Category: Conferences

Thomas Jefferson School of Law proudly hosted the 2026 Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition this past weekend, October 16–18, welcoming 40 teams from law schools across the country, including UC Berkeley, Tulane University, and American University. The weekend kicked off with a special guest! Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield joined the […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law hosted the 15th Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition at its Downtown San Diego campus from October 10 through October 12, 2025. Forty teams from over twenty law schools competed to negotiate problems relating to the business of sports. In addition to all three San Diego law schools and others […]

In our 13th year, TJSL hosted 40 teams from across the country and Canada. Before the Championship Round of judges Dean Dawn Dekle, Robert Colosia and Jonathan Mtupu, Stetson placed first, ahead of Cardozo, Brooklyn and Thompson Rivers.

The 22nd Women and the Law Conference, Perspectives on Judging, welcomed distinguished judges and over 50 attendees on September 27, 2024. The conference was thought-provoking and inspirational. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer Judge LaDoris Cordell kicked off the event with a wonderful presentation based on her acclaimed book, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench…What Works, […]

Recap of the 22nd Women and the Law Conference Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s 22nd Women and the Law Conference, Perspectives on Judging, will bring together current and retired members of the judiciary, along with an expert on judicial decision-making, to explore critical aspects of the judicial system.  The conference will begin with Judge LaDoris […]

The annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (NSLNC) is hosted and organized by the Center for Sports Law & Policy (CSLP) at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Now in its tenth year, the NSLNC is widely regarded as one of the premiere law student negotiation competitions in the country.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law hosted the Thirteenth Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition this past weekend. Forty teams from all over the United States and Canada competed in the competition. Each team negotiated two sports-related problems before a panel of judges in the early rounds on Saturday. The top four teams competed on Sunday […]

Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law – Tempe, AZ Baylor University School of Law – Waco, TX Brooklyn Law School – Brooklyn, NY California Western School of Law – San Diego, CA Cardozo School of Law – New York, NY Chapman University School of Law – Orange, CA Cleveland-Marshall College of Law […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s 21st Women and the Law Conference, Hate Crimes: Theory, Reality, Impact, will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. This conference brings together leading experts and practitioners to discuss hate crimes, with a special focus on hate crimes against women and vulnerable communities. This […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s 21st Women and the Law Conference, Hate Crimes: Theory, Reality, Impact, was held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. This conference brought together leading experts and practitioners to discuss hate crimes, with a special focus on hate crimes against women and vulnerable communities. Distinguished Professor […]

From October 21-23, Thomas Jefferson School of Law was proud to host the twelfth annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition. 36 teams from 22 law schools across the United States and Canada participated. Federal District Judge Roger Benitez and Federal Magistrate Judge Mitchell Dembin judged the competition’s final rounds, pressing the competitors to explain their […]

California Lawyers Association held their meeting in San Diego last week and many of our alumni, students, and faculty were in attendance for both the meeting and gala held on Saturday night! Sabrina Green (2002) was sworn in as Chair and Jeremy Evans (2011) took the oath as President. SDCBA, represented by President David Majchrzak […]