On August 30, 34th Attorney General of the State of California Rob Bonta joined our current law students, guests, faculty, and staff in Charney Hall in a discussion centered around the bright and indefinite possibilities for the future of law…
Santa Clara University School of Law held its first in-person Celebration of Achievement event since the pandemic on Saturday, August 26 at the Signia by Hilton in San Jose. Honoring lawyers who make a difference for Santa Clara Law, the…
On August 10th, under the warm falling light of the evening sun, Santa Clara Law staff, faculty, and students gathered to greet the incoming Class of 2026 and celebrate the start of the academic year. Nicole Maxwell, Dean of Students,…
While August marked the start of classes at Santa Clara Law, for the inaugural cohort of Public Interest J.D. students, it marked a continuation of the path they had already begun to walk during summer. Santa Clara Law is proud…
Beginning this semester, all new 1Ls will take Critical Lawyering Skills 1 (“CLS”). This new course provides a small homeroom experience where our first-year students will be introduced to the fundamental academic skills necessary for success in law school. Professor…
In attendance at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Denver, Colorado, Santa Clara Law Professor Thiadora Pina represented Santa Clara Law in receiving the 2023 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award. As one of three recipients of…
Santa Clara Law Professor Ruth Silver Taube J.D. ‘93 was featured on a recent episode of The California Report on NPR. The episode, titled “How One California County Is Holding Wage Thieves Accountable,” touched on a rising issue in California:…
Santa Clara Law is excited to welcome Professor Anna Benvenue to its faculty as the Director of the Flex J.D. program! Professor Benvenue comes to Santa Clara Law with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Civil Procedure and Constitutional…
Professor Eric Goldman was quoted in a July 7th New York Times article about a new Canadian court ruling affirming that emojis qualify as a contract agreement; in a July 14th Law.com article about trademark litigation and mass-intellectual property lawsuits…
Earlier today, our wonderful colleague, Linda Starr, announced her phased retirement from full-time teaching and administration at Santa Clara Law beginning on August 1. “It’s hard to imagine Santa Clara Law without Linda’s regular presence. She is an exemplar of…