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April 2023
Center for Social Justice and Public Service – Social Justice Thursday Speaker Series
The Racial Justice for all Act: Rooting Out Racism in the Criminal Justice System Speakers: Terrance J. Evans, Partner, Duane Morris, and President, Charles Houston Bar Association Melissa O'Connell, Staff Attorney and Policy Liaison, Northern California Innocence Project Prof. O’Connell received her J.D. with a concentration in Public Interest and Social Justice from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2003. Melissa was one of the early practitioners with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (F.L.Y.), a legal non-profit working…
Find out more »September 2023
The Center for Social Justice and Public Services presents: Social Justice Thursday Speaker Series Targeting Gun Violence with Mike McLively, Policy Director, Giffords Center for Violence Prevention.
Join Senior Staff Attorney Mike McLively & Prof. Jachimowicz for a discussion on legislative priorities of the Giffords Law Center and other efforts to curb gun violence. LSO Host: Public Law Association | LSO Co-Sponsors: ACS, SBA, and the Santa Clara Business Chronicle Event will be live-streamed, here and available as a recording after the event. All are welcome. For questions and accommodations, email centerforsocialjustice@scu.edu 12pm- Lunch Provided Sept 14, 2023 Charney 101, Lawyers Lab
Find out more »October 2023
Confronting Anti-Abortion and Anti-Trans Laws: Litigation, Legislation, and Policy Surrounding Attacks on Reproductive and LGBTQIA+ Rights
SYMPOSIUM: Confronting Anti-Abortion and Anti-Trans Laws: Litigation, Legislation, and Policy Surrounding Attacks on Reproductive and LGBTQIA+ Rights Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 1:00-4:45 p.m., followed by a reception Panelli Moot Court Room, Santa Clara University School of Law 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California In-person and live-streamed REGISTRATION LINK: https://mysantaclara.scu.edu/BUS/2023_Symposium_Legal_Issues Event flyer download Event program download MCLE credits: 3.25, including 2 hours on the recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession and society. MCLE credit available only…
Find out more »November 2023
Center for Social Justice and Public Service presents: A conversation with Stephen B. Bright regarding his new work, The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts
Co-sponsored by External Relations and Development and the Office of the Dean Lunch and light refreshments will be provided. This event is open to all members of the Santa Clara University community. Join staff, students, faculty, and alumni for a critical look at the status of inequality in the criminal justice and death penalty system. Schedule: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Author presentation and Q&A Introduction and moderated Q&A by Professor Caitlin Jachimowicz, Director of the Center for Social Justice…
Find out more »January 2024
Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2024
Please join Santa Clara Law as we commemorate the birthday of the civil rights leader who advanced the causes of social and economic justice and changed the course of human history in our country and around the world. In compliance with ADA/504, please direct your accommodations requests to kbindi@scu.edu. Santa Clara University sits on the ancestral lands of the Ohlone and Muwkema Ohlone People. Event recording link
Find out more »Australia and its Indigenous Nations: Exploring Strategies for Co-Existence in a Monist Legal Reality.
Speaker: Matthew Walsh, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. In compliance with ADA/504, please direct your accommodations requests to kbindi@scu.edu. Santa Clara University sits on the ancestral lands of the Ohlone and Muwekma Ohlone People. Event recording link
Find out more »February 2024
SCOTUS v. The People: The Supreme Court’s Assault on American Democracy
Social Justice Thursday Speaker Series Featuring: Professor David Sloss SCOTUS v. The People: The Supreme Court's Assault on American Democracy Thursday, Feb 15 12pm-1pm Charney 101 Light lunch will be served Streaming and recording link here SCOTUS v. The People The Supreme Court's Assault on American Democracy
Find out more »March 2024
Santa Clara Law Racial Justice Symposium
Join us at the Santa Clara Law Racial Justice Symposium, co-hosted by the Santa Clara Law Review, Center for Social Justice and Public Service, and the Northern California Innocence Project. Experts, researchers, litigators, and judges will cover topics including the importance of historical narratives that have fueled racial disparities, biases, and discriminatory language in our communities, litigation strategies, the impact of implicit biases in our criminal legal system, and the reach of remedies to confront racism in the spirit of…
Find out more »Upholding Democratic Values, The Dean’s Democracy Series
Santa Clara, 95050 United States
Common Ground Democracy Featuring: Edward B. Foley, Director, Election Law at Ohio State & Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3pm-4pm | Charney 106 Light refreshments will be provided Accommodation requests: lmcmahon@scu.edu Sponsored by: The Office of the Dean, The Center for Social Justice and Public Service, and The PIJD program Streaming and recording link: https://santaclarauniversity.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=a0cb658e-dc12-4d7b-be8a-b12500073336
Find out more »2024 Benefit for Justice
Join us for an evening of fun and merriment to support the social justice work at Santa Clara Law. All proceeds go to the summer stipends supporting social justice and public interest work. Tickets Event Flyer Ticket information: Students $20.00 Recent Alumni (Working less than 5 years in Public Interest) $40.00 Attorneys, faculty, and community $75.00 In compliance with ADA/504 please direct any requests regarding accommodations to kbindi@scu.edu
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