Santa Clara Law alumnus Douglas Moylan ‘91, Guam’s first elected attorney general, has been sworn in for a second term as Attorney General of Guam. Moylan graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in…

   The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center hosted its Annual Celebration on Friday, September 29th in the beautiful Charney Hall, to celebrate the privilege of working with the community to advance justice. With an abundance of excitement filling…

On September 14th, Santa Clara Law hosted the first Social Justice Thursday of the 2023-2024 academic year featuring Mike McLively, Senior Staff Attorney and Policy Director of the Center for Violence Prevention at the Giffords Law Center. The event—led by…

 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…

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…

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:…