Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, California

“When I attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law, I was met with an environment that challenged me to be my best. The professors were leaders in their field, whose teaching nurtured my love of the law and made me excited to practice law as an attorney. The career services counselors were invaluable in helping me prepare for the legal career I wanted.”

“TJSL is still one of a handful of law schools that has given a chance to many students that would have not otherwise had an opportunity to attend law school, and excel in the practice of law. My law degree helped me build a successful law practice focusing on emerging issues while helping people day-in and day-out.”

“I chose to go to Thomas Jefferson because I was looking for a law school where the faculty and staff cared about my success not only as a law student, but also as a person. I found that here and it has helped me grow in many areas of my life. The tight-knit community has helped the challenges of law school be much more bearable. The small class sizes make it easy to interact with my professors and fellow students. There is a true sense of community at Thomas Jefferson and you can see that by the way students interact with each other and by the way faculty care about students.”

“I began meeting judges and attorneys within the San Diego area during my second week of school. I had the opportunity to volunteer at our school-hosted Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) competition and watch students from other prestige law schools argue great scenarios against our own TJSL students.  Through mentorships, organization meetings and guest speakers, there will be miles of opportunities for you to emphasize your success to not only get you set up, but also to plug you into opportunities. The faculty and staff’s constant willingness to help your journey is invaluable.”

“The Patent Program at Thomas Jefferson School of Law provided me with invaluable experience working with clients, drafting patent applications, and handling filings on EFS Web. This experience set me apart from other young professionals in the field of Intellectual Property law and allowed me to hit the ground running at my first job without having to go through the typical learning curve that most new hires face.”

“I transferred to Thomas Jefferson School of Law (“TJSL”) in my 3L year, so I had the benefit of contrasting my TJSL experience with another law school.  And I found TJSL to be exceptional for various reasons.   

First, the legal instruction at TJSL is outstanding and well prepares the students for the practice of law. As a practicing first-year lawyer, I rely on the instruction and mentoring I received in my TJSL courses (such as my Trial Practice class) which has provided me with knowledge and skills to successfully serve my clients as a litigator.  

Second, TJSL had two classes that provided incredible instruction on how to take the bar exam. These classes were Bar Exam Fundamentals and MBE Mastery. Although a fundamental reason that I passed the bar on my first attempt was due to my personal commitment and discipline as a student while in law school, without the exceptional instruction on how to take the bar exam at TJSL, I do not believe I would have been successful.  All the first-time bar takers from my prior law school who took the bar exam with me failed, and 20 of the 21 repeat takers also failed. I believe if they also transferred to TJSL in their 3L year like I did, many of them would have passed the bar exam on their first try like I did. 

Third, the people at TJSL are supportive and kind.  Even as a graduate, if I called on them for support or mentorship, they would help me in my professional development. TJSL has a wonderful faculty, staff, and administration and I feel fortunate to have received my legal education through this outstanding school.”