SCU Women & Law

SCU Law's Women and Law Association, Black Law Student Association, and ACLU NorCal Chapters are proud to host a panel focusing on the Inequality of the 19th Amendment which overwhelmingly enabled white women to vote while perpetuating the disenfranchisement of women from BIPOC communities. This panel is the second part of W&L, BLSA, and ACLU’s Accessing the Vote series. The panel will take place TOMORROW October 29th from 12-1 pm PST. Our amazing panelists will discuss: 1. ...The history of the 19th Amendment and the efforts of women suffragists of color 2. The persisting existence and impact of racial inequality in voting in today's political climate 3. The possible impacts of this election on immigrant communities 4. The importance of voting and call to utilize our right to vote in this upcoming election ASL interpreting services will be provided throughout the panel. All are invited to attend. We hope to see you there! Register in advance for this panel: https://scu.zoom.us///tJEsdeirqD0iE9YACjxzLixVZPNg0YRs4jxB

Just a reminder to sign up for our Fall Networking Mixer happening TOMORROW from 7-9 pm PST!

Please join us TOMORROW for SALSA's South Asian Attorney Panel on October 21st from 12-1 PM. Their four panelists are -Jagjoth Bhullar, Commercial Counsel at Curology -Preeti Bajwa, Deputy Attorney General at the CA Attorney General's Office... -Pooja Sudarshan, Corporate Associate at King and Spalding LLP -Arsh Brah, Deputy District Attorney of Contra Costa County We look forward to seeing you all there! Zoom Details for the South Asian Attorney Panel below: Join Zoom Meeting: https://scu.zoom.us/j/98759276091 Meeting ID: 987 5927 6091 Password: SALSA Join by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833

Join us this Sunday, October 18th from 1-2 pm for our General Member Meeting! Learn about what’s in store for W&L this year and meet our new members. All are welcome! Hope to see you there! Join Zoom Meeting... https://scu.zoom.us/j/96757981186 Meeting ID: 967 5798 1186 Password: 281556 Join by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833

The Black Law Students Association invites you to their Road to Judgeship Panel on Monday, October 19th from 5:30-6:30pm! This is an opportunity to bring together experienced judges of color to speak about their personal experiences throughout their career and how it has guided them to become a judge. It's an amazing opportunity for students to hear the different paths each judge took to get where they are, and hear advice on how to navigate their legal career. Register wit...h the link here: www.tinyurl.com/blsajudges We hope to see you all at this amazing event!

Hello Everyone! The Family Law Society will be holding a Domestic Violence Panel for Domestic Violence Awareness Month TODAY from 6:00PM-7:00PM. Join the Zoom Meeting here:... [https://scu.zoom.us/j/8167895127...](https://scu.zoom.us/j/8167895127) Meeting ID: 816 789 5127 Password: Family Join by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 816 789 5127 If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to FLS Co-President Diana Han ([email protected]). As co-sponsors, W&L hopes to see you all there!

It’s still #nationalvotereducationweek Check out this election information that SCU Law student Adena Ishii put together. Adena has served as the past President of the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville and currently serves on the CA State Equity Task Force. Now more than ever it is important that we Get Out and Vote. Make a plan to make your voice heard this election!

TODAY at 12PM, learn about recent international law, and its impacts on free speech. The Philippines' Anti-Terror Law severely impacts the free speech of Filipinx-identifying individuals all over the world. In honor of Filipino American History Month, SCU Filipino American Law Society (FALS) is joining Malaya South Bay to host a critical discussion on this impactful law. We hope you'll register and join us!... Registration Link: https://scu.zoom.us///tJUvf-uprz0pHdZd_LnfKx5UivC9wl1nD-IT

Today at noon! If/When/How and the Immigration Law Society is hosting an informal talk to discuss forced sterilization in the wake of the recent whistleblower report on forced sterilizations in ICE detention centers. The discussion will focus on the history of forced sterilizations in the United States, related laws & regulations, and legal remedies for immigrant communities subject to forced sterilizations by ICE. The guest speaker for this event is Dr. Lynae Brayboy - Chief... Medical Officer at Clue, former infertility & reproductive health specialist at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brown University. Link: tinyurl.com/IWH-ILS-Collab or Join Zoom Meeting: https://scu.zoom.us/j/98747068745 Meeting ID: 987 4706 8745 Password: 064874 Join by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 We look forward to seeing you all there!

SCU’s If/When/How chapter is hosting a special version of their RJ Squared workshop TODAY Monday, September 28th from 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST. RSVP is required below, and spaces are limited. Attendees will receive Zoom login information for the workshop today after they register RSVP LINK: https://forms.gle/oY5kF8Ax4GvsSeZM6 "RJ Squared: Racial Justice is Reproductive Justice," focuses on the development of analytical lenses and lawyering skills that can be used across multiple p...ractice areas to combat racial and reproductive injustice. The SCU chapter is presenting a special version of this workshop in honor of Santa Clara Law's Wellness Week that will focus on combating implicit bias and microaggressions. W&L is proud to co-sponsor such an important workshop and encourages all of our members to attend.

Hi everyone, Happy Friday!! The SCU Black Law Student Association, SCU Women and Law, and SCU ACLU chapter are hosting a 2-part series entitled Accessing the Vote. The first event, Suppression and Barriers in 2020, hosted by BLSA, is happening TONIGHT from 5-6pm. Come listen to their impressive expert panelists speak about the persistence of voter suppression in 2020. Panelists include: Adena Ishii: Past President of The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Eme...ryville, current liaison to the LWV California State Equity Task Force, and BLSA Board Member Jonathan Mehta Stein: Executive Director of California Common Cause Mitchell Brown: Voting Rights Counsel and Equal Justice Fellow from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice Dr. Deborah Turner: The current President for the League of Women Voters of the United States Looking forward to seeing you all there! The Zoom link is: tinyurl.com/blsavotes

Interested in learning about Women & Law at SCU Law? Please join our informational session TODAY September 9th from 6-7 pm PST or later this week, Friday September 11th from 2-3 pm PST. Join us to hear more about W&L and how you can get involved in our organization! Our board members will be there to give advice and to answer any questions you have about W&L or law school in general. Please use the login info below:... Join Zoom Meeting https://scu.zoom.us/j/92663060839 Meeting ID: 926 6306 0839 Password: 818061 Join by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 926 6306 0839 One tap mobile +16699006833,,92663060839#