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City Council
Meeting
Item #2.D
• Proclamation of May 1, 2025 as
Law Day In the City of Santa Clara
• Recognition of the Katharine &
1852 George Alexander Community
THE MISSION CIT Law Center at Santa Clara
University
April 29, 2025
City of
Santa Clara
The Canter of What's Poonile
Law Day
• ABA originated idea in 1957
• Officially recognized by Congress in 1961
and May 1st designated THE CONSTITUTION'S PROMISE:
• Santa Clara first recognized in 2024 when OUT OF MANY, the theme was "Voices of Democracy"
• This year's theme: ONE E
*** LAW DAY 2025
"The Constitution's Promise: Out of
Many, One"
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City of
Santa Clara
Tho Center of What's Possible
The U.S. Constitution
• Drafted primarily by James Madison, with
significant contributions from Alexander
Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and others.
• Went into effect March 4, 1789; Replaced
the Articles of Confederation
• 27 Amendments
• The first 10 Amendments, known as the "Bill
of Rights" went into effect in December 1791
• Judicial review established in 1803 with the
case of Marbury vs. Madison
• Extraordinary document and system of
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City of
Santa Clara
Local Pro Bono Legal Services
• Santa Clara Library
-"Lawyer in the Library" Program
www.sclibrary.org/services/other-services/lawyers-in-the-library --Or call 408.615.2900
• Katharine and George Alexander Community Law
Center at Santa Clara University
-Supervising Attorney, Scott Maurer
--Student Volunteer, Hanchel Cheng
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
KGACLC: Santa Clara Law's Civil Clinical Program
Katerioe & George Alexander • Center
Community Law School of Law
Santa Clara University
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whits Possible
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Born in 1994 as the East San Jose Community Law Center
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Wha: Porsic:
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Moved to current location of 1030 The Alameda in 2000 and later renamed to KGACLC Katharine & Georgo Alexander
Community Law Center
School of Law
Santa Ciara Unigersity
City of
Santa Clara
The Centeraf Whot's Passible
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Three Primary Practice Areas
Immigration
Consumer Protection
Workers Rights
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whety restle
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Client eligibility and contact info
• Clients must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines MHS Montly Yely
200% 200%
$2,608 $31,295.
Phone: (408) 288-7030
$3,526 S42,312
54,442 $53.304
$5,358 $64,295
URL: https://law.scu.edu/kgaclc/ $6,276 $75.312
$7,190 $86,280
$8, 10đ $97:296
59,024 $108.288
59,942 $119,304
$10,850 5130,200
Each Add' $5,500/per year (100%)
City of
Santa Clara
The Comtar er sitars nyaciole
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Law students are the primary case handlers
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Also Celebrating
New Additions to the CAO
• Marguerite Malloy
• Jennifer Beyers
• Huyen Nguyen
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