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50 years: a look back at how far we’ve come
In celebration of The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law 50th anniversary, President Matt Nehmer reflects on the school’s history and looks toward its future.
SideBar Podcast
Cohosted by our Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Jackie Gardina, J.D., Ed.D., SideBar podcast engages in frank and open discussions with local, state, and national experts about issues related to individual and civil rights and what steps we can take to protect them.
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The Colleges of Law awarded DEI Leadership Seal by the State Bar of California
The Colleges of Law is the only law school among other legal employers that the State Bar of California has honored with this award. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and VENTURA, Calif.,
Making the Dream of “Justice for All” Available to All
The following is the complete text of graduating student Heather Stern’s address at The Colleges of Law 2023 commencement ceremony. At a recent law school residency, my 11-year-old daughter had
The Colleges of Law Works to Bend California’s Diversity Curve Upward
Despite efforts to diversify the legal profession, there is much work left to do. The results of the State Bar of California’s report on Diversity of 2022 California Licensed Attorneys
A Pride Month Warning
Recent attacks by politicians on the LGBTQ+ community echo a dark past. Pride Month is celebrated in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, the birth of the modern-day gay
Pro Bono: Improving Service and Accessibility to Legal Services
The Colleges of Law is setting a new standard for pro bono work to better prepare students to serve their communities. The Colleges of Law has long recognized a lack
Exploring Alternative Pathways to Licensure
Given the changing landscape of the legal profession, Dean Jackie Gardina, Ed.D., J.D., calls on the California Supreme Court to explore alternatives to determining readiness to practice law. In May
The Power of States to Undermine Democracy
Focusing on D.C. isn’t enough. State and county legislators are taking aggressive action to erase the LGBTQ+ community, ban books, undermine public education, and limit voting rights. I have always
Law Schools and the 21st Century Lawyer
Jackie Gardina, J.D., dean and chief academic officer at The Colleges of Law, writes about reimagining a law school education in a changing market for legal services. Over the last
Harnessing AI: The Prompt Matters
In the latest post in the Legal Currents and Futures series, Jeanne Eicks, J.D., discusses some proper uses of AI in the legal industry. In the last two blogs, I
