California LAW | May 2023 Newsletter
In The News
Pathway Partner Spotlight: Rio Hondo College
The Rio Hondo College Pathway to Law School (P2L) Program was restarted in 2022 after a 3-year hiatus. For the newly appointed program Coordinator, Diego Silva, the challenge of restarting a dormant program like this was both exciting and intimidating. Here is a quick overview of the different forms of support that the College provided to help get the Pathway to Law School program on its feet........READ MORE.
Pathway Scholar Spotlight:
Viridiana Santa Cruz
Viridiana Santa Cruz and her daughter celebrate graduation day at Bakersfield College in 2022. She will be attending California State University Bakersfield in the Fall.
First generation college student Viridiana Santa Cruz graduated from Bakersfield College in 2022 where she earned her California LAW Pathways Scholar certificate. "The Cal Law Pathways program gave me opportunities to network with attorneys, internships, the ability to attend inspiring events, and provided the legal understanding and language for future success," said Viridiana. READ MORE
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Event Highlights
Law Day Highlights
On May 1 Cal LAW hosted our annual Law Day event. The virtual event, Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration, was attended by educators and students from high schools, community colleges, four-year institutions and law schools across the state. The event keynote speaker, Professor Clark Kelso of McGeorge School of Law, spoke on the challenges that face our nation and the cornerstone of democracy as we know it. Attendees enjoyed a rich conversation examining how, as leaders and legal professionals, we can work together to overcome division, resolve disputes, and recognize our own biases.
Thank you to our keynote speaker, Professor Clark Kelso, and all of the students and educators who attended the event and contributed to the valuable and thought-provoking conversation. Together, we will build for a better, more equitable tomorrow.
Cal LAW Mixers and Regional Assemblies Highlights
Cal LAW Executive Director Pamela Enslen and Associate Directors Mario Rodriguez and Amy Crabb had the privilege to meet so many of you at our virtual California LAW partners Spring mixer for our high school, community college, undergraduate, and law schools to network and meet one another on April 17 and April 25. Thank you for the rich conversations, sharing best practices, and ideas. Our California LAW team then went on the road and was able to host three regional assemblies in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and South Bay regions to share a meal, discuss how to improve the pipeline, and diversify our efforts. We want to thank all those high school, community college, undergraduate, and law schools who attended.
More details in the Executive Director Corner.
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law: Community College Day April 21
Thank you for all those who attended Community College Day at Pepperdine University. It was a successful event. Be on the look out for next year's event. Some highlights include the community college student to law school student panel, student mock trial, keynote speaker Rep. Lou Correa, life after law school panel., Seaver admissions, and financial aid.
Upcoming Events
Calling all High School Law Academy and aspiring Academy faculty and staff!
The California Law Academy Support Network (CLAS) Summer Institute is specifically designed for high school Law Academy faculty, administrators, staff, and advisory board members. Our focus will be on professional development, programming, California Department of Education (CDE) requirements, advisory board support, and networking for our law academies. Whether you are an existing academy, a new academy, or an aspiring academy, the institute provides an excellent opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and learn from others. We are excited to provide this opportunity once again for our high school law academies.
For more information or questions please contact us at info@calawpathways.org
Register before May 31 to receive the Early Bird Special of $99!
Hear from us!
Executive Corner | A message from Executive Director, Pamela C. Enslen
Happy May and good luck with finals and graduations to all California law partners! A heartfelt congratulations to all of those who will be graduating this semester. We wish you all a smooth transition into your next life chapter, including attending college, transferring from a community college to a 4 year university, starting law school, or starting your career!
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