic, for bringing laughter to your colleagues when it is most needed! Charles Cannon
Kyle Valenti
Kyle went above and beyond duty before and during Orientation Week. He remained totally unflappable, despite being his first orientation without Izzy. I loved working with him for the past month, and he deserves a HUGE Shout Out for the great work he did!! Erin Dineen
Laura Grace Ashton – New Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Laura Grace (LG) Ashton recently joined Berkeley Law as the Alumni Affairs Coordinator. Previously she worked at NAMIC, the largest p/c insurance trade association as the Director of Political Affairs. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Fresno State and moved from Washington, DC to Oakland in December 2016. Her husband is also […]
Review: Henry’s Bar and Restaurant at the Graduate
The former Durant Hotel has been revamped into the Graduate Hotel (see this article in Forbes for background) and now features Henry’s Bar and Restaurant. On the corner of Durant and Bowditch, this will likely become a popular happy hour or after-work gathering spot for people on our side of campus. While it’s not cheap […]
Looking for Budget-friendly Fun in Berkeley?
Looking for budget-friendly fun in Berkeley? Make sure you check out this recent article in the New York Times: The article not only describes several great eateries and other sources of entertainment throughout the city of Berkeley, but also mentions the nearby Faculty Club – saying : “What may have been the most fun dining […]
Ryan Tran – New Help Desk Analyst
Ryan Tran recently joined Berkeley Law as the help desk analyst. Previously he worked at CSS IT doing IT field support. One of Ryan’s superpowers is that he can live off of boba alone. In Ryan’s spare time, he likes to crush his enemy using The Vacuum Tube Sniper Rifle in Fortnite.