Santa Clara Law’s Margalynne Armstrong, associate professor of law specializing in Constitutional Law, Property, and Race and Racism in the Law, was recently recognized by Berkeley Law’s Law Students of African Descent (LSAD). In attendance at their April 13th Legacy…
Throughout his time as a public defender, Luis Rodriguez BS ‘89, J.D. ‘92 has made one thing very clear to everyone. “I don’t like calling our clients defendants, just so you know,” he says. “We just like to call them…
Nicole Norris J.D. ’02, associate general counsel for Vendavo, is now also of counsel for Wittliff Cutter PLLC. She sat down to share her story of how she got to where she is today. For Norris, she knew in junior…
Santa Clara Law alumna Lisa Bodensteiner J.D. ’89 was announced as Synaptics’ new senior vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary in a press release last month. She sat down to share her story with Santa Clara Law. Bodensteiner graduated…
Inspired by her stepfather Allen Speare J.D. ‘83, a Santa Clara Law alum and criminal defense attorney, Julia Wobbe J.D. ‘12 followed in his footsteps and attended Santa Clara Law. 20 years after her step-father, she had the same tort…
The annual Benefit for Justice Celebration took place last Friday evening in the Locatelli Center adorned with balloons, flowers, and sparkles, and attended by almost 200 faculty, staff-educators, alumni, students, departments, and supporters. Santa Clara Law’s Center for Social Justice…
On March 20, Santa Clara University School of Law faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends gathered in the Adobe Lodge at SCU to celebrate and honor the 2024 Alexander Award Winner, Keith Wattley J.D. ‘99, the founder and executive director…
This year, the prestigious Jean Pictet Competition unfolded in the picturesque municipality of Bredene, nestled along the Belgian coast famous for its dunes. Teams from law schools worldwide convened for this intellectually stimulating event, eager to test their mettle in…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar 19, 2024—A delegation of leaders from Santa Clara University (SCU) and its Jesuit School of Theology (JST) are visiting Rome March 17-19 to meet with various senior Vatican leaders and leaders of the Society of Jesus…
Santa Clara University School of Law alumna, Jessica Jackson ’11, traveled to the World Economic Forum on behalf of the Forum of Young Global Leaders. Jackson has been recognized internationally for her bipartisan work on criminal legal reform efforts. According…