Grammy Foundation 15th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition 2012/2013 – 15th Annual ELI Writing Competition Rules Summary CONTEST RULES 1. This contest is open to juris doctorate candidates currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school. LLM and…
In 1995, Obie Anthony was wrongfully convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and nearly escaped death row. Anthony spent 17 years in prison until he was freed last October with the…
Come to the library at noon today for a quick series of tutorials on how to locate legislative documents and compile a legislative history. This is an important legal research skill that employers expect from recent graduates. The tutorials will…
Greenberg Traurig LLP and The High Tech Law Institute of Santa Clara Law invite you to attend the 3rd annual “HOT TOPICS IN BLOG, SOCIAL NETWORK AND INTERNET LAW” Friday, November 2, 2012 8:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast 9:00am – 10:30am…
This is a link to today’s decision in Windsor v. United States, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that the Defense of Marriage Act (D.O.M.A., 1 U.S.C. § 7 ) is unconstitutional. The plaintiff, Edith…
Until November 3rd, the law school community has access to the Westlaw India database. Access during the trial is NOT by IP address. So, if you are interested in researching law from India, please stop by the reference desk to…
IHRC students Amanda Snyder, Amy Askin, and Jaqueline Judson, and Clinic Director Francisco J. Rivera Juaristi travelled to León, Nicaragua, to interview three clients (a doctor, a statistician, and a mechanic) who had been either labor union members or union…
With course registration coming up, we’ve put together a chart of high tech related courses being offered in Spring 2013. View the chart. Although we’ve tried to make it accurate and comprehensive, please check the course offering web page for…
On October 4, 2012, International Human Rights Clinic students Gloria Lee, Katherine Krassilnikoff, and Sophia Areias submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights three proposals with recommendations on strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is currently reflecting on…
For the remainder of October, the law school community has online access to an electronic version of International Law Reports (ILR), courtesy of Justis, the British online publisher. Also included in our trial is access to JustCite, a citator for…