Category: News & Media

On November 17, the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Society hosted a series of tryouts to determine membership for the upcoming academic year on the team. Competitors negotiated 30-minute rounds in a 2-on-2 format. This year, for the first time ever, ADR provided interested competitors with a series of training sessions where they broke down the […]

Alumni from class years 1973 through 2013 came together for a special reception at the Phoenician Resort to welcome Dean Thomas Guernsey and his wife, Kathe Klare, on Thursday, November 14, 2013. A parent of a TJSL student and local Phoenix attorney, Michael Trauscht, sponsored the reception for the second year in a row. Special […]

Graduates from Thomas Jefferson School who now make up the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter came together on Saturday, November 16 for their annual Thanksgiving potluck dinner. This event was hosted by Jakgeem Mays ’10, and brought out over a dozen TJSL Alums from all over the LA area. Each person brought their favorite dish and […]

In recognition of the fact that Thomas Jefferson School of Law has long been a leader in educating active duty service members, veterans, reservists and military spouses, the school has unveiled a new website designed to streamline the information and application process for those with a military connection.   The website, www.tjsl.edu/military, brings together a […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp will be traveling again to Paris for the second Grey Zone Project colloquium from January 16-18. The Grey Zone Project, or ZOGRIS as it is known in France, is an international research project of more than 30 academics on the ZORGIS research team, which is funded by […]

In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan hitting the central Philippines on November 8, TJSL Alums and student organizations are coming together to collaborate relief efforts. They are calling on the rest of the TJSL and San Diego communities for help with money, non-perishable food items, and household supplies that are desperately needed half way […]

LexisNexis Publishes 2nd Edition of International Withholding Tax Treaty Guide, Authored by Associate Dean William H. Byrnes and Dr. Robert J. Munro LexisNexis released in September 2013 the new and expanded 2nd Edition of its International Withholding Tax Treaty Guide. Thomas Jefferson’s Associate Dean of Graduate & Distance Education William Byrnes is the co-author with […]

By Najda Aslanyan (3L)   On November 13th, the Armenian Law Students Association put together a panel that hosted three successful attorneys who shared their law school experiences and gave advice to students on how to become the go-to attorney.   Each panelist was invited to speak to the students due to their unique perspective […]

By John T. Sylvester (3L)   On November 14, the Family Law Self-Help Clinic at TJSL opened its doors for the first of many bi-weekly sessions aimed at serving self-represented litigants in need of assistance in navigating the family law landscape.   The Family Law Self-Help Clinic allows low- to moderate-income legal services consumers to […]

By Damon Booth, Outdoors Club President On Saturday, November 16, the Outdoors Club and the Environmental Law Society ended the semester with its 5K Fun Run Fundraiser. The run/walk was a great opportunity to bring the Thomas Jefferson community–students, faculty, professors, and alumni–together before heading into finals. There were over twenty Thomas Jefferson participants, including […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, the Entertainment Law Society and the Intellectual Property Law Association transformed TJSL’s grand marble staircase into a catwalk on Friday, November 15 for the “From the Catwalk to the Courthouse: Business, Law and the Fashion Industry” conference. Professor K.J. Greene produced and hosted the conference in collaboration with Entertainment Law […]

On Thursday, November 14 Phi Alpha Delta hosted its fall signature event “Wine, Cheese and Judges’ Pet Peeves”. The event consisted of an hour-long question and answer session, followed by a reception that allowed students the opportunity to connect with the judges in a more intimate setting. This year’s panel of judges included: The Honorable […]