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Publications Authored/Developed by Conference Speakers and Moderators

After the JD: First Results of a National Study of Legal Careers (2004) (Bryant Garth-Committee Member).

After the JD II: Second Results from a National Study of Legal Careers (2009) (Bryant Garth-Committee Member).

Association of American Medical Colleges - Advancing Holistic Review Initiative: Working With and Through Medical Schools to Build a Diverse Physician Workforce Capable of and Committed to Improving the Health of All (Catherine Lucey-Committee Member).

Association of American Medical Colleges - Roadmap to Diversity and Educational Excellence: Key Legal and Educational Policy Foundations for Medical Schools (Catherine Lucey-Committee Member).

Association of American Medical Colleges – Roadmap to Excellence: Key Concepts for Evaluating the Impact of Medical School Holistic Admissions (Catherine Lucey-Committee Member).

Association of American Medical Colleges – Roadmap to Diversity: Integrating Holistic Review Practices into Medical School Admission Processes(Catherine Lucey-Committee Member).

Susan Bisom-Rapp and Malcolm Sargeant, It’s Complicated: Age, Gender, and Lifetime Discrimination Against Working Women – The United States and the U.K. as Examples, 22 Elder L.J. 1 (2014) (reprinted in Women and the Law (Tracy Thomas, ed., Thomson Reuters, 2015)).

Marisol Clark-Ibáñez, Undocumented Latino Youth: Navigating Their Worlds, (Lynne Rienner 2015) pp. 1-13.

Meera E. Deo, “The Ugly Truth about Legal Academia,” 80 Brook. L. Rev. 943 (2015).

Meera E. Deo, “Faculty Insights on Educational Diversity,”83 Fordham L. Rev. 3115 (2015).

Meera E. Deo, Maria Woodruff, and Rican Vue, “Paint by Number? How the Race & Gender of Law School Faculty Affect the First Year Curriculum,” 29 Chicano-Latino L. Rev. 1 (2010).

Meera E. Deo, “The Promise of Grutter: Diverse Interactions at the University of Michigan Law School,” 17 Mich. J. Race & L. 63 (2011).

Maurice Dyson, “Promise Zones, Poverty & the Future of Public Schools: Confronting the Challenges of Socioeconomic Integration & School Culture in High Poverty Schools,” 17 Mich. J. Race & L. 63 (2011).

Maurice Dyson, “Silencing Race & The First Amendment: The Suppression of Student Expression & Curricular Coverage of Racial Identity and Ethnic Solidarity in K-12 Education,” 81 UMKC L. Rev. 569 (2013).

Mary Ann Mason, Do Babies Matter? Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower, (with Nicholas Wolfinger and Marc Goulden) (Rutgers University Press 2013).

Mary Ann Mason, Mothers on the Fast Track: How a New Generation Can Balance Family and Careers, (with daughter, Eve Mason Ekman) (Oxford University Press 2007).

Linda Trinh Vo, “Navigating the Academic Terrain: The Racial and Gender Politics of Elusive Belonging” in Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia, (ed. Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. González, and Angela P. Harris, Utah State University Press, 2012) pp. 93-111.

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Other Relevant Articles

College Board Access & Diversity Collaborative, Constituents’ Reactions and Contributions to the Plan for Action.

College Board Access & Diversity Collaborative, The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Second Ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas: The Decision and its Implications (July 31, 2014).

Fisher v. Texas, Amicus Brief of the College Board, AACRAO, NACAC, and LSAC.

Scott Jaschik, "Experts Consider What the Protest over Racial Tension Means.” Inside Higher Education, November 16, 2015.

Kevin R. Johnson, “The Importance of Student and Faculty Diversity in Law Schools; One Dean’s Perspective,” 96 Iowa L. Rev. 1549 (2011)

Angus Johnston, “Student Protests, Then and Now.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 18, 2015.

Sophia Kerby, “10 Reasons Why We Need Diversity on College Campuses.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 18, 2015.

Kerry Ann Rockquemore, “How to Retain a Diverse Faculty (essay).” Inside Higher Education, January 6, 2016.

