The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in cooperation with the Department of Justice and the Innocence Project, will make 30 recommendations for changes in the way law enforcement officials conduct investigations, in an effort to prevent cases of…
Eyewitness misidentifications have played a part in almost half of the nation’s 1,063 exonerations since 1989. Studies show that witnesses frequently select the incorrect suspect due to influence, often unintentional, from the police. Based on these studies, best practice reforms…
From the American Society of International Law (ASIL): Helton Fellowship application available on the ASIL Website. Funded by contributions from ASIL members, interest groups, and private foundations, Helton Fellowships provide financial assistance in the form of “micro-grants” for law students…
This blog post is part of our ongoing guest Blog Series: “Opportunity Knocks.” For a full schedule, please see: http://law.scu.edu/lcs-blog/upcoming-blog-series-opportunity-knocks/ If you are a first-year law student, you are probably starting to think about your options for summer 2014. As you…
Before getting to the crux of the matter, let me first provide an example from my own (early) coaching career that exemplifies the sort of speech-act that will be in question: In the midst of a close game at the…
Chris Morales will be one of the speakers at the 4th Annual Solo Practice Seminar on December 6. 2013 at Santa Clara University. To register, please go to: http://law.scu.edu/ai1ec_event/solo-practice-seminar-2/?instance_id=26170. For questions, call (408) 554-4350 or e-mail: lcs@scu.edu. When I opened my office…
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at NCIP. We are so thankful for your support over the years, which enables us to seek justice for those who are wrongfully incarcerated and to work towards important reforms in the criminal justice…
This blog post is part of our ongoing guest Blog Series: “Opportunity Knocks.” For a full schedule, please see: http://law.scu.edu/lcs-blog/upcoming-blog-series-opportunity-knocks/ “Good morning, your honor. Amanda Alcantara for the People.” It rolled off my tongue perfectly. My voice was steady and…
The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at the Washington College of Law and the American Society of International Law are proud to announce their annual International Humanitarian Law student writing competition. The competition is open to all current law students. This…
This blog post is part of our ongoing guest Blog Series: “Opportunity Knocks.” For a full schedule, please see: http://law.scu.edu/lcs-blog/upcoming-blog-series-opportunity-knocks/ Howdy, my name’s Dustin Seesemann, and this is my Public Defender internship story: …