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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Today's special Law Week focus is on legal education and services, including profiles of the three San Diego law school deans.

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A profession engaged in educating its next generation

In my roles as a law school dean and as chair of the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, I have become aware that it is very important to increase the involvement of the bench and bar in legal education. There are great opportunities for expanding the education that law students experience by actively involving judges and lawyers. Legal education clearly extends well beyond what students learn in law school classes, and I have been working to identify ways the bench and bar can help educators improve legal education -- to help make law school "what it ought to be."

Noted former federal judge Irving to counsel Lerach firm

Former U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Irving will join the San Diego law firm Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP as special counsel on May 1.

Thomas Jefferson law student receives Burton Award

A Thomas Jefferson School of Law student has been selected to receive the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for 2006, one of only 15 law students across the nation to earn the coveted honor.

Lawsuit against Spreckels, City Ballet dismissed

A lawsuit against Spreckels Theatre and the City Ballet of San Diego for selling discounted tickets just to individuals under 30 was dismissed recently.

Santa Barbara judge says she didn't know gift was illegal

A Santa Barbara County judge told a California ethics panel she didn't know her then-girlfriend's $20,000 donation to her campaign was improper.

Atlanta firm targets West Coast IP law, sets up office in San Diego

An Atlanta-based intellectual property law firm has opened an office in San Diego and tapped highly regarded biotech attorney Cathryn Campbell to head up its operations.

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