The Northern California Innocence Project was profiled by San Jose Inside. This year is NCIP’s 20th anniversary. Read the article. Cases like (exoneree Arturo) Jimenez’s and last summer’s protests against racial injustice have inspired further backing for the NCIP’s work,…
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Acting Santa Clara University President, Lisa Kloppenberg, in concert with the new School of Law Dean, Michael Kaufman, and Board of Regents Chair, the Honorable Risë Jones Pichon ’73, JD ’76 presided over Law School Convocation on August 12th, welcoming…
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Santa Clara Law’s Tech Edge JD program was profiled in LexBlog. The Tech Edge JD program just graduated its first cohort in May 2021, and is an innovation in law school education that attempts to change the return on investment…
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Santa Clara University’s School of Law has long been recognized for its institutional commitment to serving the public interest. The schools Center for Social Justice & Public Service is a prime illustration of this commitment. For over 25 years, with…
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The Santa Clara Law community is looking forward to welcoming its incoming Dean, Michael Kaufman, to Charney Hall when his tenure begins on July 1. Highly respected in the world of legal education, Dean Kaufman brings a genuine passion for…
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 26, 2021—In a virtual ceremony and an in-person procession over the weekend of May 22-23, Santa Clara University School of Law celebrated the members of its Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 for successfully completing…
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Santa Clara Law had the honor of hosting the Regional Mock Trial Competition on behalf of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Student advocates tried the case of Taylor v. Big City Electric where…
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By Donald J. Polden, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law The Santa Clara University School of Law has lost one of its great friends, graduate Justice Eugene M. Premo BA ’57, JD ’62. He passed away on January 25, 2021,…
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Santa Clara Law placed highly in several rankings in the Winter 2021 issue of PreLaw Magazine, including #4 in the nation for our tech law program, and an A+ ranking for our international law program. This year, Santa Clara is…
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 16, 2020 — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University…
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