Category: News & Media

Congratulations to 3L Naomi Butler, who has been selected for the 2018 Thomas Jefferson School of Law Women and the Law Project Appreciation Award. This is a new award, which will be presented to Naomi at the Lawyers Club Fund for Justice Holiday Luncheon on Thursday, December 13. The award amount is $500. The award […]

Thomas Jefferson has long been a pipeline for attorneys into the San Diego criminal law community, and two current students are continuing this tradition.  Third-year students and Criminal Law Fellows Laura Palacios and Marissa Jimenez have just landed very competitive and sought after Graduate Law Clerk positions with the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. As […]

Alumna Casey Amorelli-Oberjuerge (’17) is the Adler Law Group’s newest associate. Casey joined the firm this fall. Casey’s work has special resonance in California. She represents victims of California’s wildfires. In fact, she was recently in the Chico area, meeting with homeowners affected by the Camp Fire, which destroyed the town of Paradise, California. As […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law was well-represented at November’s Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation’s 42nd Annual Scholarship Awards and Gala.  TJSL Professor KJ Greene served as master of ceremonies.  Alumna Yahaira Aristy (’04) was sworn in as the EBGBF’s new president.  Outgoing EBGBF President Abrina Wheatfall (’12) shared words of wisdom. And many TJSL students […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is pleased to announce a new relationship with BARBRI, the bar preparation company chosen by the vast majority of law students across the nation.  Our agreement will provide students with increased resources during law school and help decrease the burden of post-graduation costs.  Interim Dean Linda Keller said, “We are […]

2017 alumna Stella Goodrich is the newest Litigation Research Attorney for San Diego Gas & Electric. While working toward her J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, she also worked for tech giant Qualcomm. Stella served as an editor of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review. She earned numerous awards, including the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, […]

Professor Ilene Durst was interviewed about a court decision blocking President Trump’s efforts to change asylum rules. https://www.10news.com/news/national/he-may-not-rewrite-the-laws-judge-b…

October 2018 was an extraordinary month for one of our TJSL families. Lorena Slomanson (TJSL ’03) was promoted to Development Director of the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. Lorena has directed Legal Aid’s Unlawful Detainer and TRO Clinics at the Hall of Justice and South Bay Divisions of the Superior Court for the last […]

Professor Steven Semeraro recently published the second edition of his property law casebook entitled An Introduction to Property Law in the United States of America. Like many modern casebooks, Prof. Semeraro’s incorporates a wide variety of problems to advance the learning process. Less commonly, the publisher, Semaphore Press, offers the book on a pay-what-you-want basis. […]

Congratulations are due Professor Steve Berenson, who was interviewed last week by NBC 7 about a law suit involving veterans with PTSD who were denied VA benefits. Here is the clip: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Vets-with-PTSD-Denied-VA-Benefits-May-Sue-Military_-Judge_San-Diego-500729841.html

The South Asian Bar Association of San Diego recently held its annual dinner. The dinner was emceed by current President Pratik Shah (’12), a partner at D’Egidio, Licari Townsend & Shah. This year’s dinner, held at the Royal India Banquet Hall, saw the largest attendance in SABA’s history. The guest speaker was Ahilan Arulanantham, Senior […]

Congratulations to alumnus David Barberi (’12), who won his race for Isabella County (MI) prosecutor! As reported in the Morning Sun: Barberi wins Isabella prosecutor race By Lisa Yanick Litwiller llitwiller@digitalfirstmedia.com; @yanicklitwiller on Twitter     Voters filled Isabella County’s prosecutor seat Tuesday, electing David Barberi to a spot left vacant since February after an […]