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Community Law Project Receives Witkin Award
October 23, 2025
California Western Community Law Project (CLP) was presented with the Bernard E. Witkin Award for Excellence in Legal Education by the San Diego Law Library Foundation.
Judicial Reception
October 28, 2025
California Western School of Law will host a reception in honor of the members of the judiciary.
2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards
California Western School of Law celebrates the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor outstanding graduates and lawyers who have made a lasting impact on our community.
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Earning a law degree from California Western means mastering legal theory and fundamentals, honing critical-thinking skills, and gaining the ability to apply the law in dynamic settings. For more than 100 years, California Western has succeeded in helping law students gain the skills and experience that employers and clients seek.
CWSL entering 1L’s took the Oath of Professionalism at the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse.
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Learn more about our faculty, including their scholarly activity and media appearances.
California Western Weekly
Faculty at California Western School of Law (CWSL) continue to produce groundbreaking work and present it across the country and around the globe. Catch up on what happened last week and preview what's ahead.
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Kenneth Klein
To hear him tell it, in his unmistakable Texas drawl, Professor Kenneth Klein’s career has rolled forward something like a tumbleweed. Learn more about how he was pushed by circumstance into one opportunity after another to follow his curiosity and to be of service.
Drive Change
At CWSL, we have cultivated more than just legal minds; we have fostered a vibrant community where solidarity and support reign. As President of CWSL’s Black Law Student Association, I have witnessed firsthand the power of unity in overcoming challenges and championing diversity. Together, we have excelled academically and forged lasting bonds that transcend the confines of our campus.
Chief Justice of California Patricia Guerrero
Chief Justice of California Guerrero launches National Hispanic Heritage Month on Cal Western's campus.
Serving the Community
The California Western Community Law Project delivers free legal services to underserved communities.
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I would choose CWSL a thousand times over. Everyone I have met, including faculty, staff, and students, has been very welcoming ... Everyone wants each other to succeed, and that is clear in the interactions they share.