Why Donald Trump’s lawsuits against the government should fail | Opinion “As president, Trump oversees and ultimately controls the Department of Justice, so he cannot sue or settle with himself.”

"President Donald Trump’s latest efforts to enrich himself by suing the federal government for money damages should be quickly dismissed by the federal courts."

#Opinion by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Burt Neuborne @brennancenter.org via @sacbee.com www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

“In a way other schools can’t or won’t”: Chemerinsky extends deanship to advance Berkeley Law’s public mission Faculty, students, staff, and alumni call Chemerinsky uniquely positioned to lead the school forward.

“In a Way Other Schools Can’t or Won’t”: Chemerinsky Extends Deanship to Advance Berkeley Law’s Public Mission www.law.berkeley.edu/article/chem...

Epstein files revive clash over Trump’s college sexual misconduct rule Epstein’s messages offer a rare window into how powerful figures viewed President Donald Trump’s Title IX regulation as leverage in defending against sexual harassment claims.

“When I saw that text in the Epstein files, my jaw dropped,” said Lhamon, who led the Education Department’s civil rights office under both Biden and Obama and now leads UC Berkeley Law’s Edley Center on Law and Democracy. via @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him? The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming care could soon leave doctors caught between state and federal law.

“If there’s a conflict between federal law on the one hand, and state or local (law) on the other, federal law wins out,” said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of UC Berkeley School of Law.
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Judiciary Panel Backs Dropping Proposal for Uniform Attorney Admissions in US Trial Courts | Law.com “Reaction to this proposal has been mixed at best. Negative, I would say, perhaps is a more accurate description,” said University of California, Berkeley, law professor Andrew Bradt.

“Reaction to this proposal has been mixed at best. Negative, I would say, perhaps is a more accurate description,” said Professor Andrew Bradt during an Advisory Committee on Civil Rules meeting.

Read more on law.com: https://bit.ly/41x2dZ4 #BerkeleyLaw

Raise the roof: New student groups work to connect affordable housing production with other core rights They’re pursuing more affordable housing opportunities across the state and helping to train a new generation of advocates.

Raise the Roof: New Student Groups Work to Connect Affordable Housing Production With Other Core Rights www.law.berkeley.edu/article/new-...

Berkeley Law dean Chemerinsky extends contract, citing 'unprecedented moment' in history of democracy Erwin Chemerinsky will remain the dean of University of California at Berkeley School of Law for two additional years.

"Berkeley Law dean Chemerinsky extends contract, citing 'unprecedented moment' in history of democracy" www.abajournal.com/news/article... via @americanbar.org Journal

Professors Kenneth A. Bamberger and Deirdre K. Mulligan (@berkeleyischool.bsky.social) have a new article in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal: "Recentering Public Values in AI Governance" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... via @ssrn.bsky.social

Opinion | Gun Manufacturers Won the Ultimate Legal Shield. Big Oil Wants That, Too.

"Gun Manufacturers Won the Ultimate Legal Shield. Big Oil Wants That, Too." #Opinion from Dave Jones, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at @cleeberkeley.bsky.social and former California Insurance Commissioner www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/o...

Dean's Message: Going Forward From: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 Dear Berkeley Law Community, I feel deeply privileged to have served as dean of Berkeley Law for nine years. It is […]

Dean’s Message: "Going Forward"
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Erwin Chemerinsky’s Berkeley Law Deanship Extended Through June 2029 Citing an “unprecedented moment” for democracy and the rule of law, Chemerinsky will add two years to his tenure to encourage the school to “think big,” deepen its public mission, and strengthen its l...

Erwin Chemerinsky’s Berkeley Law Deanship Extended Through June 2029 www.law.berkeley.edu/article/erwi...

'Voices Carry' Podcast: Khiara M. Bridges on ‘Expecting Inequity’ Host Gwyneth Shaw talks with Bridges about her new book, which examines how the maternal health crisis affects even the wealthiest Black Americans.

And ICYMI, with @gwyneth.bsky.social for the Berkeley Law Voices Carry podcast. Listen here www.law.berkeley.edu/podcast-epis...

The hidden health inequality facing even the wealthiest Black mothers Khiara Bridges took on Josh Hawley. Now she’s taking on the maternal healthcare system.

Prof. Khiara Bridges talks with Nina Martin, @motherjones.com re: The hidden health inequality facing even the wealthiest Black mothers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

From protecting the rule of law to driving innovation, the Spring 2026 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵 magazine highlights Berkeley Law's wide-ranging leadership: https://bit.ly/4c5bzQD

#BerkeleyLaw #Transcript

Negotiation Sensations: Competition Fuels Students’ Corporate Law Skills First-year Berkeley Law students step into the role of corporate lawyers at the annual Halloum Negotiation Competition, developing key skills to negotiate complex business deals. Often a pathway to the […]

First-year Berkeley Law students step into the role of corporate lawyers at the annual Halloum Negotiation Competition, developing key skills to negotiate complex business deals: https://bit.ly/4cjJ4P4 #BerkeleyLaw

Going live on Your Call now 10am PT, discussing the latest on Israel's military assault in Lebanon w/Lylla Younes @thepublicsource.bsky.social

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Can I carry a gun at a protest? YouTube video by UC Berkeley School of Law

Can I carry a gun at a protest? https://youtube.com/shorts/SIUFgdoPaH8?feature=share

#ItstheLaw #BerkeleyLaw

Solomon recognized for top corporate law scholarship An article by Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon and Penn Law Professor Jill Fisch was named one of the top 10 corporate and securities articles of 2025 by Corporate Practice Commentator.

