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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No objections to going green here. This week we’re highlighting CELL, the student led pro-bono project, to see how Berkeley Law students turn their passion into action. #BerkeleyLaw Video Description: UC Berkeley students stand outside Berkeley Law School speaking directly to camera.

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No objections to going green here. This week we’re highlighting CELL, the student led pro-bono project, to see how Berkeley Law students turn their passion into action.

#BerkeleyLaw

Video Description: UC Berkeley students stand outside Berkeley Law School speaking directly to camera.

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They met through La Alianza, a Berkeley Law organization that offers community and support for Latinx students, a match in its mentorship program that seemed to make sense: two Latinas from the East Coast in law school on the other side of the country. But 2L Andrea Arcia and 3L Melissa Cortes quickly forged a deeper friendship grounded in shared ambitions and understanding what it means to pursue a profession where people who look like them remain underrepresented. Their relationship has reshaped how each thinks about law school, mentorship, and community. They recently got together to talk about facing unfamiliar terrain, finding strength in vulnerability, and the importance of extending a helping hand. Link in bio. #BerkeleyLaw #Mentorship #LawSchool

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They met through La Alianza, a Berkeley Law organization that offers community and support for Latinx students, a match in its mentorship program that seemed to make sense: two Latinas from the East Coast in law school on the other side of the country. But 2L Andrea Arcia and 3L Melissa Cortes quickly forged a deeper friendship grounded in shared ambitions …

They met through La Alianza, a Berkeley Law organization that offers community and support for Latinx students, a match in its mentorship program that seemed to make sense: two Latinas from the East Coast in law school on the other side of the country.

But 2L Andrea Arcia and 3L Melissa Cortes quickly forged a deeper friendship grounded in shared ambitions and understanding what it means to pursue a profession where people who look like them remain underrepresented. Their relationship has reshaped how each thinks about law school, mentorship, and community.

They recently got together to talk about facing unfamiliar terrain, finding strength in vulnerability, and the importance of extending a helping hand. Link in bio.

#BerkeleyLaw #Mentorship #LawSchool

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Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting incoming Berkeley Law students! Our incoming class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Kamryn Yanchick from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kamryn is a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and was a political navigator at the Native Action Network. Over the summer, Kamryn completed the American Indian Law Center’s Pre-Law Summer Institute, where she won “Best Overall Student.” Q: Why law school? Why now? A: I’m very much interested in Federal Indian law, especially the intersection with voting rights and election law and trying to make sure that Native people have a seat at all tables where decisions are being made. I consider myself a life-long learner and I always get excited being in environments that foster that creativity and knowledge sharing, not only with the professors and professionals, but also my peers. Q: Why Berkeley Law? A: I really appreciated Berkeley’s emphasis on public service and public interest law. Also the native student community - shout out to Berkeley’s NALSA @nalsaucb for winning chapter of the year. And also the collaborative environment that fosters community over competition. #BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting incoming Berkeley Law students! Our incoming class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Kamryn Yanchick from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kamryn is a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and was a political navigator at the Native Action Network. Over …

Who’s coming to law school, and why? Welcome back to our series meeting incoming Berkeley Law students! Our incoming class comes from all walks of life and all corners of the world, including Kamryn Yanchick from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kamryn is a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and was a political navigator at the Native Action Network. Over the summer, Kamryn completed the American Indian Law Center’s Pre-Law Summer Institute, where she won “Best Overall Student.”

Q: Why law school? Why now?
A: I’m very much interested in Federal Indian law, especially the intersection with voting rights and election law and trying to make sure that Native people have a seat at all tables where decisions are being made.

I consider myself a life-long learner and I always get excited being in environments that foster that creativity and knowledge sharing, not only with the professors and professionals, but also my peers.

Q: Why Berkeley Law?
A: I really appreciated Berkeley’s emphasis on public service and public interest law. Also the native student community - shout out to Berkeley’s NALSA @nalsaucb for winning chapter of the year. And also the collaborative environment that fosters community over competition.

#BerkeleyLaw #LawSchool #LawStudent

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