Category: News & Media

It’s when graduation suddenly seems real for the first time – when you put on a cap & gown and step in front of the camera to have your graduation photo taken. That was the main event at the grad fair on October 18 in the Student Lounge. But for some December graduates it was […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Trademark Clinic has filed its first trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on behalf of a client, marking a major milestone for the recently established clinical program. The USPTO announced in early August that TJSL is one of nine additional law schools in the nation selected […]

In an effort to promote public awareness of National Coming OUT Day and on behalf of  the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community (LGBT) the TJSL OUTLaw organization offered cake and coffee to fellow students, faculty and staff in the Student Lounge on the 5th floor on Thursday, October 11. “National Coming Out Day is […]

By Debbie Micev 2L On September 9, 2012, I competed and placed first in the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) American Nationals tournament as a Feather weight (116-130lbs).  IBJJF is like the NFL or FIFA of Jiu Jitsu. The tournament took place in Long Beach and I was coached by my longtime friend and […]

TJSL Professor Luz Herrera has been named as a finalist in the San Diego Business Journal’s 19th Women Who Mean Business Awards.  One-Hundred-Sixty-Nine women were nominated by the newspaper for this year’s awards and all will be honored at a luncheon on November 6. According to the Business Journal’s announcement, the ceremony “will showcase dynamic […]

The 17th Annual Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament fielded winners in several categories on Friday, October 5, but the biggest winner of all is the TJSL Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic (VLAC). The tournament proceeds fund scholarships for TJSL students who provide pro bono legal services for struggling San Diego veterans […]

If you have thought about a career in bankruptcy law, you will want to attend the panel discussion at TJSL on October 24, “Developing a Successful Bankruptcy Career:  Judges and Lawyers Share Their Secrets.” The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) is holding its conference in San Diego from October 24-27, and one of the […]

“The ticking time bomb has arrived.” That’s the subtitle of the MCLE event at TJSL on Saturday, October 20, “Music Copyright Terminations.” This panel discussion, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – is about the 1978 Copyright Act which provides that artists can terminate and regain copyrights assigned to record labels and music publishers 35 […]

TJSL students Tara Almazan and Tee Ho, coached by Matt Juhren and Sam Ehrlich, beat twenty other teams in the preliminary rounds to advance to the final four of the Southwestern Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition held in Los Angeles on October 6 and 7. This marked the second time in the three years that a […]

Two Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professors, Rebecca K. Lee and Meera E. Deo, have had their scholarly articles cited in the amicus curiae brief filed by the California Attorney General’s Office in Fisher v. University of Texas. The parties in Fisher will present oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 10. According […]

It happens every semester just before Mid-Term exams begin. Mid-Term Breakaway is a chance for students to take a break from studying, get a free lunch and get in a little social time before they bear down on exams. “Turkey is my favorite! Nom-Nom,” said Jessica Lockett 3L. “It’s great, because during exams a lot […]

Michael E. Tigar, who is considered to be one of America’s greatest lawyers, will make two presentations at Thomas Jefferson School of Law on Tuesday, October 23, one of which is a cross-examination skills training session from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom. Tigar, who is Emeritus Professor at Washington College of Law […]