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Jennifer Koh Gives Keynote Address at Women For: Orange County Suffrage Day Luncheon
On Sunday August 27, 2017, Professor Jennifer Koh delivered the keynote address for Women For: Orange County’s annual Suffrage Day Luncheon, which honors Orange County individuals who embody the spirit and characteristics of those who have struggled courageously for...
Jennifer Koh and Sabrina Rivera Author Amicus Brief on Behalf of American Immigration Lawyers Association
Professors Jennifer Koh and Sabrina Rivera recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Amicus Committee in Matter of S-C-, a case pending before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The brief addressed the statutory...
Western State Immigration Clinic Releases Family Resource Guide
In June 2017, the Clinic released, “Protecting and Planning for Children: A Family Resource Guide for Orange County, CA Families at Risk of Deportation and Detention.” This resource guide, authored by Clinic students Nathalie Cedeno and Alizabeth Ramirez, is designed...
Robert Molko Participates in Law Enforcement Use of Force and Liability Conference
Professor Robert Molko was a panelist at the California State Bar’s Law Enforcement Use of Force & Liability Conference at the USC Gould School of Law on June 2, 2017. His panel addressed the criminal and civil liability of officers for the use of excessive force...
Cynthia Hackler Flynn has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of their 2017 Southern California Rising Stars
Cynthia Hackler Flynn (Western State Class of 2010) has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of their 2017 Southern California Rising Stars, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California receive...
Christopher Montes de Oca recently Recovered a $10.8 Million Verdict for His Client
Christopher Montes de Oca (Class of 2006 | Dean's Counselor) was co-counsel on a recent case where he recovered a $10,778,626 verdict for his client who was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident....
WSCL Immigration Clinic Students Alfonso Maldonado and Cristel Martinez Win Ninth Circuit Remand
On April 4, 2017, Alfonso Maldonado (’17) and Cristel Martinez (’17) became the first pair of Western State College of Law students to argue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as students participating in the WSCL Immigration Clinic’s Ninth Circuit Project....
WSCL Student Publishes Op-Ed on Immigration and Law School
Western State College of Law student Gabrielle Gilberston has published an op-ed entitled, “How Law School Changed My Views on Immigration,” in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, a regional newspaper based in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska. In the op-ed, she describes...
Neil Pedersen Presents on Running Law Practice, Tips for New Lawyers
On April 22, Adjunct Professor Neil Pedersen participated as a panelist at a workshop at UCLA Law School entitled “The Nuts and Bolts of Opening and Maintaining a Law Office.” Professor Pedersen spoke about a variety of subjects including the decision to open a firm,...
Eunice Park Publishes in Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
Professor Eunice Park published “The Elephant in the Room: What is a ‘Nonroutine’ Border Search, Anyway? Digital Device Searches Post-Riley” in the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, 44:3 Hastings Const. L.Q. 277 (2017). The article proposes an approach that...
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