Meet Miriam Ochoa, our New American Legal Clinic Administrative Assistant who brings a personal touch to her job. As a former client, she’s able to relate to new clients who want to become citizens and help them through the lengthy process. Learn more about Miriam, why she’s so passionate about helping people, and how she’s inspiring the next generation to make an impact on the community.
The Central Valley Regional Pathway to Law was doubly honored at the sixth annual Pathways to Law Summit on February 19, 2021. The Regional Pathway is an innovative collaboration between Bullard High School, Fresno City College, Fresno State, and San Joaquin College of Law to assist diverse students in contemplating and preparing for law school.
“We are devastated to announce we lost one of the 'Giants' yesterday. San Joaquin College of Law Founder and Chevalier John Loomis was 96. His integrity, generosity of spirit, service, gentleness, and extreme humility will never be extinguished or forgotten. He left everyone and everything just a little bit better than he found it. In many ways, he was the heart of SJCL. And he’s taken a piece of ours as he leaves."
SJCL’s own Administrative Assistant extraordinaire Esmeralda Felix, has just completed her B.S. degree in Criminology, with a Victimology option from Fresno State.
Meet Logan Tennerelli, a UC Berkeley graduate and San Joaquin College of Law’s new Dean of Students. With a passion for helping students and a love for law, she’s excited to build a community of diverse and successful SJCL grads. Read on to find out how her own law school experience shaped the work she does now and why she tells her students there isn’t just one path to success.