Stephen Downes

at Santa Clara University School of Law, the "intense intellectual and emotional toll" of capital litigation is sure to be a topic for discussion. The week long "college" allows participants to share ideas and strategies and discuss their cases in small workshops. Says founder and director Ellen Kreitzberg: "The college fosters a feeling of cooperation and community among participants and faculty who are united in the common goal of saving lives." TECHNOLOGY:In June, a University of