In the Media

Dean Miriam Baer was quoted in Fortune magazine discussing corporate criminal liability and the ways in which federal law incentivizes corporations to divulge information about an employee's criminal behavior.

In Print

Professor Pooja Dadhania’s peer-reviewed article "More than Miscommunication: Rethinking Interpretation at the Asylum Office” was published in the 13th volume of the Journal on Migration and Human Security this week. This article was coauthored with Dr. Hillary Mellinger at Washington State University. 

On the Road

California Western School of Law’s Competitive Advocacy Program Trial Team, 2L Tony Di Donato, 2L Solomon Malcolm, 2L Diego Sotelo, and 2L Jessica Zaki, placed second at the Premiere Trial Competition, held this past weekend at UCLA School of Law. Tony Di Donato earned a prestigious Best Advocate Award for his outstanding performance. 


Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp will be inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers on November 15 in Denver, Colorado. The College is a non-profit association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide who practice or teach in the area of labor and employment law. The ceremony will take place during the College's annual gala, which will be held at the Denver Art Museum. 

In Service

Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas attended the restitution ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston, where artwork was returned to the heirs of the enslaved artist David Drake. Professor Behzadi Cárdenas assisted attorney George Fatheree as Supporting Counsel, pro bono, in the landmark case that saw the return of two works by enslaved potter David Drake to his direct descendants from the MFA Boston.  

Future Events

November 10-18: Community Service, California Western School of Law Planning Activities Committee Canned Food Drive 

November 14: Film Screening, community screening of The Alabama Solution, an HBO Documentary Film hosted by XONR8 

November 20: Campus Event, Thanksgiving Pie Break 

December 2: Campus Event, Multicultural Holiday Festival 


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