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Shadow Amendments, Corporate Exceptionalism, and the Supreme Court

“Should U.S corporations be held responsible when they are complicit in the use of child slave labor?”

CIP Client Joann Parks Released After 29 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

“Nothing could be worse than losing your children and then being wrongfully convicted of their murder.”

JoAnn Parks, left, and attorney Raquel Cohen ‘09 celebrate Parks’ release from prison

Avoiding the Creation of "Paper Terrorists" Under Immigration Law

In an article published in the California Law Review, Professor Dadhania discusses the application of the terrorism bar in immigration law.

New Media Rights Awarded Grant for the Web

“This grant enables us to help realign who benefits from artistic and technological innovation on the internet away from tech giants and back to the individual artists and innovators.”

How AI Challenges Disclosure in Patent Law

“The use of AI in the inventive process presents capabilities that were not envisioned for the U.S. patent system.”

First Virtual XONR8 Gala Hits the High Notes

“The XONR8 Gala is such an important and incredible evening spent honoring our innocent clients and our work.”

Latin America’s Blockchain Opportunity

Blockchain solutions can undo some of the region’s historic dependency on North America and end underdevelopment.

Redesigning the Legal Skills Course for the Virtual Classroom

California Western School of Law will host a one-day conference of the Legal Writing Institute on December 9.

Victory For CIP Client Kimberly Long

California Supreme Court upholds reversal of murder conviction.

Lecture Hall Naming Ceremony Honors Allan and Yjordis Frostrom

“I was fortunate to study at Cal Western under Dean Robert Castetter, and the education and practical skills I received were truly life-changing.”

California Western Community Law Project Receives Two New Grant Awards

“This funding will assist us in providing legal advice and counsel, and coordinating representation, for dozens of clients facing financial struggles.”

Will Barrett Confirmation Undermine SCOTUS' Essential Role?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ability to play honest constitutional broker is rooted in public confidence that the justices individually and collectively are able to render rulings that rise above short-term politics in favor of longer-term, rule-of-law values.

Faculty Research Highlights

California Western faculty are using their expertise to effect change now.

CWSL CAP Teams Enjoy Early Competition Success

“The CAP teams this trimester have been putting in outstanding performances, especially considering we have all had to adjust to online competitions.”

Inaugural Procopio Scholarship Presented to Incoming CWSL Student Erica Spence

“We are proud to offer this scholarship to California Western’s Erica Spence and look forward to helping her succeed and reach her full potential.”

CWSL Faculty and Staff Inspire 3L Student’s Scholarly Publications

“I credit Art Neill, Shaun Spalding, and Professor Nancy Kim for inspiring me to keep writing and publishing.”

Advancing Human Rights at Home and Abroad

“To use force against peaceful demonstrators is antithetical to democratic principles.”

CWSL Board Elects New Officers

“I believe it’s important for our community to support a local law school that not only provides amazing programs to educate our future legal leaders but also programs that support diversity and access to justice.”

CIP Client Derrick Harris Exonerated

“That’s how wrongful convictions should be resolved: prosecutors and defense attorneys working together to fix a case when it goes wrong.”

Choosing a Ginsburg Successor Should Not be Rushed

“A rushed confirmation would inevitably seem to sacrifice the institutional reputation of the Supreme Court for short-term political expediency.”

Cal Western 3L Student’s Scholarly Paper Accepted by Law Journal

“My paper discusses the rise of aquaculture and how it initiated environmental and human health concerns.”

Coming Home

“The California Western community—our professors and staff, my fellow students, and alumni – has helped shape me as an attorney and, more importantly, as a human being.”

Elaine Galinson Gifts California Western $50,000 in Additional Scholarship Support

“This wonderfully generous gift will enable us to provide much-needed additional assistance to students who have a strong desire to serve their communities.”

Addressing Discrimination in AI Algorithms

“As algorithms are increasingly part of more business models and marketing plans, discrimination appears in the shadows of value creation and value capture.”

Art and the Law: Understanding the Connection

“Due to the immense psychological and emotional connection a piece of art may have on an individual or community, laws that affect its transactions are profoundly impactful.”

New Cal Western Faculty Member Publishes Groundbreaking Legal History Book

“I am excited at the opportunity to empower our students to attain the tools necessary to find their voices as lawyers.”

Introducing California Western’s New Distinguished Professor in Residence

“An overarching passion in my life is my commitment to legal education and developing the next generation of legal professionals.”

Experienced Civil Rights Advocate Danielle Jefferis Joins CWSL Faculty

“One of my primary responsibilities as a professor is to bring my practice experience into the classroom.”

Professor Brenda Simon Joins CWSL Faculty Full-Time

“It is so rewarding to help students master challenging areas, working with them to develop the tools they need to succeed.”

Maestría Program Welcomes 108 New Students

“None of this could have happened without tremendous work from everyone in the Instituto.”

Nancy Chi Cantalupo Joins Cal Western Faculty

Professor Cantalupo is a nationally-recognized expert on sexual harassment and abuse in education.

Getting to Know Dean Sean Scott

“What attracts me to teaching is the interaction with students, and that I get to challenge them, and they, in turn, get to challenge me.”

California Western Welcomes New President and Dean Sean M. Scott

“In everything we do, the first question has to always be, how does this help our students, how does this enhance the experience of our students, holistically, not just academically.”

California Western Well Represented in SDCBA 2020 Service Awards

“We are honored to recognize this year’s award recipients for exemplifying what it means to serve others.”

Holding Polluters Accountable

“Representing public entities is where I really found my niche in the world.”

Can Podcasting Meet the Challenge for Creators of Color

“People don’t like it when they believe that artists are being taken advantage of.”

Time to Rein In Campus Cops

With thousands of referrals to juvenile court, California has become the leading state in the nation in the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

Professor Glenn Smith Comments on SCOTUS Records Release Cases

The most important aspect of these cases, said Smith, is that they affirm the separation of powers, and affirm that the President of the United States is not above the law.

We Value Diversity

California Western ranks in the top 10 for diversity among U.S. law schools, according to U.S. News.

Top 10 Law School for Diversity - US news

Practical Training is our Specialty

California Western ranks in the top 3 for required experiential learning credits (15) among U.S. law schools.

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Faculty Scholarship

California Western faculty have been published recently in more than a dozen top-50 law reviews and leading specialty journals including:
• California Law Review
• Northwestern Law Review
• UC Irvine Law Review
• Boston College Law Review
• Iowa Law Review
• Washington Law Review

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Inspiration Corner

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu