Professor Margaret M. Russell has edited an anthology on the constitutional freedoms of assembly and petition. THE FIRST AMENDMENT: FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND PETITION has been published by Prometheus Books. Publishers’ Note: "This is the first anthology to focus exclusively…
Dean Polden is pleased to announce the publication of WOMEN AND THE LAW STORIES, co-edited by Elizabeth M. Schneider, Rose L. Hoffer Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and Stephanie M. Wildman, Professor of Law and Director, Center for…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 1, 2010—Last month, an Iranian woman accused of adultery was sentenced to death by stoning. While awaiting trial the woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was lashed 99 times for appearing without a veil in a newspaper photo—which…
Following Santa Clara Law’s news just got a whole lot easier! The law IT department recently went live with their new aggregate news application called Unity. The Unity application allows you to follow the several online channels that Santa Clara…
Pro Bono Project’s Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation (DVLSR) Program is pleased to announce the 2010 Access to Justice Silicon Valley Awards Reception and Presentation, its 4th annual awards gala, will take place on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Santa…
Two members of the Santa Clara Law faculty were honored at the President’s Faculty Recognition Reception on September 14. Al Hammond received a President’s Special Recognition Award which goes to someone who has made a significant contribution to advancing student…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 31, 2010 — Santa Clara University School of Law recently welcomed an academically strong first-year class that is also diverse in experiences, ethnicity and interests. The 247 full-time and 82 part-time students who began taking classes…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Aug. 25, 2010 — A breakfast lecture Sept. 8 will feature John Hollway, author of a book detailing the true story of a man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The…
Angelo Ancheta, Executive Director of the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center has received a one-year renewal award of $21,334 from the State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund Program. The funds will be used to provide legal…
On March 8 at 6:00 pm at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, Santa Clara University School of Law will host a dinner in San Jose to present Mario Joseph with the second annual Katharine and George Alexander Law Prize. Mario…