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Emily Galvin Almanza, JD ’10, Stanford Law School lecturer, former public defender, and co-founder of Partners for Justice, has a new book out: The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender’s Search for Justice in America.
Drawing on her years in public ...defense, Almanza examines how the criminal legal system falls short for the people it is meant to serve and argues for reforms that focus on better outcomes, greater transparency, and stronger community support.
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Last weekend, the Stanford Plaintiffs’ Law Association was thrilled to host its second annual Trial Lawyer Skills Workshop. Over the course of the weekend, 90 students, including students from Berkeley and UC Law SF, participated in four different workshops – oral argument, depositions, direct ...examination and cross examination – run by Stanford Law alumni who are practicing as plaintiffs’ attorneys. For many students, this was their first time deposing a witness or conducting a cross or direct, and many caught the trial bug as a result.
In addition to the workshops, the students were welcomed by preeminent trial lawyer and Stanford lecturer Shanin Specter, who gave a talk on trial tips, and Rich Bridgford, JD’85, who shared advice on taking depositions. Students also heard inspiring demonstrations of closing arguments from Nathan Werksman, JD’18 and Olivia Flechsig, JD’20, as well as tips on jury research from Hannah Matsunaga, JD’19. A smaller group also watched Patrick Ntchobo, JD’20 break down a recent opening statement.
Other attorneys who participated include Faaris Akremi, JD’18, Rachel Green, JD’19, Larry Liu, JD’20, Jake Seidman, JD’22 and Jessica Siegel, JD’24, as well as Rhode Center director Malka Herman. The weekend also served as a small reunion for the Stanford PLA as five different class years of student group presidents participated.
Last weekend, the Stanford Plaintiffs’ Law Association was thrilled to host its second annual Trial Lawyer Skills Workshop. Over the course of the weekend, 90 students, including students from Berkeley and UC Law SF, participated in four different workshops – oral argument, depositions, direct ...examination and cross examination – run by Stanford Law alumni who are practicing as plaintiffs’ attorneys. For many students, this was their first time deposing a witness or conducting a cross or direct, and many caught the trial bug as a result.
In addition to the workshops, the students were welcomed by preeminent trial lawyer and Stanford lecturer Shanin Specter, who gave a talk on trial tips, and Rich Bridgford, JD’85, who shared advice on taking depositions. Students also heard inspiring demonstrations of closing arguments from Nathan Werksman, JD’18 and Olivia Flechsig, JD’20, as well as tips on jury research from Hannah Matsunaga, JD’19. A smaller group also watched Patrick Ntchobo, JD’20 break down a recent opening statement.
Other attorneys who participated include Faaris Akremi, JD’18, Rachel Green, JD’19, Larry Liu, JD’20, Jake Seidman, JD’22 and Jessica Siegel, JD’24, as well as Rhode Center director Malka Herman. The weekend also served as a small reunion for the Stanford PLA as five different class years of student group presidents participated!