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Samantha SCOTUS

TJSL Student Witnesses History

June 27, 2013

TJSL student  Samantha Morales (3L), who is an intern at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. this summer, was in the courtroom on June 26 when the U.S. Supreme Court read...

D.C. Interns

TJSL D.C. Interns Attend Ford Foundation's Movie Screening

June 26, 2013

TJSL students interning in Washington, D.C. attended an exclusive screening of “Gideon's Army” on Friday June 21, at the National Portrait Gallery.

As Ford Foundation's VIP guests, Randy...

Dean Hickey Undergraduate student from the University of York in the UK

TJSL Receives Visitor from the UK

June 25, 2013

Dean Hickey is an undergraduate student from the University of York in the United Kingdom going into his 3rd year in the fall and is currently visiting the Thomas Jefferson School of Law to...

Tenure & Promotions for Four TJSL Faculty Members

Tenure & Promotions for Four TJSL Faculty Members

June 24, 2013

TJSL Dean Rudy Hasl is pleased to report that the Board of Trustees, at its June 6 meeting, approved the recommendations of the faculty and the Dean that Professors Alex Kreit and Kaimipono...

Alexander Leigh

Alexander Leigh '13 Lands Job with Pro Athletes Worker’s Comp Firm

June 24, 2013

May 2013 TJSL graduate Alexander Leigh is going to be working for the Cohen Law Firm as an associate. The firm represents both retired and active professional athletes in their workers'...

Byrnes Fulbright

Associate Dean Byrnes Selected to the Fulbright Specialist Roster

June 24, 2013

The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Council for International Exchange of...

Admitted Students

TJSL Hosts Admitted Students at Campus Event

June 21, 2013

TJSL hosted a group of admitted students the weekend of June 21 to give them a chance to get familiar with the law school.  Many have decided to enroll, some are still undecided....

Sevy Fisher  & Brandon Simon

TJSL Grads and Close Friends Sevy Fisher & Brandon Simon Joining Same Law Firm

June 21, 2013

Sevy Fisher and Brandon Simon got to be best of friends during law school at TJSL.  They graduated together in May.  And now they are going to work together after they take the bar exam in July –...

Elizabeth Knowles

Elizabeth Knowles ’12 Returns to San Diego as Director of ABA Immigration Project

June 20, 2013

Elizabeth Knowles ’12 has made a triumphant homecoming to San Diego after spending nearly six months in a litigation-intensive associate position at a Seattle immigration law firm....

Brett Bettesworth Qualcomm

Brett Bettesworth 3L One of Four TJSL Students Interning at Qualcomm

June 19, 2013

Brett Bettesworth (3L) is one of four TJSL students who are interning this summer at Qualcomm, the wireless technology giant based in San Diego.

“This summer I will be working...

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