15th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Gala
Smart Governance for Smart Cities: Rights and Justice in the Age of Civic AI
Leading privacy experts, including Dr. Ann Cavoukian; Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian; and ACLU attorney Jake Snow, discuss use of artificial intelligence by local government. 6-7:30 pm in the Mabie Grand Atrium, Charney Hall.
November 2019
99 Virginia MacSuibhne, the chief compliance officer at Roche Molecular Solutions, teaches in Santa Clara Law’s new online MLS in Corporate Compliance program. She was recently profiled in a Vanguard Law Magazine article on the topic.
FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENT GIVES TED TALK ABOUT TURNING HIS LIFE AROUND
In September, Antonio Reza ’22L, gave a talk at TEDx Ohlone College about his experience turning his life around after serving time in jail for second-degree armed robbery. Before coming to Santa Clara Law, Reza earned three associate degrees and then transferred to the University of San Francisco, where he graduated valedictorian. Read more about the event.
Rising Insulin Costs: We’re Just Living to Die
By Dustin Weber ’20L
2ND ANNUAL SECOND CHANCES EMPATHY HACKATHON
Last weekend, at the second annual Second Chances Empathy Hackathon, law students worked with data experts, lawyers, and reform advocates to find technology solutions to help people who are legally entitled to clear their criminal records finally fully re-integrate into society. Read more.
Juliana v. United States: No Ordinary Lawsuit
On October 24, 2019, Professor Tseming Yang’s Torts and Professor Christopher Bacon’s Environmental Law and Policy classes were treated to a presentation from Santa Clara Law Professor Emeritus Kenneth Manaster and Phil Gregory JD/MBA ‘80 on the case of Juliana v. the United States, of which Gregory is a co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
ALUMNI FUND STUDENT TRIP TO 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CONFERENCE IN YOSEMITE
Several members of the Environmental Law Society attended the 2019 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite thanks to generous donations from Santa Clara Law alumni John Cruden JD ’74 and David Sandino JD ’84. The weekend was spent attending educational sessions based on specific areas of environmental law from NEPA and CEQA updates to the latest developments in the U.S. Supreme Court. It was a unique chance for students to learn about the field of environmental law outside of the classroom and discover career possibilities in the field. Lectures and panels were filled with prominent environmental law practitioners who students were able to build professional relationships with. The students received honest and practical career advice and were also able to connect with law students from other schools in attendance.
GULASEKARAM ANALYZES PREEMPTION DOCTRINE ON SCOTUSblog
Santa Clara Law Professor Deep Gulasekaram’s post was published on the Supreme Court of the United States blog about the Kansas v. Garcia case. At issue is whether federal immigration law preempts a state trying to prosecute identity theft by a noncitizen. Read the post in full.
