By Maitreya Badami, NCIP Assistant Legal Director One of the most frustrating aspects of innocence cases is how slowly they seem to move. According to the National Registry of Exonerations, the average exoneration occurs nearly 11 years after the conviction.…
Since the first DNA exoneration took place in 1989, forensic DNA testing has become an important investigative tool to solve crimes and to exonerate the innocent. On September 29th, NCIP clinic students had an exciting in-class opportunity to learn about…
By Aaron Aguas Rao, NCIP Case Manager On October 4, NCIP joined innocence projects across the globe to celebrate Wrongful Conviction Day. Wrongful Conviction Day is an international day to inform and educate the broader community on the causes and…
On September 28, Governor Brown signed all three of NCIP’s -sponsored and -supported bills into law, significantly changing the landscape for innocence cases in California. NCIP-sponsored Senate Bill 1134, authored by Democratic Senator Mark Leno and Republican Senator Joel Anderson,…
Blog post written by IHRC Student Anna Saber. On October 1, 2016, Santa Clara University’s International Human Rights Clinic (Clinic) prepared and submitted a response to a questionnaire sent by UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović.…
Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition Thomas Jefferson School of law is pleased to announce the third Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition. Made possible by the generous gift of Thomas Jefferson School of Law…
2017 WRITING COMPETITION The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to announce awards to be presented for (a) the best book (b) the best publishable article, book chapter, or substantial book review (c) the best student…
2016 Law Student Writing Competition The National Law Review is hosting its 2016 Law Student Writing Competition. The National Law Review(NLR)consolidates practice-oriented legal analysis from a variety of sources for easy access by lawyers, paralegals, law students, business executives, insurance professionals, accountants,…
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Law Student Writing Competition for 2016-2017 The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the ABA Section of Labor…
AMERICAN INDIAN LAW REVIEW WRITING COMPETITION RULES TOPICS: Papers will be accepted on any issue concerning American Indian law or indigenous peoples. However, topics recently published in the American Indian Law Review will not be favored. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open…