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“It’s tricky. There’s not a [court] precedent on this, as far as I know," Vincent Jorelemon, director of the Life Sciences Law & Policy Center at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), spoke to @sfexaminer.bsky.social about Grok, an AI chatbot: https://bit.ly/4qqxMhZ #BerkeleyLaw
Grok’s legal headaches are just beginning
Stripping stops, but practice’s legality unsettled.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
“It’s tricky. There’s not a [court] precedent on this, as far as I know," Vincent Jorelemon, director of the Life Sciences Law & Policy Center at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), spoke to @sfexaminer.bsky.social about Grok, an AI chatbot: https://bit.ly/4qqxMhZ #BerkeleyLaw
Can states bar non citizens from public colleges? https://youtube.com/shorts/-uJ5U5YYk-I?feature=share
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Can states bar noncitizens from public colleges?
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January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Can states bar non citizens from public colleges? https://youtube.com/shorts/-uJ5U5YYk-I?feature=share
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"What is the First Amendment protection for professors in making choices for their classes?"
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via the Daily Journal: https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/389352-9th-circuit-expands-1st-amendment-protection-for-professors-syllabus-speech-and-gets-it-wrong
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via the Daily Journal: https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/389352-9th-circuit-expands-1st-amendment-protection-for-professors-syllabus-speech-and-gets-it-wrong
9th Circuit expands 1st Amendment protection for professors' syllabus speech--and gets it wrong
The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication. Comprehensive coverage of litigation, arbitration, and mediation results from California state and federal trial courts for attorneys and legal p...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"What is the First Amendment protection for professors in making choices for their classes?"
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via the Daily Journal: https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/389352-9th-circuit-expands-1st-amendment-protection-for-professors-syllabus-speech-and-gets-it-wrong
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via the Daily Journal: https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/389352-9th-circuit-expands-1st-amendment-protection-for-professors-syllabus-speech-and-gets-it-wrong
2L and former Marine Neil Gallagher's nonprofit Preserving the Stories — which began as a middle school project — has conducted over 200 interviews with former military members to document their memories and insights: https://bit.ly/4jGetyJ #BerkeleyLaw
‘This trust carries an immense weight’: 2L and former Marine Neil Gallagher brings veterans’ reflections to light
His nonprofit has conducted over 200 interviews with former military members to document their memories and insights.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
2L and former Marine Neil Gallagher's nonprofit Preserving the Stories — which began as a middle school project — has conducted over 200 interviews with former military members to document their memories and insights: https://bit.ly/4jGetyJ #BerkeleyLaw
"What will be the fate of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court’s 2020 landmark ruling protecting gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals from employment discrimination?"
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky in the Courtly Observations series on @scotusblog.com: https://bit.ly/4sXDVE6
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky in the Courtly Observations series on @scotusblog.com: https://bit.ly/4sXDVE6
Whither Bostock?
Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. […]
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January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"What will be the fate of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court’s 2020 landmark ruling protecting gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals from employment discrimination?"
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky in the Courtly Observations series on @scotusblog.com: https://bit.ly/4sXDVE6
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky in the Courtly Observations series on @scotusblog.com: https://bit.ly/4sXDVE6
"The death of Renee Good can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections."
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky & Burt Neuborne, professor emeritus at New York University Law School via @nytimes.com: https://nyti.ms/3NdVEXw
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky & Burt Neuborne, professor emeritus at New York University Law School via @nytimes.com: https://nyti.ms/3NdVEXw
Opinion | Renee Good’s Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her
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January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
"The death of Renee Good can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections."
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky & Burt Neuborne, professor emeritus at New York University Law School via @nytimes.com: https://nyti.ms/3NdVEXw
— Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky & Burt Neuborne, professor emeritus at New York University Law School via @nytimes.com: https://nyti.ms/3NdVEXw
“I think all of these provide an opportunity for us to rethink, as we are rebuilding democratic institutions, how do we build a scientific enterprise alongside them that can help us take action,” said Louise Bedsworth, executive director of @cleeberkeley.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4qZ0ZAC
California Officials, Experts Consider Link Between Science and Democracy Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
“I think all of these provide an opportunity for us to rethink, as we are rebuilding democratic institutions, how do we build a scientific enterprise alongside them that can help us take action,” said Louise Bedsworth, executive director of @cleeberkeley.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4qZ0ZAC
"We, each of us, have capacity to drive effective scientific inquiry and discovery forward and in so doing, protect the democracy we deserve,” said Catherine Lhamon, executive director of the Edley Center on Law and Democracy: https://bit.ly/4qZ0ZAC #BerkeleyLaw @catherinelhamon.bsky.social
California Officials, Experts Consider Link Between Science and Democracy Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
"We, each of us, have capacity to drive effective scientific inquiry and discovery forward and in so doing, protect the democracy we deserve,” said Catherine Lhamon, executive director of the Edley Center on Law and Democracy: https://bit.ly/4qZ0ZAC #BerkeleyLaw @catherinelhamon.bsky.social
Our Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law provides many valuable opportunities for students interested in international law: https://bit.ly/3Yzy3mu #BerkeleyLaw
Berkeley Law Institute Offers Students Abundant Options in International Law
Our Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law provides many valuable opportunities for students interested in international law. They include fellowships that connect students with Berkeley L...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Our Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law provides many valuable opportunities for students interested in international law: https://bit.ly/3Yzy3mu #BerkeleyLaw
"We believe that Open-Source Investigation Labs can and should become part of the educational and research infrastructure of the public university."
