Want to know more about the Privacy Law Certificate? Please join us for an information session on March 20th at 12:00 noon in Bannan 139. We will discuss the privacy law certificate, in general, specific requirements, and why it may…
Want to know more about the Privacy Law Certificate? Please join us for an information session on March 20th at 12:00 noon in Bannan 139. We will discuss the privacy law certificate, in general, specific requirements, and why it may…
Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn) has introduced H.R. 948 which would, among other things, offer a 15% tax credit for mortgage interest paid. Providing a 15% tax credit will benefit lower income taxpayers who do not itemize. The credit would be…
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Santa Clara University School of Law is proud to count as one of its shining stars Associate Professor Colleen Chien, who recently rejoined the faculty from a stint as White House senior adviser, Intellectual Property and Innovation, in the Office…
Congratulations to “killer performances” by our three teams, each of which finished in the top 12 nationally in the LawMeets Startup Competition! More than 35 teams were entered from across the country. The finals will be held at Wilson Sonsini…
Time passes differently in prison, and not just for prisoners. When we visit our clients, we are typically in a small, white room with no clock, blank walls, and no phones, computers or other devices. We spend hours having the…
On March 2, 2017, Cooley LLP will be presented with the Pro Bono award at NCIP’s Justice For All Awards Dinner at the Pullman Hotel in Redwood City. Cooley will be honored for its contribution of hundreds of hours of…
This spring will be a busy time for NCIP with evidentiary hearings scheduled in two cases, including one for NCIP’s longest held client Jack Sagin, who has been incarcerated for 32 years. Mr. Sagin’s case is of particular significance because…
We anxiously gathered around our computers in the NCIP office on the morning of our visit to Chowchilla Women’s Facility. Soon, we would begin our two-hour journey to the facility to have our first visit with our client, Sofia*.…
Legendary folk singer and human rights activist Joan Baez joined the fight against wrongful convictions, partnering with members of the Innocence Network on her latest concert tour. The folk music icon was accompanied on her 20-city tour by volunteers from…
In 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed two NCIP-sponsored pieces of legislation to reform the criminal justice system. Senate Bill 1134 (Leno, Anderson) created a viable new evidence standard for actual innocence in California and Senate Bill 1389 (Glazer, Hernandez) required…