Alexandra Svokos, “College Campuses are Full of Subtle Racism and Sexism, Study Says.” Huffington Post, January 12, 2015.

Undergraduate Access to University of California after the Elimination of Race-Conscious Policies.

Tom Wong and Carolina Valdivia, "In Their Own Words: A Nationwide Survey of Undocumented Millennials." Working Paper 191. Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, 2014.

Peter Wood, “From Diversity to Sustainability: How Campus Ideology is Born.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 3, 2010.

Cruz Reynoso and Cory Amron,“Diversity in Legal Education: A Broader View, A Deeper Commitment,” 52 J. Legal Educ. 491 (2002).

Youlanda Young, “Why the U.S. Needs Black Lawyers Even More Than it Needs Black Police," http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/11/why-the-us-needs-black-lawyers?CMP=share_btn_fb.

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Look for These Additional Publications Scheduled for Release Later this Year

Malcolm Sargeant and Susan Bisom-Rapp, Disadvantage and Discrimination Against Women at Work: The Gendered Workforce (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2016).

Susan Bisom-Rapp and Malcolm Sargeant, Acknowledging but Transcending Gender at Work: Applying the Model of Lifetime Disadvantage and Vulnerability Theory to Women’s Poverty in Retirement, in Vulnerability and Labor (Marth Alberson Fineman & Jonathan Fineman, eds., Ashgate/Routledge, forthcoming 2016).

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The mission of the Center for Sports Law and Policy (CSLP/Center) is to integrate Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL/Thomas Jefferson) with, and prepare its students for employment in, the growing sports industry. With its emphasis on both professional, amateur and international sports law and policy, its location in San Diego, and its involvement with the three other centers of academic excellence at Thomas Jefferson, the Center is ideally suited to become a major force in dealing with sports law and policy issues and preparing its students for involvement in the industry. Unlike any other Center located at a Law School in the United States, the CSLP is committed, through hosting of conferences and preparing of whitepapers, to helping find solutions to the major problems in the sports industry. As they are engaged in the work of the Center’s mission to help find viable solutions to the major problems confronting the sports industry in the 21st century, students learn skills as problem-solvers. Students participate in developing whitepapers, hosting conferences, competing and participating in law school competitions, specifically the CSLP/TJSL-hosted National Sports Law Negotiation Competition, and studying sports law and policy in a curriculum specifically designed to emphasize problem-solving skills.

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Do you want a career in Sports and Entertainment?

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Important Documents/Forms:

CSLP Program Overview and Requirements

CSLP Application to Enroll

CSLP Certificate Application Form

CSLP Event Attendance Log

Career Services Informational Handout

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Certificate Program:

The Center for Sports Law & Policy at Thomas Jefferson School of Law offers a Certificate to students who meet certain requirements. Please note that any given student may earn only one Certificate from one of the Centers at Thomas Jefferson School of Law because of the required Juris Doctor curriculum.

The Following are the SEVEN (7) requirements to receive the Certificate in Sports Law & Policy (please see the ‘Program Overview and Requirements document on this page for details):

1. Program Enrollment
2. Units
3. Internship
4. Substantial Writing
5. Grade Point Average (GPA)
6. Event Log
7. The Certificate Application

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List of Approved Center courses that apply toward the required classroom units:

Amateur Sports Law (2 units) Introduction to Sports Law (2 units) Professional Sports Law (2 units) International Sports Law (2 units) Infractions and Compliance (2 units) Collective Bargaining in Professional Sports (2 units) Race and Gender in Sports (2 units) Trademark Clinic Seminar (2 units) Entertainment Law Transactions (3 units) Contracts Drafting (2 units) Negotiation Theory & Skills (2-3 units) Copyright Law (3 units) ADR Competition Team (units vary) Entertainment Law (3 units) Law Practice Management (3 units) Business Planning (3 units) Client Interviewing and Counseling (2 units) Labor Law (2-3 units) Employment Law (3 units) Celebrity Advertising (2 units) Music Law (2-3 units) Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Mediation, and Arbitration related courses (units vary)

*Other courses may be approved by the Director. Note that the availability of courses varies.  