— Opinion by Prof. Alexa Koenig and Utrecht University’s Prof. Brianne McGonigle Leyh: https://bit.ly/4aYZHRo #BerkeleyLaw @alexakoenig.bsky.social
— Opinion by Prof. Alexa Koenig and Utrecht University’s Prof. Brianne McGonigle Leyh: https://bit.ly/4aYZHRo #BerkeleyLaw @alexakoenig.bsky.social
Innovative but Precarious: The Challenge of Running Open-Source Investigations Labs at Public Universities
[Alexa Koenig, PhD, MA, JD, is a research professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, faculty director of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center, and director and co-founder of the center’s Investigations L…
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January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"We believe that Open-Source Investigation Labs can and should become part of the educational and research infrastructure of the public university."
— Opinion by Prof. Alexa Koenig and Utrecht University’s Prof. Brianne McGonigle Leyh: https://bit.ly/4aYZHRo #BerkeleyLaw @alexakoenig.bsky.social
— Opinion by Prof. Alexa Koenig and Utrecht University’s Prof. Brianne McGonigle Leyh: https://bit.ly/4aYZHRo #BerkeleyLaw @alexakoenig.bsky.social
What rights do immigrants have under the Constitution? https://youtube.com/shorts/Ib3EpiEyPLI?feature=share
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What rights do immigrants have under the Constitution?
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January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
What rights do immigrants have under the Constitution? https://youtube.com/shorts/Ib3EpiEyPLI?feature=share
#ItstheLaw #BerkeleyLaw
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"It’s important to recognize that a lot of what’s happening is not about immigration. We can see that most directly in the many arrests of citizens..." Professor David Hausman, faculty director of the Deportation Data Project, told @vox.com https://bit.ly/45aSOZo
The violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaign
What ICE is doing in American cities is very distinct.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
"It’s important to recognize that a lot of what’s happening is not about immigration. We can see that most directly in the many arrests of citizens..." Professor David Hausman, faculty director of the Deportation Data Project, told @vox.com https://bit.ly/45aSOZo
"The information that smugglers provide is not necessarily accurate, but it is far more comprehensible than the information international organizations and governments provide," Professor Katerina Linos appeared on @pbsnews.org: https://to.pbs.org/49PP2XT #BerkeleyLaw
How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys
Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, ofte...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
"The information that smugglers provide is not necessarily accurate, but it is far more comprehensible than the information international organizations and governments provide," Professor Katerina Linos appeared on @pbsnews.org: https://to.pbs.org/49PP2XT #BerkeleyLaw
Zachary Nguyen ’17, senior counsel at DoorDash, provides practical and solution-oriented legal advice to the company’s business teams and executives on a wide range of issues. https://bit.ly/4pBDg8s #BerkeleyLaw
An appetite for connection: Zachary Nguyen ’17 helps feed DoorDash’s rapid growth
The senior counsel provides wide-ranging, pragmatic legal advice to the company’s business teams and executives.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Zachary Nguyen ’17, senior counsel at DoorDash, provides practical and solution-oriented legal advice to the company’s business teams and executives on a wide range of issues. https://bit.ly/4pBDg8s #BerkeleyLaw
“Development funds intended to improve Honduras were instead funneled to an already wealthy family with no experience building hydroelectric dams and were ultimately used to finance violence and tear apart the social fabric,” Professor Roxanna Altholz told InSight Crime: https://bit.ly/45Kymi3
Report Puts International Banks, Honduras Elites at Center of Berta Cáceres Murder
The murder of renowned Indigenous activist and environmental defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016 was an organized criminal operation.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
“Development funds intended to improve Honduras were instead funneled to an already wealthy family with no experience building hydroelectric dams and were ultimately used to finance violence and tear apart the social fabric,” Professor Roxanna Altholz told InSight Crime: https://bit.ly/45Kymi3
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Millions have had their records cleared under Clean Slate laws—but without knowing, they still live w/the consequences. Paper Prisons is proud to announce a partnership with the Santa Clara PD to implement RCTs to notify and evaluate this crucial link b/w legal reform + lived freedom buff.ly/RbuybAk
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Millions have had their records cleared under Clean Slate laws—but without knowing, they still live w/the consequences. Paper Prisons is proud to announce a partnership with the Santa Clara PD to implement RCTs to notify and evaluate this crucial link b/w legal reform + lived freedom buff.ly/RbuybAk
“I have fought for truth and justice a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell.”
