The quick high and relatively low cost of crack cocaine fueled a wave of drug addiction and crime that swept U.S. cities beginning in the 1980s and contributed to stricter penalties for drug possession and dealing.  Among its victims, the crack epidemic devastated thousands of American families through addiction, incarceration and separation.  Pregnant women addicted [...]

Dean Steven R. Smith and Professor Barbara J. Cox of California Western School of Law present at the 62nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools in Palm Beach, Fla.
On August 2, Clara Shortridge Foltz Professor of Law, Barbara Cox, speaks in a roundtable discussion at the meeting. The talk, entitled “Planning Your [...]

This week, the international entertainment arts expo known as Comic-Con descends on San Diego, bringing much-needed tourism revenue, a little fun, and a critical eye to an underappreciated form of literature, the comic book. No longer relegated to childhood, comics and graphic novels inform, entertain and inspire. They can also serve as an educational tool.
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California Western School of Law proudly announces the selection of two of its graduates for prestigious legal programs.
Irina G. Axelrod-Angres ’99 was selected as the 2009-2010 Supreme Court Fellow assigned to the Federal Judicial Center. She is the first graduate of California Western to be selected for this prominent position.
The Supreme Court Fellows program was [...]

The current economic slowdown is changing the landscape of the legal world nationally and in San Diego.  Law firms and agencies exercise greater caution in new hires and businesses seek firms than can deliver legal services more economically.  What does all of this mean for students preparing to leave law school for a career in law?
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As the San Diego GLBT community prepares to celebrate its diversity during this year’s Gay Pride festivities, California Western School of Law acknowledges those members of its own community who support GLBT equality.
The first step in achieving equality is education. Teaching Fellow Steven J. Macias contributes to the movement for GLBT equality by teaching the [...]

On July 8, the annual list of San Diego County Top Attorneys was published by the San Diego Daily Transcript, announcing the “best and brightest” attorneys in 14 areas of legal practice. California Western School of Law had 16 faculty, staff, and alumni on the list.
The following California Western faculty and staff were honored: Anaheeta [...]

Last week in a Los Angeles Superior Court room, the California Innocence Project, based here at California Western, helped another innocent man take a step in his journey toward freedom. 
Attorneys for the Innocence Project argued, and the judge agreed, that the first degree murder charge and life sentence in the 1994 shooting death of Felipe [...]

More than 15,000 homeless men, women and children live throughout San Diego County. This time of year, the San Diego food bank is very low and non-perishable food items are greatly needed.
Throughout July, California Western’s Institute of Health Law Studies, in conjunction with the Health Law Society and the Alpha Project, will collect food items [...]

This week, the United States Supreme Court ended its term with a controversial ruling on race discrimination, a delay in the closely watched case of campaign finance reform, and the retirement of a longtime justice.
Glenn Smith, a professor of constitutional law at California Western and a regular guest on Law in 10, joins host Pam [...]