“What does it mean to be a lawyer committed to justice when the law seemingly facilitates injustice? And how do you teach students to reckon with this question?”Author: Etienne C. Toussaint, Assistant Professor of Law, University of South Car

A Modern Poll Tax

Jan 16th, 2023 33m 47s

Although the Twenty Fourth Amendment has received little attention since its ratification, the Amendment may provide a basis for combatting unconstitutional voter reenfranchisement schemes that condition the right to vote on money payments to t

Wage Recovery Funds

Nov 29th, 2022 36m 8s

When employers commit wage violations against their low-wage employees, recovery of those funds through a lawsuit or the administrative process is difficult and time consuming. No matter the outcome of the litigation, the result is a transfer o

Housing The Decarcerated: Covid-19, Abolition, and the Right to Housing

Oct 25th, 2022 29m 44s

In the United States, many recently decarcerated individuals struggle to find housing. The coronavirus pandemic forced a national conversation about this issue and highlighted how essential the right to housing is to prison abolition efforts.

Protect And Serve

Sep 19th, 2022 36m 28s

All first-year law students take contracts, where they learn about offer and acceptance and what makes a legally enforceable agreement. But what can contract theory tell us about police violence against black people in the United States?Autho

Be Not Afraid: How Ukraine Determined Its Future, United the West, and Strengthened Global Democracy

Aug 5th, 2022 20m 58s

Author: Hiep Nguyen is a third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley School of LawHost: Taylor GrahamTechnology Editors: Hiep Nguyen (Volume 111 Senior Technology Editor), Taylor Graham (Volume 111 Technology Editor), Benji M

The Dysgenic State: Environmental Injustice and Disability-Selective Abortion Bans

May 12th, 2022 33m 30s

Professor Khiara Bridges explores environmental injustice and disability-based abortion bans in the “dysgenic state,” where communities of color are exposed to environmental toxins that impair fetal health while being forced to give birth to he

Addressing the United States Climate Crisis

Apr 28th, 2022 24m 24s

In her note, Isabel argues that “otherizing” climate change allows the state to ignore and evade their responsibility to address domestic impacts of climate change on poor, rural, and immigrant communities & communities of color.Author: Isabe

Opportunity Zones, 1031 Exchanges, and Universal Housing Vouchers

Apr 28th, 2022 36m 12s

In “Opportunity Zones, 1031 Exchanges, and Universal Housing Vouchers,” Professor Brandon M. Weiss argues that eliminating the Opportunity Zone program and § 1031 exchanges could fund a significant expansion in the Housing Choice Voucher progra

Dosing Discrimination: Regulating PDMP Risk Scores

Apr 28th, 2022 36m 10s

In "Dosing Discrimination: Regulating PDMP Risk Scores," Professor Jennifer D. Oliva explores how risk scores from Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs can deter treatment for patients who are deemed to be at high risk of drug misuse, exacerba

People Over Profit: The Case for Abolishing the Prison Financial System

Apr 28th, 2022 33m 35s

In “People over Profit: The Case for Abolishing the Prison Financial System,” Sean Kolkey discusses a form of prison economic exploitation, typified by fee-laden debit release cards and exorbitant money transfer fees. He argues that the prison

Virtual Reality Data and Its Regulatory Challenges

Apr 28th, 2022 22m 38s

In “Virtual Reality Data and Its Privacy Regulatory Challenges: A Call to Move Beyond Text-Based Informed Consent,” Yeji Kim explains how virtual reality collects data from users and argues for more meaningful and customizable methods of gainin

Viral Injustice

Apr 28th, 2022 37m 38s

In "Viral Injustice," Professors Brandon L. Garrett and Lee Kovarsky explore how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the institutional flaws in our legal detention systems and how the pandemic has posed unique legal challenges for prisoner litigation

Courts and the Abolition Movement

Apr 28th, 2022 37m 41s

In "Courts and the Abolition Movement," Professor Matthew Clair and Director Amanda Woog discuss how criminal courts perpetuate mass criminalization and injustice, and the advantages of replacing these courts using abolitionist principles. Au

Free Speech: A Conversation with Charles Robinson

Oct 18th, 2017 24m 18s

Free speech continues to dominate our nation's discourse, with the Berkeley campus often at the center of heated debate. We sat down with Charles Robinson, general counsel for the University of California, to discuss how his office approaches e

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