Santa Clara University School of Law
Heafey Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
and
Judge William Ingram Inn of Court
2003 to 2021
Santa Clara University School of Law and its Heafey Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, together with the Judge William Ingram Inn of Court, have conducted annual symposia celebrating the legacy of Judge Ingram. The annual symposia topics and speakers as listed below. The annual symposia have been designed to meet the goals of the American Inns of Court—to educate and inspire professionalism and advancement of the Rule of Law—and its Judge William Ingram Inn of Court in San Jose, California.
2021 – “Racial Injustice, Justice and the Rule of LaRacial Injustice, Justice and the Rule of Law”
- Paul Butler, Albert Brick Professor in Law, Georgetown University Law School
- L. Song Richardson, Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California Irvine School of Law
- Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law (moderator)
2020 – “Wrongful Conviction: Causes, Remedies and Lawyer Ethical Considerations”
- David Angel, Assistant District Attorney, Santa Clara County
- Melissa Dague O’Connell, Staff Attorney& Policy Liaison, Northern California Innocence Project
- Linda Starr, Executive Director, Northern California Innocence Project
- Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law (moderator)
2019 – “What California Lawyers Need to Know About the New Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct of State Bar of California”
- Merri A. Baldwin, Rogers, Joseph & O’Donnell, San Francisco
- Alison Buchanan, Hoge Fenton, San Jose
- Stephen McG. Bundy, of Counsel, Taylor & Patchen
- Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law (moderator)
2018 – “Implicit Bias in the Legal System: An Assessment and Recommendations”
- Judge Mark W. Bennett, Senior District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa
- Dean L. Song Richardson, Interim Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California Irvine School of Law
- Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law (moderator)
2017 – “Judicial Independence and Accountability: Retention and Recall Campaigns”
- Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, University of California Irvine School of Law
- Penny White, E.E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution at University of Tennessee
- Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law (moderator)
2016 – “Why Can’t We Be Friends? Judges, Lawyers and Social Media”
- Hon. Paul Grewal, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California
- Hon. James Towery, Judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court
- Hon. Erica Yew, Judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court
- Gerald F. Uelmen, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law
2015 – “Challenging Careers and Family Life: Striking the Balance.”
- Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, California Supreme Court;
- Judge Lucy Koh, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California
2014 – “The Lawyer Bubble: When Will It Burst?”
- Steven Harper, Author of “The Lawyer Bubble,” Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- Lisa Kloppenberg, Dean, Santa Clara University School of Law
- David Balabanian, Partner, Bingham Law Firm, San Francisco
2013 – “The Ethics of Marketing Legal Education in a Shrinking Job Market.”
- Frank H. Wu, Dean, UC Hastings College of the Law
- Donald Polden, Dean, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Joseph H. Moless, Jr., Dean, Lincoln Law School of San Jose
2012 – “Judicial Nominations and Paper Trails.”
- Hon. Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
- Dennis Brown
2011 – “Maintaining Collegiality in a Contentious Climate”
- Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, California Supreme Court
- Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2010 – “Campaigns for Judicial Office: The Impact of Caperton v. Massey”
- Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Justice Ming W. Chin, California Supreme Court
2009 – “Can Law Schools Teach Civility?”
- Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, U.C. Irvine School of Law
- Professor Deborah Rhode, Stanford University School of Law
2007-08 – “What Can We Learn From Lawyer Jokes,”
- Professor Marc Galanter
- Judge Patricia M. Lucas, Santa Clara County Superior Court
- Thomas Hogan
- James Towery
2006 – “The Labeling, Rating and Ranking of Judges”
- Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Judge Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2005 – “Civility in the Process of Choosing Judges”
- Judge Ronald M. Whyte, U.S. District Court, N.D. California
- Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl, Los Angeles County Superior Court
- Professor Joseph Grodin, Hastings College of the Law
2004 – “Judges, Lawyers and Law Reform”
- Justice Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court
- Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, California Court of Appeal, Sixth District
- Thomas Hogan
- James Towery
2003 – “Lawyers and Judges: A Common Destiny?”
- Chief Justice Mary Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Judge Ronald M. Whyte, U.S. District Court, N.D. California
- Mary Alexander, Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C.
- James McManis, McManis & Faulkner
