2020 Jorde Symposium: The New Countermajoritarian Difficulty
November 12, 2020 | 4 PM PST
Pamela Karlan (Stanford Law) will deliver a lecture on the “countermajoritarian” difficulty, reflecting on the Supreme Court’s reluctance to reinforce representation through judicial review at a time when the United States appears to be heading toward a period of anti-majoritarian control due to a combination of structural factors (including the Electoral College and the guarantee of equal suffrage in the Senate) and sociological ones (including geographic polarization due to sorting).
2020 Symposium: Democracy Reform for the 21st Century
September 10–18, 2020
The California Law Review’s 2020 Symposium: Democracy Reform for the 21st Century brought together scholars, legal practitioners, public servants, community leaders, and political experts to identify and evaluate key initiatives to strengthen our democracy. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide uprisings against racism and police killings, and the threat of interference in the upcoming election, ensuring the equity, integrity, and future of our democracy is now more important than ever.
Drawing on diverse expertise, our participants discussed what is at stake, what is possible, and how we get there—by amendment, statute, regulatory device, polling, etc. Discussions were organized around three guiding principles: (1) Every person should be able to cast an informed vote; (2) Every vote should count equally; and (3) Every voter should have confidence that their vote matters.
This event was hosted in partnership with Jeff Bleich, former Special Counsel to the President and Editor-in-Chief of the California Law Review (’89).
The California Law Review invites 1L students interested in or curious about law review to attend a panel with Judge Jon Tigar (N.D. Cal.), Professor Amanda Tyler, and Easha Anand, current Managing Associate at Orrick. The panelists will discuss how their participation in law review has influenced their career paths.
This event was sponsored by Themis Bar Review.
A recording of the presentation is available here.
Alumni Weekend
October 4, 2019.
Open house in CLR office 2-3:30pm
CLR event 4-5pm.
2019 Symposium: Charting a Path for Federal Judiciary Reform
WHAT: The California Law Review, in conjunction with the Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI), will be hosting a Spring 2019 Symposium on the challenges facing the federal appellate system and potential reforms.This symposium revisits the half-century-old questions about the functioning of the federal appellate system, identifies new issues and perspectives, and explores how the federal appellate system might be reformed to improve the administration of justice. Several district and appellate judges will meet to discuss these pressing issues.
WHEN: Friday, April 12, 2019
WHERE: Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley
Please join us for the Annual CLR Alumni Banquet on Thursday, April 11 at the Faculty Club.
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Each year, members of the CLR community come together at the Alumni Banquet to celebrate the contributions our members and alumni have made to the legal profession, especially those who have made a commitment to public service. Mix and mingle with students, alumni from all years, Berkeley Law faculty and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, and our Alumni of the Year honorees. More importantly, help us continue our proud tradition of awarding $2,000 bar grants to our graduating 3Ls entering the public interest and service sector.
If you would like to make a contribution to support a graduating 3L, please click here.
Please specify “public interest grants” in the comments section under “Additional details about my support.”
SponsorshipLevels:
Alumni Visionary Sponsor($2000 & up)
Named Bar Grant
Two complimentary tickets to event
Name recognized in written Program
Name recognized during closing Editor-in-Chief remarks
Special shout out on CLR Twitter
Handwritten Thank You Card from CLR
Alumni Champion Sponsor($1000 & up)
Two complimentary tickets to event
Name recognized in written Program
Name recognized during closing Editor-in-Chief remarks
Special shout out on CLR Twitter
Handwritten Thank You Card from CLR
Alumni Partner Sponsor($500 & up)
Two complimentary tickets to event
Name recognized in written Program
Special shout out on CLR Twitter
Handwritten Thank You Card from CLR
Alumni Supporter Sponsor($250 & up)
Two complimentary tickets to event
Name recognized in written Program
Special shout out on CLR Twitter
Alumni Contributor Sponsor($150 & up)
Name recognized in written Program
Special shout out on CLR Twitter
Alumni CLR Friend Sponsor(Below $150)
Name recognized in written Program
20 Years of 209: the Past, Present, and Future of Affirmative Action in Public Universities
Friday, November 2, 2018 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Booth Auditorium, Berkeley Law
The California Law Review and the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice proudly invite you to 20 Years of 209: the Past, Present, and Future of Affirmative Action in Public Universities. This symposium takes place on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Berkeley Law. We’ll convene keynote speakers Judge Thelton E. Henderson, Erwin Chemerinsky, and Eva Paterson, along with scholars, activists, alumni, and policy-makers to explore education since Prop. 209’s passage and explore what lies ahead. Registration is open now.
Program
8:30 AM – Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – Welcome
9:10 AM – Opening Keynote
Hon. Thelton E. Henderson (Class of 1962, UC Berkeley School of Law): The retired federal judge discusses how he made his 1996 decision blocking Prop 209’s implementation and the decision’s aftermath.
