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April 2017
Digital Inequalities
A talk by Laura Robinson, Associate Professor, Sociology, Santa Clara.
Find out more »September 2017
Benefit for Justice
Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States + Google Map
The Benefit for Justice is an annual event that brings together the legal community and Santa Clara Law for a night of socializing and fundraising to support the public interest and social justice summer work of law students. Donate to the Social Justice Grant Program.
Find out more »September 2018
2018 Benefit for Justice
REGISTER ONLINE This year, the Center for Social Justice and Public Service’s annual Benefit for Justice will be held in our new law school building, Charney Hall! Come join us at Santa Clara University on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 6-9pm for a night of socializing and fundraising. All proceeds from sales of auction items will help fund summer grants for students to do summer internships with public interest and social justice organizations. The Benefit will feature both a live…
Find out more »September 2019
2019 Benefit for Social Justice
REGISTER ONLINE This year, the Center for Social Justice and Public Service’s annual Benefit for Social Justice will be held in Charney Hall! Join us on Friday, September 13, 2019, from 6-9pm for a night of socializing and fundraising. All proceeds from sales of auction items will help fund summer grants for students to do summer internships with public interest and social justice organizations. The Benefit will feature both a live and silent auction, as well as music and refreshments.…
Find out more »October 2019
American Justice on Trial
The book, American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton, won multiple prizes in the categories of history, law, multiculturalism, and social change. In this program, retired judge, author, and filmmaker, Lise Pearlman, will screen a clip of her documentary film in progress about one of the most impactful trials in American history. She will be joined by Hon. Lowel Jensen (ret.), the prosecutor in the State of California’s death penalty case against Black Panther Huey P. Newton, and Professor Margalynne…
Find out more »January 2020
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution – Film and Speaker Panel
The film "Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066" will be shown. The film covers the legal aspects of the Korematsu case, and there will be a panel after the screening with experts on this issue, including one of Korematsu's lawyers and the filmmaker. Schedule: 5:30pm: Hors d'oeuvres and mingling 6:00pm-7:00pm: Film screening 7:00pm-8:00pm: Panel Confirmed Panelists: Dale Minami, Civil rights lawyer and lead attorney for Fred Korematsu's coram nobis legal team. Dale Minami on Twitter Jon Osaki, Film…
Find out more »June 2020
Santa Clara Law Center Series: World Refugee Day Virtual Panel
Online registration coming soon. Please check back. Santa Clara University School of Law will be hosting an international panel on Wednesday, June 17th at 5:15 PM PST in recognition of World Refugee Day, which is held annually on June 20th. The event will provide a quick overview of Santa Clara Law's various Centers, followed by a 75 minute panel discussion led by a Santa Clara University faculty member. The panel will be made up of international voices to represent…
Find out more »August 2020
NCIP Summer Shelter Series Episode 1
Join the Northern California Innocence Project on Facebook LIVE to learn about their policy reform work - Past, Present, Future. This summer, we're hosting a 3-part Summer Shelter Series about NCIP's policy reform work. You'll learn about our past reform efforts and successes, current initiatives, and future priorities. Take action now to help reform the justice system into a more just and equitable system for all. Join via Facebook Live
Find out more »NCIP Summer Shelter Series Episode 2
Join the Northern California Innocence Project on Facebook LIVE to learn about their policy reform work - Past, Present, Future. This summer, we're hosting a 3-part Summer Shelter Series about NCIP's policy reform work. You'll learn about our past reform efforts and successes, current initiatives, and future priorities. Take action now to help reform the justice system into a more just and equitable system for all. Join via Facebook Live
Find out more »September 2020
Contact Tracing Tech – Who’s Tracking You
According to the CDC, contact tracing is vital to slowing the spread of coronavirus and for the U.S. to return to normal. The public is being asked to trust government agencies that want to deploy contact tracing technology to fight the current pandemic. While there may be public health benefits to downloading a contact tracing app to your mobile device, will you be risking your privacy if you do? Can the same app be used to surveille you without your…
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