This summer, law students and faculty traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica as part of Santa Clara University School of Law’s Summer Abroad program. Their experiences fighting for human rights in a real-world setting are highlighted in a new video:…
I just finished doing a webinar for ABA Section on Real Property Trusts and Estates focusing on issues raised by the Supreme Court’s ruling in the same-sex marriage case, Obergefell v Hodges. George Karibjanian of Boca Raton was my co-panelist.…
At some point during each sports season, we hear of a star athlete behaving nefariously off the playing field. These incidents lead to sports pundits decrying the punitive measures of respective leagues and examining various other interesting, relevant social issues. …
I have a confession to make. When I got into grade school a whole new vocabulary opened up for me as my circle of acquaintances became larger. I have always loved words, and relished using as many new ones as…
The International Human Rights Clinic at Santa Clara University’s School of Law (hereinafter “the Clinic”) submitted a written contribution encouraging the U.N. Human Rights Committee to consider incorporating in its upcoming General Comment 36 the rich jurisprudence on the “right…
The International Human Rights Clinic at Santa Clara Law joins 100 organizations from around the world in a statement delivered today to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva calling for accountability for the CIA torture program and reparations to…
If you plan to complete your SAWR paper on a high tech topic this year, we strongly recommend that you consider taking Advanced Legal Writing Scholarship: IP next semester. Right now, this class still has openings. Opportunities to complete independently…
View full report Earlier this month, Santa Clara Law’s International Human Rights Clinic released its report The Inter-American Human Rights System and Violence Against Women; Norms, Compliance Mechanisms, Jurisprudence, Implementation, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations. The Clinic prepared the report in…
There’s a chance I’ve done somewhat of a disservice to this enterprise of highlighting value and virtue in sport. It’s been done through my repeatedly referencing sport as a “catalyst,” “vehicle” and “springboard” for discovering such virtues as justice, fairness,…
As David Onek’s time with NCIP comes to an end we want to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to NCIP and wish him and his family all the very best. We also warmly welcome Sandra Magliozzi, Associate…
