SJCL Scores Third Place in National Moot Court Competition

Congratulations to the San Joaquin College of Law team, which took third place at the UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition this past weekend! SJCL students Gary Caine, Jesse Molina, and Christina Widner took on 20 teams from 15 other law schools, ranging from Cornell and Pepperdine to Columbia and Notre Dame.

Going to law school was always part of my business plan.

Derik Fogderude, CSU Fresno Bachelors in Business

"The Central Valley is a closely knit community, especially within the legal profession. At SJCL I am taught by practicing attorneys and judges from within that community which allows me to meet the fellow attorneys and judges that I will be working with even before I graduate from law school." Learn more about our faculty by clicking the more button.

SJCL Student Wins Hugh Goodwin Scholarship

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Congratulations to Victoria Hernandez-Maga, a first year law student at San Joaquin College of Law, who was awarded the scholarship at the Hugh Goodwin Bar Association’s Scholarship Luncheon.

Granville Homes Donates $120,000 to Immigration Clinic

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Darius Assemi is not an attorney, but the President of Granville Homes has a very clear understanding of how hard it is for legal immigrants to become citizens. He emigrated to the U.S. from Iran in 1978 to obtain his degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fresno. He says he personally saw the scams that target those seeking citizenship.“We understand the challenges, especially for those who don’t understand the laws,” he says. “Immigration is very complicated, and we want to help assure legal immigrants seeking to become citizens don’t get abused.”

One Degree. A World of Options.

SJCL graduates have distinguished themselves professionally. Among them are judges and court commissioners, the Fresno, Tulare, and Madera County District Attorneys, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, the Fresno County Clerk, the former Deputy Director of the California Environmental Protection Agency, and practitioners in every area of public and private service.

Pursue your dreams...

Henry Campa, Cal Poly Pomona Bachelors in Behavioral Sciences

"I was pursuing a career in audio engineering and during that time I realized I needed an education in law to protect myself and my band. The degree I earned at San Joaquin College of Law will now allow me to pursue my dreams." Learn about SJCL's program by clicking more.

Two SJCL Students Win Zekian Scholarships

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For the first time since its inception six years ago, both recipients of the Harry Zekian Scholarship are students at San Joaquin College of Law.  Elizabeth Durbin, who will graduate this May, and Harout Bouldoukian, slated to graduate in 2014, were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship through the Fresno County Bar Association in conjunction with the Zekian Scholarship Committee.

A non-competitive learning environment was the best fit for me.

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Ann Hinesley Perez, UC Merced Bachelor in Psychology

"San Joaquin College of Law provided an intimate atmosphere where everyone is both eager to help and learn from one another. I chose SJCL as the non-competitive learning environment was the best fit for me."

Interested in Law School?

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Alumni Panel Forum - May 22, 7–9pm

We hope you will join us at San Joaquin College of Law's Alumni Panel Forum. Listen to a panel of 6 of our alumni in very diverse areas of practice to better understand what options a degree in law can provide. Ask questions, and engage in dialogue to see if this career and San Joaquin College of Law is a good fit for you.

New American Legal Clinic

San Joaquin College of Law proudly announces the opening of the New American Legal Clinic, providing SJCL students with advanced legal training and immigration law services to the Central Valley. The Clinic will focus on immigrant integration and naturalization while supporting agriculture by assisting immigrants in obtaining legal status for lawful employment.

SJCL Announces a Day Division

SJCL announces the initiation of a Day Division starting in August of 2012. The Day Division offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to complete law school in three years. Day Division students will attend law school full time 4 days a week during the regular school year. They can complete their course work in three years without having to attend summer school. This will give students the opportunity to work full time in legal settings, in or outside the Valley, during their summers.

SJCL Alumna Diana Dooley (Law '95)

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California Health and Human Services Secretary

This Hanford native graduated from California State University, Fresno and worked for Governor Brown during his first administration from 1975 to 1983.  She also ran her own public relations firm before graduating from San Joaquin College of Law in 1995. Dooley opened a private practice for a while, then worked for the Tulare County Superior Court...

Out of all the options I had when I graduated, law school felt like my future.

Karen Sidhu, CSU Fresno Bachelors in Psychology

"I chose San Joaquin College of Law as it is a small school, so you get a chance to know your professors and this makes the learning environment more intimate. Even with professors busy schedules, they manage to make time to meet with any students and answer their questions in any way they can." Click the more button to learn more about SJCL's law program.