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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

New #research from the California Western School of Law which specializes in areas like civil rights, #constitutionallaw, commercial law, #criminallaw, environmental law, intellectual property, & more. Read & Subscribe: www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en... #LawSky #AcademicSky

California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Dean Miriam Baer is quoted in Fortune magazine's, “A $400 million lawsuit against UBS is designed to punish banks who throw employees to the wolves.” Read the full article: fortune.com/2025/11/07/t...

A $400 million lawsuit against UBS is designed to punish banks who throw employees to the wolves | Fortune

Wrongly accused bankers are fighting back against the institutions that betrayed them, including Tom Hayes.

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Law.com announced 17 new deans, including Dean Baer who took the CWSL helm, July 1. Read more: www.law.com/2025/07/09/n...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

June in Review ⏪ California Western School of Law Faculty Monthly Highlights: www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty... Featuring: Professors William Aceves, Susan Bisom-Rapp, James Cooper, Joshua Jones, Amy Kimpel, Aaron Schwabach, Erin Sheley, Dana Sisitsky, and Professor Emeritus Robert Bohrer.

California Western Faculty Highlights – June 2025

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In the Media CWSL’s Professor William Aceves was quoted in the New York Times. Read the article here (subscription may be required): www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Welcome to California Western School of Law 💜💛 Dean and President & Professor of Law Miriam Baer joins CWSL today! Read the full announcement in Campus News: www.cwsl.edu/news/campus/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

GEM Award 🏆 CWSL Dean of Students Lisa Ferreira has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) GEM Award! Read more in Campus News: www.cwsl.edu/.../dean_fer...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Congratulations to Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp, who has been elected a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (CLEL)! Professor Bisom-Rapp noted, "I am honored by the recognition of my peers across the country and look forward to active participation in the College."

CLEL – The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Student Spotlight 🎥 At CWSL, we are inspired by our students' stories. Meet Matthew Bagdasar, a rising 3L who says, "CWSL has deepened my understanding of service not just as advocacy, but as something grounded in accountability and dialogue."

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

A Tribute to President and Dean Sean M. Scott As Dean Scott's tenure comes to an end this summer, CWSL honors her achievements in gratitude. Read this feature from the alumni magazine in Faculty News: cwsl.edu/news/faculty...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

San Diego County Bar Association Service Awards This year's awards featured La Raza Lawyers Association and Mark Simpliciano ’19. Read more in Alumni News: cwsl.edu/news/alumni/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

CWSL's own Matthew Lab is quoted in Law360's "More Californians Face Legal Issues, But Get Less Help". Matthew is director of our Access to Law Initiative, helping alumni provide affordable legal services. Read more:https://www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty/matthew_lab_justice_gap.html

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

📰 Student Publication CWSL rising 3L Zachary Brenner co-authored an op-ed in Law360! Read more in Student News: cwsl.edu/news/student... Read the article in Law360: www.law360.com/articles/234...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

May in Review ⏪ California Western faculty have been busy publishing and presenting, read a few Faculty Highlights from last month: www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Prof. Emily Behzadi Cárdenas presents, "Protection of Intangible Heritage For Displaced Communities During Armed Conflict", at the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the International Law Association Committee on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict in Seoul, South Korea next Thurs., May 29.

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Fulbright Specialist @ CWSL Professor Aaron Schwabach has been selected for a prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State to complete a project at Cambodia’s Royal University of Law and Economics. Read more in Faculty News: cwsl.edu/news/faculty...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Judicial Announcement ⚖️ California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed CWSL alumna Jihan Maloney '11 as a San Diego Superior Court Judge. Read more in Alumni News: cwsl.edu/news/alumni/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Awards Bar Stipends SDLRLA, headed by CWSL alumnus Marco Garcia '21, awarded scholarships to CWSL students and other San Diego law students. We are grateful for the generosity and commitment to our scholars. Read more in Alumni News: cwsl.edu/news/alumni/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

