President and Dean Announcement

On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the TJSL Alumni Association hosted an Open House and offered 3 “hard to get” Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions. The first session, Avoiding Malpractice, was delivered by Deborah Wolfe. The second session, Ethics and Trust Account, was delivered by David Carr. The third session, Managing and Running a Law Firm, […]

On Friday, December 6, 2024, the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) celebrated the inauguration of Environmental attorney Michelle A. Gastil (TJSL 2009) as the new President for 2025. TJSL Dean Dawn Dekle was in attendance to represent TJSL and mark the important occasion. “We are very proud of our alumnus, Michelle, for all of […]

Lorena received her JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2003. She was President of the TJSL La Raza Association for two years. She has a B.A. in Russian and Soviet Studies from UCSD. She served on the TJSL alumni board after graduating. She is past President of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers […]