The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL), edited and produced by Berkeley Law students, publishes biannual issues on a broad range of scholarship that spans public international, private international, and comparative law disciplines. This year the journal was led by Co-Editors in Chief Cassidy Alford Veidelis ’24 and Paloma Palmer ‘24. In addition to […]

Brains of Berkeley Law: Voices of Students, Staff & Faculty that Make Berkeley Law By Cheska Torres Ibasan “I want everyone to have access to spaces, to imagination, to community, to education, to peace, to joy, to safety, and to love. At my core, I want to empower people to use their own agency by […]

By Cheska Torres Ibasan “Though I had an overall stellar experience and an unmatched degree of professional development, my ability to achieve in many spaces was impeded by the lack of concern for my identity by many institutions,” shares Juris Doctor and Master’s in Public Policy Candidate Kendrick Peterson. Growing up in predominantly white spaces, […]

By Cheska Torres Ibasan Civil Rights Scholar Traelon Rodgers ’24 graduated valedictorian with a B.S. in Urban Studies and Public Policy from Dillard University where he also participated in its nationally ranked mock trial team and served as a two-term Student Government Association President. A native of Arlington, Texas and an alumnus of Judge Barefoot […]

Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado Education: University of Denver (BA), University of Colorado, Boulder (1L) Affiliations: International Human Rights Law Clinic, Berkeley Journal of International Law, Moot Court, Women of Color Collective, Women of Berkeley Law I was on a full-ride, four-year, in-state scholarship sponsored by the Boettcher Foundation which I used at the University of Denver. […]

LL.M. Class of 2022 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Matheus Drummond (LL.M. ’22) will participate in the Spring 2022 Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology Collider Cup, an all-star showcase of student teams pitching their startup idea to panels of professors, investors, and industry experts for the opportunity to win funding of their startup/student venture.  As […]

Hometown: Temecula, CA Education: UC Santa Barbara B.A.; University of Vermont M.Ed. Affiliations: UC Student Regent Designate, California Law Review Vol. 111   I was born in Mexico and moved to southern California when I was in second grade. The lack of Latinas in higher education and in the broader legal profession influenced my desire […]

Co-founders of Bringing Law Into Science & Society (BLISS) Armbien: Allaa and I met on the first day of Berkeley Law’s pre-orientation. We quickly recognized our shared background as scientists who come from immigrant families, and immediately began collaborating on our vision to combine science and law to uplift historically marginalized communities. During law school, […]

Co-directors of Berkeley Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution team Part of Berkeley Law’s Advocacy Competitions Program, the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) team sends students to mediation and negotiation competitions, two of the many different types of alternative dispute resolution processes, according to the ABA. Mediation can be thought of as a negotiation facilitated by a trusted […]