Two members of the Santa Clara Law faculty were honored at the President’s Faculty Recognition Reception on September 14. Al Hammond received a President’s Special Recognition Award which goes to someone who has made a significant contribution to advancing student…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 31, 2010 — Santa Clara University School of Law recently welcomed an academically strong first-year class that is also diverse in experiences, ethnicity and interests. The 247 full-time and 82 part-time students who began taking classes…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Aug. 25, 2010 — A breakfast lecture Sept. 8 will feature John Hollway, author of a book detailing the true story of a man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The…

Angelo Ancheta, Executive Director of the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center has received a one-year renewal award of $21,334 from the State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund Program. The funds will be used to provide legal…

On March 8 at 6:00 pm at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, Santa Clara University School of Law will host a dinner in San Jose to present Mario Joseph with the second annual Katharine and George Alexander Law Prize. Mario…

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) will host its annual Don Edwards Civil Liberties Award Event on Saturday, June 12, honoring the courageous and inspiring women who founded the Northern California…

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge (Ret.) Mark Thomas ’56 passed away recently after a prolonged illness. Judge Thomas wrote "From Promise to Prominence", the history of Santa Clara Law. More recently he has been involved developing oral histories in…

Please register online for the August 5 Global Leaders for Justice reception at the Locatelli Center. Registration opens at 4:30pm. The program and reception begin promptly at 5:00pm. In partnership with the Leavey School of Business and Santa Clara Law,…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 22, 2010. Keep your values in mind even as the legal world shifts around you, the Hon. Miguel S. Demapan, chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, told…

Santa Clara Law Professor Kenneth A. Manaster has been named the Presidential Professor of Ethics and the Common Good by SCU President Michael Engh, S.J. The Presidential Professorship is a three-year appointment that includes a stipend to support research during…