Law and Justice Club

Objective

The main objective of the Law and Justice Club is to educate members through exposure and hands on experience. This is done utilizing seminars, workshops, guest speakers, field trips and community service.

Mission Statement

The Law and Justice Club works to recognize and promote scholarship among students engaged in preparation for careers in the law and justice system while providing a forum for keeping abreast of new developments in the field. The Club also provides opportunities for members to network with professionals in the areas of law enforcement, forensics, the legal system, probation, and corrections.

Club Meeting Dates

Law & Justice Club meetings occur the second Thursday of each month from 12:00pm-1:00pm in Room 557. Our first meeting will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Please check back for any updated information regarding the Club and meetings. Feel free to email the Club at chabotlawandjustice@gmail.com with your club-related questions.

Club Officers

President, Corissa Donohoe

Vice President, Carolina Hernandez

Secretary, Kolton Scortt

Treasurer, Daphne Hu

Inter-Club Council (ICC) Representative, Mitchell Villa

Contact: chabotlawandjustice@gmail.com

Officer Responsibilities

Activities

Day at the Alameda County Sheriff 's Department Police Academy
Tour of Santa Rita Jail
Tour of the Alameda County Sheriff 's Department - Criminalistics Laboratory and Coroner's Bureau
Prison Tours to California State Prison, San Quentin
Prison Tours to California State Prison, Solano
Trip to Contra Costa County Superior Court to meet with the Honorable Judge Lois Haight and John Laettner
Multiple presentations by Federal Agent Laura Nielson, former Team Lead for the FBI-San Francisco Evidence Response Team (ERT)
Presentation by former California Attorney General Bill Lockyer
Presentation by Professor Kathleen Cleaver, former communications secretary for the Black Panther Party
National Voter Registration Day annual Democracy Preparedness Drill -"Stop, Drop & Register"
Presentation by Steve Phillips, keynote speaker for the Law and Democracy Lecture series and author of "Brown is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority"
Black History Month Film Festival
Multiple workshops by Alameda County Sheriff 's Department on law enforcement recruitment, hiring practices, and the background investigations
Multiple presentations by Retired FBI Agent Charles Johnson and Retired Hercules Police Chief Fred Deltorchio on Policing Reform, Community, and Ethical Leadership
Multiple Presentations by Lead Gang Investigator Officer Paul Medina of California State Prison, Solano
Multiple Presentations by Solano County Public Defender Sal Giambona
Multiple Presentations by Department of Homeland Security Federal Agent Jason Mackey
Multiple Presentations by mediation expert Mattie Roberts
Presentation by Hayward Police Department Lieutenant Angela Averiett and Lieutenant Ryan Cantrell
Presentation by Contra Costa County Sheriff Deputy Alex Zonio
Presentation by James O'Neal, Executive Director of Legal Outreach,
Interactive shooter training with Hayward Police Department
Multiple presentations by the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau
Presentation by the UC Berkeley Restorative Justice Center
Multiple Presentations by former Alameda County Probation Officer Tamara Scott
Multiple Presentations by Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister on The Fate and Fortune of Police- Community Trust
Participation in URBAN SHIELD

Supported the "Uncovering Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence: A Community Conversation"

Fun Fact:

The Law and Justice Club is committed to enhancing the experience of all students in our program. Currently, the Club has more than 360 members and regularly accepts new members. The Club assists the Administration of Justice Department with organizing field-trips, guest speakers, workshops, and new programs and initiatives such as the Forensics initiative, Pathway to Law School, Paralegal Studies Certificate Program and Internship Program.

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