By the Numbers

30

Research institutes and centers

15

Clinics offering hands-on learning

41

Student-initiated legal services projects

90%

Students engaged in pro bono work

26,600

Pro Bono hours logged by the Class of 2025

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Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting Berkeley Law students! Our 1L class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Sheridan Cole from Dallas, TX. She spent the last 5+ years in Washington, DC at the Middle East Democracy Center as an advocacy officer helping to release prisoners of conscience. Sheridan studied abroad in Morocco, spoke at a UN General Assembly event, and is interested in indigent defense and abolitionist movement lawyering. Q: Why law school? Why now? A: What drove me to want to go to law school is the tactile work with clients and the ability to do case work. I’m really excited for the opportunity to give back to different communities and get to work with people 1:1. I’m most looking forward to the clinical work. Q: Why Berkeley Law? A: For me, the biggest factor when I was considering different law schools was finding a school that was really dedicated to public interest, and that was at the center of the mission for the law school, and not something that was tangential or to the side. When I came to Berkeley, I immediately felt that it was central to the mission and values of everyone at the law school. That’s really what drew me to the community. #BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting Berkeley Law students! Our 1L class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Sheridan Cole from Dallas, TX. She spent the last 5+ years in Washington, DC at the Middle East Democracy Center as an advocacy officer helping to release prisoners …

Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting Berkeley Law students! Our 1L class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Sheridan Cole from Dallas, TX. She spent the last 5+ years in Washington, DC at the Middle East Democracy Center as an advocacy officer helping to release prisoners of conscience. Sheridan studied abroad in Morocco, spoke at a UN General Assembly event, and is interested in indigent defense and abolitionist movement lawyering.

Q: Why law school? Why now?
A: What drove me to want to go to law school is the tactile work with clients and the ability to do case work. I’m really excited for the opportunity to give back to different communities and get to work with people 1:1. I’m most looking forward to the clinical work.

Q: Why Berkeley Law?
A: For me, the biggest factor when I was considering different law schools was finding a school that was really dedicated to public interest, and that was at the center of the mission for the law school, and not something that was tangential or to the side. When I came to Berkeley, I immediately felt that it was central to the mission and values of everyone at the law school. That’s really what drew me to the community.

#BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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Law school is a marathon, not a sprint. If you find yourself constantly feeling behind, you may need to rethink how you manage your time. Adapted from a time-management workshop hosted by UC Berkeley Law’s Academic Skills Program (ASP). Thanks to ASP for sharing practical ways to build a flexible, sustainable schedule. Coming up for Berkeley Law students, all sessions from 1–2 p.m.: • Oct. 9: Exam Deep-Dive: Issue-Spotters • Oct. 13 and 16: Exam Deep-Dive: Multiple Choice and Policy Questions • Oct. 19 and 23: Memorization Strategies for Closed-Book Exams • Nov. 13 and 20: In-Person Practice Exam Oct. 26, 30, Nov. 9, and 16: Drop-in Office Hours • Nov. 2 and 6: How to Get Caught Up and Your Game Plan for Exams • Oct. 26, 30, Nov. 9, and 16: Drop-in Office Hours See the ASP events calendar for locations and details. #BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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Law school is a marathon, not a sprint. If you find yourself constantly feeling behind, you may need to rethink how you manage your time. Adapted from a time-management workshop hosted by UC Berkeley Law’s Academic Skills Program (ASP). Thanks to ASP for sharing practical ways to build a flexible, sustainable schedule. Coming up for Berkeley Law students, all sessions from 1–2 …

Law school is a marathon, not a sprint. If you find yourself constantly feeling behind, you may need to rethink how you manage your time.

Adapted from a time-management workshop hosted by UC Berkeley Law’s Academic Skills Program (ASP). Thanks to ASP for sharing practical ways to build a flexible, sustainable schedule.

Coming up for Berkeley Law students, all sessions from 1–2 p.m.:
• Oct. 9: Exam Deep-Dive: Issue-Spotters
• Oct. 13 and 16: Exam Deep-Dive: Multiple Choice and Policy Questions
• Oct. 19 and 23: Memorization Strategies for Closed-Book Exams
• Nov. 13 and 20: In-Person Practice Exam Oct. 26, 30, Nov. 9, and 16: Drop-in Office Hours
• Nov. 2 and 6: How to Get Caught Up and Your Game Plan for Exams
• Oct. 26, 30, Nov. 9, and 16: Drop-in Office Hours

See the ASP events calendar for locations and details.

#BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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Stressed for midterms? Keep calm with another Asked & Answered with Ava! Today, hear from Freedom of Information Advocates (FOIA), one of Berkeley Law’s Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects (SLPS), about how students drive impact in legal transparency and freedom of speech. #BerkeleyLaw

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Stressed for midterms? Keep calm with another Asked & Answered with Ava! Today, hear from Freedom of Information Advocates (FOIA), one of Berkeley Law’s Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects (SLPS), about how students drive impact in legal transparency and freedom of speech.

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