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TJSL Alumnus Creates Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser for Daughter Ivy

TJSL Alumnus Creates Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser for Daughter Ivy

April 22, 2014

TJSL Alumnus Ryan Helmick ‘12 and his wife Samantha are calling on the TJSL community to support their fundraiser, “Baby Ivy's Fight to Beat Cerebral Palsy” in hopes of raising the $70,000 they...

Erin Panichkul April 22 2014

Erin Panichkul (2L) Accepts Prestigious Public Interest Internships in NYC

April 22, 2014

Erin Panichkul (2L) has accepted two consecutive prestigious internships in New York. She will spend this summer interning for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) before interning for the...

June Fan, 1L, Connects Passion with her Summer Internship at the NCLR

June Fan (1L) Connects Passion with her Summer Internship at the NCLR

April 22, 2014

June Fan will be one of four interns this summer at the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) in San Francisco. NCLR has been advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

James Kiernan April 2014

James Kiernan (3L) to Work for the US Army JAG Corps

April 22, 2014

Third-year law student James Kiernan will be working for the US Army JAG Corps. Though he is not sure where exactly he will be stationed, he knows that he will initially spend some time in Fort...

Evelyn Medina

Evelyn Medina (1L) to Work at Alliance for Children’s Rights

April 22, 2014

First year law student Evelyn Medina will be working at Alliance for Children’s Rights, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles. She will be working with the Benefits Program helping caregivers...

Moot Court Honor Society Competes in White & Case Jessup Cup Regional

Moot Court Honor Society Competes in White & Case Jessup Cup Regional

April 18, 2014

On February 27, 2014, the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Moot Court Honor Society sent its Philip C. Jessup team to compete in the 55th annual White & Case Jessup Cup Regional in Portland,...

Novel Ideas: Literary Agents, Writers and the Law

Novel Ideas: Literary Agents, Writers and the Law

April 17, 2014

By Jeremy M. Evans ‘11Vice Chair, Entertainment & Sports Law Section of SD County Bar Association

On Wednesday, April 16, 2014, attorney and...

Professor Slomanson's Washington, D.C. Presentation

Professor Slomanson's Washington D.C. Presentation

April 17, 2014

Professor William Slomanson presented a TED talk on April 4, 2014, entitled “Why Flip Your Class & Macro Design Issues.” He was the opening speaker for the inaugural Igniting Legal Education...

J.S.D. graduate Dr. Richard Gendler publishes in prestigious American Bankruptcy

J.S.D. Graduate Publishes in Prestigious American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review

April 16, 2014

In October 2013 Dr. Richard Gendler successfully defended his J.S.D. dissertation titled ‘Home Mortgage Cramdown...

Bottega Americano set to debut at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

April 10, 2014

The team behind Bottega Americano is excited to open its doors within the Thomas Jefferson School of Law building. Slated for a summer opening, Bottega Americano’s footprint includes 8,000 square...

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