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It was TJSL’s day in the sun. In fact, it was a day to celebrate the sun and the renewable, green energy it produces from the array of solar panels on the law school’s roof, which capture San Diego’s ample sunshine and convert into energy. The law school received a “Sustainable Communities Champions Award” and […]

It was the first honors ceremony since TJSL moved into its new downtown campus in January. Dean Rudy Hasl said the new location of the ceremony, held Wednesday March 9 in one of the spacious new third-floor classrooms, added so much to the atmosphere and formality of the event. “Seeing you all here makes such […]

From Coast to Coast: Professor K.J. Greene Takes IP on the Road and Back Home Again That TJSL Professor K.J. Greene is a nationally recognized scholar in the fields of Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property is confirmed by his upcoming schedule.  For instance, on March 16, Professor Greene will speak on a panel discussing celebrity […]

The Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll for the Fall 2010 semester have been posted. See it Here Distinguished Honor Roll students are in the top 10 percent of their class for the semester and Honor Roll students are in the top 30 percent of their class but outside the top 10 percent. There will […]

For the fifth year in a row, Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp will be attending the annual Marco Biagi Commemorative Comparative Labour Law Conference at the University of Modena, Italy. The conference this year runs from Thursday, March 17 – Saturday, March 19. Malcolm Sargeant of the United Kingdom’s Middlesex University Business School  and Professor Bisom-Rapp are […]

Every year the National Conference of Law Reviews (NCLR) brings together the management of student run law journals from law schools across the country. NCLR is a great opportunity for editors from different journals to exchange ideas and learn how to more effectively run a student publication. A different law school hosts NLCR each year, […]

By Jeremy M. Evans, 3L, Student Bar Association, President The conference hosted at Thomas Jefferson School of Law American Bar Association – Law Student Division Friday, February 25, 2011 – Saturday, February 26 was a great success and it again proved that the American Bar Association (ABA) is the pinnacle of leadership for students, while […]

In a struggling economy, many San Diego residents cannot afford to pay another person to prepare their tax returns. The Thomas Jefferson School of Law Tax Society is lending a helping hand to those individuals by offering free tax preparation services through its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic. For 13 years, students in […]

“It was a unique, enlightening, emotional experience,” said one of the people who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s 10th Anniversary Women and the Law Conference. “You could see tears in a lot of eyes.” The 2011 conference held at TJSL on Friday, February 18, focused on the theme of “Gender Justice and Indian Sovereignty: […]

“As a lawyer you will be challenged and tempted to cut ethical corners,” San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert Trentacosta cautioned those who attended the Student Bar Association’s Second Annual Ethics Panel held at Thomas Jefferson School of Law on February 16. “But the most important thing you have when you stand before a judge […]

In a word, this year’s Thomas Jefferson School of Law Barristers Ball 2011 was elegant. From the Westgate Hotel’s opulence to the attendees who were dressed to the nines to fit the “Great Gatsby” theme. The biggest surprise of the evening was the bestowing of a Lifetime Achievement Award on Dean Rudy Hasl, presented by […]

Visitors to the Thomas Jefferson School of Law homepage don’t need to fish around the website to find important information. A Georgetown study has ranked the new TJSL homepage 35th out of the 200 ABA-approved law schools,  higher than the other San Diego law schools. TJSL scored 79 out of 100 possible points. The new […]