Here's the link to our amazing NJCHS gala panel tonight from 6-7 PDT on elections, free speech and social media: https://lnkd.in/gX5j6NaG No need to register--just jump on! Speakers are acclaimed scholars Eugene Volokh and Rick Hasen, with panel moderation by Professor Abby Wood. This is the panel for our gala tonight in Los Angeles: https://lnkd.in/gZGtHHqC Jump on and join us!
Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
San Francisco, CA 325 followers
Our mission is to preserve and promote the vibrant legal history of the West.
About us
Founded in 1985, the mission of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society ("NJCHS") is to preserve and promote the history of the law in the Western United States and the Pacific Islands as well as educate the community it serves about the judicial system, the rule of law, and other civic values.
- Website
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http://www.njchs.org
External link for Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1985
Locations
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Primary
95 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Employees at Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
Updates
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Here's the link for our amazing NJCHS GALA panel tonight (Thursday) from 6:00-7:00 PDT on elections, free speech and social media! https://lnkd.in/gX5j6NaG No need to register--just jump on! Speakers are acclaimed scholars Eugene Volokh and Rick Hasen, with panel moderation by Professor Abby Wood. This is the keynote panel for our gala tonight--join us! https://lnkd.in/gZGtHHqC
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
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Join us for the 2024 NJCHS Gala! We're excited to present our keynote panel on "𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚, & 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞" with renowned experts Professor Rick Hasen of UCLA School of Law, Professor Eugene Volokh of UCLA School of Law, and Professor Abby Wood of USC Gould School of Law as moderator. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞:: September 12 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:00pm-8:30pm 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The California Club 1 hour CA CLA available.
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FINALLY EXONERATED! 80 years ago, 256 Black sailors at Port Chicago were unjustly sentenced when they refused to go back to unsafe working conditions after an explosion killed hundreds. These sentences dramatically changed their lives. Just last week, the Navy exonerated them. Watch our program about the tragedy and its aftermath to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gR9hNugN
The Port Chicago 50: Racism and Review
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The NJCHS is so excited to be welcoming new members with awesome swag while here at the Ninth Circuit Conference! But you can still join us from anywhere -- Become a member! https://lnkd.in/gUqQxndd If you're at the Conference, be sure to come by and meet our new Executive Director, Johanna!
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If you saw our Artificial Intelligence program over Zoom, we know the sound wasn't perfect . . . so now you can watch it with closed captioning and won't miss a word of the panel's insights! https://lnkd.in/gJw5beME
The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence
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Don't miss these candid and insightful reflections from Chief Judge Mary Murguia, Judge Consuelo Callahan, and Judge Kim Wardlaw. Watch the recording of our recent program to hear about their experiences as vanguard women in the law and as some of the first Latina judges in their roles. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gMc7H7R6
Trailblazing Women in the Judiciary: Challenges and Insights
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Congratulations to NJCHS Board member and friend Judge M. Margaret McKeown for being the recipient of the 2024 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics! You most certainly deserve this award for your "exemplary service in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence." The Award will be presented at the American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence event on October 26, 2024, at the Supreme Court of the United States. Get to know Judge McKeown better and hear about her incredible career by watching her Oral History video: https://lnkd.in/g_ejZcGC
NJCHS: Judge M. Margaret McKeown Video Oral History
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DATE CHANGE: "One Fighting Irishman" film screening & discussion at the SF Public Library will now be held on SEPT. 21st! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4R_uK_z The documentary features Wayne Collins, a lawyer who heroically defended the rights of numerous Japanese Americans during WWII, from Fred Korematsu to "Tokyo Rose" to 5,000 Japanese Americans who were wrongly induced to renounce their US Citizenship. Come see a film screening of the documentary and hear from the filmmaker Sharon Yamato, attorney Wayne Merrill Collins, biographer Charles Wollenberg, and Tule Lake survivor Hiroshi Shimizu.
Postponed: Film: One Fighting Irishman
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Wayne Collins was a hero -- a lawyer who defended the rights of numerous Japanese Americans during WWII -- from Fred Korematsu to "Tokyo Rose" to 5,000 Japanese Americans who were wrongly induced to renounce their US Citizenship. Come to the San Francisco Public Library on June 29th for a film screening of the documentary about Collins, "One Fighting Irishman," and hear from the filmmaker Sharon Yamato, attorney Wayne Merrill Collins, biographer Charles Wollenberg, and Tule Lake survivor Hiroshi Shimizu. Learn more! https://lnkd.in/gxw2pJcc
Film: One Fighting Irishman
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