Category: News & Media

The March 27, 2015, Women and Law Conference Panel #2 featured a so-called mystery Trailblazer. Her identity was not disclosed until her long string of firsts was shared with the audience, before she rose to the occasion during the audience’s hearty applause.   Panel #2 of the WLC featured presentations by Dr. Wendy Patrick, San Diego […]

By Katie Jenkins 3L, TJSL National Trial Team Member From March 26-29 the TJSL National Trial Team traveled to Houston, Texas for the annual South Texas Mock Trial Competition. The case was a medical malpractice damages case. One of the first of its kind, as this competition has never had a purely damages case. Further, […]

On Friday, April 10, 2015, Thomas Jefferson School of Law IP Honors Students presented ‘Fulfilling the Commercialization of the Bayh-Dole Act,’ a symposium illustrating the existing challenges in Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) and how law students can facilitate the commercialization of federally funded research. “The Bayh-Dole Act allowed universities and small businesses to elect ownership […]

On March 13, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society sent Frances Maldonado, Will Burkett, Dane Watson and Puneet Layal to the California State Bar’s 16th Annual Environmental Law Negotiations Competition in San Francisco, California. A total of 26 California law schools participated in the Environmental Law Negotiation Competition held at Golden Gate School of Law. The […]

On Friday, April 10, the Center for Sports Law & Policy (CSLP) at Thomas Jefferson School of Law hosted the final installment of the 2014-2015 ‘Padres Speakers Series’ with Padres front office executive Josh Stein, who has worked for the Padres since 2003 in varying roles.   During his presentation, Stein discussed his background and […]

A law review article published by Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp was cited in February 2015 by the New Jersey Supreme Court, the state’s highest appellate court. The case, Aguas v. State of New Jersey, involved allegations by a corrections officer that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor. Professor Bisom-Rapp’s article was referenced by the dissenting […]

On April 7, Professor Marjorie Cohn delivered a presentation about drones and targeted killing at the Desmond Tutu Center, which is a joint project of the Christian Theological Seminary and Butler University in Indianapolis. Professor Cohn explained why she invited Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Tutu to write the foreword to her new book, ‘Drones […]

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law will host a faculty enrichment presentation on Thursday, April 9 at Noon in room 237, led by Associate Dean William Byrnes. “I will introduce the topic,” said Professor Byrnes, “with various empirical studies of distance learning pedagogy and outcomes, before discussing the Work Group of Distance […]

By Negin Nazi, 2L, JRS Social Chair The Justice and Reentry Society (JRS) hosted their second “Know Your Rights” event at TJSL on Saturday March 28, 2015. The purpose of the event was to assist those with a desire to transition to becoming productive members of society but were being held back by their conviction. […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Dean Thomas Guernsey announced the results of the First Annual Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition. “We were gratified to have received 27 submissions for the competition,” said Dean Guernsey. “The competition was keen.” The first place prize was awarded to Margaret Condit, a J.D. candidate from […]

The 15th annual Women and the Law Conference held on Friday, March 27, focused on women and the criminal justice system and created a broad based and relevant dialogue among panelists and attendees. “Gauging our progress requires looking backwards. Looking at the present and then planning for the future,” said Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp  in her […]

This year’s Barristers Ball held at Petco Park on Saturday, March 28 was a huge success. “The venue was absolutely breathtaking,” said SBA Social Events Director Michelle Ribaudo. “It was fun watching everyone walk onto the field and gaze around at the vast and open stadium in awe. The ambiance of the event was light […]