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Neil Pedersen Presents at Seminars on Depositions, Law Practice Management and Technology
Adjunct Professor Neil Pedersen participated in a seminar entitled “Mock Depositions: Don’t Make a Mockery of Yourself,” on September 12. At this Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division program, Professor Pedersen conducted a demonstration deposition and...
Sabrina Rivera Presents at HNBA’s Annual Convention
Immigration Clinic Staff Attorney Sabrina Rivera recently presented at the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, attended by more than 700 attorneys and legal professionals. She served as a panelist in a seminar...
Sabrina Rivera Delivers Keynote Address for CSU Dominguez Hills Freshman Convocation
Immigration Clinic Staff Attorney Sabrina Rivera delivered the keynote address for California State University Dominguez Hills’ Fourth Annual Freshman Convocation on Friday, August 25 to over 1300 incoming college students, addressing the importance of strategically...
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....
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