Category: News & Media

Professors Susan Bisom-Rapp and Rebecca Lee presented papers at the Eighth Annual Colloquium on Current Scholarship in Labor and Employment Law. This year’s colloquium was held on September 27 – 28 and was hosted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) by the William S. Boyd School of Law. UNLV Professors Ruben Garcia and […]

By Samantha Morales 3L Third-year TJSL student Jason Miller never imagined he would find himself in Istanbul, Turkey working for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a global powerhouse network of firms spanning 158 countries and delivering assurance, tax and advisory services. He credits William Byrnes, TJSL’s Associate Dean for Graduate & Distance Education Programs, as being instrumental in […]

Immigration, lack of access to attorneys in rural areas, boosting student diversity in legal education and incubator programs are among the topics American Bar Association President James R. Silkenat addressed during his visit to Thomas Jefferson School of Law on Tuesday, September 17.  Invited students, alumni, faculty, staff and other guests at the private evening […]

By Jonathan Stahler (3L), NSLNC Assistant to the Director   The Third Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (NSLNC) held at Thomas Jefferson School of Law the weekend of September 20-22, 2013, can only be described as another major success for TJSL as the spotlight was on the law school and the school’s Center for […]

The September 20 conference organized by the Center for Sports Law & Policy at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, led by TJSL Professor and Center Director Rodney K. Smith, began with the presentation of the 2nd annual “Rudolph C. Hasl Leader in Sports Award.”  The award was presented by TJSL Trustee and Professor Randy Grossman […]

In honor of Constitution Day, Tuesday, September 17, TJSL hosted the “Supreme Court Preview” Panel, featuring TJSL Professor Bryan Wildenthal along with local Professors Glenn Smith of California Western School of Law, Michael Ramsey of the University of San Diego School of Law and the panel moderator, the Honorable Larry Alan Burns of the U.S. District […]

The mission of the Center for Sports Law and Policy is “To integrate Thomas Jefferson School of Law with, and prepare its students for employment in, the growing sports industry.” TJSL students Jonathan Stahler (3L) and Sam Ehrlich (3L) are helping to fulfill that mission with the white papers they wrote for two of Center […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professors Brenda Simon and Eric Lane were presenters at the 13th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC) at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on August 8-9. According to the IPSC, “The IP Scholars Conference brings together intellectual property scholars to present their works-in-progress in order to benefit from the […]

A noted expert and author on workplace law, Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp was quoted several times in an article in the Sunday, September 15, issue of the Sacramento Bee. The article described a law suit filed by two former Sacramento county employees against the county alleging sexual harassment by their former supervisor. Apparently, Sacramento county, through […]

Professor K.J. Greene was invited to be a special guest speaker at the San Diego Entertainment Industry Mixer (SDEIM) at the House of Blues in Downtown San Diego on Thursday, September 12. “These industry events showcase creative artists from film to music, and I enjoy speaking to people who have big dreams,” said Professor Greene. […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law and the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration will co-host a private reception for ABA President James R. Silkenat on the evening of Tuesday, September 17, at the law school. President Silkenat will be visiting the Otay Mesa Detention Facility and touring the Port of Entry that day with the […]

The citation of a recent paper by Professor Steve Semeraro in a crucial expert report ordered by the Eastern District of New York in a class action case against Visa and MasterCard has led to some media interviews this week for the former attorney for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division who now teaches antitrust […]