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January 2022
Benefit for Justice Celebration and Auction
Join us for an evening of socializing, auctioning and prizes to support students' social justice work through summer grants. This event is free of charge, and will be held on Zoom. Registration is required (registration form is below), and the zoom link will be emailed to all registrants the morning of the event. The Center for Social Justice gratefully accepts donations, which will go towards the summer grants provided to law students working in social justice and public interest positions.…
Find out more »March 2022
2022 Katharine & George Alexander Prize Award Ceremony
5:30-6:00 pm: Reception; 6:00 pm -7:00 pm: Program Join us in person - REGISTER ONLINE (event is free of charge, but registration is required). Or watch via Livestream beginning at 6:00 pm. Julia Olson, Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Legal Counsel of Our Children's Trust, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize for her groundbreaking contributions to the practice of climate law. Julia has been a trailblazing leader, litigator, and legal strategist in…
Find out more »April 2022
History in the Making: The Nomination of Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court
Speakers: Judge Shelyna Brown JD '96 Judge Ladoris H. Cordell (ret.; author of Her Honor) Professor Margalynne Armstrong in conversation with Professor Ellen Kreitzberg Where: Charney 104 in-person and livestream. Access through Livestream. Judge Shelyna Brown JD '96 Judge Ladoris H. Cordell (ret.) Professor Margaynne Armstrong
Find out more »KGACLC 2022 Speaker Series – Consumer Law Update
Triple Digit Interest Rates and the Doctrine of Unconscionability CLE Credit - 1.0 hour Register via Zoom Though a recent California law capped the interest rate of small consumer loans at approximately 36%, the courts are currently being flooded by collection actions seeking to enforce older consumer loans bearing triple digit interest rates. This webinar will focus on the landmark case of De La Torre v. CashCall, a class action asserting that CashCall’s loans bearing interest rates between 96%-135% were…
Find out more »May 2022
Securing the human right to water in tribal communities
Lucas Hall 310 and Webinar RSVP here A discussion on tribal water issues, from access to rights with Bidtah Becker, CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs and Border Relations, and Heather Tanana, University of Utah College of Law. Bidtah Becker is one of the nation’s leading tribal water rights, energy and environmental justice practitioners. Heather Tanana, JD, MPH (Diné) is an Assistant Professor and Wallace Stegner Center Fellow at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, with experience in state, federal, and tribal courts.…
Find out more »Social Justice and Public Interest Graduation Ceremony
October 2022
Reimagining Reparations In California: From The Broken Promise Of “Forty Acres And A Mule” To The Ca Task Force To Study And Develop Reparations Proposals For African Americans
Santa Clara, CA 95053 United States + Google Map
a {text-decoration:underline !important} Update 10/17/22 - Here is a recording of the event - https://santaclarauniversity.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=48416a41-cfa4-452f-bf15-af1d0120367c Please join us for this timely event on the critical topic of reparations for African Americans. The inspiring speakers include Kamilah Moore, Chair of the California Task Force, Don Tamaki, a member of the Task Force, and Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, Commissioner, National African American Reparations Commission. Sponsored by the SCU Law Center for Social Justice and Public Service, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law…
Find out more »January 2023
The Fierce Urgency Of Now: A Conversation With Dr. Clarence B. Jones
Join Us For A Special Event In Honor Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The Fierce Urgency Of Now: A Conversation With Dr. Clarence B. Jones, Dr. King’s Close Friend, Lawyer, And Advisor, and SCU Law Students WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 12:00 noon Pacific Time (light lunch provided) WHERE: Charney Hall 101 and live-streamed. Live-stream link: https://santaclarauniversity.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=e4ad36a7-326e-4ef9-8b7a-af87000d1ab8 Additional biographical information about our very special guest, Dr. Jones: https://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/214224111/clarence-b-jones-a-guiding-hand-behind-i-have-a-dream https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/jones-clarence-benjamin https://www.drclarencebjonesinstitute.org/ This event is co-sponsored by the Center for…
Find out more »February 2023
Social Justice Thursday Speaker Series- “Midterm Election Recap and Democracy Trends in the Americas”
Join Ann Ravel and Prof. Jachimowicz in a student-led discussion on what recent events can tell us about the direction of democracy in North and South America. Ann M. Ravel was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President Barack Obama on June 21, 2013. After her appointment received the unanimous consent of the United States Senate, Ms. Ravel joined the Commission on October 25, 2013. She served as Chair of the Commission for 2015 and Vice Chair for 2014…
Find out more »March 2023
2023 Benefit for Justice
Join us for a celebration of all of the social justice and public service work performed in our law school community. This in-person event will feature appetizers, drinks, music, and auction. All proceeds to go fund summer stipends, supporting social justice and public service work. Student Tickets- $20 Faculty, Staff, Alumni Tickets- $70 Registration Link For questions or accommodation requests, email centerforsocialjustice@scu.edu.
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