SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 15, 2011—Santa Clara University School of Law today welcomes its newest class of first-year students to the 100-year-old institution. The 226 full-time and 75 part-time students, who begin classes today, hail from 26 states and 11…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 — Santa Clara University School of Law has established the South Bay’s first clinic providing free assistance to low-income taxpayers who have disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. The Santa Clara University School of…
Angelo Ancheta has received funding of $31,519 from County of Santa Clara to support the “Unmet Civil Legal Services Program”. This is the second-year of an anticipated three-year award. The total funding to be awarded over the three year period…
On April 28, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Leon Panetta B.A. ’60, J.D. ’63, as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense. “These are the leaders that I’ve chosen to guide us through the difficult days ahead,” President Obama said during…
Read Justice Moreno’s commencement speech SANTA CLARA, Calif. , May 4, 2011 — Carlos Moreno, the recently retired California Supreme Court justice known for his thoughtful opinions and centrist appeal, will address graduating students at the School of Law’s 2011…
Student from Chicago-Kent College of Law Wins Santa Clara Law’s Centennial Student Writing Competition Santa Clara University School of Law announced the winners of its 2011 Centennial Celebration Student Writing Competition, sponsored by Rambus, Inc. The competition received submissions from…
John Cruden ’74, the former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, is the new president of the Environmental Law Institute, which calls itself “an internationally recognized, non-partisan research and education center…
Lara Muller received the Mabie Award for the Outstanding Graduate. In addition to being an outstanding scholar, Lara was managing editor of the Law Review, and active in various law school activities. As the outstanding graduate, she will lead her…
Cooperation Leads to Freeing An Innocent Man Francisco Carrillo, Jr. is exonerated after spending nearly 20 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit On March 14, 2011, the Los Angeles County Superior Court reversed Francisco “Franky” Carrillo Jr.’s…
Maurice Caldwell with his mother, before her death in 2009. Santa Clara, CA – Maurice Caldwell was released from the San Francisco County Jail Monday after spending 20 years in prison for a homicide that he did not commit. On…
