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

California Western Professor Emeritus Janet Weinstein Honored with National Award from AALS

California Western School of Law Professor Emeritus Janet Weinstein has been selected for the highly prestigious 2016 Father Robert Drinan Award, one of 17 awards for excellence in education given by the Association of American Law Schools.

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Community Law Project Celebrates Ten Years of Providing Free Legal Services

“Our motto is: ‘we meet people where they are,’” said Dana Sisitsky, executive director of the Community Law Project (CLP) at the 10th anniversary celebration of the program on December 1.

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San Diego Councilwoman Marti Emerald Visits Community Law Project Free Clinic

San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald visited the Community Law Project legal clinic at Rosa Parks Elementary School in City Heights on November 20. Emerald wanted to see first-hand how the clinic provides free legal services to lower income and vulnerable individuals in the area.

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