We have been working on a special alumni-focused project, and it’s now ready for release indraft form—the Berkeley Trial Team Map!
As you all know, one of my favorite parts of running the program is connecting our alumni witheach other, and connecting our students with our alumni. One of my favorite challenges fromstudents and alums is when I’m asked for a connection. Be that a public defender in Portland ora plaintiff’s lawyer in Philadelphia, I get a lot of joy out of connecting our students and alumniwith each other.
I’ve always kept an updated trial team mailing list, but after many mental searches askingmyself who is practicing where, it occurred to me that we should put everyone on a map andthen share that with the community so everyone can see where everyone is.
The work started with Blaine Schmidt, ’23, who figured out the best map system to use andstarted filling in the data. Then Khodamorad Moradpour, ’22 undergraduate, and Daniel Seo,’22 undergraduate took over and helped organize, sort, and fill in the data.
After about a year’s worth of effort, we are ready for launch!
I very much hope you find this map to be helpful. In 15 years of practice, I’ve found that it’sinvaluable not only to be able to reach out to others across the country for help but, moreimportantly, to have a personal connection to them. Our shared history with the Berkeley trialteam gives us that connection—a reason not only to answer an email looking for help, but totreat the request from a fellow alum as one would a request from a close friend. This kind ofshared support, throughout a career, is one of many things that makes Berkeley’s trial programexceptional.
Maybe you want to get feedback on a judge, and need a friendly voice to reach out to. Maybeyou need local or co-counsel in a case, or you want to refer a case to a fellow Berkeley trialalum. Maybe you’re curious what a specific job market looks like. Hopefully the Berkeley TrialTeam Map will be a tool for you to answer these and many other questions by reaching out toanother person who came through our trial program.
You’ll see we have the data both in map format, as well as in a spreadsheet below. There areover 200 members of our alumni community, and it grows every year.
Last, big thanks to my law firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger for supporting thisproject and all the work I get to do for Berkeley Law. I know from personal experience that ouralumni community is strong, and staying connected to it is not only fun but also important for acareer. Specifically, I have received many personal injury and wrongful death referrals from ourwonderful alumni community through the years. I hope this map only spreads those kind ofopportunities farther and wider!
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