Betsy Candler

Betsy Candler is a Lecturer at Berkeley Law, University of California, Berkeley. Her practice centers on alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and facilitation. Previously, she worked in criminal defense for over a decade, handling felony and misdemeanor cases and conducting jury trials in California and Georgia. She also represented death-sentenced individuals in California state post-conviction proceedings.

Education

• University of Minnesota School of Law, J.D., Member of the Journal of Law and Inequality

Research Focus

Her expertise spans dispute resolution methodologies, criminal justice reform, and trial advocacy, with emphasis on:

• Mediation techniques in legal conflicts
• Facilitation strategies for complex disputes
• Criminal defense litigation
• Post-conviction death penalty representation