Category: The Jeffersonian

On January 7, 2015, France fell victim to a vicious terrorist attack.  Three suspects attacked the weekly satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, leaving 12 people dead.  Two of the suspects, brothers, were self-proclaimed Islamist gunmen and the third suspect, an 18 year old, surrendered later that day.  The attack was in response to the newspaper republishing […]

It is an innate thought to associate educational, uplifting and groundbreaking television sitcoms such as “Fat Albert,” “A Different World,” and most notably, “The Cosby Show” with the prominent comedian, actor, author and activist Bill Cosby. Since the 70’s, Cosby has impacted and influenced families and cultures in a positive light filled with levity for […]

Jordan, the brand coined by and around Michael Jordan, who is arguably the greatest thing to ever happen to the NBA and undoubtedly the greatest basketball player of all time, has helped turn Nike into a household name that is synonymous with sports and professional athletes. Jacobus Rentmeester, a freelance photographer, is bringing a copyright […]

May 16 is just a few months away, and that means the bar examination is not far behind. I know, I can hear you hissing at me. I’m sorry, but I think we will all be better for sharing as much information about our upcoming graduation and the bar examination as possible. Graduation applications should […]

On Thursday, January 29th, SBA and TJSL partnered with the San Diego Blood Bank for our first annual blood drive. TJSL registered 22 people and collected 18 units, which will touch the lives of at least 54 people. Additionally, the majority of the blood collected from our drive has already been distributed to patients. It […]

This year Barristers Ball doesn’t fall on Valentine’s Day, which means we have to come up with our own plans for celebrating Valentine’s Day. Here are 5 romantic ideas to get the wheels in your head turning (on things not related to law school related).  Remember, Valentine’s Day is a HUGE day for the hospitality […]

From the moment you stepped into this school, law students, lawyers, and others whose lives seem to revolve around TJSL and the practice of law surrounded you. Quickly, school becomes a place to make friends, socialize, study, eat, and it controls many other aspects in your life.  Suddenly, perhaps before you actually realize what is […]

10)  It’s okay to cry.  When a concept has eluded you all semester and it hits you all of a sudden that you have three days to master it, it’s okay to cry – but then you have to take a deep breath and figure out how to tackle it.  There is some supplement, somewhere, […]

As we reach the end of the semester, we also reach the end of the intramural soccer season, which left one last opportunity for the top teams to come together and battle through the playoffs for a chance to vie for the championship. Last weekend the top teams competed for the 2014 intramural soccer championship. […]

Interested in a great opportunity? San Diego County Bar Association & Association of Corporate Counsel – San Diego DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Website: www.sdcba.org/diversityfellowship. 1. Statement of Purpose The San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) and Association of Corporate Counsel-San Diego (ACC-SD) Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) is designed for law students that are: (1) First year […]

[Introduction – this letter is primarily for 1Ls but hopefully upperclassmen can find some humor or even guidance by reading. Not every piece of advice will apply equally to everyone, but based on this list (which was compiled with the help of several other upperclassmen) you should find a little more ease making it through […]

Actually, I have been practicing over 26 years, but, the above title sounded better. I started practicing in 1988, fortunately, I was hired by Jeffery Schwartz, who had been practicing for six months. We both graduated from Western State University College of Law in San Diego, at that time, it was not accredited b y […]