— Robert Listenbee '78 announced his retirement as first assistant in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office: https://bit.ly/4qHLdtq
— Robert Listenbee '78 announced his retirement as first assistant in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office: https://bit.ly/4qHLdtq
Philly D.A. honors Robert Listenbee for his work with youth
District Attorney Larry Krasner recognized Robert Listenbee on Friday, announcing his retirement as first assistant in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Listenbee is heralded for increasing...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
“I have fought for truth and justice a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell.”
— Robert Listenbee '78 announced his retirement as first assistant in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office: https://bit.ly/4qHLdtq
— Robert Listenbee '78 announced his retirement as first assistant in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office: https://bit.ly/4qHLdtq
To what extent can the government set conditions on university funding? https://youtube.com/shorts/tXekAV2fvN4?si=3d0G0t6oI24Kl57B
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To what extent can the government set conditions on university funding?
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January 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
To what extent can the government set conditions on university funding? https://youtube.com/shorts/tXekAV2fvN4?si=3d0G0t6oI24Kl57B
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A team of scholars including Professor Jonah B. Gelbach is one of two recipients of the 2026 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the National Civil Justice Institute for an article published in the University of Chicago Law Review last year: https://bit.ly/4jS6DlL #BerkeleyLaw
‘Secret Settlements’ Study Wins Civil Justice Award
A team of scholars including Professor Jonah B. Gelbach is one of two recipients of the 2026 Civil Justice Scholarship Award for an article published in the University of Chicago Law Review last year.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
A team of scholars including Professor Jonah B. Gelbach is one of two recipients of the 2026 Civil Justice Scholarship Award from the National Civil Justice Institute for an article published in the University of Chicago Law Review last year: https://bit.ly/4jS6DlL #BerkeleyLaw
Berkeley Law alum Robert Listenbee '78, Philadelphia's first assistant district attorney under Larry Krasner, is retiring after nearly eight years. He spoke to @inquirer.com about his path to the law, juvenile justice, and more: https://bit.ly/4jIM5fd #BerkeleyLaw
The first assistant to DA Larry Krasner is retiring. He has some advice for his boss.
Robert Listenbee's departure is the first shift in Krasner’s leadership team as the top prosecutor begins his third term.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Berkeley Law alum Robert Listenbee '78, Philadelphia's first assistant district attorney under Larry Krasner, is retiring after nearly eight years. He spoke to @inquirer.com about his path to the law, juvenile justice, and more: https://bit.ly/4jIM5fd #BerkeleyLaw
“It is rare for an administration to veto a bill for reasons wholly unrelated to the merits of the bill,” Professor Kevin Washburn, former assistant secretary of Indian affairs for the Department of the Interior, told @grist.org https://bit.ly/4qdcmof #BerkeleyLaw
The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“It is rare for an administration to veto a bill for reasons wholly unrelated to the merits of the bill,” Professor Kevin Washburn, former assistant secretary of Indian affairs for the Department of the Interior, told @grist.org https://bit.ly/4qdcmof #BerkeleyLaw
Berkeley Law Faculty, Staff, and 3L Student Honored at Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting www.law.berkeley.edu/article/facu... #AALS2026
Faculty, staff, and 3L student honored at Association of American Law Schools annual meeting
The New Orleans gathering brought laurels for Field Placement Program Director Sue Schechter, Clinical Professor and Environmental Law Clinic Director Claudia Polsky ’96, Instructional & Educational T...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Berkeley Law Faculty, Staff, and 3L Student Honored at Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting www.law.berkeley.edu/article/facu... #AALS2026
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor John Yoo weighed in on President Trump’s Venezuela operation in The Dispatch’s Debate Series https://thedispatch.com/debates/trump-maduro-venezuela-constitutional-executive-powers/ @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social #BerkeleyLaw
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor John Yoo weighed in on President Trump’s Venezuela operation in The Dispatch’s Debate Series https://thedispatch.com/debates/trump-maduro-venezuela-constitutional-executive-powers/ @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social #BerkeleyLaw
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A little bling for @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social at #AALS2026 today, courtesy of The National Jurist’s annual reveal of the “25 Most Influential People in Legal Education” list, featuring Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (#2) and Prof. Kevin Washburn (#20). Full article coming soon on their website.
January 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
A little bling for @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social at #AALS2026 today, courtesy of The National Jurist’s annual reveal of the “25 Most Influential People in Legal Education” list, featuring Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (#2) and Prof. Kevin Washburn (#20). Full article coming soon on their website.
The 2026 Gender Justice Summit is coming up Jan. 29–30 in person and online via Zoom. Two days of global perspectives on gender discrimination and harassment law, with up to 13 CA CLE credits. Register here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=862704& #BerkeleyLaw
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The 2026 Gender Justice Summit is coming up Jan. 29–30 in person and online via Zoom. Two days of global perspectives on gender discrimination and harassment law, with up to 13 CA CLE credits. Register here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=862704& #BerkeleyLaw