Equity, Justice and Engagement Committee

Diversity at Santa Clara Law

The following are all all co-sponsored by the School of Law through the EJEC.

  1. The Immigrant Justice Campaign will hold a free webinar on September 30, 2020, at 12 noon EST, on the topic of “From Africa to Deportation: Black Africans Confront the U.S. Asylum System.”
  2. SCU: Twin Pandemics Forum (Center for Arts & Humanities and Bannan Forum/Ignatian Center)—October 1-2, 2020
  3. The Provost’s Office and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the colleges and schools, will be offering opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to hear from expert diversity, equity, and inclusion speakers and to participate in facilitated small group discussions and workshops. The following speakers have been confirmed for the fall term:
    • Bryan Dewsbury, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Rhode Island—October 13-14, 2020
  4. SCU: Campus Safety Services Audit Feedback Form. No later than Monday, October 19, 2020
  5. Santa Clara Law: “Accessing the Vote” series, Part I (will focus on the true history of the 19th amendment and address the lack of inclusivity of the Women’s Suffrage movement.) October 19, 2020 from 12-1pm.
  6. Santa Clara Law: Advancing Racial Justice – Doing the Work, Part II, Diversity Panel (Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center) – October 22, 2020.
  7. One-day forum entitled: “Black Lawyers Matter: Strategies to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion.” October 30

Student Representatives

Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
Ernie Fok
Co-President
efok@scu.edu
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
Nina Huynh
Co-President
phuynh@scu.edu
Black Law Students Association
Alexis Hatcher
Co-President
ahatcher@scu.edu
Black Law Students Association
Leah Mesfin
Co-President
lmesfin@scu.edu
Equality Santa Clara
Chris Vu
President
pcvu@scu.edu
Filipino American Law Society
Nicole Yuvienco
Co-President
nyuvienco@scu.edu
Filipino American Law Society
Diann Jayakoddy
Co-President
mjayakoddy@scu.edu
Jewish Law Students Association
Harrison Greenspan
Co-President
hgreenspan@scu.edu
Jewish Law Students Association
Cody Casper
Co-President
cmcasper@scu.edu
La Raza Student Association
Quetzalli Haro
Co-President
qharo@scu.edu
La Raza Student Association
Isaac D’Amore Nieblas
Co-President
anieblas@scu.edu
Middle Eastern Law Student Association
Sam Mohazzab
President
smohazzab@scu.edu
South Asian Law Student Association
Serena Natt
President
snatt@scu.edu
Vietnamese American Law Students
Nina Huynh
Co-President
phuynh@scu.edu
Vietnamese American Law Students
Jennifer Liem
Co-President
jliem@scu.edu
Women and Law
Katherine Blake
President
kblake@scu.edu

Faculty and Staff Representatives

Francisco Rivera JuaristiFrancisco Rivera Juaristi – Chair
Associate Clinical Professor
FJRivera@scu.edu

Karla De La Torre MoraKarla De La Torre Mora
Director of Student Life
kdelatorre@scu.edu

Eli EdwardsEli Edwards
Research Librarian
eedwards@scu.edu

Susan ErwinSusan Erwin
Senior Assistant Dean for Student Services
serwin@scu.edu

Sue GuanSue Guan
Assistant Professor of Law
sguan2@scu.edu

Allen HammondAllen Hammond
Professor
ahammond@scu.edu

Bryan HinkleBryan Hinkle
Assistant Dean, Enrollment Management
bhinkle@scu.edu

Marina HsiehMarina Hsieh
Senior Fellow
Law School Faculty Director of Diversity and Inclusion
mhsieh@scu.edu

Devin KinyonDevin Kinyon
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Office of Academic & Bar Success
dkinyon@scu.edu

Nicole Maxwell
Director, Academic Operations & Assessment
nmaxwell@scu.edu

Deborah Moss WestDeborah Moss West
Executive Director, Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center
dmosswest@scu.edu

Stephen O’BrienStephen O’Brien
Senior Assistant Dean
sobrien@scu.edu

Cookie RidolfiCookie Ridolfi
Professor
kridolfi@scu.edu

Margaret RussellMargaret Russell
Associate Professor
mrussell@scu.edu