California Innocence Project Client Guy Miles Exonerated After 18 Years in Prison

The California Innocence Project (CIP) at California Western School of Law has won another major victory in its ongoing mission to free the wrongfully convicted with the exoneration of Guy Miles, who served 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

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New Media Rights Client Releases Documentary on Gun Violence in America

Brave New Films, a client of New Media Rights at California Western, has created a powerful, eye-opening documentary entitled Making a Killing. Learn More

Decades-Old Murder Conviction Reversed Due to Work by California Innocence Project

William Richards has spent more than two decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. Today, he is infinitely closer to becoming a free man—thanks to the tireless efforts of the California Innocence Project at California Western.

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California Western 1 of 5 Law Schools in Nation to Exceed ABA Requirement for Experiential Education In a recent vote, California Western faculty approved an expansion of the law school's curricular requirement for practical education to 15 units—1/6 of the 90 total units required to graduate—more than doubling the ABA's standard of six units. The new requirement will be implemented with the incoming fall 2016 class—but opportunities to fulfill the requirement have been in California Western’s curriculum for decades. Learn More

Former SEC Chairman Speaks to Students, Faculty, and Staff at California Western

The January 26 event was attended by more than 100 law students, faculty, staff, and trustees who gathered to hear Harvey L. Pitt's insights into the world of corporate law and securities regulations.

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