California LAW | November 2023 Newsletter
In The News
2024 Annual Pathways to Law Summit
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November 2023 Pathway Scholar:
Ashley Menguito
From law academy to law school–1L Ashley Menguito’s journey is proof that inspiration can lead to incredible destinations! Ashley attended Jesse Bethel High School’s Law Academy in Vallejo as part of the Cal LAW Pathways program. She now attends UC Davis School of Law.
As the first in her family who would attend college, law school seemed like uncharted territory. ...
Thank you to Viktoria Kachagina, UC Davis School of Law for providing this story!
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Event Highlights
Gavilan and Hartnell College Students attend USF Event
Gavilan College and Hartnell College students recently visited The University of San Francisco Law School. Students were welcomed by the Director of Admissions, Mr. Alan Guerrero and then attended Professor Duane Rudolph's tort class where they observed a "live" law school class in progress. USF provided a campus tour and a wonderful lunch. At the working lunch Director Guerrero and Professor Heidi Ho, greeted the students and three current USF law students provided their prospective of their school. This was an amazing experience for the students and greatly appreciated by the faculty and staff at both Gavilan College and Hartnell College.
If your students would like to visit a law school, let us know and we will connect you to make the arrangements. Email us at info@calawpathways.org.
Pictured: East Bay Regional Assembly (above) and Greater LA Regional Assembly (below) were just two of eight held during the month of November throughout the state. Watch for notices of Regional Assemblies in Spring 2024.
Regional Assemblies
Cal LAW Regional Assemblies recently took place in eight regions. Forty-eight institutions had an opportunity to network and participated in discussions with Cal LAW Executive Director Pamela Enslen. Topics included partner school issues, best practices, and how Cal LAW can support our partner schools.
Thank you to our host schools: Chapman University School of Law, Fresno City College, UC Davis School of Law, UC Law San Francisco, Gavilan College, Loyola Marymount University School of Law, and University of San Diego School of Law.
Cal LAW Event Recordings
Constitution Day:
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause and the Supreme
Recorded September 15, 2023
The New Era of Race-Conscious Admissions
Recorded October 11, 2023
View the Video
Upcoming Cal LAW Events
February 23-24, 2024: Cal LAW Annual Pathway to Law Summit | UC Davis School of Law
March 2024: Day at the Capitol | Sacramento
May 1, 2024: Law Day | Virtual
June 23-24, 2024: CLAS Summer Institute
Upcoming Law Partner Events
Thank you to our partners for sharing these opportunities. Simply click on the event and you will be taken to the flier or website with more information and registration.
November 20, 2023: Sacramento State Law Forum
December 7, 2023: Law School 101
Sponsored by: McGeorge School of Law and UC Davis School of Law
Ongoing: California Lawyers Association Student Membership
As a law student in California, you are invited to join up to THREE sections of the California Lawyers Association for free! You will get to choose from 18 different sections based on your personal interests. CLA promotes excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law. Visit calawyers.org/student to start your membership today!
If you would like your upcoming event featured in our January newsletter, please submit it to info@calawpathways.org by January 5.
Executive Corner
A message from the Executive Director
Pamela C. Enslen, Executive Director
Greetings from Cal LAW! I hope your school year is going well. During November, I’ve been traveling around California facilitating Regional Assemblies for our partner schools. We divided the state into eight regions and are meeting with the schools in each region to talk about partner school issues and best practices, give ...
A message from the Advisory Board Chair
Thuy Nguyen, Advisory Board Chair
Greetings, Cal LAW Pathway. It has been an exciting start of the academic year with our many regional convenings and the two statewide webinars on the race conscious college admissions decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Thank you to our staff and partners for making these virtual and in-person gatherings possible!
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