Sophia Gallardo Named CLEA Outstanding Externship Student

California Western has honored recent graduate Sophia Gallardo ’21 with the 2021 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Externship Student Award. Here, Gallardo discusses what it means to win the award and how this represents a fitting end to her law school education.

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Unraveling the Regulatory Hurdles of the Alcohol Beverage Industry Adena Santiago ’05 is passionate about the alcohol beverage industry and has spent more than a decade counseling clients on all aspects of the industry. Here she talks about how she found her niche and how she ended up turning her passion into a career in law. Learn More

A Foundation for Success

Lisa Kelley ’91 recently rejoined the Washington State Attorney General’s office after taking a 10-year break to raise a family. Here she talks about what a great foundation a California Western education gave to her and how she loves practicing as an attorney again despite having to pass the Washington State Bar exam for a second time.

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Making a Difference Within the Federal Prison System

Theresa Talplacido ‘00 has had a long career working for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), currently serving as the Senior Attorney at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego. Here she talks about her role and how she credits her education from California Western with giving her so much in her career.

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Protecting Voters from Suppression, Technology, and Pandemics

Recent California Western graduate Chelsey Gonzalez ‘21 has had her first scholarly article published in the Rutgers Law Record. The piece addresses the issues of integrity in U.S. elections and how blockchain technology could secure the voting cycle.

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