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Thomas Jefferson School of Law now has a chapter of Student Veterans of America (SVA), a national organization. The president of the new Jefferson Chapter of the SVA is 2L Nicole Heffel, a Navy veteran who took the initiative to get the TJSL chapter rolling. “When I first started here I was fresh off of […]

To Dean Rudy Hasl’s many accolades, you can add one more: winning sailboat captain! Dean Hasl and his 40-foot sailboat “Hasl Free” won the prestigious Port Captain’s Race Around Bishop’s Rock over the weekend of August 26. “It was an exhilarating race in the open ocean,” said Dean Hasl of the all-night race through heavy […]

The Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ), in conjunction with the San Diego Lawyer chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, held a panel at Thomas Jefferson School of Law to discuss the impact of teacher layoffs in San Diego on Wednesday, August 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The […]

TJSL’s latest legal assistance clinic, The Small Business Law Center (SBLC), is now accepting clients. The SBLC will help underserved local businesses and support community economic development in San Diego. The transactional clinic will provide pro bono legal assistance to small businesses and nonprofits in the community while allowing students to gain hands-on legal experience. […]

by Ryan and Samantha (Massau) Ciriaco There were no fairy godmothers, glass slippers, or mice that doubled as seamstresses, but this story certainly felt like a fairy tale. Once upon a time—two years ago in fact—two law students met and fell in love. On August 5, 2011, in front of family and friends, they got […]

By Professor Paul Spiegelman On Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 the Moot Court Honor Society held the oral argument portion of its second annual Intra-Team Championship. The overall champion was Ashok Pathi and runner up was Sarah Davidson. Overall semifinalists were Jessie Allen, David Meyer.  Overall Quarterfinalists were Ruthanne Bergt, Rane Casalegno, Sevy […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professor Aaron Schwabach has been selected to serve on the Law Peer Review Committee for the Fulbright Specialist Program during the 2011 review term. As a peer reviewer, he will be reviewing applications for the Fulbright Specialist Program. The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as […]

Wondering where your classroom or professor’s office is?  Hungry for a bite to eat but don’t know the good restaurants in our neighborhood?  Looking for an opportunity to meet fellow students at an event? You can find this information on the TJSL touchscreens, which are located on every floor next to the elevators. Some floors […]

by Marshal Lurtz, 2L This summer, I studied International Law with Professor William Slomanson at Pristina University in Kosovo. Notwithstanding the minimal dormitory accommodations, this experience was an unforgettable one. Studying in Kosovo brought law, and International Law, to life. It was an incredibly rewarding opportunity to study in a post-conflict society. As the professor […]

“It’s exciting – I’m ready to get started,” said Justin VandenAkker, no doubt expressing the thoughts of many in TJSL’s newest class of incoming students, who attended orientation on Saturday, August 13. The sparkling new campus created a buzz among the new students, many of whom were seeing the ultra-modern building for the first time. […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law has been nominated for the 2011 Orchids and Onions, the annual awards presented by the San Diego Architectural Foundation. There are a number of categories in the O and O Awards, and Thomas Jefferson’s beautiful new downtown campus has been nominated in three catgoeies: Architecture; Interior Design and Landscape Architecture. […]