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The Mayor and City Council of the City of San Diego, the Board of Library Commissioners, and the San Diego Public Library are hosting a reception, celebrating the 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit, on Friday, January 31, 2014, at the San Diego Central Library’s Joan & Irwin Jacobs Common. It will honor local authors who […]

SOLD OUT “For those who have not attended in years past, Barristers Ball is the SBA’s annual awards ceremony and reception honoring students, faculty, staff and alumni,” explains SBA President Milena Celentano. Tickets for the February 14th Barristers Ball were priced at $65.00. This includes a four course meal, drinks, live music, deejay and dancing, […]

On Thursday, January 22, TJSL’s Student Organizations came together to meet and greet potential new members. “The Org. Fair is a great way to introduce the different student organizations on campus especially to first year students,” said Ian Seruelo who is the Vice President of the Immigration Law Society (ILS), the Diversity Chair of  the […]

Following his October presentation in Moscow at Moscow Finance University organized with University of Amsterdam, Professor William Byrnes was invited to lecture last week for the intersession international tax course of the University of Amsterdam’s Centre for Tax Law. While at the University of Amsterdam January 13-17, he presented on the topic of international information […]

Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp participated in an international colloquium in Paris, France, which was held from Thursday, January 16th – Saturday, January 18th. The conference was the second international meeting of the Gray Zone Project (Projet ZOGRIS), a working group of scholars studying the rise of insecure forms of employment in four countries: Brazil, France, Mexico, […]

Lauren Hebl (3L) has been awarded the Veterans Clinic Alumni Scholarship for the Fall 2013 semester. “It is truly an honor to have been awarded this scholarship and a privilege to be a part of the veterans clinic. I am sincerely grateful for this opportunity and look forward to another wonderful semester with the veterans […]

January 13, 2014 marked the first day of the second session of the TJSL Center for Solo Practitioners Incubator Program. This program is designed specifically and exclusively for Thomas Jefferson School of Law alumni, the TJSL Center for Solo Practitioners supports new solo practitioners as they establish their own law offices. The program encourages new […]

Professor Rebecca Lee is being congratulated by members of the TJSL community after being named the new chair of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Labor Relations and Employment Law.   “I am so pleased that Professor Lee is receiving this well-deserved honor,” said Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp. “The AALS Section will benefit […]

The American Association of Law Schools (AALS) President reported at the Sunday morning Section Officers’ breakfast on January 4, attended by Associate Dean William Byrnes of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, that this year’s conference had the second highest registration in AALS history.  During the AALS annual conference in New York City, LexisNexis sponsored the […]

“It’s always a highlight of the academic year to go through orientation,” said Thomas Jefferson School of Law Dean and President Thomas Guernsey on Monday, January 6 as he welcomed TJSL’s incoming students during the Week One orientation program that helps prepare students for the demands of law school. “You have just made one of […]

Third year student, Jonathan Stahler, will be interning this spring in the Legal Department at SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) in Los Angeles. SAG-AFTRA represents more than 165,000 entertainers, performers, journalists, and other media professionals. Jonathan will be assisting in client arbitrations, contract enforcement with the National […]

The 110 year old National Underwriter company published Associate Dean William Byrnes’ newest book “Tax Facts on Individuals and Small Business” December 2. This is the third book within the renown Tax Facts series authored by William Byrnes and by Adjunct Professor Robert Bloink of Thomas Jefferson’s graduate international tax program, which already includes Tax […]