ABOUT
Founded in 1983, the ASUC Student Legal Clinic was established to help educate the Berkeley community about available legal options. Today, we continue with this tradition. The Clinic has proudly served the Berkeley community for over 30 years, providing free and confidential legal research catered to the particular issues our clients are facing. Clients can schedule a virtual appointment to discuss their legal questions, and our trained caseworkers will provide clientele with fully researched case reports, outlining possible legal options and pertinent information about their rights. In the spring, the Clinic also participates in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to provide eligible students and community members free tax-filing services. All of our caseworkers are IRS-certified tax preparers. The Clinic aims to foster a nurturing environment where caseworkers can interact with peers who share similar interests and hear from a wide range of guest speakers, including Berkeley Law admissions officers, local attorneys, and Cal alumni. 

LEGAL AREAS
The ASUC Student Legal Clinic does not give legal advice, but rather provides research for legal options. Our services include legal research, attorney/agency referrals, and volunteer income tax assistance. The Clinic offers information on legal areas including drug and alcohol violations, landlord/tenant law, contract terms, small claims, tax law, employee rights, immigration law, business law, family law, traffic violations, harassment/abuse, and more. Clinic caseworkers assist clients one-on-one with their specific legal concerns. The Clinic also hosts larger workshops on highly-demanded topic areas, such as our Tenants' Rights Workshop. 

MEET OUR TEAM

ALICE LIN 
CO-DIRECTOR

​ROMA BALA
CO-DIRECTOR

Paige Barrella
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Kimberly Bajarias
NETWORKING CHAIR

Kritika Singh
EDUCATION CHAIR
NAREH AGHAKHANIAN
OUTREACH DIRECTOR

SABRINA WU
PUBLICITY AND RECRUITMENT CHAIR
KATE INMAN
PUBLICITY AND RECRUITMENT CHAIR

marco ramirez
SOCIAL CHAIR

rosie foulds
SOCIAL CHAIR

siddarth dukkipati
OFFICE MANAGER

crystal medina
VITA SITE COORDINATOR

Rebecca Tran
VITA SITE COORDINATOR

max strongman
VITA EDUCATION MANAGER

Pratik rungta
VITA Education manager

simone pereira
VITA EDUCATION MANAGER

JOJO WOOL-BAUM
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MAYRA LUA REYES
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Derek yao
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Annamaria crone
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Tompson Hsu
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ERIKA HSU
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VIDHI PRASAD
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Briseida Rodriguez
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fianna ton
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KARINA ESPINOZA
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MEG BALAKRISHNAN
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SCOTT NAGATOSHI
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MEET OUR ALUMNI

KAETLYN CONOLLY
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2020
​Harvard Law, Class of 2024​
DANIEL FUENTES
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2020
​Berkeley Law, Class of 2024​
CHAKSHU HURRIA
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2020
​Columbia Law, Class of 2023
EMMA ENGLER
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2020
​UCLA Law
TALHA SIDDIQUI
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2019
​Chicago Booth MBA
KYLIE CHOI
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2019
​Stanford Law, Class of 2023​
JEFF WU
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2019
​NYU Law, Class of 2022​
ARIANA SARKHOSH
UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2021
Teach for America Corps Member
SAMANTHA HO ​
​Class of 2021
JASON TSO
​UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2021
JESUS SUAREZ
​​UC Berkeley, ​Class of 2021
MARIAH DE LEON
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
TREVOR SCHNACK
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
NADIA GHAFFARI
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
ELEANOR SAVAS
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
ALEXANDRA DESMANDT
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
GILLIAN RULE
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
STEPHANIE
BARILLAS-PALMA 
​UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
RYAN LITTLE
​UC Berkeley, Class of 2022
KATIE LEE
UC Berkeley, Class of 2022