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Faculty - NEIL GOTANDA

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NEIL GOTANDA

PROFESSOR OF LAW

714.459.1135
ngotanda@wsulaw.edu

J.D., University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
LL.M., Harvard University
B.S., Stanford University

Courses:
Constitutional Law, Equal Protection and Due Process, First Amendment, Asian American Jurisprudence


Professor Gotanda has litigated, taught, and published deeply on discrimination and civil rights; he is one of the nation’s foremost scholars on critical race theory.

Professor Gotanda has extensive experience in the classroom and in practice. He taught at California Western, City University of New York, and Duquesne University before coming to Western State in 1986. He has also worked with the Asian Law Caucus, California Rural Legal Assistance and the California Fair Employment Commission. His litigation experience includes trials and appeals involving employment discrimination, civil rights, and constitutional law. Professor Gotanda is presently active in the Society of American Law Teachers, the Association of American Studies, the Asian Pacific Americans and Religion Research Initiative, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California. He was awarded the 1997 Clyde Ferguson Award by the Section on Minority Groups of the American Association of Law Schools.

Courses taught: Constitutional Law, Equal Protection and Due Process, First Amendment, Asian American Jurisprudence

 

Prospective Students

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BE A LAW STUDENT FOR A DAY

Sit in on a class, take a tour with our friendly advisers, and have lunch with current Western State students!

Wednesday, January 30
Tuesday, February 26
Thursday, March 28
Wednesday, April 17

PREPARING FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW

Where your academic preparation meets practical experience!

Western State College of Law
Saturday, February 23
from 9:00am - 2:00pm

Law is an exciting and challenging field—do you have what it takes to succeed in today’s legal market? Are you up to the rigorous academics of law school and the demands of a career in law?

Join us for this dynamic workshop to:

  • • Hear how our students acquire skills, hands-on experience, and make contacts to prepare for practice after law school
  • • Learn about exciting externship opportunities in various fields of law
  • • Hear from a panel of current law students and recent grads
  • • Meet and network with faculty members, current students and alumni

Lunch will be provided! An optional school tour will be given after lunch.

RSVP requiredby February 15, 2013 for this event. Please RSVP to 714.459.1101 or email wsursvp@wsulaw.edu.

WEBINARS

The Admissions Process | Thursday, February 28
Financial Aid Planning & Scholarships | Wednesday, March 13
Career Development: Western’s Programs | Thursday, April 25
Getting Ready for Law School | Wednesday, May 22
*All webinars take place from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM





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