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Charles T. Bumer Civil Libertarian Award Nominations are Open

February 25, 2015

At the 2015 Barristers Ball being held on Saturday, March 28, former president of the National Lawyers Guild Professor Marjorie Cohn will present the Charles T. Bumer Civil Libertarian Book Award...

Padres Speakers Series: Tom Seidler, Ownership Group at San Diego Padres

February 25, 2015

Tom Seidler, who is a member of the San Diego Padres ownership group, presented to the Sports Law Fellows in the Center for Sports Law & Policy at TJSL on Friday, February 20. During his...

LSRJ Speaker Gives Perspectives on Choice

February 23, 2015

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, the Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) hosted an annual discussion “Pro-Faith, Pro-Choice!” This year’s speaker was Reverend Madion Schockley who is the...

Orgs Provide Forum to Examine Dynamics Between Law Enforcement & Community

February 23, 2015

By Lilia Rodriguez 2L, BLSA and La Raza member

In light of Black History Month and the growing national concern about the nature of law enforcement’s interactions with...

Students Prepare for May 16 2015 Graduation

February 20, 2015

On Thursday, February 19, TJSL 3L’s lined up to get their graduation photos taken, get their electronic fingerprints for background checks taken, gather information about ordering graduation...

TJSL Hosts ABA Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Forum

February 20, 2015

On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the TJSL Community Economic Development Clinic, Career Services, and the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law sponsored “Careers in...

Minor League Baseball Owner and GM Make Up CSLP Panel

February 20, 2015

By Alfredo Bustamante, 2L, CSLP Fellow

On Friday, February 6, 2015, the TJSL Center for Sports Law and Policy (CSLP) hosted a panel featuring Len Simon who is the Co-...

Shannon Laoye 3L Nominated for Burton Award

February 17, 2015

Shannon L. Laoye 3L is the 2015 TJSL nominee for the prestigious Burton Award. On June 15, 2015, the Burton Awards will host its 16th annual gala at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.,...

Applications Being Accepted for TJSL Bar Study Scholarship

February 17, 2015

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law is proud to announce the second installment of the TJSL Bar Study Scholarship that provides financial support to graduates studying to take the California Bar...

Alumni Honored by the Filipino Asian Lawyers of SD & the Pan Asian Lawyers of SD

February 17, 2015

On January 31, 2015, the Filipino Asian Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD) and the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD) held their annual joint scholarship awards dinner. Two of this year’s...

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