NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
A MESSAGE FROM DEAN ERWIN CHEMERINSKY
The naming of physical space in an academic institution provides a unique opportunity simultaneously to provide a permanent tribute to generosity and to provide the school with essential resources. I am writing to alert you to wonderful naming opportunities at UC Berkeley Law and to ask for your help in supporting our efforts.
There are four interconnected buildings that comprise UC Berkeley Law: the Law Building, Simon Hall, North Addition, and South Addition. Within them are our classrooms, the law library, faculty and staff offices, student space, study spaces, Café Zeb, and our open courtyard.
Over the years, some of these spaces have been named to recognize some of our most generous benefactors: Koret, Sonsini, Booth, Goldberg, Steinhart, Miller, and Unger.
But most spaces within the Law School buildings have not yet been named. This provides a wonderful opportunity for lasting recognition. It also would help the Law School immensely at a difficult financial time.
This booklet describes many spaces where there are naming opportunities. I hope you will consider the possibility of a naming gift to UC Berkeley Law. I, of course, would be delighted to discuss this with you.
Thank you so much!
Warmly,
Erwin Chemerinsky Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law
Building a Legacy Together
At UC Berkeley Law, every space is a chapter in our shared story of progress, excellence, and community. From its beginnings in a single classroom in North Hall, the law school has grown into a global leader in legal education — shaping trailblazers in jurisprudence, politics, academia, and industry. By naming a space, you become part of this remarkable legacy, ensuring that future leaders have the resources and inspiration they need to transform the world.
From One Classroom to Global Impact
UC Berkeley Law was founded in 1894 as the Department of Jurisprudence, offering seven courses taught by a single professor, William Carey Jones. From the outset, the school broke barriers, welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of gender, religion, or ethnicity. In 1903, the first graduates — Harry Hollzer, Motoyuki Negoro, and Charles Irving Wright — paved the way for future legal minds. In 1922, Walter A. Gordon became the first African American to earn a law degree at Berkeley. By 1940, over 100 women had graduated.
UC Berkeley Law alumni have shaped history. Eight have served as justices on the California Supreme Court, two have become governors, and one — Earl Warren, class of 1914 — was appointed Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, where he presided over landmark decisions that shaped the nation.
The school awarded its first LL.M. degrees in 1952, drawing graduate students from countries such as the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and Germany. Today, UC Berkeley Law remains a hub of international legal education, preparing leaders to make a global impact.
Spaces That Shape Leaders
The evolution of UC Berkeley Law’s physical spaces mirrors its remarkable journey. From its original classroom to today’s modern campus, each space fosters collaboration, innovation, and connection. These environments provide the foundation for students and faculty to push the boundaries of legal education and scholarship.
By naming a space, you create a lasting legacy in these transformative spaces. Picture a seminar room where critical debates shape the future of law, a courtyard where diverse perspectives converge, or a study area where friendships form and careers begin. Your contribution directly supports the learning and teaching that define Berkeley Law’s global impact.
Leave Your Mark
Naming a space at UC Berkeley Law is more than a tribute — it is a partnership in shaping the
future. Your gift will ensure that generations of students and scholars have the resources they need to succeed while honoring the values that have defined UC Berkeley Law for more than a century: inclusivity, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to justice.
As you consider this opportunity, imagine the countless students, faculty, and alumni who will walk through these spaces, inspired by your generosity. Together, we can build a future that honors our storied past while advancing our shared vision of a more just and equitable world.
Let’s make history — together.
Café Zeb, South Addition: $1,500,000. UC Berkeley Law’s beloved café is centrally located on the ground floor of the South Addition. There is a full menu available.
Room 132, South Addition: $1,000,000. This classroom in the South Addition sits between Café Zeb and the West Commons. It seats 72.
Student Center, Main Building: $1,000,000. Our dynamic Student Center provides a versatile, contiguous space for research, scholarship, and informal socializing. It includes 12 offices for UC Berkeley Law’s print journals and five offices shared by multiple organizations, as well as a spacious lounge, a kitchen, two conference rooms, three new group study rooms, and four different kinds of seating.
Moot Court Room, Room 140, Main Building: $1,000,000. The jury trial remains at the heart of legal practice. Most cases settle but more quickly and favorably when a great trial lawyer represents one of the parties. Our professional skills classes closely mirror actual practice, and this teaching space serves as an ideal practice courtroom. UC Berkeley Law’s moot court and mock trial teams have achieved unprecedented success recently, and this room helps build on those accomplishments.
Room 134, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats 37.
Room 141, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats up to 39.
Room 145, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats 34.
Gender Inclusive Restroom, Room 16: $750,000. This restroom, on the first floor, has 17 stalls.
Room 240, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, near the donor lobby on the second floor, seats 32.
Room 244, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, near the donor lobby on the second floor, seats 32.
Room 12, Main Building: $750,000. This classroom, across from the Student Center on the ground level, seats 38.
Room 10, Main Building: $500,000. This classroom, across from the Student Center on the ground level, seats 32.
Room 115, Main Building: $500,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats 30.
Room 111, Main Building: $250,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats 22.
Room 136, Main Building: $250,000. This classroom, on the first floor, seats 18.
Student Center Lounge, Main Building: $100,000. UC Berkeley Law’s spacious Student Center lounge, which looks out onto Heyman Terrace, offers an ideal area for students to congregate. It includes a foyer just off the student-only south entrance, and is filled with comfortable furniture and ample space in which students can meet and unwind.
Student Center Conference Room, Main Building: $100,000. The largest of the Student Center’s two conference rooms serves as a valuable hub for students’ intra- and inter-organizational meetings. The room contains a large round table that can seat up to eight people, a glass façade with glass doors that resembles a law office conference room, a wide-screen television, carpeting, and wood paneling.
Room 123, Main Building: $100,000. This classroom and seminar room is on the first floor and seats 12.
Single Gender Neutral ADA Restroom, Room 114: $50,000. This is a single gender neutral restroom on the first floor.
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