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Halim Dhanidina Receives NAPABA Award
Adjunct Professor Judge Halim Dhanidina received the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. According to NAPABA, “This award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership of lawyers who have paved...
Jennifer Koh Speaks at Orange County Family Violence Conference
On November 3, Professor Jennifer Koh spoke at a panel entitled, "A Changing Landscape: Immigrant Survivors of Family Violence in 2017," at the Orange County Family Violence Conference. The panel was moderated by Prof. Wendy Seiden of Chapman's Dale Fowler School of...
Neil Pedersen Speaks on Cyber-Security Ethical Issues for Small Firm or Solo Practitioner
Adjunct Professor Neil Pedersen (Western State Class of 1988 | Hall of Fame | Dean's Counselor) spoke to the Los Angeles County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section on the topic, “Ethical Issues Presented by the Cyber-Security Threat to the Small Firm or Solo...
Christopher Montes de Oca Named 2017 Rising Star Trial Attorney of the Year by The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
Christopher Montes de Oca (Western State Class of 2006 | Dean’s Counselor) has been selected by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) as the 2017 Rising Star Trial Attorney of the Year. He will be honored at CAALA’s 69th Annual Installation &...
Jennifer Koh Trains Colorado-Area Immigration Attorneys
On October 13, Professor Jennifer Koh spoke on a panel at the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Rocky Mountain Conference on Crimmigration in Denver, Colorado at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The panel focused on legal strategies to defend...
Kevin Mohr Participates in OCBA Ethics Panel Presentation
On September 28, Professor Kevin Mohr participated in a three-hour panel presentation on Recent Developments in Legal Ethics, Legal Malpractice and Risk Management, sponsored by the Orange County Bar Association. Professor Mohr is former Chair of the State Bar of...
Jennifer Koh Publishes on Immigration Court Removal Under Trump
Professor Jennifer Koh has published, “Anticipating Expansion, Committing to Resistance: Removal in the Shadows of Immigration Court under Trump,” in the Ohio Northern Law Review, 43 Ohio N.U. L. Rev. 459 (2017). This invited symposium essay discusses the early...
Western State Takes First Place in the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition!
Western State students Steven Alvarado and Melissa Padilla, coached by Adjunct Professor Paul Smith, won first place in the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition, edging out 39 other teams from the U.S. and Canada. “It was an honor and privilege to represent...
Jennifer Koh, Sabrina Rivera and Student Nathalie Cedeno Recognized by Santa Ana City Council
On September 19, Professors Jennifer Koh and Sabrina Rivera, and Western State student Nathalie Cedeno, were recognized by the Santa Ana City Council for their efforts – along with a coalition of other attorneys and advocates – to support the City’s efforts to...
The Honorable Maria D. Hernandez Receives Judge of the Year Award from OCWLA
The Honorable Maria D. Hernandez (Western State Class of 1992 | Hall of Fame) recently received the 42nd Orange County Women Lawyers Association Gala Judge of the Year award on September 14, 2017. Judge Hernandez currently teaches Juvenile Law at Western State. *Photo...
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