| NAME | |
| KT Albiston | |
| 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 of Law and Women and the Law. | |
| WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF RESEARCH OR WRITING? | |
| My work focuses on the relationship between law and social change, and it is primarily empirical research based on original data. I have two major strands of research right now. One examines public interest law and the legal profession, including a study of a representative sample of more than 200 public interest law organizations in the United States, and a six school comparative study of public interest career choices among a decade of California law graduates. The second strand of research examines inequality in employment, including whether law can mitigate bias against mothers and family leave takers in the workplace, whether wage and future employment penalties for being fired vary with race, and a large scale study on whether race and gender bias operates in the hiring process for STEM faculty in major research universities. I’m also interested in how obscure procedural rules (e.g., which opinions must be officially published, what is the standard for prevailing party for the purposes of fee shifting in civil rights actions) affect civil rights enforcement and the development of civil rights law. | |
| WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE: | |
| 2003 | |
| WHAT I DO IN FIVE WORDS OR LESS: | |
| Teach law and social science. | |
| THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING HERE: | |
| The students at Berkeley are unparalleled. Not only are they exceptionally talented, they are creative, committed to civic engagement, and typically have already lived very interesting lives before arriving here. | |
| SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: | |
| Based on my internet searches, google thinks I’m a 34 year old man interested in law, statistics, baseball, and computational text analysis. All that is true except for the 34 year old man part. | |
| ONE OR TWO TIPS ABOUT THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO AROUND THE BAY AREA: | |
| Point Reyes National Seashore is only an hour away and one of the most amazing places on earth to hike, explore, camp, or just visit the beach. Don’t miss it. | |
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Ty Alper
| NAME | |
| Ty Alper | |
| 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 WORKING HERE: | |
| Staff and faculty colleagues who are dedicated to the law school’s public service mission. | |
| SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: | |
| I founded a sketch comedy group in college. | |
| ONE OR TWO TIPS ABOUT THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO AROUND THE BAY AREA: | |
| Sunday brunch at the Thai buddhist temple in Berkeley: https://www.yelp.com/biz/wat-mongkolratanaram-berkeley Sunset at Indian Rock Park: https://www.yelp.com/biz/indian-rock-park-berkeley For kids who like reptiles, the Vivarium: https://www.510families.com/good-free-fun-east-bay-vivarium/ |
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Douglas Avila
| NAME | |
| Douglas Avila | |
| 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 are the best in the business. That’s why I’ve been at UCB since 1987. Have seen the best and lows of the school. Always bounces back. | |
| SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: | |
| Born in SF. Raised locally all of my life. | |
| ONE OR TWO TIPS ABOUT THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO AROUND THE BAY AREA: | |
| Best place to live. |
Ramona Collins
| NAME | |
| Ramona Collins | |
| 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 I work with and interact with every day are a fascinating bunch. | |
| SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: | |
| I have ridden my bike from SF to LA four times now! In June I’ll do it again to raise funds for HIV/AIDS research and prevention. More on that here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/RamonaRidesAgain |
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| ONE OR TWO TIPS ABOUT THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO AROUND THE BAY AREA: | |
| Tilden park has something for everyone! Lake Anza, the merry-go-round, Little Farm … Also, I got married at the Brazilian Room in the park. Lots of history there. https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/brazilian-room-tilden-park-kensington-ca/ |
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 staff at Cal, and they share two beautiful rescue dogs who are their whole life. In June 2016 she shaved her head for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation raising over $60,000 to help children with cancer (her proudest moment so far).
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 (appetizers range from $5 – $18), it isn’t out of synch with other Berkeley and Oakland restaurants. Its menu has variety and seasonal offerings, and the atmosphere is casual and friendly. Some of us in the development office have tried it on separate occasions and the reviews are uniformly positive.
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 deal, though, came at the most unlikely of places. Ready? It’s the Faculty Club on the Berkeley campus. . . . The interior is somewhere between the Great Hall at Hogwarts and Great Northern Hotel from “Twin Peaks” — antlers above the fireplace, vaulted ceilings and plenty of long wooden tables. In the Kerr dining room, we sat down and shared a thick, juicy burger ($9.95) and a soup-and-salad combo ($11) with club sandwich and Southwestern-style chicken soup.” Check out the menu here.
I personally can recommend the lunch menu at the Women’s Faculty Club. You do need to have a member in your group to dine there, but there are plenty of members at the law school. I, for one, would be happy to take advantage of my membership and go to lunch with anyone who wants to try it! (Lunch is the best part of the day, every day! Just shoot me an email!)(Holly Johnson, in the development office)
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.