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Helpful Informational links for Fellows and Prospective Students:

Course Schedule

Student Handbook

Sports Law and Policy Fellows Program

Adjunct Professors of Law

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Law and Policy:

The CSLP is unique in its capacity to engage in research and study regarding sports law and policy related topics. Through the work of the CSLP, Thomas Jefferson is committed to being a leader in the study of sports law and policy issues. Sports are a major force in our economy and culture, but it is rarely studied in depth. In the United States, it has been reported that we spend more dollars on sports than on education. Our nation’s media also provide more time and space (coverage) for sports and sports-related issues than for other issues covered in education. If such issues are studied in disciplinary isolation (e.g., articles in legal or business journals), the analysis is inadequate. The issues do not arise in isolation, in a disciplinary sense, so effective study of those issues requires cross-disciplinary study and research.  As a free-standing, non-profit law school, Thomas Jefferson is specially situated to build bridges with other major academic and professional entities and organizations throughout the world and is committed to doing so.

Students will be directly involved with faculty in hosting conferences, symposia and speakers. Students and faculty will also work jointly on projects and the generation of white-papers and other materials designed to contribute to improved policymaking in the sports law and policy area. With its recognition that policymaking and problem solving in the sports industry is by its very nature cross-disciplinary, students and faculty associated with the CSLP will work with those who are not necessarily lawyers within the industry to endeavor to find viable solutions to issues in the sports law and policy area.

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Summary:

The CSLP is committed to being a leader nationally and internationally in the sports law and policy area. By providing students with an engaging and balanced curriculum and opportunities to be involved with leading lawyers and policymakers in the sports industry, the CSLP offers students a unique opportunity to pursue their legal education and interest in sports law and policy.

We encourage students to visit campus, attend classes, talk with students and faculty and see for themselves whether they would benefit from being associated with the CSLP, with its commitment to being a leader in the sports law and policy area.

Like the Center on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or join us on LinkedIn.  You can also Connect with the student-led Sports Law Society.

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Contact:

Jeremy M. Evans, Esq. Director, Center for Sports Law & Policy

Thomas Jefferson School of Law 1155 Island Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-961-4204 Fax: 619-961-1204 E-Mail: jevans@tjsl.edu  Website: http://www.tjsl.edu/sports-law-policy

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About the CSLP Director

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Programs Planned for 2015:

1. National Sports Law Negotiation Competition 2015

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Past Competitions, Conferences & Events:  

2015:

Panel Discussion about NCAA Athletes: Should They Be Paid?

CSLP Speakers Series Featured S.D. Padres Asst. GM of Baseball Operations

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

Minor League Baseball Owner and GM Make Up CSLP Panel

Director of the Center for Sports Law & Policy Speaks at Berkeley

Jeremy Evans ‘11 Shares his Advice and his Journey

TJSL Baseball Arbitration Team Competes in New Orleans

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2014:

CSLP Holds Second Installment of Padres Speakers Series

Successful National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference

Center for Sports Law and Policy Tours U.S. Olympic Training Center

CSLP Presents the “Padres Speakers Series:” Jarrod Dillon

Upcoming National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference

Sports Law Fellows from the Center for Sports Law & Policy Discuss Their Success

CSLP Fellows Visit Callaway Golf

TJSL Student Reports from the 2014 Brazil World Cup

Sports Fellows Attend 40th Annual Sports Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

Working in Sports Law: An Overview of Available Careers, April 22, 2014

TJSL Alums working in Entertainment Law: Film, Television, & Radio, April 12, 2014

Center for Sports Law & Policy Director and Fellows Visit TaylorMade Golf Company, March 21, 2014

“Super Agent” Leigh Steinberg Educates TJSL Students about the Business of Sports, February 21, 2014

The Center for Sports Law & Policy Appoints New Director

TJSL Represented at the 7th Annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition

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2013:

Successful Center for Sports Law & Policy Conference

Third Annual NSLNC Continues to Raise the Bar

Starting Women's Intercollegiate Football

Students' Sports Law White Papers Earn Recognition

TJSL’s Baseball Arbitration Team Competes Well at Tulane Event

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2012:

Gladiators in the 21st Century: Violence and Injuries in Athletics

Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Symposium a Major League Success

