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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“If you really believe in your why, you can’t fail.” — Berkeley Law 2L Grace Reinhardt-Perez reflects on discipline, endurance, and how her faith helps her stay focused and steady through the demands of the U.S. Army, Division I athletics, and law school. Watch the full video by @mvatcheva via the link in bio. #BerkeleyLaw #Leadership #LawSchool

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“If you really believe in your why, you can’t fail.” — Berkeley Law 2L Grace Reinhardt-Perez reflects on discipline, endurance, and how her faith helps her stay focused and steady through the demands of the U.S. Army, Division I athletics, and law school.

Watch the full video by @mvatcheva via the link in bio.

#BerkeleyLaw #Leadership #LawSchool

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Four Berkeley Law 3Ls took their friendship international during the fall semester, working for nonprofit organizations in Mexico City through the school’s Field Placement Program. Stephanie Alvarez, Evelyn Correa, Rosie Rios, and Alejandro Zuniga, all of whom speak Spanish, planned the experience and traveled together. Correa and Zuniga worked at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, which helps Mexico-based migrant workers defend and protect their rights as they move between their homes in Mexico and their workplaces in the United States. Tap the link in bio to learn more about the students' field placement experiences in Mexico City. #BerkeleyLaw #FieldPlacement #MexicoCity

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Four Berkeley Law 3Ls took their friendship international during the fall semester, working for nonprofit organizations in Mexico City through the school’s Field Placement Program. Stephanie Alvarez, Evelyn Correa, Rosie Rios, and Alejandro Zuniga, all of whom speak Spanish, planned the experience and traveled together. Correa and Zuniga worked at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, which helps Mexico-based migrant workers …

Four Berkeley Law 3Ls took their friendship international during the fall semester, working for nonprofit organizations in Mexico City through the school’s Field Placement Program.
Stephanie Alvarez, Evelyn Correa, Rosie Rios, and Alejandro Zuniga, all of whom speak Spanish, planned the experience and traveled together. Correa and Zuniga worked at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, which helps Mexico-based migrant workers defend and protect their rights as they move between their homes in Mexico and their workplaces in the United States.

Tap the link in bio to learn more about the students' field placement experiences in Mexico City.

#BerkeleyLaw #FieldPlacement #MexicoCity

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Congratulations to all participants in the 2026 James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition! This highly-esteemed competition is Berkeley Law’s advanced-level appellate competition. Beyond a mere contest, McBaine is designed to both test and hone students’ written and oral advocacy skills as they independently prepare an appellate brief and deliver at least two oral arguments. The competition is modeled after United States Supreme Court practice. Champion: Maria Milekhina | For the Petitioner, Leila Green Little Finalist: Victoria Shahnazary | For the Respondent, Llano County 2025 - 2026 Crowell and Moring Best Brief Winners: For Petitioner, Madilyn Abbe; For Respondent, Taylor Hitchan The following final round judges presided over the competition: The Honorable Karen N. Moore, United States Court of Appeals For the Sixth Circuit The Honorable Harris L. Hartz, United States Court of Appeals For the Tenth Circuit The Honorable Jennifer Sung, United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit A huge round of applause for all competitors: For Petitioner: Madilyn Abbe** Sarah DiMagno Aya Harel* Sienna Horvath* Sameer Kazim Maria Milekhina*** Aaron Moss Nick Porsborg Johanna Richter Zak Turner For Respondent: Katie Chin John Hale Annika Hansen Natalie Heller** Taylor Hitchan* Laurel McGrane Ravi Patel Victoria Shahnazary*** Ben Shipman* *** finalist ** semifinalist *quarterfinalist #BerkeleyLaw #MootCourt #LawSchool 📷: @bryson.snapped

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Congratulations to all participants in the 2026 James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition! This highly-esteemed competition is Berkeley Law’s advanced-level appellate competition. Beyond a mere contest, McBaine is designed to both test and hone students’ written and oral advocacy skills as they independently prepare an appellate brief and deliver at least two oral arguments. The competition is modeled after …

Congratulations to all participants in the 2026 James Patterson McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition! This highly-esteemed competition is Berkeley Law’s advanced-level appellate competition. Beyond a mere contest, McBaine is designed to both test and hone students’ written and oral advocacy skills as they independently prepare an appellate brief and deliver at least two oral arguments. The competition is modeled after United States Supreme Court practice.

Champion: Maria Milekhina | For the Petitioner, Leila Green Little
Finalist: Victoria Shahnazary | For the Respondent, Llano County
2025 - 2026 Crowell and Moring Best Brief Winners: For Petitioner, Madilyn Abbe; For Respondent, Taylor Hitchan

The following final round judges presided over the competition:
The Honorable Karen N. Moore, United States Court of Appeals For the Sixth Circuit
The Honorable Harris L. Hartz, United States Court of Appeals For the Tenth Circuit
The Honorable Jennifer Sung, United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit

A huge round of applause for all competitors:
For Petitioner: Madilyn Abbe** Sarah DiMagno Aya Harel* Sienna Horvath* Sameer Kazim Maria Milekhina*** Aaron Moss Nick Porsborg Johanna Richter Zak Turner
For Respondent: Katie Chin John Hale Annika Hansen Natalie Heller** Taylor Hitchan* Laurel McGrane Ravi Patel Victoria Shahnazary*** Ben Shipman*
*** finalist ** semifinalist *quarterfinalist

#BerkeleyLaw #MootCourt #LawSchool

📷: @bryson.snapped

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