10:00 AM – Panel I: Faculty
Perspectives on teaching and working after 209 from academics and faculty members at public and private universities throughout the country.
Ralph Richard Banks, Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
Robert Chang, Executive Director of the Korematsu Center and Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law
Cheryl Harris, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Professor in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, UCLA School of Law (invited)
Jonathan Feingold, Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, BruinX Research Fellow, UCLA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Osamudia James, Acting Dean & Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
Moderator: David Oppenheimer, Co-Faculty Director, Pro Bono Program, Director, Berkeley Comparative Equality & Anti-discrimination Law Study Group, and Clinical Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law
11:30 AM – Lunch Break
12:00 PM – Panel II: Students & Alumni
Alumni and students discuss how affirmative action–or lack thereof–impacts legal education at Berkeley Law, spanning from pre-Proposition 209 to the present.
Eric Brooks (Class of 2000, UC Berkeley School of Law), Senior Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Guy Johnson (Class of 2005, UC Berkeley School of Law), Senior Program Director, Federal and National Networks Partners for Each and Every Child
Cheyenne Overall, Class of 2019, JD Candidate, UC Berkeley School of Law
Quyen Ta (Class of 2003, UC Berkeley School of Law), Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner
Moderator: Tirien Steinbach (Class of 1999, UC Berkeley School of Law), Executive Director, East Bay Community Law Center
1:15 PM – Panel III: Education Policy
Activists, researchers, and government officials situate Proposition 209 within the broader framework of education policy issues.
Prudence Carter, Dean, Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley
Darlene Flynn, Director, Department of Race and Equity, City of Oakland
Lauren Foley, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Capital Intern Program, Western Michigan University
Vincent Pan, Co-Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action
Bill Tamayo, District Director, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Francisco District
Moderator: Bill Kidder (Class of ’01, UC Berkeley School of Law), Associate VP & Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Sonoma State University
2:30 PM – Break
3: 00 PM – Closing Keynote
A conversation on the lived reality of affirmative action policy between Eva Paterson (Class of 1975, UC Berkeley School of Law), President and Founder of Equal Justice Society, and Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law.
3:50 PM – End of Symposium
Outreach Sponsors
Asian American Law Journal at Berkeley Law
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice
First Generation Professionals
Law Students of African Descent
Restorative Justice Committee
Queer Caucus
Women of Berkeley Law
Womxn of Color Collective
Firm Sponsors
2018 Thomas M. Jorde Symposium
Thursday, November 1, 2018 | 4:00 pm Booth Auditorium, Berkeley Law
This year’s annual Jorde Symposium will feature James Forman Jr. of Yale Law School. The event will focus on his Pulitzer Prize-winning book about mass incarceration, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. The panel of discussants will include L. Song Richardson, Dean of U.C. Irvine School of Law, Professor Devon Carbado of UCLA Law School, and Professor David Sklansky of Stanford Law School. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Join us!
Annual Jorde Symposium
Please join us for our annual Jorde Symposium on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:00 PM in Room 110 at Boalt Hall. Reception to follow in West Courtyard.
Mentorship Assignment and Informal Write-On Training Period
Monday, April 3rd – Wednesday, May 10th
Write-On Registration
April 3rd – Wednesday May 10th
[Postponed] Alumni Banquet
UPDATE: Due to campus policy cancelling all in-person events through Friday, April 3, we regretfully have to postpone our Alumni Banquet to Fall 2020. Thank you to all who have registered, contributed to our silent auction, or donated to our fundraiser, the proceeds of which will still be awarded to our graduating 3Ls.
We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you at our rescheduled Banquet.
[Postponed] Women & Law: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Korematsu
UPDATE ON 3/9/2020: We regret to announce that, given recent public health advisories discouraging large gatherings of people, we must postpone our “Women & Law: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Korematsu” event to a later date. We understand that this may cause disappointment, but we want to ensure that we are putting people’s health first. Thank you for your understanding. Original posting below.
The historic joint publication, Women & Law, includes personal essays authored by prominent women in the legal community. Authors reflect on topics such as motherhood, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and working as a woman of color in the legal profession. Dr. Karen Korematsu, Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, authored an essay, Carrying on Korematsu: Reflections on my Father’s Legacy, on behalf of the California Law Review for this special joint issue that brought together the flagship law reviews of the top sixteen law schools in the country.
Please join us for this special lunch program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the historic joint Women & Law publication. Dr. Korematsu will open by reading an excerpt from her essay. Dean Molly Van Houweling will then moderate a conversation with Dr. Korematsu.
Boxed lunches will be available while supplies last. This event is open to the public and will take place in Room 132 in the Law Building
Sponsored by The Fred T. Korematsu Institute, Berkeley Law Office of the Dean, and the California Law Review.
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