Berkeley Law clinics help students develop skills, impact community
For students at Berkeley Law, clinics play a vital part in their curriculum and journey towards pursuing law, while making impacts on various communities.
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For students at Berkeley Law, clinics play a vital part in their curriculum and journey towards pursuing law, while making impacts on various communities.
State lawmakers approved one of the most far-reaching criminal justice reform measures in the nation this year, but it attracted little attention.
A new state law hailed as “the most expansive and comprehensive record-clearing law of its kind in the country” will seal the criminal records of everyone who’s served their time, though there are a few exceptions for sex offenders and violent felons.
The new law makes California the first state that will automatically seal most criminal records for those who complete their sentences
While it’s tempting to view the decision by three elite law schools to pull out of the magazine’s rankings as little more than elite posturing, it could have real effects.