On April 12, Santa Clara University School of Law celebrated its 10th annual Day of Giving. Donors, alumni, friends, and staff generously supported 22 student-centered funds, raising over $330,000 from 372 gifts, the highest number of gifts ever given on…
Zavion Johnson, a client of the Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) at Santa Clara Law, along with Paige Kaneb, NCIP Supervising Attorney and Professor, were featured in an episode of the Wrongful Conviction podcast, a popular True Crime series that…
On March 8, 2023, Santa Clara Law’s International Human Rights Clinic co-hosted a virtual side event during the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ 186th Period of Sessions with the International Human Rights Clinic of the University of Illinois Chicago Law…
On March 29, Professor Margalynne Armstrong introduced Matthew Desmond to give an emotional and stark presentation on the subject of his latest book “Poverty, by America” to a silent audience of 130 in the Panelli Courtroom of Santa Clara…
On March 21, Santa Clara University School of Law faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends gathered in the Adobe Lodge at SCU to celebrate and honor the 2023 Alexander Award Winner, Tara Berta, supervising attorney at the Cooperative Restraining…
On March 16, Northern California Innocence Project client Darwin Crabtree was granted compensation by the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) for the nearly 10 years he spent in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. This has been a multi-decade…
On March 23rd, the Office of Career Management and High Tech Law Institute hosted the 24th Annual High Tech Career Fair in the Mabie Grand Auditorium of Charney Hall. Over 100 students and 24 employers were present to…
Santa Clara Law’s Center for Social Justice and Public Service provides summer stipends each year to law students working in non-profit organizations and government agencies that cannot afford to pay them. For many students, this type of work is their…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 08, 2023–These days more than ever, when a business owner needs advice, the optimal team to provide it includes both legal and business professionals. For example, business questions related to selecting the right people for a…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6, 2023—Santa Clara University School of Law has hired its first-ever senior director for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Thiadora (Dori) Pina, currently a clinical professor and director of the school’s externship program. The position was created…