Law School in San Diego - California Western School of Law

The Hypocrisy of Veterinary Lien Laws

“Owners have informally elevated the status of dogs from personal property to ‘members of the family.’”

Reflective Practice: A Critical Habit for Successful Lawyers

“Reflective practice has particular application to teaching legal ethics.”

Seventh and Eighth Graders Get Their First Taste of Law School

“Being happy and passionate about what you do is important."

Experiential Learning Gives CWSL Students the Advantage in Justicia Scholarship Awards

“It is all about what you have experienced, and you can't change that.”

Time to Take Our Digital Sovereignty Seriously

“Sorry doesn’t cut it.”

Estate Planning is ‘essential’ in California Reveals CWSL Alum

“It takes only $150,000 in assets to kick a person’s estate over into the probate court system.”

Prof. James Cooper on the Gathering Pace of ‘AI for Social Good’

“It is time to consider people above profit.”

Prof. Glenn Smith on the Impact of the Texas ACA Ruling

“It's a breathtaking opinion going even beyond what the Trump administration had argued.”

California Western Community Law Project Receives Grants

“These grants have allowed us to make a tremendous impact on the lives of hundreds of clients.”

Law Change Forces Alum to Switch Focus

“Almost overnight the formation of limited partnerships, drilling and the like ended.”

Alumna Helps Shape the Future of Tax

“It’s an exciting time to be a tax attorney.”

Prof. Kenneth Klein on the Insurance Crisis Facing Camp Fire Victims

“There’s an even higher than normal incidence of people who have no insurance.”

CWSL Student Presents Cannabis Paper at FDLI Symposium

Could this be an alternative model for developing and manufacturing cannabis-derived drugs in the U.S.?

CWSL Student Wins Writing Competition Award Alongside Harvard and UNM Co-winners

“Cal Western has provided the environment for my interest in health law to evolve.”

San Diego Law Practice Bridges ‘Justice Gap’

“The lessons we learned at California Western reinforced our desire to provide proactive and inclusive representation.”

Prof. Joanna Sax Presents Paper on GM Food Guidance at FDA Conference

“This is an ongoing issue in administrative law.”

Art Neill on How Business Owners Should Navigate a Lawsuit

“Your first lawsuit, can be scary, time intensive, and expensive.”

Seven California Western Students Awarded La Raza Scholarships

“We are so proud of all the scholarship winners and look forward to watching their respective careers bloom.”

ACCESO’s Oral Litigation Skills Course Draws Lawyers from Across South America

There is a demand for training legal practitioners in this transitional phase to strengthen the rule of law.

Tackling the NFL Ratings Decline

“Technology can help level the playing field in today’s highly competitive and uncertain marketplace.”

CAP Trial Team Wins 2018 SDDL National Trial Competition

“This is a great start to a new competitive season.”

California Western’s Maestría Program Celebrates Fourth Graduation

“We continue to grow in student applications every year.”

Prof. Leslie Culver Honored as 2018 Galen Distinguished Guest in Legal Writing

“It was a joy to see my scholarship have practical application.”

Prof. Catherine Hardee on the Dangers of Corporations Addressing Social Problems

The pursuit of social good is often a legitimate strategy for maximizing corporate profits.

New Media Rights Directors Speak on Protecting Intellectual Property

“The concept of copyright in general is pretty hard to understand.”

CWSL’s Prof. Tabrez Ebrahim Awarded Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship

The invitation-only Edison Fellowship is one of the centerpieces of the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property programs.

Dean Schaumann on the Importance of Keeping a Check on Student Well-being

“Successful students use all the resources.”

Prof. India Thusi on Structural Inequality in the Criminal Justice System

CWSL assistant professor focuses on the criminalization of vices and the policing of sex work in multiple presentations.

CWSL Student Wins First Place in 2018 IDEA Student IP Writing Competition

The competition seeks to address compelling issues in intellectual property law.

Student reveals what life is like externing for a major NFL franchise

“There are no typical workdays in this business!”

Third-Year Student Extols Value of Clinical Externship Program

“I would rate this externship as the most valuable experience I have had the privilege of obtaining in law school.”

Become Profession Ready

California Western provides a rigorous, traditional legal education with an emphasis on developing problem-solving, communication, writing, and analytical thinking skills. This broad skill-base allows our students to see the big picture, and evaluate the social and economic context behind a wide array of legal problems.

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Be a Champion of Justice

We are dedicated to serving the underrepresented and to doing what the justice system is supposed to do. We believe in using our deep skills and rigorous training for what is right and just. We have a responsibility to our community and we act on it every day. This shows in our many public interest programs, the content of our curriculum and the actions of our people.

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Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and Honor Roll with Distinction 2009-2014

Commit to Excellence

We expect a lot from our students. We don’t settle for just getting by. Our commitment to excellence is at the center of who we are. This commitment goes beyond just those students with the most impressive academic numbers. At California Western, we know that an incoming student is more than just a set of test scores.

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Find a Supportive Community

While we expect a lot from our students, we also understand that legal education is an active partnership between the school and the student. This is why we go to great lengths to first understand each student’s unique path, personality and goals, then help them establish a clear pathway to successfully fulfill their individual quest.

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