Category: The Jeffersonian

Intramural athletics has brought some excitement in years past but this basketball season might have topped them off. The competiveness of the league brought rival games and tough competition. The competition brought injuries to some, frustration to others, and glory to a select few. The field of teams were scattered with talent but the top […]

This year, the Student Bar Association (SBA) is hosting their annual Barrister’s Ball on Saturday, March 28th at the field of Petco Park! For those who have never attended, Barrister’s Ball is a prestigious awards ceremony and reception to honor TJSL’s distinguished faulty, alumni, and students. It is an opportunity for the entire law school […]

The Student Bar Association (SBA) is holding elections soon and is hoping for a great group of people to run for positions. You might be interested but might not know exactly what being on SBA entails. SBA is the student government for TJSL. SBA communicates with other law schools throughout the state and even country […]

The TJSL Moot Court Honor Society had an eventful semester filled with plenty of hard work, determination, and travel. Moot Courters went across the west coast to compete in some of the most prestigious moot court competitions, spanning from Washington state to Oregon. The semester was one of professional growth and everlasting memories. Members devoted […]

Without referencing a dictionary, can you define the word terror? If you can, I envy your seemingly eidetic memory. If you can’t its ok; your confusion has been strategically placed. Words and phrases like these are what modern political scientists call “glittering generalities,” which reference words or phrases that sound very appealing, but in reality […]

The Padres’ Executive Chairman, Ron Fowler, and CEO, Mike Dee, have been busy making moves and spending money over the offseason to better the team. After finishing 17 games behind the division-winning Dodgers, posting the worst offense in baseball and missing the playoffs for the eighth straight year, it was time for a change. Fowler […]

There is an old saying, “The third time is a charm.” For millionaire real-estate heir Robert Durst however, the third time may be his jinx. Since the 1980’s Durst has been intimately linked to a missing person’s case and two murders, the victims all being close friends or family. Now, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s […]

So, it has come to an end. The three or four years in law school, bar study, the hellish bar exam, and now you’re a lawyer without a job. What are you going to do? Well, there are several options as we all know. We explored many during our time at TJSL, while some we […]

TJSL has been hosting Diversity Week for as long as Professor Maurice Dyson can remember. “We work to highlight the contributions and culture of our law students that help enrich our law school,” said Professor Dyson regarding the series of events that will take place from April 6–10, at TJSL (see the tentative schedule of […]

In the Old Testament of the Bible, there is a story of a very wise and powerful king named Samson.  Jealous and power hungry, many detractors began conspiring to kill him.  After some years his bride Delilah inquired after the source of his un-earthly power, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how […]

There has been a lot of discussion about Seth Rogen and James Franco’s new movie, The Interview, regarding First Amendment protections and freedom of speech. Funny enough (no pun intended), a heightened discussion of Sony’s perceived negotiations with cyber-terrorists became front-page news. Privately owned movie studios are not responsible for setting or applying U.S. foreign […]

Here is a list of what San Diego has to offer for all you love birds on Valentine’s Day.