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2013 Barristers Ball

2013 Barristers Ball Masquerade Party

February 11, 2013

TJSL students call it the “Law Prom”, but the annual Barristers Ball is always so much more than that – especially this year.

The 2013 edition, “Masquerade”, held on Saturday February 9,...

WLC 2013

Women and the Law 2013 an Unparalleled Success

February 11, 2013

“It was the best Women and the Law Conference yet,” said TJSL Professor Susan Tiefenbrun of the 13th annual edition of the event, held February 8 at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

It was...

Dedication Celebration

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Dedicated in a Moving and Joyous Ceremony

February 8, 2013

It could well have been the most glorious evening in the history of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, the first event in a joyous three-day celebration of the law school.

"We are here to...

Latino Lawyers

Latino Lawyers and Alumni visit TJSL to Network

February 7, 2013

By Samantha Morales 2L

On Wednesday February 6, the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, La Raza Law Students Association, Career Services, and TJSL Alumni Association came...

Thomas Jefferson Documents

Thomas Jefferson Handwritten Documents go on Display at TJSL

February 6, 2013

As part of Thomas Jefferson School of Law's upcoming Dedication Celebration, the law school will have on display two of Thomas Jefferson’s personally handwritten documents.

“At a time that...

Designer, Neil Shigley and  Sculpture, Jon Koehler

Alumni Association Art Gift Arrives at TJSL!

February 5, 2013

“It’s finally home,” were the first words spoken by sculptor Jon Koehler, after helping to deliver the Alumni Association Art Gift to TJSL on Tuesday, February 5.

After two years of work,...

Business Mixer

TJSL Student-Business Mixer a Huge Success

February 5, 2013

“This is phenomenal - so well put together,” said Justin Hall 1L at the business mixer held Friday evening February 1 at TJSL. “A lot of hard work and dedication was put into this and it is so...

SDCBA and São Paulo Bar

TJSL Helps San Diego and São Paulo Bar Associations Join Hands

February 5, 2013

The San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) and Brazil’s São Paulo Bar Association have come to a new cooperation agreement that was arranged by Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

The...

Washington State Marijuana Law

How Washington State Legalized Marijuana

January 30, 2013

“Nobody thought it would happen,” said Alison Holcomb, the Washington ACLU attorney who authored Initiative 502, the landmark measure that voters passed to make marijuana legal in Washington State...

Roe v. Wade Dinner

Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Dinner: TJSL is Well-Represented

January 28, 2013

Thomas Jefferson School of Law had a large group of attendees at the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Celebration held on January 24 by the San Diego Coalition for Reproductive Choice....

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