Alumni
The impact of your education at California Western continues well beyond graduation. The Office of Institutional Advancement is thrilled to keep you connected with fellow alumni and career opportunities while offering ways to support current students.
Announcing the 2025 Alumni Reunion & Celebration
California Western School of Law is excited to announce the upcoming 2025 Alumni Reunion and Celebration! Please mark your calendars for Friday, October 17, 2025, and join us in celebrating our legacy and empowering our next generation at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. Reunite with friends, network with classmates, and help us honor the outstanding achievements of our alumni.
Further details—including sponsorship opportunities—will be available soon. Please stay tuned for more information and make sure to save the date!
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email JavaScript Required for more information. Additional event details will be announced soon, so be sure to mark your calendar and stay tuned!
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Nominations Open: 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Submit Your Nomination Today
Do you know a California Western School of Law graduate who has made a remarkable
impact in the legal profession, demonstrated outstanding leadership, or gone above
and beyond in service to the school or community? Nominate them for the prestigious
2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards! We are seeking nominations across several categories
to honor those who exemplify the values and excellence of California Western.
Please submit your nominations by the close of business on August 20th.
Congratulations 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awardees!
The Honorable Tila Nunn-Miller received this year's Distinguished Judicial Alumni Award, which honors alumni who have made significant contributions through their service as judges. This award recognizes their dedication to justice, leadership in the judiciary, and enduring impact on the legal community.
Geneviéve Jones-Wright received the Distinguished Practitioner Alumni Award, which honors alumni who have made significant contributions to the legal profession through their practice. This award recognizes their excellence in legal service and commitment to client advocacy.
Mark Simpliciano won the Rising Star Award, recognizing alumni who have graduated within the past ten years and have already made a significant impact in the legal field. This award celebrates their early promise and leadership potential.
Professor William Aceves received the California Western School of Law Legacy Award, the highest accolade the school bestows. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who has made exceptional contributions to California Western through their service, advancement, and leadership. Since joining the CWSL faculty in 1998, Professor Aceves has made over 450 contributions to the school.
Congratulations 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
Over 500 California Western alumni have been selected as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in the 2025 Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers rating service, recognizing outstanding attorneys.
Thank you for your leadership and impact you have made on the community. Here is a list of alumni categorized by decade:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you find an error or omission, please accept our apologies, and report it to us by emailing JavaScript Required.
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How to Get Involved
Engage with your Alumni Association
The mission of the Alumni Association is to foster and nurture meaningful, lifelong, mutually beneficial connections, and relationships. Membership into the Alumni Association is automatic and includes no annual dues.
Office of Institutional Advancement
After graduation, the Office of Institutional Advancement offers opportunities to
stay connected with the law school, your classmates, and legal community. These opportunities
include volunteer work, social and networking events, bi-annual online newsletters,
alumni rosters, and annual continuing education courses.
If you would like to update your contact information, please email our office at JavaScript Required.
- Transcript request form-Transcripts can be ordered online 24/7 through the National Student Clearinghouse. You can order transcripts using all major credit cards.
PDF copies of transcripts for Alumni are no longer available. Unofficial copies of transcripts are complimentary and can be obtained by emailing the Registrar's Office at JavaScript Required.
Students who attended California Western prior to 1978:
If you attended California Western prior to 1978 please contact USIU/Alliant University at 858-635-4581 for a copy of your transcript. - Name change form
- Request a replacement diploma
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