A Traynor Triumph!

For the first time in history, San Joaquin College of Law played host to the Traynor Moot Court Competition this year. Fourteen law schools competed, including teams from Berkeley, Hastings, McGeorge, and Davis. San Joaquin College of Law was thrilled when Justice Marvin R. Baxter announced on the morning of April 14th the SJCL team had “edged out” Loyola to take the Roger J. Traynor trophy for Best Oral Argument.

Judicial Externs

David Benton (2-L) and James Mugridge (4-L) will serve as judicial externs with U.S. District Court Judge, Anthony Ishii for the Spring 2013 semester.

2012 Hopper Moot Court

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This is not the first year the Hon. Steven Vartabedian has helped judge the George A. Hopper Moot Court Competition at San Joaquin College of Law, not the first year he has helped hone the trial skills or future attorneys, and not the first time he has been surprised at the quality of the competition.  He notes the students measure up to the best he’s seen in the courtroom.

Baradat & Paboojian Gives Generously

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Baradat & Paboojian, Inc. has recently made generous gifts totaling $31,000 to San Joaquin College of Law in support of the Law School’s new initiatives.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."