Category: News & Media

By Patrick Meyer Several members and alumni of Thomas Jefferson School of Law attended the grand reopening of the newly remodeled downtown San Diego County Public Law Library main branch on Saturday February 25th. Representing TJSL were Professor William Slomanson, Acting Library Director Patrick Meyer, TJSL alumni and soon-to-be County Law Library board member Lorena […]

Kasey Paquette didn’t expect a free, relaxing massage when she came to law school and got ready to take her mid-term exams. But that’s what she and other TJSL students got on March 1 at “Mid-Term Breakaway,” sponsored by Student Services.“ It was great,” said Paquette, a 1L. “It was a nice break from studying.” […]

When you put on a cap and gown, suddenly it all seems real. That’s the feeling many of the May graduates got in the Student Lounge on February 29 as they donned graduation regalia for their official commencement photos at the spring Graduation Fair. “Yes, it makes it real,” said 3L Ryan Ciriaco. “The countdown […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law will host the 2012 Bricks and Bytes Conference, which is a law school facilities conference presented by the American Bar Association.  Bricks and Bytes will feature more than 40 programs designed for law school deans, faculty, librarians, architects, and law school information technology professionals who are designing or renovating law […]

Lacy J Lodes ’08 has a passion for IP (Intellectual Property for those new to law school).   For her first job after admission to the California bar, Lodes traveled the globe representing a company that made athletic power wrist bands and enforcing IP rights.  Before that, Lodes worked for Upper Deck Trading Cards, enforcing trademarks […]

By RuthAnne Bergt TJSL students traveled to Seattle, Washington on February 22 – 25 to compete in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the first Moot Court competition of 2012.  The school sent two teams consisting of Katarzyna Grzechnik, Zachary Ruetz, David Vallero, James Balch, Sarah Davidson, and RuthAnne Bergt. Both teams performed well in […]

“Inspiring.”  “Unforgettable.”  “Enlightening.”  “Informative.”  “Amazing speakers.”  “This was surely one of the best Women and the Law Conferences ever.” These are just a few of the comments from both attendees and participants alike about the 12th Annual Women and the Law Conference held at Thomas Jefferson School of Law on Friday, February 24. The conference, […]

By Kevin Bergt February 16– 19 the Thomas Jefferson Mock Trial Team sent two teams to compete at the regional Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) national trial advocacy competition, one of the most prestigious mock trial competitions in the country. What made this year’s competition especially meaningful is that our law school hosted the competition […]

The CLIMB program, which teams up Thomas Jefferson School of Law and students at the Crawford High School Legal Academy, continues to thrive. On Thursday, February 16, students from Crawford joined students, faculty and staff at TJSL for a special Culture Night presentation of the documentary “This (illegal) American Life.” The video follows children of […]

Professor Luz Herrera and two TJSL students appeared at the East Village Association’s Business Breakfast on February 22 to help spread the word about the law school’s new Small Business Law Clinic (SBLC). As the clinic’s director, Professor Herrera invited clinic students Jessica Farion and Matt Brock, both 3Ls, to speak to the group of business […]

By Kevin Kampschror, Vice-President, Criminal Law Society On February 15, TJSL’s Criminal Law Society hosted its first panel of the semester:  “Why wear the white hat?” during PILF Week.  This panel focused on various positions and opportunities throughout the criminal prosecution field.  Panelists included TJSL’s Professor Udoka Nwanna, Deputy District Attorney Michael Runyon, Deputy District […]

By Jeremy M. Evans ’11, 2010-2011 SBA President It started as a simple idea and eventually turned into the Leah Devora painting that is now hanging on the 5th floor wall near the entrance to the Student Lounge. Devora titled the painting “Independence,” but the students involved with the project have deemed the name to […]