Diana DiGennaro

Diana DiGennaro is a Lecturer in Residence and Director of the Academic Skills Program at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Her expertise spans Civil Procedure and Litigation and Legal Ethics. After graduating from Berkeley Law in 2006, she clerked for Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, followed by legal practice at Howard Rice and Arnold & Porter LLP, focusing on ethics, partnership disputes, and commercial litigation.

• Education: B.A. from UC San Diego (2002), M.A. from NYU (2003), J.D. from UC Berkeley (2006)
• Teaching: Courses include Property (Fall 2025), Academic Survival Skills (LL.M. program), and Advanced Legal Writing

DiGennaro’s research centers on ethical challenges in legal practice, particularly attorney withdrawal, confidentiality, and partnership dissolution. She has contributed to prominent legal publications such as The Daily Journal, The National Law Journal, and Law360, addressing issues like ‘Jewel’ risks in lateral partner hiring and disqualification from cases involving privileged documents.

Her work emphasizes practical legal ethics guidance, with a focus on pretrial/post-trial litigation dynamics and professional responsibility frameworks. She maintains a robust pro bono practice and served as Chair of OneJustice’s Advisory Board.