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Judge Battaglia

Federal Judge Teaches Civ. Pro. Lesson in his Courtroom

April 5, 2012

What better setting for a presentation on legal discovery than a federal courtroom, delivered by a federal judge to law students sitting in the jury box and counsel’s tables?

Professor...

Swinging Hollywood

Swinging Hollywood: Film & TV Issues Panel

April 3, 2012

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is presenting a panel on entertainment law on Saturday, April 7, for San Diego’s legal community called “...

Linda Keller The Hague

Professor Keller Returns from the International Criminal Court

April 2, 2012

On March 30, Professor Linda M. Keller ended her six-month term as a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Netherlands.  

“My experience gave me a...

Mayoral Forum

San Diego Mayoral Candidates Forum Set for April 20 at TJSL

March 28, 2012

Not one, not two, but four prominent San Diego mayoral candidates are scheduled to appear at Thomas Jefferson School of Law on Friday, April 20, to speak to the East Village community about issues...

You Can Succeed

Special Student Event: You Can Succeed

March 27, 2012

On Friday, March 30, the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Relations Office and the Alumni Board brought together a group of successful alumni for a panel discussion called “You Can Succeed:...

Prof. Bisom-Rapp in Italy

Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp Presents at Conference in Modena, Italy

March 26, 2012

Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp returned to the Marco Biagi Foundation at the University of Modena in Modena, Italy to participate in  The Tenth Annual Comparative Labour Law Conference in...

McCuskey on Supreme Court

TJSL Faculty Fellow, Alumna on Supreme Court Health Care Arguments

March 26, 2012

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Faculty Fellow Elizabeth McCuskey has witnessed two high profile cases at the U.S. Supreme Court.  

In this TJTV video, she speaks about what was happening...

Hate Crimes Panel

Diversity Week Begins With Panel on Hate Crimes

March 26, 2012

What is a hate crime? According to Deputy District Attorney Oscar Garcia, who prosecutes the cases, a hate crime has to be “substantially motivated by bias against the victims.”

Garcia was...

Admitted Students

Admitted Students Welcomed in Weekend Open House

March 26, 2012

Every prospective student has a story.  For those who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Admitted Students Open House the weekend of March 24, their stories all converged on TJSL to find...

Anatomy of Injustice

Anatomy of Injustice: Author Tells of "Murder Case Gone Wrong"

March 23, 2012

By Elisabeth Donovan, 3L

“This book was not a labor of love but a labor of outrage,” said Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Raymond Bonner, as he spoke to Thomas Jefferson School...

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