2026 AALS Annual Meeting: Jesuit Law Schools Reception | Santa Clara University School of Law

Santa Clara Law and Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business students are able to collaborate on power-advisory teams for local Silicon Valley startups—all thanks to a rare opportunity established by SCU Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Ciocca Center launched a unique and innovative cross-disciplinary program called Bronco Entrepreneurs Advisory Clinic Hours (BEACH). Now in its fourth year, BEACH serves clients from other SCU programs such as the Bronco Ventures Acceler

As a graduate of SCU’s business and law schools, Howard Charney is a double Bronco. A former Cisco senior vice president who co-founded 3Com and Grand Junction Networks, Charney calls law school “the most intellectually challenging education I undertook.” His belief that a knowledge of law—and how it underpins business and deal-making—was a key reason he and his wife, Alida, gave $10 million to build Santa Clara Law’s new home. The Howard S. and Alida S. Charney Hall of Law at Santa Clara Univer