Holiday Party

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Please join us for the annual Berkeley Law Holiday Party, to be held on Friday, December 15 from 12-2 pm in the Reading Room. Lunch, drinks, and dessert will be served.

Submit a note of gratitude to show your colleagues you appreciate their work, cheerful attitude, above-and-beyond performance, and friendship. Your submissions will be included in a slideshow and projected on a big screen at the Holiday Party. Click here to say thanks.

What’s a holiday party without sweet and savory treats? This year, we’re starting a new tradition and asking everyone to submit your favorite holiday recipes for a special Berkeley Law Family Recipe Book. Click here for details and to submit your recipe.

We look forward to celebrating a wonderful year and all of your hard work!

Bulletin 10-Second Bio

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Name: Jack Coons

Title: Robert L. Bridges Professor of Law, Emeritus

Dept./Unit: Law school faculty

When I started working here: 1967

What I do in five words or less: Hike, write, share and pray.

The best part about working here: The collegiality here at the law school and the “committee of the whole person” that pulled the faculty together every Friday afternoon.

Something you don’t know about me: I was the last man to drop kick an extra point in college football, in 1949.

One weird fact about the town that I grew up in: I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and shared my town with the wonderful black bears who invaded our privacy—which lead some bears to their demise. One even broke into a bar in town to raid the food scraps and ended up becoming a permanent fixture on the wall.

If I could have any job in the world (besides the one I have now) it would be: I would love to be a successful lead singer with a dance band that played music from the 1930’s and 1940’s. I’d also love to continue to write musical farces for the faculty Christmas party. This year, the title of our production is: “T-Rump and the Chasm of Dumb.” You can guess what it may be about!

Comings & Goings

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This time of year generates many opportunities to reflect on all we are thankful for and to give thanks. For the Berkeley Law HR team, it’s also a time of change.

For the past six years, Stephanie Tang has been an outstanding member of our team. Those who have worked closely with her know how incredibly gracious and generous she has been in supporting non-senate academic appointees. Her exceptional knowledge and customer service has served hundreds of employees each semester, but on December 1 Stephanie will leave Berkeley Law to assume a leadership role at Campus Shared Services (CSS).

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2017-2018 Holiday Curtailment

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Heating and ventilation will be curtailed on the Berkeley campus from the end of the business day Fri., Dec. 22, 2017 through Mon., Jan. 1, 2018. During the entire curtailment period, faculty and staff are encouraged to plan to be away from campus. This reduction in energy and steam use during the winter break are anticipated to result in a cost savings to the campus of more than $100,000.

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Welcome Wagon

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A shout-out to the “Welcome Wagon” idea and the committee. I was pleasantly surprised to be contacted by Farrah Fanara, office manager in the clinical program, explaining that she had been paired with me. We met last week and, double-surprise, the law school paid for our coffee and gifted me with a Zeb card. I am a retiree, working on a limited basis in Jewish Law and Israel Studies, and I appreciate the hospitality and collegiality I’ve experienced since joining the law school, albeit temporarily.

Submitted by: Diane Sprouse

 

Berkeley Law Board Gaming Group

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Do you destroy at Dominion? Concuss at Catan? Terrify at Ticket to Ride?

Then, please, calm down.

Do you like these games? Other board games? Want to hang out with people who like board games?

Then join us! We play during lunch hours and after work at whatever times fit into people’s schedules.

Our mailing list is here.  Submitted by: Montie Magree

Medieval Character Sighted in Registrar’s Office

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On October 31, Trick-or-Treaters descended upon the law school, and many were decorated in fanciful costumes. If you happened into the Registrar’s Office, you may have encountered the medieval personality, an unnamed Halloween reveler, with a remarkable resemblance to Edwin Bish.

Rumor has it Edwin was the designer and tailor of this elaborate outfit.  This only exhibits just another one of his many talents.

Baby Theo Arrives!

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Jordan Diamond and Alex Vargas became proud parents last month, welcoming Theo Thomas Vargas into the world. He was born at 8.5 pounds, hitting the charts at 21″ and with a full mop of hair. The new family is settled in at home, and they are all well and very happy.

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Teddy

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Teddy is a nine month old Australian Shepherd who revels in being an affectionate, playful, and naughty puppy. He loves running, fruits and vegetables, and obedience class. His favorite game to play is one he invented called “Chase Me.” It entails him stealing a pair of socks to goad his humans into chasing him around the house in hot pursuit.

Submitted by: Rachel Shuen

2017 Merit increases for non-represented staff

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Thank you to everyone for participating in the annual performance review process. We hope you all had productive conversations with your supervisors and have clear goals for the upcoming year. If you need assistance identifying development opportunities to help you to reach your goals, please feel free to contact HR.

Managers have completed the merit process for eligible employees (non-represented, career staff hired prior to 1/1/17) and submitted their salary recommendations to Central Campus for processing. Merit increases will be awarded retroactively to July 1, 2017 for monthly paid employees and June 18, 2017 for bi-weekly paid employees.

Employees paid monthly will see the merit increase in their paycheck on 11/1/17 and those on a bi-weekly schedule will see the merit increase in their 10/18/17 paycheck. Both monthly paid and bi-weekly paid employees will receive retroactive payments on their 11/1/17 paycheck.