William Slomanson
Emeritus Professor
LL.M., Columbia University;
J.D., California Western School of Law;
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Professor William Slomanson has been part of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law faculty for nearly four decades. Over the years, he has witnessed many classroom transformations. He recalls watching many students enter their first semester as smart college students, then growing to become wise legal advocates.
Slomanson’s passion for the legal profession developed unconventionally. His father guided him towards law school, but at 22 the future professor decided that he couldn’t just pursue a career laid out by someone else. Later, after a number of years in the military, Slomanson says, “I matured enough to decide to start a legal career for myself.”
Having struggled with his own decision, Slomanson empathizes with students entering law school. He notes, though, that he is old-fashioned when it comes to things like attendance, preparedness, and high expectations. Combining Socratic and online teaching methods, he has adapted his teaching in ways that benefit today’s students. Slomanson also prides himself on being ready and willing to do whatever it takes, in and out of the classroom, to support his students.
More information about Professor Slomanson can be found here.
