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January 2015
Visiting Practitioner – Yvonne Mariajimenez
Spring 2015 Social Justice Visiting Practitioner YVONNE MARIAJIMENEZ (Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County) “Why Public Interest Law Matters” Thursday, January 29, 2015 Location: Bannan Hall Room 135 Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m. Wine and cheese reception at 5:00 p.m., Bergin Hall Strong Common
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Spring 2015 Social Justice Diversity Lecture
PROFESSOR DARIA ROITHMAYR (USC Law) Reproducing Racism: How Everyday Choices Lock In White Advantage Daria Roithmayr teaches and writes in the area of critical race theory and comparative law, focusing on the area of structural racial inequality in the U.S. and South Africa. Her interdisciplinary work draws from complex systems theory, antitrust, law and economics, sociology, history and a range of other areas. She joined USC Law in fall 2006 to teach Civil Procedure and Critical Race Theory. Professor Roithmayr’s…
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Trina Grillo Retreat 2015
The Center for Social Justice will sponsor a few Santa Clara law students who'd like to attend the Trina Grillo Retreat. The Retreat provides a unique opportunity for law students, faculty, and practitioners to exchange viewpoints, explore career opportunities, and formulate creative strategies for social justice. The Retreat is co-sponsored by SALT and a consortium of law schools including Santa Clara Law. To learn more or to register, please contact Deborah Moss-West (dmosswest@scu.edu). Thank you. EVENT SCHEDULE SPEAKER BIOS MAP & EVENT DETAILS Trina Grillo…
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Constitution Day – Supreme Court 2014-2015 Term Review
With Professor Brad Joondeph and members of the Santa Clara Law Faculty.
Find out more »Fall 2015 Social Justice Visiting Practitioner Reception
The visiting practitioner program brings prominent attorneys to campus to counsel students on pursuing public interest and social justice careers and to share their work. YVONNE MARIAJIMENEZ (Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County) “Why Public Interest Law Matters” Wine and cheese reception at 5:00 p.m., Bergin Hall Strong Common Yvonne Mariajimenez is a Los Angeles native, born and raised in East Los Angeles. She holds a B.S. from USC in Business Administration and a J.D. from Loyola Law School.…
Find out more »Fall 2015 Social Justice Visiting Practitioner Lecture
The visiting practitioner program brings prominent attorneys to campus to counsel students on pursuing public interest and social justice careers and to share their work. YVONNE MARIAJIMENEZ (Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County) “Why Public Interest Law Matters” Food will be provided Wine and cheese reception at 5:00 p.m., Bergin Hall Strong Common Yvonne Mariajimenez is a Los Angeles native, born and raised in East Los Angeles. She holds a B.S. from USC in Business Administration and a J.D.…
Find out more »October 2015
Fall 2015 Social Justice Diversity Lecture
The Center for Social Justice and Public Service offers at least two major lectures each year featuring Critical Race theorists. Critical Race Theory is a body of scholarship that has grown since the mid-1970s as a response to the rollback of gains made by the Civil Rights Movement. Critical race scholars, who see “racism as an ingrained feature of our landscape,” respond by analyzing “the myths, presuppositions, and received wisdoms that make up the common culture about race.” See Critical…
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