Rising 3L Vasomnoleak Ly, a first-generation college student whose parents were factory workers, is spending the summer at plaintiff-side firm Bryan Schwartz Law in Oakland, where he's enhancing his employment law acumen and reinforcing his commitment to worker rights. "What I'll take away most is that the work I hope to do in the future as a plaintiff-side attorney and litigator is but a small part of a broader struggle to hold Goliath accountable," he says. Tap the link in bio to read the full article. #BerkeleyLaw #LawStudent #FirstGen

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What starts as a thank-you card can turn into an all-night creative project. Neysa Furey, an LL.M. student, transformed the biggest questions from a copyright class into "Copyrightoploy," a board game inspired by classroom discussions about AI and copyright. Q: Why did you make the game? A: Honestly, it started as an idea for just a humorous last day of class thank-you card from our group. Then I thought maybe drawing a game board could be funny and, well, with some collaboration from some friends in the class, the idea kind of escalated. It was a big source of discussion in our class whether taking copyrighted material without compensation or permission to train AI platforms is legally defensible. So long story short, all this ended up in the game, which features the five leading AI companies battling it out to grab as many intellectual property rights as they can while bankrupting each other! Q: What has the Berkeley Law LL.M. experience been like? A: I am having a total blast. Here at Berkeley I have the chance to learn about things I am deeply interested in—right now AI is my main focus—from some of the smartest people in the country, surrounded by classmates from all over the world who vary in age from 21 to over 65. As one of the oldest students by far in the group, I have been touched by how warmly I have been embraced by my colleagues and included in everything. Not even a little eye-rolling when I needed help setting up all my WhatsApp chats. Q: What made this class stand out? A: This class was a complete joy to attend, and we had a great group of students from all over the world. Professor Depoorter came into every class fully prepared with an impressively deep knowledge of the subject matter, but it was the relaxed environment he created, welcoming us all to jump in with questions and then taking the time to really discuss things, that was exceptional. He also found a way to inject humor into everything, and that made the experience so much fun. #BerkeleyLaw #CopyrightLaw #IntellectualProperty #AI

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Do I have to open the door for police or ICE? #ItsTheLaw #BerkeleyLaw

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