Pepperdine Mock Trial members pose for a picture after a competition at UC Berkley on Nov. 6. The team argued a case about a plane crash and who should be held liable, Sagona said. Photo courtesy of Katie DonovanPepperdine Mock Trial allows students to get first-hand courtroom and legal experience while being part of a community, said Alexandra Sagona, Seaver College graduate … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Mock Trial Provides Community, Competition and Career Skills
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Pepperdine’s Legal Aid Clinic Offers Lifeline to L.A.’s Unhoused Population
Left to right: Legal Aid Clinic Coordinator Edith Salomon; Caruso Law Professor Isai Cortez; Legal Aid Clinic Director Brittany Stringfellow Otey and Pepperdine Caruso School of Law students Aren Ezekian, Ashley Antony and Julia Barr pose for a picture in Feb. 2022 at a tabling event. The Pepperdine Legal Clinics allow students to practice law under the guidance of a practicing … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Legal Aid Clinic Offers Lifeline to L.A.’s Unhoused Population
Annual Moriarity Moot Court Competition from Caruso School of Law Takes Place Over Zoom
Joshua Upham (lower left), Karin Lang (lower center) and Zacharacy Carstens (lower right), 3Ls at Caruso, speak before Judge Howard D. Sukenic (upper left), Judge Karen L. Stevenson (upper center) and Judge Jeffrey S. Boyd (upper right) on Zoom on Feb. 12. Students at the Caruso School of Law competed in the final round of the Moot Court Competition, the largest annual law … [Read more...] about Annual Moriarity Moot Court Competition from Caruso School of Law Takes Place Over Zoom
Costs Remain for Street Vendors Despite Signing of Safe Sidewalk Vending Act
A street vendor pushes a cart with a health department sticker near Santa Monica State Beach. Photo by Anastassia KostinOn any given day, Angelenos are presented with an array of food options on the street, on the sides of canyon roads and along beach boardwalks. The street vendors of Los Angeles are a community of entrepreneurs selling everything from churros and … [Read more...] about Costs Remain for Street Vendors Despite Signing of Safe Sidewalk Vending Act
Law School Professor Douglas Kmiec Discusses Family, Faith and Forgiveness
Photos courtesy of Douglas KmiecDouglas Kmiec, Rick J. Caruso School of Law professor and Caruso family chair in constitutional law, discussed not only his greatest accomplishments, but also his greatest challenges — the tragic death of two of his closest friends, the end of a relationship and the diagnosis of a terminal illness.Despite a career that spans over 30 years, … [Read more...] about Law School Professor Douglas Kmiec Discusses Family, Faith and Forgiveness
