January 15th is the 50th anniversary of Supreme Court oral argument in Gideon v. Wainwright. The March 18, 1963, decision in Gideon established that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in a federal criminal trial is fundamental and essential to…
Berkman Center for Internet and Society Internships – Deadline February 10, 2013 The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard just put out their call for applications for its 2013 Summer Internship Program! The Center is looking to engage…
Dear Students, There are 2 spots left in the clinic for the spring 2013 semester. Please visit the website to download an application. If you are unable to submit an application prior to the first week of classes, you are…
Welcome back SCU Law! It’s just about time to start getting back into gear for classes to begin next week! We’ll kick off the Grapevine and regular announcements then, but in the meantime, the SBA wanted to give a heads-up…
On November 30, 2012, Alfonso Gomez became Orange County’s ninth exoneration based on eyewitness misidentification, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. During Gomez’s trial, deputy district attorney Howard Gundy told the jury that the two witnesses who identified Gomez…
This is a link to the CASE OF EL-MASRI v. THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, the December 2012 European Court of Human Rights decision condemning the CIA’s extraordinary renditions programs, abducting and interrogating suspects without judicial authorization. The court…
Attention 1Ls! The Diversity Committee of Cooley LLP invites you to their Diversity Reception, "Planning Ahead: Tips on Surviving On-Campus Interviews and A Preview of Law Firm Life". Join Cooley attorneys and other first year law students to learn about…
Advanced PCT Training Friday, February 8, 2013 9:00am – 4:00pm Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Register Online Get More Information You are invited to attend an "Advanced PCT Training" seminar…
CGLP Special Speaker: Judge Ricardo Ramírez “Jurisprudence of the WTO Appellate Body” Wednesday, January 16 Bannan Hall 135 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ricardo Ramírez is a member of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization. He holds the…
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the document was on display briefly at the National Archives. An electronic version of the Emancipation Proclamation is available at the website of the National Archives.