On September 17, 2018, Judge Jeremy Fogel became the first Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, a center at Berkeley Law School whose mission is to build bridges between judges and academics and to promote an ethical, resilient and independent judiciary. Prior to his appointment at Berkeley, he served as Director of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC (2011-2018), as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (1998-2011), and as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior (1986-1998) and Municipal (1981-1986) Courts. He was the founding Directing Attorney of the Mental Health Advocacy Project from 1978 to 1981.
Judge Fogel has served as a faculty member for the Federal Judicial Center since 2002 and was a lecturer at Stanford Law School from 2003 until his relocation to Washington. He taught for the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program and California Judicial College from 1987 to 2010 and has served as a faculty member for legal exchanges approximately twenty foreign countries. He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1971 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1974.
Judge Fogel has received numerous accolades, including the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the California Judiciary from the California Judges Association, the Vanguard Award for notable contributions to intellectual property law from the State Bar of California, and, most recently, the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is given from time to time to recognize “a lawyer who epitomizes ethical conduct, integrity, collegiality, and professionalism.”
Among his major areas of interest are judicial ethics, judicial administration, judicial decision making (including effective ways to teach judges about unconscious bias and the impact of emotion), and judicial wellness.
In Spring, 2026, he will be teaching Colloquium on the Courts and Judicial Process.
Jeremy D Fogel is not teaching any Law courses in Spring 2026.
Longtime federal judges stepping aside to create vacancies for Biden to fill
Judge Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, discusses the increasing number of federal judges who are taking senior status
More Stress, Coping With Loss: Pandemic Exacts Toll on Judges
Judge Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, discusses judicial stress and anxiety during the pandemic
Judges: They’re Just Like Us … Only Harder on Themselves
Judge Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, says his colleagues on the bench face a couple of “unique challenges” when it comes to evaluating their own temperament
All U.S. Appeals Courts Embrace Argument Streaming Due to Covid
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, applauds the use of live audio or video by federal and state courts
Zoom Courts Will Stick Around as Virus Forces Seismic Change
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, dicusses the benefits of “virtual court”
House Judiciary Hearing on Coronavirus Pandemic & Federal Courts
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Coronavirus pandemic and Federal Courts
Op-Ed: Courts Had an Ethical Obligation to Speak Out After George Floyd’s Death
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, writes that judges have an express mandate to act in ways “that promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary”
Virtual Vigor: Keeping Berkeley Law’s Intellectual Life Vibrant from a Distance
While students, faculty, and staff are scattered around the world, Berkeley Law has brought them together through a variety of online events—many focused on the pandemic and the implications of the death of George Floyd.
Breaking With Tradition, Some Judges Speak Out on Racial Injustices
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, comments on judges speaking out about the judiciary’s role in perpetuating injustices and pledging to root out racial bias
First Amendment Advocates Probe Court Access in a Post-Pandemic World
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, explains why the courts are in a unique position to expand electronic access, as part of a webinar on accessing the courts in a post-pandemic world.
Op-Ed: Expanding Electronic Access to the Federal Courts: the Pandemic’s Unexpected Opportunity
Jeremy Fogel, Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, explores how the courts have a chance to learn from the virtual ways they are doing their work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Berkeley Judicial Institute Event Explores Human Side of Judging
The June 19 event featured a diverse set of judges who described some of the major challenges facing those who serve on the bench.
Berkeley Judicial Institute Eyes Federal Judicial Reform in First Symposium
An exceptional roster of judges, practitioners, and scholars gathered to develop solutions for the growing burden on federal courts.