Victory For CIP Client Kimberly Long

In a huge win for the California Innocence Project (CIP), the California Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the reversal of Kimberly Long’s murder conviction. Long had spent seven years in prison for a murder she did not commit.

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California Western Community Law Project Receives Two New Grant Awards

California Western's Community Law Project (CLP) has recently been awarded grants from the Solana Beach Fund and the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation. These grants will enable CLP to continue to support the legal needs and education of residents across San Diego County and provide them with consumer law related assistance.

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CWSL Board Elects New Officers

California Western’s Board of Trustees has elected Troutman Pepper partner Mike Whitton Chairman of the Board. Also elected was Higgs Fletcher & Mack associate Attorney Rahil Swigart ’03 as Vice-Chair and First Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Randy Grossman ’95 as Secretary.

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CIP Client Derrick Harris Exonerated

California Innocence Project (CIP) client Derrick Harris has become the 34th wrongly convicted person freed by CIP. Here, Justin Brooks, Director of CIP and a professor of law at California Western, and Mike Semanchik, CIP’s Managing Attorney, discuss the significance of the case.

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

San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson has gifted California Western $50,000 in additional support for the Murray L. Galinson Scholarship Endowment. The scholarship is awarded annually to high-achieving upper-division California Western students who have overcome adversity and have shown a commitment to serving their community.

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