Some users prefer to not have threaded/conversation mode turned on in e-mail (e-mails grouped together rather than purely sorted by date). To turn off conversation mode in bmail (webmail): 1) In http://bmail.berkeley.edu, click on the Gear icon, then settings 2) Click on the General tab 3) Scroll down to Conversation View and click on Conversation View […]
Goodbye & Congratulations to Ryan Kwock!
We are sad to see Ryan Kwock go from the Dean’s Office, but are so excited and proud of him to become a 1L at Berkeley Law next month! Ryan, thank you for all that you have done for the Dean’s Office during this transition, and for the school as a whole. Your professionalism and […]
Berkeley Law Community Walk
Join us on Thursdays on the west side of the building (by the picnic benches) at 12:10-1:00 pm for the Berkeley Law Community Walk. It’s weekly, free, and fun! On July 20, the following folks wandered the campus for about 45-minutes: Richard Fisk, Magdalene King’ori-Brewer, Annabelle Gonzales, Barbara Karvelot, and Sue Schechter. For information or […]
New Hires
Ahmed Lavalais ’17, Clinical Teaching Fellow, Policy Advocacy Clinic Ahmed Lavalais is a tenacious advocate for juvenile defendants and the poor. As a law student, he was a key player in the Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC), pursuing non-litigation strategies to address systemic racial, economic and social injustice in the community. In one of PAC’s most […]
Performance Evaluation Time Has Arrived!
Human Resources has begun sending information to Senior Managers and Directors regarding this year’s process. Some Senior Managers will be forwarding information about the process to the managers and supervisors who report to them. The Berkeley Law HR homepage lists a number of training/webinar options that can assist employees and managers with the performance review process. You may also […]
Goings: Bob Berring
As most of you know by now, Bob Berring ’74 retired as of Jun 30, 2017. Although Bob had been interim dean of the law school, professor of Contracts, Chinese law, Advanced Legal Research, etc., dean of the library school, the best 1L orientation speaker that ever lived, Distinguished Teaching Award winner, and many other […]
Welcome Wagon on a Roll
I’m happy to report that the Welcome Wagon, which launched in April, has a dozen volunteers and, by the time the new school year starts, will have welcomed 25 folks to Berkeley Law with coffee, a building tour, a set of places to visit around the neighborhood, and tips for getting things done. We’ve welcomed […]
Reference Librarian Rocks!
I wanted to send a shout-out of thanks to I-Wei Wang, one of our wonderful reference librarians here at Boalt. When I had unexplained online retrieval difficulties, she graciously went above and beyond to help me obtain usable copies of research articles for one of the professors that I support. Not only did she walk […]
Meet Corgi-licious
I’m Sydney, and I’m a 3-year old corgi-mix who owns Susan Whitman and Mark Gergen. I took over their house two years ago after Susan and Mark saw this glamor shot on the SF SPCA website and couldn’t resist adopting me. I excel in being cute, fetching balls (I’ll drop them at your feet and bark […]
First Annual Berkeley Law Backpack Drive
Dear Berkeley Law Faculty and Staff, On behalf of PIWG (Public Interest Working Group) and the Climate Committee’s Events/Recognition Subcommittee, we are excited to organize our First Annual Backpack Drive. We have selected the Davis Street Family Resource Center in San Leandro which operates a shelter and is collecting backpacks for students to start school […]