Donald J. Polden, dean emeritus and professor of law, and Mark E. Michels, lecturer, are developing the curriculum and facilitating a new HBuilding Leaders program for Am Law 100 firm Haynes Boone. “The program is based on the leading methodology…
Donald J. Polden, dean emeritus and professor of law, and Mark E. Michels, lecturer, are developing the curriculum and facilitating a new HBuilding Leaders program for Am Law 100 firm Haynes Boone. “The program is based on the leading methodology…
Santa Clara University today celebrated the historic inauguration of Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D., the first woman and the first layperson to lead the university in its 171-year history.
The historic, joyful, and community-wide event drew more than 2,000 guests, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, as well as leaders from businesses, faith institutions, elected offices, universities, and Ohlone and Muwekma Ohlone tribes—on whose ancestral land Santa Clara University sits.
In September, the Juvenile Custodial Interrogations Reform bill, which prohibits law enforcement from using physically and psychologically harmful interrogation techniques on youth suspects, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Supported by Santa Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project…
On September 8-9, the 18th Annual Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium returned in person at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Kasner is widely considered one of the premier estate planning conferences and networking events in the US, attracting close…
True to its mission of expanding access to legal education and the legal profession, Santa Clara University School of Law was proud to participate prominently in this important workshop to promote diversity in positions of leadership in legal education. Santa…
In May, “Badges & Incidents: A Transdisciplinary History of the Right to Education in America,” a book by Santa Clara Law Dean Michael Kaufman, was issued in paperback by Cambridge University Press. The Winner of the 2020 Choice Outstanding Academic…
Santa Clara University School of Law is offering its part-time Juris Doctor degree in a hybrid online format for the first time starting in fall 2023.
Aimed at the working professional or family-focused student, the Flex J.D. provides the same world-class instruction and networking opportunities offered by the top-ranked Silicon Valley-based law school, with greater flexibility to complete learning remotely, with in-person education provided on a condensed timetable.
In August, Santa Clara University School of Law warmly welcomed an outstanding and diverse new class that includes 189 full-time and 16 part-time students. “Our remarkable new students come from all walks of life, but they all share the qualities…
On August 11, the Santa Clara Law community gathered on a warm late summer evening in the beautiful Mission Gardens to welcome the outstanding and diverse incoming class and celebrate the start of the academic year. “Congratulations on your…
Welcome to DISCERN, Santa Clara University School of Law’s signature publication. Our vital Jesuit mission calls us all to “discern” – to desire and choose only what is most conducive to fulfilling our maximum human potential. As a law school,…