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Western State’s Commitment to DEI
Diversity in higher education has made significant strides in the last century – yet there continues to be opportunities for improvement. For example, the 2021 American Bar Association Profile found that only 4.7% of all lawyers were Black and 5.8% were Hispanic,...
2022 Fall Alumni Mixer A Success!
On Thursday, October 13th, Western State alumni and friends gathered at Del Frisco's Bar and Grille in Irvine, CA, for the first alumni mixer in four years. Over 70 recent and longtime alumni networked and built new connections. Dean Allen Easley welcomed the crowd...
DEAN ALLEN EASLEY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT | LAW SCHOOL BEGINS SEARCH FOR NEW DEAN
Dean Easley Set to Retire in June 2023 After Nine Successful Years at Western State IRVINE, CALIF. (October 3, 2022) – Allen K. Easley, dean of Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, has announced plans to retire following the 2022-2023 academic year....
Academic Support to Help Our Law Students Succeed
As the oldest law school in Orange County, California, Western State has a strong history of producing practice-ready lawyers. Our nearly 11,000 alumni have been successful trial lawyers, while more than 150+ graduates have gone on to serve as judges and judicial...
How Your First Year Can Impact Your Law School Trajectory
Getting accepted to law school is exciting – but the hard work isn’t over just because you are accepted. As with most academic programs, how you perform in school can impact opportunities post-graduation. For law students, this begins during the first year. Your...
Western State Alumni Network: How to Get Involved and Give Back
The Western State College of Law Alumni Network is made up of nearly 12,000 individuals, including judges, district attorneys, public defenders, city attorneys, corporate counsel and private practitioners throughout the nation. The alumni network was developed with...
Professor Spotlight: Paul Arshagouni’s Journey From Medicine to Law
Did you go to school for something other than law? Are you interested in changing careers or merging your passions? We had the pleasure of sitting down with Western State’s Paul Arshagouni, associate dean of academic affairs and professor, to learn about his...
Legal Writing and Research Course Prepares Western State Students for Law Practice
Western State College of Law is committed to not only helping students succeed in the classroom, but also creating an atmosphere that prepares students for the real world. One key course that every student at Western State completes during the second semester of their...
Western State College Of Law Adds Five New Full-Time Faculty
Two Professors Join Western State on Tenure Track and Three Additional Faculty Members Hired to Bolster Program Depth and Prepare for Continued Growth IRVINE, CALIF. (JUNE 22, 2022) – Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, the oldest law school in...
Landing a Career in Law: Creating a Winning Resume
Western State is committed to your success whether you just graduated from law school and are looking to land a full-time job or are finishing your first or second year of school. We’ve outlined some tips below to help you prepare your resume for the next big...
Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is the oldest law school in Orange County, Southern California, and is fully ABA approved. Western State College of Law’s 11,000+ alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including 150 California judges and about 15% of Orange County’s Deputy Public Defenders and District Attorneys.
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