CWSL 3L Jasmin Divas Villeda Selected as a National Jurist Student of the Year

California Western School of Law (CWSL) congratulates 3L Jasmin Divas Villeda on her selection as a National Jurist Student of the Year.   

Jasmin Divas Villeda is a proud first-generation law student who earned this honor through her leadership at CWSL and within the broader legal community. Villeda has dedicated her time at CWSL to building programs, leading student organizations, and providing opportunities while advocating for cultural understanding.  
 
Villeda founded the Indigenous Peoples Law Student Association, the first of its kind at CWSL, and currently serves as the president. Working with the faculty and staff, she helped establish California Western’s first formal land acknowledgement, which serves as a permanent statement of respect for Indigenous communities. She also serves as vice president of the International Law Student Association.
 
Villeda competed in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, where her team earned honors for top oralist and best brief. She later co-founded California Western’s first National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Team.  

Villeda is a Diversity Fellow and legal intern at Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and has interned with both the San Diego Superior Court and the ABA Immigration Justice Project. In recognition of her commitment to pro bono service, she was inducted into California Western’s Pro Bono Honors Society.  
 
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