Boalt Hall Student Association

Erwin Chemerinsky, a leading constitutional scholar and the founding dean of UC Irvine School of Law, was recently appointed by campus Chancellor-designate Carol Christ to serve as the next dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.

The search for a new UC Berkeley School of Law dean is nearing its final stages, with the successor to the position narrowed down to three candidates.

The Boalt Hall Student Association organized a town hall Thursday with campus administration amid controversy over former UC Berkeley School of Law dean Sujit Choudhry’s return to campus and his open letter to the Berkeley Law community — both of which students protested Wednesday.

When Claude Steele cited his wife’s ongoing health problems as a major factor in his decision to step down as executive vice chancellor and provost, some members of the UC Berkeley community began to question whether his statement told the full story in light of a slew of campus problems.

Campus law professor Melissa Murray was named interim dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law on Tuesday, after the former dean resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Claude Steele recused himself from the selection process for an interim dean of UC Berkeley School of Law on Tuesday amid mounting pressure from campus student groups.

Fewer than two days after news of a lawsuit filed against the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law reached the public sphere, hundreds of newly admitted Berkeley Law students arrived on campus Thursday afternoon to scope out the campus’s law program.

With the permits of three food trucks located at Bancroft Way and College Avenue set to expire at the end of March, students rallied Tuesday against their nonrenewal.