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Lunch with Judges-In-Residence

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On September 23, 2019, La Raza students were invited to have a private lunch with Berkeley Law’s Judges-In-Residence. The conversation was moderated by Anya Ku (‘20) who asked the judge to share about their paths to law school, their experiences as attorneys, and their current jobs as judges. We also discussed the importance of clerkships, and when asked “how many of you are think about clerking?” nearly all members raised their hands. La Raza is honored to have been offered this opportunity and is excited to continue supporting our members with all of their aspirations including clerkships!

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Native Land Acknowledgement


We take a moment to recognize that Berkeley sits on the territory of xučyun (Huichin) (Hoo-Choon), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-Chen-yo) speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the historic and sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Muwekma (Muh-wek-muh) Ohlone Tribe and other familial descendants of the Verona Band.

We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has benefited, and continues to benefit, from the use and occupation of this land since the institution's founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university's relationship to Native peoples. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold the University of California, Berkeley more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples.