Category: News & Media

On September 18 – 20, 2014, TJSL Associate Dean William H. Byrnes led The Working Group’s fall workshop at William Mitchell College of Law, in St. Paul Minnesota aimed at drafting best practices recommendations for online legal education. For over four years, Byrnes, often attributed with having pioneered the “online classroom,” has collaborated with educators […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Dean Thomas Guernsey announced the September launch of the First Annual Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition. Made possible by the generous gift of TJSL alumnus Jim Crane ‘13, the national competition aims to encourage outstanding student scholarship at the intersection of law and medicine, or law […]

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, members of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity joined together for a fraternity social event which was held at PETCO Park in the Toyota Luxury Box for the Padres v. Giants game. “We are brothers and sisters in this fraternity,” said Michael Arellanez, Dean of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity. “But […]

All TJSL students who have registered for the Alumni Judicial Mixer taking place on Thursday, October 30th will participate in this unique opportunity where they will network with State and Federal Judges from around San Diego. Every year since 2008, the TJSL Alumni Association along with Superior Court Commissioner Gary Bloch (Ret.) ‘81 has provided […]

On September 16, 2014, Professor Maurice Dyson spoke to a packed room about Dismantling the School-to-Prison pipeline, a phenomenon, he says where students of color are routinely suspended or expelled at roughly three times the rate than their white peers for the same, often minor infractions, pushing them out of high school, and leading to […]

Turkish prosecutors and judges visiting San Diego lawyers and judges took time out of their busy program to speak to TJSL students on September 22, 2014, at an event sponsored by the Criminal Expungement and Reentry Society, the Criminal Law Society, and the International Law Society. The event moderator was Sam Bettwy, Adjunct Professor of […]

Randy M. Grossman ‘94 is a Sports Agent, a Criminal Defense Attorney and an Adjunct Professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he has taught Sports Law since 2000 and also teaches Trial Practice. Additionally, he is a member of the TJSL Board of Trustees. Professor Grossman is certified as a player agent […]

TJSL students are invited to join Alumni, faculty and staff on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11, 2014 to help celebrate the Inaugural TJSL Alumni Weekend. Register now for the 19th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament taking place on Friday, October 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Salt Creek Golf Club. Faculty, students, staff and Alumni will compete for prizes in […]

The TJSL Mock Trial Team is well on its way to a successful year. The team welcomed 14 extremely talented members, Sarah Brand 3L, Joshua Brisbane 2L, Precious Harrison Cobb 2L, Jeremy Garrett 2L, Thomas Gennaro 3L, Melanie Guillen 2L, Justin Hall 3L, Katie Jenkins 3L, Puneet Layal 2L, Ravi Mohan 3L, Kevin Retoriano 2L, […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is saddened to note the passing of Robert Wesley. Professor Wesley was a valued member of our adjunct faculty for many years. Teaching two sections of community property year round, Professor Wesley helped nearly every TJSL graduate for over a decade to master the intricacies of a complicated bar course. […]

Professor Marjorie Cohn delivered two presentations at the National Lawyers Guild’s annual national convention in Chicago held on September 3-7, 2014. On the panel titled “Pursuing Accountability and Reparations for Torture,” Professor Cohn explained the relationship between the torture conducted at Tamms Correctional Center under the direction of Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, torture in […]

Vik Monder ‘11 is a first generation born American whom has always understood the value in excelling scholastically. His father quickly taught him that going to college and obtaining a degree is the best way to succeed and reach the American Dream. Monder attended the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Business Administration […]