SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 18, 2011— The former executive secretary of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and advisor to countries in transition after mass atrocities is the recipient of this year’s Katharine and George Alexander Law Prize from Santa…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11, 2011 — The practical challenges of handing the reins of social-justice leadership from Baby Boomers to Gen X or Millennials is the topic of an April 15 symposium at Santa Clara University. The event is…

Linda Wuestehube ’10 accepting the award from AIPLA President, David Hillman. Santa Clara Law is pleased to announce that 2010 graduate Linda Wuestehube is the winner of the annual Jan Jancin Award for top intellectual-property law student in the nation.…

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced new appointments to California Superior Courts, and four of the twelve are Santa Clara Law alumni. “We congratulate our alumni on their appointments to these leadership positions,” said Donald J. Polden, dean, Santa Clara Law.…

Monday, December 6, 2010 Co-Sponsored with Santa Clara University School of Law Registration: 4:30 p.m. Ceremony: 5:00 p.m. Reception 5:30 p.m. with Hon. Jamie Jacobs-May Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Hon. Jeremy Fogel US District…

Professor Margaret M. Russell has edited an anthology on the constitutional freedoms of assembly and petition. THE FIRST AMENDMENT: FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND PETITION has been published by Prometheus Books. Publishers’ Note: "This is the first anthology to focus exclusively…

Dean Polden is pleased to announce the publication of WOMEN AND THE LAW STORIES, co-edited by Elizabeth M. Schneider, Rose L. Hoffer Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and Stephanie M. Wildman, Professor of Law and Director, Center for…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 1, 2010—Last month, an Iranian woman accused of adultery was sentenced to death by stoning. While awaiting trial the woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was lashed 99 times for appearing without a veil in a newspaper photo—which…

Following Santa Clara Law’s news just got a whole lot easier! The law IT department recently went live with their new aggregate news application called Unity. The Unity application allows you to follow the several online channels that Santa Clara…

Pro Bono Project’s Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation (DVLSR) Program is pleased to announce the 2010 Access to Justice Silicon Valley Awards Reception and Presentation, its 4th annual awards gala, will take place on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Santa…