April in Review ⏪ California Western faculty have been busy publishing and presenting, read a few Faculty Highlights from last month: cwsl.edu/news/faculty... Featuring: President and Dean Sean M. Scott, Professors Emily Behzadi Cárdenas and Nancy Marcus. #CWSL #CaliforniaWestern #LegalLeaders

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Loan Assistance for Public Interest The Adrianne Baker Fellowship, CWSL's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) applications are due May 31, 2025. Learn more about the qualifications in Alumni News: cwsl.edu/news/alumni/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Law Day of Action Tomorrow! California Western School of Law is an official partner for San Diego County Bar Association and Federal Bar Association San Diego Chapter's "Renewing Oath Ceremony" to celebrate National Law Day of Action.

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

CWSL Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas is a featured speaker for the virtual program, "Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Expanding Doctrinal Dialogue with Foreign and International Current Events Content". Learn more here: law.rwu.edu/events/integ...

Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Expanding Doctrinal Dialogue with Foreign and International Current Events Content | RWU Law

In an era of rapid globalization and the constant churn of the 24-hour news cycle, international and foreign current events are no longer mere sidelines. Rather, they are integral, real-time component...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

California Western School of Law President and Dean Sean M. Scott joined over 200 current leaders in higher education in signing the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)'s statement, "A Call for Constructive Engagement". Read more in Campus News: cwsl.edu/news/campus/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

California Western School of Law Names New President and Dean CWSL’s Board of Trustees has appointed Miriam Baer as the new president and dean effective July 1, 2025. Read the full press release here: cwsl.edu/news/campus/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

📰 Student Publication CWSL 2L Zachary Brenner co-authored an op-ed in Westlaw Today! Read more in Student News: www.cwsl.edu/news/student... Read the article in Westlaw Today: today.westlaw.com/Document/Ic5...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🌟 Pro Bono and Public Service 🌟 California Western School of Law's Career and Professional Development Office hosted their annual Pro Bono and Public Service Honor Societies Induction Ceremony. 71 students were inducted into one or both societies with over 11,000 cumulative hours served!

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

March in Review ⏪ California Western faculty have been busy publishing and presenting, read a few Faculty Highlights from last month: www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

In response to recent national news, CWSL President and Dean Sean M. Scott joined 78 law school deans from across the country in signing a statement, you can read it here: www.cwsl.edu/files/news/d...

California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Curtain Call 🎊 Thank you for joining CWSL last week for the Inaugural Galinson Solomon Lecture with @deborahnarcher.bsky.social!

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Tune in Tomorrow ⏰ California Western School of Law's Inaugural Galinson Solomon Lecture featuring ACLU President and NYU Law Professor Deborah Archer starts at 1:00 PM PT tomorrow. See you there!

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

At the Mic 🎙️ CWSL's Visiting Professor Maureen Johnson is co-presenting, "Harnessing the Zeitgeist of the Times: Kairos and Transformative Change" at the Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference in Utah. For more information, visit: www.law.utah.edu/rocky-mounta...

Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference - S.J. Quinney College of Law

We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, to be held March 14 and 15 at the University of…

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

That's a wrap ✅ Thanks for joining CWSL for guest lecturer Professor Randall Kennedy. The energy in the room was palpable!

12 people and one dog pose for a photo around Professor Randall Kennedy, who is seated in the center at a table.

Professor Randall Kennedy stands at the lecture podium in a large classroom. In the foreground is the back of a large audience.

A completely full lecture hall focuses on the lecturer, Randall Kennedy, who stands at the front behind a podium.

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

In the News 📰 CWSL Professor Shawn Fields published an op-ed in The Hill and you can read it here: thehill.com/opinion/whit...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

February in Review ⏪ CWSL faculty have been busy publishing and presenting, read a few Faculty Highlights from last month: www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty... Featuring: Vice Dean Hannah Brenner Johnson, Profs William Aceves, James Cooper, Shawn Fields, Nancy Marcus, and Kristen van de Biezenbos.