Excitement Builds for TJSL Sports Law Negotiation Competition

TJSL Captures First Place at Tulane Baseball Arbitration Competition

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2011:

The BCS and the Future of Big-Time College Football

Inaugural NSLNC Scores Big Win with Participants

National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Symposium

Leading Sports Law Expert to Head TJSL’s New Center for Sports Law and Policy

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Other Sports Organizations:

Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies 2016

Sports Lawyers Association

American Bar Association, Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industry

State Bar of California, Entertainment and Sports Law Interest Group, Intellectual Property Law Section

San Diego County Bar Association, Entertainment & Sports Law Section

San Diego Entertainment & Sports Lawyers

San Diego Sport Innovators

Deciding how to best use your law degree in today’s versatile market can be exciting and daunting. You are trying to find the best area of practice when each one creates unique opportunities and experiences. Although law firms will continue to be the largest employers of lawyers, many large corporations are increasing their in-house legal departments to cut costs. This has led to an increase in the demand of lawyers in a variety of settings, such as real-estate, financial and insurance firms, consulting firms, and healthcare providers.

 

Lawyers will continue to be needed in the federal government to prosecute or defend civil cases on behalf of the United States, prosecute criminal cases brought by the federal government, and collect money owed to the federal government. United States Department of Labor

 

Take a look at all of the career paths you should consider.

 

Moot Court Society Members interested in applying for the CourtCall Award should provide a statement of interest to Professor Semeraro taking account of the following selection criteria:

1. Excellence in writing and oral argument in at least one inter-school competition; AND

2. Outstanding service to the society by

A. Assisting other teams to prepare for competitions; and

B. Performing administrative functions for the society

Our curriculum is one of the many reasons Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a great fit for current and former military, reservists and spouses. The rolling application schedule is perfectly suited for applicants who might arrive in San Diego on short notice and those whose career and life demands require the ability to switch between part-time and full-time, or daytime and evening enrollment. Our flexible curriculum options also allow students to pursue directed study and distance education courses that help meet the demands of active duty service and military transfers.

The academic rigors of law school can be exciting and quite challenging at the same time especially for those who might be entering law school after many years away from college. To help you perform to the best of your ability, TJSL provides students with comprehensive guidance and support through the Academic Success Program. Our dedicated and experienced ASP faculty and staff will help you develop the study, research, writing and other skills needed for success in law school and in your professional career.

Our curriculum is taught by experienced practitioners, many of whom are considered experts in their respective fields and some of whom, like professors William Slomanson and K.J. Greene, also served in the military. Our world-class, full-time faculty are also highly productive scholars, having authored hundreds of articles, collectively, in well-respected law journals, as well as widely-used casebooks.

View our expansive listings of required and elective courses. There are courses to fit almost all areas of practice in today's globalized environment.

In addition to our four Centers of Academic Excellence, the law school offers several academic areas in which it has significant strength, based on the exceptional credentials of the faculty and the valuable expertise they bring to the classroom. These academic specialties include:  

• Intellectual Property Law
• International Business, Investment & Trade
• Entertainment & Sports Law
• Legal Practice Specialty
• Human Rights Specialty
• Criminal Law Specialty
• Policy & Jurisprudence
• Civil Rights & Liberties
• Family Law

Thomas Jefferson School of Law offers a select group of our incoming students the opportunity to take part in one of three academic Fellowship Programs: criminal law, intellectual property law, and sports law and policy.

Students may earn academic credit and valuable professional experience through the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic (VLAC), which provides limited legal assistance and full-service legal representation to formerly homeless veterans affiliated with the Veterans Village of San Diego. The VLAC is one of several live-client legal clinics operated by the law school, including the new Veterans Self-Help Legal Clinic.

If your interest is your own law practice, Thomas Jefferson houses the innovative Center for Solo Practitioners, a 12-to-18-month program that supports recent graduates in establishing practices. To qualify, students must take courses in the Solo Practice Concentration.

Learn about all these programs and more on our Academics page.

