UC Berkeley School of Law

At Berkeley Law, pro bono work begins early and often continues long after graduation. Our new first-floor photo series features Berkeley Law Pro Bono Leaders sharing why they step forward for clients and communities. Photos by @anastasiia_v_s . #BerkeleyLaw #ProBono #PublicService #BerkeleyLawLeads

Commencement 2026: Give a shout out to the person who helped you finish law school! #BerkeleyLaw #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad

Babies (and kids) of Berkeley Law 💙💛 Congrats to the class of 2026 and your families! #BerkeleyLaw #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad

A Berkeley Law tradition in motion… Watch our faculty and students begin the walk to the Greek Theatre — a moment that kicks off a day our grads will never forget. #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad

One day, 60 seconds, and endless memories. 🎓 Before we head to the Greek Theatre for our Commencement Ceremony Friday, we spent a day celebrating certificate earners, student groups, and more! #BerkeleyLaw #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad

Read “On the Job: Students Revel in Berkeley Law’s Fast-Growing Employment and Labor Law Opportunities” Link in bio. #BerkeleyLaw

POV: You’re about to become a Berkeley Law alum. 💙💛 Commencement is this Friday, May 15th. Tag us in your posts so we can celebrate with you! #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad

Berkeley Law 1L Gabrielle Ladun chose the school in large part because of its vaunted pro bono culture. Over spring break, instead of taking a respite from her busy schedule, she leaned into yet another new experience: Working with San José State University (SJSU) undergraduates to help expunge criminal records through the Record Clearance Project (RCP). Ladun signed up through Berkeley Law's Pro Bono Program because of her interest in criminal justice reform and direct client services. But as a first-generation law student, she was also drawn by the opportunity to mentor SJSU prelaw students. Though just a week, the experience was highly valuable, she says. “Learning about how to build client rapport was a major highlight, and I enjoyed connecting with my client throughout the week. Additionally, while working on the expungement petition, we had a writing workshop and direct attorney feedback on how to write persuasively,” Ladun says. “I appreciated the opportunity to improve my advocacy skills in a real life context. Link in bio for full story. #BerkeleyLaw

The countdown is on. 🎓 Commencement is in one week on Friday, May 15th, 2026 at 9am in the Hearst Greek Theatre. LL.M. students Ruben Cano, Paul Kanchana Suchato, and Leyi Ou share a message for their classmates. #BerkeleyLaw #BerkeleyLaw2026 #CalGrad .......................... Video Description: A series of close-up and medium shots featuring three LL.M. students Ruben Cano, Paul Kanchana Suchato, and Leyi Ou on a sunny day outdoors at Berkeley Law School. They are dressed in business-casual attire and speak directly to camera.

Finals might be here but it's important to remember to have fun! Join Ava to learn a bit about how to balance work and play while in law school. #BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #WorkLifeBalance .......................... Video Description: Senior Communications Intern Ava and 3L Metyia Phillips are outdoors at Berkeley Law School, speaking directly to the camera. Text on screen reads: "Asked and Answered with Ava"

Is “Pleading the Fifth” a magic phrase? #ItstheLaw #BerkeleyLaw ………………………………… Video Description: Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky sits at a wooden table in front of a wood-paneled wall, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlay on the video reads: 'Is “Pleading the Fifth” a magic phrase?'

In November 2025, we partnered with @theictj to train displaced human rights defenders from Sudan on open source investigative methods. With these new skills to document atrocities, their aim is to strengthen capacity for Sudan's transitional justice processes. "If a democratic transition comes, we can, through the information and skills we’ve acquired, employ this training in how we truly document and monitor these violations and conduct good investigations," said Sudanese lawyer Mozamel Belgali Mohammed, a participant in the workshop. "This is so [these violations] are preserved and archived in our records until peace comes, and we can seek to use them for transitional justice.” Check out the full piece b Ed Lempinen for Berkeley News at the link in our bio.