California Western Faculty Highlights – April 2025
Faculty at California Western School of Law (CWSL) are continuing to prolifically produce groundbreaking work and present it across the country and around the globe.
Here are some highlights of the faculty’s activities from the month of April:
President and Dean Sean M. Scott
Dean Sean Scott’s transformational leadership at CWSL was celebrated at a reception in her honor—highlighting her many achievements and contributions while serving as President and Dean of the Law School.
Dean Scott was a signatory on “A Call for Constructive Engagement”, a statement released by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).
Associate Professor of Law Emily Behzadi Cárdenas
Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas was a featured speaker for the virtual panel, “Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Expanding Doctrinal Dialogue with Foreign and International Current Events Content”, an event co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, George Washington University Law School, Berkeley Law, JURIST, and Antiracist Development Institute.
Associate Professor of Law Nancy Marcus
Professor Nancy Marcus gave a presentation entitled "ENGLISH LEGAL WRITING TOOLS: From Objective Analysis to Persuasive Brief-Writing" to an international audience of several dozen Ukranian law professors and attorneys on April 30, 2025. In her presentation, she summarized her teaching techniques and the contents of her legal skills lessons regarding legal writing, research, and analysis in the context of both objective advice-giving and persuasive advocacy, tailored toward an international audience of both legal writing teachers and attorneys seeking to familiarize themselves with and/or teach American legal skills.
About California Western School of Law
For 100 years, California Western School of Law (CWSL) has trained practice-ready lawyers and thoughtful advocates for justice. As the first and longest-running law school in San Diego, CWSL remains committed to providing students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and real-world experience to thrive in a rapidly evolving legal landscape. CWSL enrolls a student body representative of our diverse society, amplifying access to opportunities for social and economic mobility. Tailored programming allows students to focus on specific areas of interest, and distinguished faculty are dedicated to student growth and scholarship on critical social issues. The law school emphasizes practical, hands-on training through clinics, internships, externships, and pro bono service. CWSL is committed to excellence in education, nurturing compassionate legal professionals who use the law effectively and creatively to solve complex human and societal problems. For more information, visit www.CWSL.edu.