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Announcing: ILW 2025 Co-Chairs - ABILA

William Aceves has served on the ABILA Board for many years and was recently elected a Vice President of the […]

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Announcing: ILW 2025 Co-Chairs! The International Law Weekend 2025 Co-Chairs are William Aceves (@californiawestern.bsky.social), Amity Boye (ABILA), and Jess Peake (@jesspeake.bsky.social / @law.ucla.edu). Read more about our Co-Chairs here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/announcing-i...

California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

📆 Next Week! March 6th: You won't want to miss our guest speaker, @hls.harvard.edu Professor Randall Kennedy's lecture "Freedom of Expression and the Race Question". RSVP Now: bit.ly/RandallKennedy

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

CWSL is proud to introduce the Competitive Advocacy Program's new Co-Directors Katie Nagler '14 and Clayton Carr '13. As alumni and CAP coaches, their familiarity with the program will ensure continued excellency for the program. Read more in Campus News: www.cwsl.edu/news/campus/...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

At the Mic 🎙 CWSL Vice Dean @hannahbjohnson.bsky.social is presenting "The Ascension of Minority Women to the United States Supreme Court" w/ Renee Knake Jefferson at today's Women's Leadership in Law & Politics Winter Symposium at the Center for Constitutional Law ...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

📆 Mark Your Calendars! California Western is abuzz with activity this March. You won't want to miss these stimulating events: March 6th: Join us for guest speaker Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy's lecture "Freedom of Expression and the Race Question". RSVP Now: bit.ly/RandallKennedy

California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

In the News 📰 CWSL Professor James Cooper and co-author Kashyap Kompella's op-ed is live in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/tech... #CWSL #LegalLeaders #AI #CaliforniaWestern

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Freedom of Expression and the Race Question By guest lecturer and Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy at California Western School of Law. March 6, 2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM 350 Cedar St. LH1 See you there! Register now: bit.ly/RandallKennedy

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Join NMAAHC this month to celebrate ASALH’s #BlackHistoryMonth theme of African Americans and Labor, with a focus on the world of work that African American women have faced over the past four centuries and how it has changed. nmaahc.si.edu/blackhistory...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Mark you calendars! 📍 Join CWSL for the Inaugural Galinson Solomon Lecture, featuring ACLU President and NYU Law Professor @deborahnarcher.bsky.social Dividing Lines and the Architecture of Inequality March 18, 1:00 PM PST RSVP Now: bit.ly/DeborahArcher

California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Faculty Spotlight 📽️ “Our students are why I do what I do. They are incredible people—brave, dedicated, grittier than almost any other population I can think of, and doing really empowering things with their law degrees.” -Jessica Fink, Clara Shortridge Foltz Professor of Law

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

January in Review ⏪ California Western faculty have been busy publishing and presenting, read a few Faculty Highlights from last month: www.cwsl.edu/news/faculty...

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

LA Wildfires Advice from CWSL Prof. Ken Klein, disaster insurance law expert & wildfire survivor: Be careful of opening offers from insurance, no matter how good they sound. That said, accept every check the company wants to send you so long as you never agree the claim is closed & done.

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Student Spotlight 🎥 At California Western, we are inspired by our students' stories. Meet Alfredo Jimenez, a 3L who says “What gets me up in the morning is helping people navigate the legal system”: cwsl.edu/news/student... #CWSL #CaliforniaWestern #StudentSpotlight

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

See You Next Week! 👏 CWSL Alumni Mixer January 22, 2025 5:30-7:00 PM Signature Resolution 12730 High Bluff Dr Suite 350 San Diego, CA 92130 RSVP Here: https:/bit.ly/4gLyAcy

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

One week left until James Cooper and Kashyap Kompella's Book Launch! Don’t miss out, register now: bit.ly/JanBookLaunch January 21, 2025 5:00 - 6:30 PM PST 350 Cedar St. San Diego, CA #BookLaunch #CWSL #TechLaw

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California Western School of Law @californiawestern.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Exciting News 🚨 California Western Community Law Project awarded grants from: City of San Diego, American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, & San Diego County Bar Foundation. These funds help CLP provide legal services & hands-on learning for our students. Read more: www.cwsl.edu/news/campus/...

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