China Program

Represent artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, dancers, and other creative clients in the TJSL Art & Entertainment Law Project!

• Interview and counsel clients in person
• Draft contracts to address their concerns
• Register copyrights in their works
• Form business entities on their behalf
• Negotiate deals with opposing counsel
• And more!

Applications for Spring 2017 are now being accepted! All applications are processed on a rolling basis, so apply early to maximize your chance of getting a spot in this fantastic program!

Units and Related Info

Unit load: 3 or 4 units of live client work + a 2 unit seminar, for a total of 5 or 6 units.

Bonus: this course satisfies the TJSL Professional Skills graduation requirement.

Pre-Requisites

Successful completion of both Professional Responsibility and Civil Procedure I; and Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Evidence and Civil Procedure II.

Where and How to Apply

Send a statement of interest, resume, and unofficial transcript to bnieman@tjsl.edu. The statement of interest should be addressed to Professor Jeff Slattery, Director of the AELP, describing the reasons why you are interested in participating in the AELP, and explaining why you will make an outstanding attorney one day!

Other Details

The application period for the spring semester will close when all spots are filled or on November 30, 2016, whichever comes first. Please register for any other courses you are interested in taking because just applying does not guarantee you a spot. Do not waitlist yourself for the class. If you are accepted, you can then add/drop units as needed. For more information about the AELP, please visit: http://www.tjsl.edu/clinics/aelp.

The Nonprofit + Business Law Clinic (NBLC) is a component of the Small Business Law Center that provides legal assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations and small businesses that stimulate economic growth in communities of need. The NBLC works with individuals and organizations throughout San Diego County to help strengthen individual and community infrastructure. In addition to individual representation, the NBLC conducts legal information seminars at local chambers of commerce, trade organizations, and social services providers that promote community economic development. The NBLC has a wide range of clients but prioritizes assisting those who are unemployed, under-employed or are based in low-income communities.

The NBLC is now accepting requests for services from potential clients. The ideal client will have an existing business, or at least an outline of a business plan, and a willingness to work with law students.

The NBLC provides legal assistance in the following areas:

• General business advice
• Business formation and operation
• Contract review and negotiation
• Commercial leasing
• Nonprofit tax exemption
• Independent contractor and employment issues
• Permitting and licensing

The NBLC provides a wide variety of legal assistance, but does not represent clients in court. Also, the NBLC is not able to accommodate walk-in requests at this time, so please follow the guidelines below.

In order to qualify for representation, a potential client will be required to make financial disclosures for the NBLC to determine eligibility. To find out if you are eligible for our services, please complete the Request for Services Form. For more information about our services, please call 619.961.4382.

Students who participate in the NBLC will assist clients by forming business entities, drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts, and guiding clients through the regulatory process. The NBLC experience will provide students with practical opportunities to develop skills in problem-solving, client development, drafting and critical thinking. Go to the Nonprofit + Business Law Clinic Eligibility and Requirements webpage for more information on the student application process.

Nonprofit + Business Law Clinic

Small Business Law Center

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

701 B St. Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619.961.4382 Fax: 619.961.1382

Email: sblc@tjsl.edu

Web: http://www.tjsl.edu/clinics/sblc

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Parking Information

Certifications

• ADIT, the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation, is a specially, advanced qualification in international and cross border taxation; suitable for all professionals. The ADIT Qualification provides the opportunity to prove, and improve, credentials in International Taxation.

• AAFM, The American Academy of Financial Management™ and the Board of Standards is the world’s fastest growing professional standards body and Certification Accreditation Council; with approximately 50,000 members throughout the world, authorizing certification programs worldwide and offering exclusive board certification and charter designations to candidates who meet the programs professional standards and assessment criteria.

Qualifications

Our Executive/Corporate courses are advantageous for lawyers, law graduates and students, MBA students, business professionals.

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The Thomas Jefferson School of Law is proud to have an experienced, caring and diverse faculty. The credentials of our faculty are first-rate. Our professors have structured business transactions at both the international and the domestic levels and litigated before the World Court at The Hague, the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state trial and appellate courts. Their clients have ranged from the largest multinational corporations to the most needy members of our society and virtually every type of client in between. Members of our faculty also have testified before Congress and the California legislature, have appeared as experts on national and local television news and radio broadcasts and have served as legal consultants to our government, the United Nations and several foreign governments.

Reserve your spot: Apply Now

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law is proud to have an experienced, caring and diverse faculty. The credentials of our faculty are first-rate. Our professors have structured business transactions at both the international and the domestic levels and litigated before the World Court at The Hague, the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state trial and appellate courts. Their clients have ranged from the largest multinational corporations to the most needy members of our society and virtually every type of client in between. Members of our faculty also have testified before Congress and the California legislature, have appeared as experts on national and local television news and radio broadcasts and have served as legal consultants to our government, the United Nations and several foreign governments.

Reserve your spot: Apply Now

Reserve your spot: Apply Now

December 10, 2012

TJSL Announces Fall Graduation on December 15

December 10, 2012

Funk Legend George Clinton Adds TJSL Students to His Legal Team

October 31, 2012

Modern Gladiators Conference: Violence and Injuries in Sports

October 16, 2012

Legal Legend Michael Tigar at TJSL

October 10, 2012

Ticking Time Bomb: Music Copyright Termination Conference

September 27, 2012

TJSL Dean Rudy Hasl Announces His Retirement

September 19, 2012

TJSL's Distance Learning Program Gets Recognition

September 13, 2012

TJSL/CalWestern Present Workshop on Corporate Counsel Careers

August 23, 2012

Professor Bill Slomanson Lectures in South Caucasus Region

August 3, 2012

TJSL Selected for Two US Trade and Patent Office Pilot Programs

July 12, 2012

Faculty Fellow Beth Caldwell Named Soros Justice Fellow

July 3, 2012

TJSL Hires Staff for Law Clinics & Solo Practice Program

June 11, 2012

TJSL Announces Promotions, Tenure and New Trustees

May 15, 2012

TJSL's Commencement to be held May 20th

April 16, 2012

Small Business Law Center Opens at TJSL

February 27, 2012

TJSL Offers Free Tax Preparation Clinic

February 10, 2012

TJSL Wins Major Sports Law Competition at Tulane

February 8, 2012

Women and the Law Conference 2012

February 6, 2012

TJSL Holds Panel on SOPA and PIPA

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Our robust Academic Success Program (“ASP”) provides guidance and support for all students, from before the first day of classes through the bar exam. There is something for everyone.

One of the key strengths of our Academic Success Program is the instructional methodology we have developed to improve the learning process by providing students with learning strategies on how best to study legal concepts while simultaneously learning legal theory. Our unique program empowers students to develop important study, research, and self-assessment skills that they will use in law school and throughout their professional careers. Through a combination of Lawyering Skills courses, the use of Learning Assistants, and the support of our ASP staff, Thomas Jefferson offers you a legal education that is both innovative and comprehensive—here at Thomas Jefferson, ASP teaches you not only what to study but how to study.