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. 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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