The latest edition of California Legal History, the Journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society, is out and available here. (I’m on the Society’s board of directors.)
This is the last issue to be edited by the incomparable Selma Moidel Smith, who was admitted to the California Bar almost 80 years ago. (See, e.g., here, here, here, here, and here about Selma.) The issue includes Selma’s introductory essay about her long-time advocacy for practical legal education, the focus of this year’s Journal. In the introduction, Selma also writes, “Having reached the age of 103 this past April, I feel the time has come to declare my work as editor complete.” She continues, “I chose, with this return to an early interest, to dedicate my final volume to a forward-looking topic.”
The Journal includes the following:
- History in the Making: Innovative Experiential Learning Programs in California Law Schools
- › Legal History in the Making: Introduction and Conclusion by Selma Moidel Smith
- › The Community Justice Clinic: Pepperdine Caruso School of Law by Jeffrey Baker
- › Racial Justice Clinic: University of San Francisco School of Law by Lara Bazelon
- › Elder Law Clinic: Chapman University Fowler School of Law Alona Cortese Elder Law Center by Kurt Eggert
- › Foster Education Program: UC Berkeley School of Law by Haley Fagan and Tori Porell
- › Community & Economic Development Clinic: UC Irvine School of Law by Carrie Hempel and Robert Solomon
- › Energy Law and Policy Clinic: University of San Diego School of Law by Joseph Kaatz
- › Aoki Water Justice Clinic: UC Davis School of Law by Robert Mullaney
- › New Media Rights’ Internet & Media Law Clinic: California Western School of Law by Art Neill
- › Access to Justice Practicum: University of Southern California Gould School of Law by Clare Pastore
- › Community Group Advocacy and Social‑Change Lawyering Clinic: UC Hastings College of the Law by Ascanio Piomelli
- › Women’s Employment Rights Clinic: Golden Gate University School of Law by Hina Shah
- › Tribal Legal Development Clinic: UCLA School of Law by Lauren van Schilfgaarde and Patricia Sekaquaptewa
- Articles
- › Perez V. Sharp: A California Landmark Case that Overturned a Century-Old Ban on Interracial Marriage by John Caragozian [Related: The lawyer behind a landmark marriage case.]
- › The California Supreme Court’s First Mistake: Von Schmidt v. Huntington — and the Rise, Fall, and Ultimate Rise of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Barry Goode
- › Legal History Treasures in the California State Library by Greg Lucas, Michael McCurdy, and Elena Smith
- Student Writing Competition [Related: Historical Society writing competition winners announced.]
- › 2022 Writing Competition Virtual Roundtable [Related: video.]
- › More Than Moratoriums? The Obstacles to Abolishing California’s Death Penalty by Leah Haberman
- › San Fernando Valley Secession: How A Quest to Change the Law Almost Broke L.A. Apart (and Whether it Still Could) by Ryan Carter
- › Wind of (Constitutional) Change: Amendment Clauses in the Federal and State Constitutions by Simon Ruhland
- Oral History
- Oral History of Edward A. Panelli, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court 1985-1994 conducted by Laura McCreery
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