Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, the transition back to school, and offers a chance to relax and reflect on the contributions of American workers through the ages. Elected officials traditionally appear at parades and community events in their districts, especially in years when Labor Day precedes Election Day. But how much have [...]

Today was New Student Orientation at California Western School of Law. As part of the day’s events, 1L’s were administered the Oath of Professional Conduct by justice Judith L. Haller ‘75 and judge James F. Stiven (Ret.). The Oath marks students’ commitment to uphold standards of professionalism and ethics while attending the law school.
In November 2013, [...]

Yesterday, Professor Bryan Liang, executive director of the Institute of Health Law Studies at California Western School of Law, was featured in USA TODAY.
As health care costs continue to rise, and more colleges and universities require students to have health insurance as a requirement for enrollment, students must decide what coverage fits their health needs.
In the USA TODAY article, [...]

As new and returning students arrive on the Downtown San Diego campus of California Western School of Law, the law school welcomes two new faculty members. 
Andrea Freeman and Ari E. Waldman join the school’s experienced and supportive faculty as Teaching Fellows. 
Andrea Freeman
Freeman comes to California Western from the Second Circuit of the United States Court [...]

Today, attorneys from Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Colombia begin a three-day intensive training on witness cross-examination at California Western School of Law.  
The Cross-Examination Trial Skills Academy is sponsored by Proyecto ACCESO, a program that trains legal professionals in Latin America on ways to promote the rule of law in their countries.  
Cross-Examination Trial Skills Academy
During the [...]

Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker struck down Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure to ban same-sex marriage in California, saying the state has no interest in differentiating between same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
In this episode of Law in 10, California Western teaching fellow Ari Waldman explores the state and national implications of this week’s decision. 
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On Tuesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Victoria E. Cameron ’97 to a judgeship in the Riverside County Superior Court.
While attending California Western, she was a member of the Student Bar Association and on the staffs of Law Review and International Law Journal. She also competed in moot court and trial team competitions, and was a [...]

California Western School of Law Professor Ruben J. Garcia was recently inducted into the Labor Law Group. The group is made up of 40 international labor law academics committed to developing course texts and materials that accurately reflect the practice of labor law.
Labor Law Group
The Labor Law Group emerged from the 1946 meeting of the [...]

On July 21, The San Diego Daily Transcript’s list of San Diego County Top Attorneys 2010 was published. Of the more 600 nominees for the list, California Western had 11 faculty, staff, and alumni selected. 
Associate Director of Career Services Angela Kim was named to the list in the Academic category. Adjunct Professor Bradley Weinreb was [...]

This week, the State Bar of California announced California Western School of Law as a recipient of the President’s Pro Bono Service Award. The award is the State Bar’s top recognition for pro bono service and the first award ever given to a law school. 
The President’s Pro Bono Service Award is California Western’s second major [...]