Germany Hybrid Option LL.M., Class of 2019 I always wanted to get an LL.M. But right after law school, I didn’t have the money, and then I had children, plus I was looking for employment. I always wanted to get my LL.M. here at Berkeley Law, because it is one of the best law schools. […]
David Kavtaradze
Georgia General Counsel, Equfin Professional Track LL.M. Class of 2019 I have worked in the banking sector in Georgia for over 10 years. Five years ago I became the general counsel at Liberty Bank, one of the biggest banks in Georgia. Being a lawyer in the banking industry is a very challenging job because you […]
Reo Wang
Korea In-House Legal Specialist, Google, Singapore Professional Track LL.M. Class of 2020 I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. I majored in law in university. When I graduated, the pass rate for the bar exam in Korea was very low and people could study for years and still not pass. So I decided instead […]
Oluwadamilola (Dami) Thompson
Nigeria Venture Capital Attorney, Nonprofit Founder Professional Track LL.M., Class of 2020 I work at EchoVC Partners, a venture capital (VC) fund in Lagos, Nigeria and we invest in African and Africa-focused tech startups. Many of these startups have HQs in the US. One of my reasons for coming to Berkeley Law was to ensure […]
Samantha Hamilton ’20
Samantha Chariz Hamilton is one of 14 law students and early-career attorneys chosen for the 2019 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland this summer, which uses the conduct of lawyers and judges in Nazi-occupied Europe as a […]
Justin Brooks ’21 & Serena Nichols ’21
Justin Brooks is a graduate of Morehouse College (2018); Serena Nichols is a graduate of CSU Sacramento (2018). Both are members of Berkeley Law’s chapter of Law Students of African Descent and co-founders of the podcast, Blacklisted. They recently recorded a conversation about race and identity as part of the Henderson Center’s 20th anniversary oral […]
Randall Winston ’21
Hometown: Redlands, CA Education: Harvard ’05, UVA ’11 Affiliations: Ecology Law Quarterly; Tenants Rights Workshop; Board Member, The Capitol Area Development Authority I came to law school a bit further down the professional line than most of my classmates. I graduated from Harvard in 2005 with a degree in government and worked on the Hill […]
Janani Ramachandran ’20
Hometown: Fremont, CA and Bangalore, India Education: Stanford ’14 Affiliations: Founder, BRAIV; Artistic Director, Womxn of Color Collective; Student Board Member, Family Violence Appellate Project After college I worked at a community health clinic in Washington, DC. My initial role was as a case manager for pregnant and new mothers. But I quickly realized that […]
Raija Ojanen ’18
Home Country: Finland University: University of Helsinki Profession: Legal Advisor for WWF Finland I graduated from law school in Helsinki, Finland in 1986 and made a long career at one of the top law firms in Finland. My focus area was helping international clients and real estate investors establish business in Finland. Over the course […]
Raymond Asiimwe LL.M. ’18
Home Country: Uganda University: Makerere University Profession: Founding and managing partner at Bytelex Advocates My parents are both teachers, a university lecturer and a secondary school teacher, they took education seriously, so it was important to them that I went to the best schools. This was challenging for them given that teachers don’t make much money. […]