Category: News & Media

Congratulations to our graduate Suzanne Nicholls (JD ’08), who has been appointed a judge to the Maricopa County Superior Court. Suzanne’s judicial appointment was made by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and announced in an April 24th press release. We are proud of you, Judge Nicholls! https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/04/governor-ducey-appoints-marvin-davis-suzanne-nicholls-and-michael-rassas

Congratulations to Brandon Brown (3L), who has accepted a post-bar law clerk position with Wood Smith Henning & Berman. Once Brandon passes the bar exam, his position will convert to that of associate. While this firm has multiple locations, Brandon notes that he will “be relocating to San Francisco in August to begin working.” This […]

Congratulations are due Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Gabriella Russo, who ranked in the top 40 of the first-ever National Online Trial Advocacy Competition.The online competition was organized by UCLA School of Law and Fordham University School of Law to help fill the void left by the cancellation of the Spring 2020 San Fernando Valley […]

Octavia Carson (3L), who presently serves as editor-in-chief of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review, writes with very good news. First, Octavia has accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review through the Honors Program. She will be working for the Board of Immigration Appeals starting in September. This is […]

Congratulations are due Andrew Steiger (1L), who has just published his article “Staying Change-Ready,” in the March-April issue of San Diego Lawyer magazine. Andrew’s message about preparing for and adapting to change is especially timely in this challenging moment. San Diego Lawyer is a publication of the San Diego County Bar Association. Andrew, you make […]

At the end of February, for the second consecutive year, Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s National Trial Team was a finalist at the National Trial Competition Regional Tournament for Region 15. Hosted by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the National Trial Competition attracts students from over 100 law […]

Every year, the Student Bar Association recognizes excellence in the Thomas Jefferson School of Law community. Congratulations to this year’s awards recipients: Professor of the Year Susan Bisom-Rapp, Adjunct Professor of the Year Brett Schreiber, Staff Member of the Year Dean Lisa Ferreira, Student Organization President of the Year Alfredo Villegas (La Raza), Alumnus of […]

March 13, 2020 Dean Linda Keller’s message to students regarding preventative measures for the coronavirus situation is below.  As it notes, in order to keep our community as safe as possible, the Law School’s physical facility will be closed to students starting March 16, 2020, with online classes starting March 23, 2020 after next week’s […]

Dr. John E. Baiden successfully defended his J.S.D. dissertation on March 9th. The candidate, appearing via GoToMeeting from Ghana, first presented his work. He then fielded questions from his subject matter expert Dr. Augustine Gockel (formerly of University of Ghana), and two outside evaluators: Dr. Josiah De-Graft Quansah (Central University, Ghana) and Dr. Peter Alex […]

Our Moot Court Honor Society traveled to Oklahoma City this past weekend to compete in the ABA NAAC Moot Court Competition. The teams argued two issues from the famous case Brady v. Maryland. The first issue was whether Brady protections are applicable to pre-trial stages. The second issue was whether Brady requires due diligence. The […]

Congratulations to 1Ls Andrew Steiger, Ryan Wullschleger, and Christian Chavez, who have been selected as San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Diversity Fellows. The fellowship program, sponsored by SDCBA and the Association of Corporate Counsel, seeks to provide diverse 1L students the opportunity to “learn and develop skills that are necessary…in…law firm and corporate legal […]

We are so proud of Briana Givens (JD ’17) (on left) and Monique Larmond (JD ’17) (on right), who were profiled as trailblazers by San Diego Voyager. Briana and Monique just launched their firm Givens & Larmond Law Group. These two were superstars at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Now they are making an impact […]