Event Recaps
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October 2024
October 30th, Judicial Reception
The San Diego Judiciary joined us on campus for a Judicial Reception. It was an evening of networking, mentoring, and centennial celebrating!
CWSL President and Dean Sean M. Scott poses for a group photo with the judiciary.
CWSL President and Dean Sean M. Scott delivers opening remarks.
CWSL staff members Austin Lucas and Jeff Chinn chat with the Honorable Danna M. Nicholas '00.
September 2024
September 20th, Centennial Celebration
California Western School of Law (CWSL) hosted its Centennial Celebration at Rancho Bernardo Inn. The celebration tee'd off with an Alumni Golf Tournament - featuring over 50 golfers - followed by a Cocktail Reception and wrapped up with the CWSL Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner.
Distinguished Alumni Award winners pose with Dean Scott. Left to right: Hon. Tila Nunn-Miller, Prof. William Aceves, Dean Sean Scott, Mark Simpliciano, Geneviéve Jones-Wright
The winners of the Golf Tournament pose with Dean Sean Scott and CWSL Alumni Association Board President Jordan Enright.
Over 100 guests listen to Dean Sean Scott's opening speech at the Centennial Celebration dinner.
Professor William Aceves, Dean Sean Scott, and Emerita Professor "Bobbie" Thyfault
A tournament participant practices his swing before teeing off.
May 2024
May 9th, Open House
California Western School of Law had the pleasure of hosting The Bias Inside Us — a exhibition and community engagement project organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) with major support provided by The Otto Bremer Trust and local support provided by San Diego Foundation. On May 9th, CWSL hosted an Open House Reception to kickoff the exhibit.
Guests listen to opening remarks at the May 9th Open House of The Bias Inside Us.
A guest interacts with The Bias Inside Us exhibit at the May 9th Open House.
A guest watches a demo in The Bias Inside Us exhibit at the May 9th Open House.
A feature of The Bias Inside Us exhibit installation.
A feature panel of The Bias Inside Us exhibit shows the diversity in skintones by comparing to Pantone color options.
May 22th, Critical Conversations
In bringing the Smithsonian’s The Bias Inside Us exhibition to campus, California Western School of Law (CWSL) made space for critical conversations on the intersections of bias, privilege, law, and justice. As part of this community engagement project, CWSL hosted "Critical Conversations: Breaking Barriers to Property Ownership," a panel that featured Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas and George Fatheree. This event was made possible in part by the Law, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity fund and San Diego Foundation.
From left to right, George Fatheree, Dean Sean M. Scott, and Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas pose for a photo.
George Fatheree explains the story behind his landmark Bruce's Beach case.
An excerpt from the Court's ruling on Bruce's Beach from George Fatheree's presentation.
George Fatheree and Professor Behzadi Cárdenas host "Critical Conversations: Breaking Barriers to Property Ownership."
April 2024
April 26th, Commencement
For the One-Hundred-Eighteenth Commencement Ceremony, 212 California Western graduates earned their Juris Doctor degrees. This year's commencement speaker was San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan. You can view the program here.
Graduating students listen to Dean Sean Scott's opening remarks.
Dean Sean Scott makes her opening remarks.
San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan speaks to the graduating students.
Thousands of friends and family gather to support the California Western 2024 Graduating Class.
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