By the Numbers

30

Research institutes and centers

15

Clinics offering hands-on learning

41

Student-initiated legal services projects

90%

Students engaged in pro bono work

26,600

Pro Bono hours logged by the Class of 2025

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Turns out, marshmallows are way more high stakes than they look! Students participating in the Social Enterprise Clinic recently tackled the Marshmallow Challenge — building the tallest freestanding structure out of spaghetti, tape, and string to support a single marshmallow. The exercise highlighted key principles of effective legal practice: • Iterative Strategy Over Static Planning: Successful legal work relies on stress testing and continuous refinement, not just theory. • Agile Collaboration: Meeting tight client deadlines requires rapid alignment, active listening, and team-first execution. • Focus on Client Outcomes: The marshmallow represents the client’s core goal. Regardless of how sophisticated a legal strategy looks on paper, it must deliver real-world results. Experiential learning at Berkeley Law bridges the gap between legal theory and practical advocacy. #Berkeley Law 📸: @minhconnors

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Turns out, marshmallows are way more high stakes than they look! Students participating in the Social Enterprise Clinic recently tackled the Marshmallow Challenge — building the tallest freestanding structure out of spaghetti, tape, and string to support a single marshmallow. The exercise highlighted key principles of effective legal practice: • Iterative Strategy Over Static Planning: Successful legal work relies on stress testing and …

Turns out, marshmallows are way more high stakes than they look!

Students participating in the Social Enterprise Clinic recently tackled the Marshmallow Challenge — building the tallest freestanding structure out of spaghetti, tape, and string to support a single marshmallow.

The exercise highlighted key principles of effective legal practice:
• Iterative Strategy Over Static Planning: Successful legal work relies on stress testing and continuous refinement, not just theory.
• Agile Collaboration: Meeting tight client deadlines requires rapid alignment, active listening, and team-first execution.
• Focus on Client Outcomes: The marshmallow represents the client’s core goal. Regardless of how sophisticated a legal strategy looks on paper, it must deliver real-world results.

Experiential learning at Berkeley Law bridges the gap between legal theory and practical advocacy.

#Berkeley Law

📸: @minhconnors

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How did the Supreme Court’s latest term affect gun possession and public carry? #ItsTheLaw #BerkeleyLaw Video Description: Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky sits at a wooden conference table in front of a wood-paneled wall, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlay on the video reads: 'How did the Supreme Court’s latest term affect gun possession and public carry?'

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How did the Supreme Court’s latest term affect gun possession and public carry?

#ItsTheLaw #BerkeleyLaw

Video Description: Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky sits at a wooden conference table in front of a wood-paneled wall, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlay on the video reads: 'How did the Supreme Court’s latest term affect gun possession and public carry?'

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