Student Life

ACLU (SCU Chapter)

Mission Statement:

The mission of the ACLU is to preserve all of these protections and guarantees:

 

  • Your First Amendment rights-freedom of speech, association and assembly. Freedom of the press, and freedom of religion supported by the strict separation of church and state.

     

  • Your right to equal protection under the law - equal treatment regardless of race, sex, religion or national origin.

     

  • Your right to due process - fair treatment by the government whenever the loss of your liberty or property is at stake.

     

  • Your right to privacy - freedom from unwarranted government intrusion into your personal and private affairs.

 

Description:

The ACLU intends to give law students opportunities to be active participants in legal and non-legal events that support, defend, and protect civil liberties. The ACLU's goal is to promote awareness and interest in protecting civil liberties. Students are encouraged to contact the board members with topics about which you want to learn more, or anything else of which may be of interest.

 

2008-2009 Officers:

 

Co-Presidents:  

 

Michael Hellman: Mhellmann@scu.edu

 

Nick Webber: nicholasjwebber@gmail.com

 


Vice President:   

 

Isra Abid: iabid@scu.edu

 


Treasurer:          

 

Victoria Vertner: victoria2422000@yahoo.com

 


Secretary:          

 

Akilah Lane: adavis@scu.edu

 


Co-Publicists:  

 

Ester Cha:    echa1@scu.edu

 

Aileen Kim: askim@scu.edu

Tentative Events:

We do not have any speakers scheduled yet but the following events are in the scheduling process:

 

1. Look for us at Club Day!

 

2. Women's rights, the right to choose and the struggle for the equality of Women (in conjunction with Women in the Law)

 

3. Collaborative Teach In (For the Spring) bringing Amnesty International, Public Interest Social Justice Coalition, ACLU, La Raza and any other willing student groups together for a one day (Friday) teach on to educate Law Student about the implications of the war in Iraq both domestically (losing our freedom here at home) and internationally (losing our credibility abroad).

 

ACLU will also be bringing in speakers from the ACLU of Northern California and with Dean Marina Hsieh as our Faculty adviser we are destined to achieve great things after Lauren Vasquez's amazing presidency last year.

 

Active Member Organization, Student Bar Association 2008-2009