LCDR Eric Bernsen, Class of 2012

Navy MH-605 Helicopter Pilot (Veteran)

“I left active duty exactly 19 days before I started classes at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. It was a wild change, but the staff and faculty made the transition exceedingly easy. They were very supportive of my Navy Reserve duties and fully accepted the Post-9/11 GI Bill. There is no exaggeration saying the faculty is accessible, supportive and all-around amazing. Not only that, but the students are more like a family. Sure, there’s competition, but it’s not the rip-the-pages-out-of-your-book competition. Thomas Jefferson has an environment that I didn’t experience at other schools. I am proud to be a Thomas Jefferson School of Law graduate.”

Lieutenant Jennifer McCollough, Class of 2013

Navy MH-605 Helicopter Pilot (Veteran)

“I was apprehensive about attending law school while on active duty, but it was obvious that the faculty and staff truly care about the students and our success. When a fellow pilot was killed, the staff adjusted my class schedule, enabling me to finish the semester and still be there to help his family in their time of need. The faculty is nothing short of amazing! I appreciate their ability to let different voices and opinions be heard. My academic and personal experience at Thomas Jefferson School of Law has provided me with a whole new perspective on life.”

Nicole Heffel, Class of 2013

Master at Arms (Veteran)

“Coming to law school straight from active duty was difficult. I encountered several separation issues that I was not anticipating. The veteran community at Thomas Jefferson offered the support and resources I need to succeed. Any time I have a question or I need assistance with my G.I. Bill, the staff is eager to assist. If I need help in one of my classes, a fellow veteran is by my side showing me the way. I am proud to be a student veteran at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.”

CPT Sarah Green, Class of 2012

Army Judge Advocate (Active Duty)

"I went to law school under the U.S. Army Educational Delay program, with the purpose of joining the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) upon graduation. My experience at Thomas Jefferson School of Law was great; the student veteran population at Thomas Jefferson is tight-knit, and I truly enjoyed the camaraderie. The professors are very knowledgeable and engaging, and I loved the variety in class choices. The school was also very supportive of veteran needs, and our military service and achievements were often recognized and celebrated. I couldn't have asked for a better law school experience."

What prerequisites does this program have?

The only prerequisites you need are the completion of one year of law school and a strong interest in intellectual property law.

How will this program benefit me?

Students will have the opportunity to experience the process of receiving assignments from a faculty partner, conducting research, drafting various types of documents, and discussing their conclusions all in a one-on-one direct feedback relationship. Students will also receive broad exposure to aspects of IP law in the industries of technology, entertainment, and sports areas through CLE-style programs. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to network with area attorneys and judges.

Will I be able to take other summer classes at TJSL?

Yes, IP Practicum is scheduled to allow students to participate in our regular San Diego summer program, which begins immediately after the practicum and runs for seven weeks. Students may earn a maximum of 11 units three for the IP Practicum and eight for the summer program. IP Practicum students may also attend the Thomas Jefferson School of Law summer program in Nice, France, a four-week program beginning in late June that provides four units of law school credit.

How do I apply and pay my tuition?

Students wishing to enroll should contact Professor Steven Semeraro (ssemeraro@tjsl.edu; 619-961-4305).

What is the TJSL IP Fellowship Program?

This program provides a variety of opportunities to law students to study and experience IP law under the tutelage of one of the largest and most experienced IP faculties in the country. It includes access to USPTO-certified clinics offering both patent and trademark services. Students working in these clinics receive their own practice number and interact directly with clients and USPTO examiners under the supervision of an experienced patent and trademark attorney. The program is open to transfer students and scholarship support is potentially available. For more information, please contact the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at clip@tjsl.edu.

San Diego is a great place to be in the summer! The law school is located just a few blocks from the exciting nightlife of the historic Gaslamp District. San Diego's beaches are just minutes away, and hiking trails and rock climbing opportunities abound throughout the county.

The law school can assist students with arrangements for short-term accommodations. Contact Lisa Ferreira at lisaf@tjsl.edu for more information.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is conveniently located for transportation purposes. San Diego’s efficient mass transit trolley system stops just two blocks from the law school’s front door, and three of the county’s major freeways have exit and entrance ramps within blocks of campus. For those students with cars, it is a convenient commute to TJSL from most communities.