I want very much to have a coffee with the staff at least once a semester. I have no agenda, just a chance to get together and talk. Our first coffee will be on Monday, Nov. 6, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Warren Room. I very much look forward to it! Warm regards, Erwin
10-Second Bio
Name: gar Russell Title: Director of Operations Dept./Unit: Operations When I started working here: 1989 What I do in five words or less: Keep the building afloat. The best part about working here: The great folks I work with. Something you don’t know about me: Up until recently, I suppose, folks didn’t know that I’m […]
New Hires
Welcome to Our New Employees: Shivani Bhatia, Director of Finance & Business Services Andrea Cousins, Interim Annual Fund Officer Diane Sprouse, Interim Office Manager
Going above and beyond!
Heartfelt thanks to the Alumni Department and Thembi Jackson and Nancy Donovan of the Events Services Unit for planning and coordinating the memorial celebrating the life and career of Prof. Herma Hill Kay. And thanks to all the volunteers who helped host the event. Submitted by anonymous
On the Move!
Faculty visiting other law schools, on sabbatical or leave this fall: Eric Biber (Sabbatical) Peter Menell (Sabbatical) Melissa Murray (Visiting NYU) Justin McCrary (Visiting Columbia Law) Angela Onwuachi-Willig (Leave)
Identity Protection Services
With the recent Equifax breach, many people have been asking how to protect their identity. If you have elected the ARAG Pre-paid Legal plan, you already have access to identity protection services. The plan’s benefits include credit monitoring, full-service identity restoration, and identity theft insurance. You can find more details in the ARAG plan booklet. […]
2017 Curtailment Dates
Campus is planning its annual energy conservation closures for the end-of-year holidays. Enjoy! Closure dates will occur between Mon. Dec. 25, 2017 and Mon., Jan. 1, 2018. The closure days are: Monday, Dec. 25, 2017: Administrative & Academic Holiday Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017: Administrative & Academic Holiday Wednesday, Dec. […]
Wage Increases Effective October 1, 2017
Student Workers The UC Berkeley campus will increase the minimum wage for all student (casual/restricted) jobs to $13.75/hour effective Oct. 1, 2017 to be in alignment with the upcoming minimum wage increase implemented by the City of Berkeley. This minimum wage implementation primarily affects our student assistants. All impacted biweekly paid employees will see this […]
2018 Open Enrollment: Oct. 26 – Nov. 21
UC Open Enrollment 2018 for health and welfare benefits began Oct. 26 at 8 am and ends Nov. 21 at 5 pm. The enrollment website is live and contains all the details about options, costs, and what’s changing in 2018. Booklets were also mailed out on Fri., Oct. 20. You can attend information sessions and […]
Berkeley Law’s Latest American Law Institute Member
Professor Saira Mohamed was recently elected as a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). The institute is the leading independent organization in the U.S. producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law. More info on the ALI and its members can be found here. Submitted by anonymous