University of California Berkeley School of Law

About University of California Berkeley School of Law

Overview

Established: 1894
Parent School: University of California
Dean: Erwin Chemerinsky
Location: Berkeley, California

Website: www.law.berkeley.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 1093

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 15

Application Fee: $75

Alumni Relations at Berkeley Law

The mission of the Berkeley Law Alumni Association (BLAA) is support alumni and promote the law school. The graduates of Berkeley Law school are automatically qualified to become members of the alumni association.

The Berkeley Law Association Board of Directors includes alumni directors, a faculty representative and a student representative.

The Executive Committee oof the Berkeley Law Alumni Association Board includes the President, Past President, Co-Vice Presidents, Fundraising Committee Chair, Outreach/Admitted Student Recruitment Committee Chair, and Mentorship Committee Chair.

The benefits of joining the alumni association include invitations to networking opportunities and social programs, the annual reunion event, the Dean’s Updates, Class Notes, and Virtual Enrichment Programs.

Notable Alumni from Berkeley Law

The most notable alumni at UC Berkeley School of Law include:

Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Corporation CEO
Whitney Robson Harris, Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco
Edwin Meese, U.S. Attorney General
G. William Miller, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Chair of the Federal Reserve
Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks CEO
Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 4,388 lawyers who graduated from University of California Berkeley School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from University of California Berkeley School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in California and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended University of California Berkeley School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Ross Deshong Meador (1987)

Fullerton, CA
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Elliot Jason Conn (2011)
Conn Law, PC
San Francisco, CA
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Frank D Russo (1976)
Russo Mediation and Law
Napa, CA
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Peter Michael Liss (1983)
Peter M. Liss, Criminal Defense Attorney
Vista, CA
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Emily Hill (2004)
Law Office of Emily S. Hill, P.C.
Eugene, OR
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Vania Mia Chaker (2000)
www.VaniaChaker.com
San Diego, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	6,722	7,948	5,667
Total Offers	838	1,086	1,220
Acceptance Rate	12.47%	13.66%	21.53%
LSAT Score Median	170	169	168
LSAT Score Low	167	165	163
LSAT Score High	172	171	170
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.83	3.83	3.81
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.74	3.74	3.65
Undergraduate GPA High	3.90	3.92	3.93
Total Graduates	358	328	329

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	346	337	301
Total Passed	323	320	291
School's Bar Passage Rate	93.35%	94.55%	96.67%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	74.41%	78.14%	78.58%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	18.94	16.81	18.09

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$56	$62	$30
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$65	$68	$31
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$38	$31	$32
Off Campus Living Expenses	$38	$31	$32

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	939	738	683
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	86%	70%	69%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$25.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$7.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$30.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	3.1	3.7	3.3
Total Students	1,093	1,047	994
Total Students Male	370	403	409
Total Students Female	629	671	632
Total Faculty	349	284	302
Total Faculty Male	177	153	183
Total Faculty Female	172	131	119
Total Faculty Minorities	66	61	64

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare University of California Berkeley School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - University of California Berkeley School of Law

#10 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.83
University of California Berkeley School of Law is tied for #10 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.83) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#11 in Acceptance Rate - 13.66%
University of California Berkeley School of Law ranks #11 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 13.66% among those who applied for admission.

#39 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 3.7
University of California Berkeley School of Law ranks #39 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 3.7 faculty ratio

#5 in Median LSAT - 169
University of California Berkeley School of Law is tied for #5 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 169 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#17 in Bar Passage Rate - 94.55%
University of California Berkeley School of Law ranks #17 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#10 in Highest Tuition - $62
University of California Berkeley School of Law is tied for #10 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#44 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 21.48%
University of California Berkeley School of Law ranks #44 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (21.48%).

#55 in Presence of Female Faculty - 46%
University of California Berkeley School of Law ranks #55 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (46%).

Contact the Berkeley Law

University of California Berkeley School of Law

225 Bancroft Way

Berkeley, CA 94720

www.law.berkeley.edu

Fax: 510-643-6222

Phone: 510-642-2274