An article by Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon & Penn Law Professor Jill Fisch has been recognized as one of the top 10 corporate and securities articles of 2025 by Corporate Practice Commentator: https://bit.ly/4cd9eTD #BerkeleyLaw

Hollywood’s 100 Most Powerful Lawyers Meltdowns on movie sets, billion-dollar megamergers, backend battles — sooner or later, everybody needs a good lawyer. These are the best.

Four Berkeley Law alums—Douglas Stone ’86, Michael Schenkman ’90, Bruce Gellman ’91, and Darren Trattner ’94—were named to Hollywood’s 100 Most Powerful Lawyers list via @thr.com: https://bit.ly/4vihcUg #BerkeleyLaw

On the new "Berkeley Law Voices Carry," Professor Khiara M. Bridges talks about her new book "Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans" built on two years of fieldwork and 200-plus interviews: bit.ly/3Qd2VIm

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Conversion therapy and professional speech 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. […]

"If the court follows its approach in Chiles v. Salazar, it will make it more difficult to regulate professionals and to hold them liable to protect their patients and clients."
—Opinion by Dean Chemerinsky via @scotusblog.com: https://bit.ly/4tx36fX

Immigration arrests of people without criminal convictions have increased eightfold under Trump, report says The rise is related to the steep increase in the number of immigration-related street arrests, according to an analysis using ICE data by UC Berkeley.

“Even as ICE has arrested more people who likely could win their cases and stay in the United States, arrests have been ending more often in deportation,” Professor David Hausman, co-director of the Deportation Data Project tells @nbcnews.com: https://nbcnews.to/4mlyKuP #BerkeleyLaw

The Price of Justice in Oregon: Rethinking Court-Ordered Monetary Sanctions.

NEW from us + @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Policy Advocacy Clinic + CLEAR Clinic: Our deep dive into the data shows tens of thousands of Oregonians are dealing with a billion-dollar burden of court fines and fees debt. Read our report, out today: shorturl.at/Bee5i

Khiara M. Bridges on ‘Expecting Inequity’

🎧: Host @gwyneth.bsky.social talks with Prof. Khiara M. Bridges, whose new book, Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans has just been published by the @mitpress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5I3u... via @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

At Berkeley Law, panelists warn ICE practices heighten risks for gender-based violence survivors BRAVE builds on previous campus efforts to address gender-based violence and support survivors within the law school community.

Dozens of #BerkeleyLaw students gathered this week to discuss the ways gender-based violence has shaped recent activity by ICE in a panel hosted by Brave Resistance Against Violence & Exploitation (BRAVE), a law student-led org.
Read more on @dailycal.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4e5BXfK

At Berkeley Law, panelists warn ICE practices heighten risks for gender-based violence survivors BRAVE builds on previous campus efforts to address gender-based violence and support survivors within the law school community.

Dozens of #BerkeleyLaw students gathered this week to discuss the ways gender-based violence has shaped recent activity by ICE in a panel hosted by Brave Resistance Against Violence & Exploitation (BRAVE), a law student-led org.
Read more on @dailycal.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4e5BXfK

Meet Elena Dragusheva LL.M. '26, Fulbright Scholar YouTube video by UC Berkeley School of Law

Bulgaria → Berkeley. Fulbright scholar.

From a childhood diary entry in Sofia to a global mission in intellectual property and tech policy, learn more about Elena Dragusheva LL.M. '26: https://youtube.com/shorts/ofJKdIlyr1o

#BerkeleyLaw

Capital improvements: Students credit unique UCDC Law Program for building valuable network, experience, skills The immersive program combines a full-time field work placement and a weekly seminar with expert guest lecturers.

Combining a full-time field work placement with a weekly seminar, the immersive semester-long UCDC Law Program illuminates how federal statutes, regulations, and policies are made, interpreted, and applied in the nation’s capital: https://bit.ly/47IIgSz #BerkeleyLaw

Student Ambassadors Available to Answer Questions, Share Insights Applicants considering Berkeley Law can connect directly with any of 16 current student ambassadors (10 of them pictured here), all second- or third-year students who are involved in a wide […]

Applicants considering Berkeley Law can connect directly with any of 16 current student ambassadors, who can answer questions about its curriculum, culture, journals, clinics, pro bono offerings, advocacy competition teams & more.
Learn how: https://bit.ly/3Oaq0uz #BerkeleyLaw

Contributor: Simply holding ICE agents accountable isn't enough If prisoners were treated the way migrants are, it would be immediately acknowledged as cruel and unusual punishment.

Dean Chemerinsky: "Our country can and must do better than this." www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... @latimes.com #Opinion