CWSL President and Dean Sean M. Scott Named to San Diego Business Journal SD500 2024: The Most Influential People in San Diego

Dec 03 2024
San Diego Business Journal's "The 2024 San Diego: 500 Most Influential People in San Diego"
San Diego Business Journal's "The 2024 San Diego: 500 Most Influential People in San Diego"

California Western School of Law (CWSL) President and Dean Sean M. Scott was named as one of San Diego Business Journal's SD500 2024: The Most Influential People in San Diego. Dean Scott secured a $3 million gift from Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon, the largest philanthropic gift in the law school's history, and raised an additional $1 million in matching gifts to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Dean Scott speaks frequently on legal education and the diversification of the legal academy.

Congratulations to President and Dean Scott!

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A cropped snippet of the SDBJ magazine issue to show Sean M. Scott's feature. "Sean M. Scott, President and Dean, California Western School of Law. WHY: Scott has been president/dean at Cal Western since 2020. NOTABLE: Scott secured $3 million from Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon and raised a school-record $1 million matching gift. SOCIAL IMPACT: Scott speaks frequently on legal education and the diversification of the legal academy. WORDS OF WISDOM: “To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It’s about stimulating them. It’s about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve – and to do that with a purpose.” – Christine Lagarde"