California LAW | July 2023 Newsletter
In The News
Pathway Partner Spotlight: Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Chalak Richards, Dean of Students, Diversity, and Belonging at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, shares (in the video below) her passion for the law, her pathway to law school, words of wisdom on applying for law school, tips on building a successful application, and more!
Click on the link below to hear her story.
Pathway Scholar Spotlight:
Khiari Neal
As a young, bi-racial black woman of single parents growing up between Oakland and Richmond, Khiari Neal saw the struggles of her parents and community members. She witnessed her neighbor’s struggle with unfair law enforcement practices and wanted to help, prompting her interest in becoming a criminal defense attorney at an early age. Her sophomore year at De Anza High School ... Read more
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Khiari Neal graduated June 2023 from UCLA with a degree in Sociology and African American Studies. She looks forward to attending law school in the Fall of 2024.
Event Highlights
Cal LAW Celebrates ELAC Graduates
East Los Angeles College is a Cal LAW Pathway partner which celebrated the graduation of several of their students this Spring. Thank you Dr. Ken for sharing this moment with us! We wish ELAC graduates all the best as they move to the next stage in their academic journey.
Photos: Cal LAW advisory board member and ELAC Faculty champion Dr. Kenneth Chaiprasert (center) with this graduating students and ELAC students on graduation day.
Crawford Law Academy students attend the California Supreme Court’s Special Session
Student Emilya Ni of Crawford High School asks a question of the justices during the Supreme Court oral argument special session. (Credit: Courtesy of the Judicial Council of California)
Crawford High School Academy of Law and Justice students and staff attended the California Supreme Court’s Special Session on June 6, 2023 in San Diego. They were a part of a total of five schools that were invited to attend. This was the court’s first special session since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The court has previously hosted more than a dozen student outreach programs that allow students to participate in and learn from the judicial process.
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High School faculty and staff attend
CLAS Summer Institute
California LAW Pathways recently hosted the California Law Academy Support (CLAS) Summer Institute for faculty, staff, and advisory board members of high school California Law Pathways academy programs. The two-day event was hosted by the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento June 23-24, 2023. Thank you to our sponsors who included McGeorge School of Law; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; and Davis Smith.
The program featured two days of academic and industry experts who shared their expertise and knowledge in such areas as best practices, team management, imposter syndrome, teaching current supreme court cases, and a mock trial demonstration and discussion. Kennedy Center program participants joined us for Day 1 presentations. Check out the Cal LAW Pathways website for resources and more information on the program.
Next year's event is slated for June 20-21, 2024. We will be revamping the 2024 event and invite our high school partners to help in the planning process to update and redesign CLAS to make it even more valuable. If you would like to participate on the planning committee, please contact us at info@calawpathways.org.
Upcoming Events
Save the Date:
Constitution Day - September 15, 2023
14th Amendment Protection Clause & the Recent SCOTUS UNC/Harvard Admissions Decision: Join us Friday, September 15th from 1 – 2:30 pm online for a thoughtful presentation regarding the recent Supreme Court decisions concerning the 14th amendment and higher education admission decisions.
Visit the website for more information.
Regional Assemblies and Mixers - Fall 2023
Regional Assemblies provide an in-person opportunity for Cal LAW partners from high schools, community colleges, undergraduate universities, and law schools to meet together regionally to network and discover collaborative opportunities to build student success. Mixers are virtual events that enable networking, sharing of best practices, and problem solving opportunities among the various academic partners separately for high schools, community colleges, and undergraduate and laws schools who are partners in Cal LAW Pathways.
Location and Event Dates: TBD
Registration: Coming soon!
California LAW Pathways Annual Summit - February 23-24, 2024
The Annual Pathways to Law Summit provides an opportunity for high school, community college, undergraduate university, and law school students, educators, and law practitioners to come together and exchange strategies, make connections, and participate in panels and other activities that help promote diversity in the legal profession.
We are seeking your input into topics that would be of value to faculty, staff, advisory board members, and students. You may submit an RFP and/or if you would like to be on the planning committee, please contact us at info@calawpathways.org.
Location: UC Davis School of Law
Registration opens September 2023
Day at the Capitol - March 2024
Open to high school and community college partners, this March event is an excellent opportunity for students to practice their advocacy skills, meet their local legislators, learn how to lobby, and understand the legislative process.
*Limited space and by registration only.
Location: Sacramento
Registration Opens: January 2024
Law Day - May 1, 2024
Law Day is held on May 1st every year to celebrate the rule of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. Law Day has been a visible part of American legal culture since President Dwight D. Eisenhower established it in 1958 to celebrate the rule of law in a free society. Open to high school, community college, undergraduate university, and law school students, faculty, staff, and advisory board members.
Location: Virtual
Registration Opens: March 2024
California Law Academy Support (CLAS) Summer Institute - June 20-21, 2024
California high school law academy and aspiring law academy faculty and staff should plan to attend this opportunity to learn and network. We will be revamping the 2024 event and invite our high school partners to help in the planning process to update and redesign CLAS to make it even more valuable. If you would like to participate on the planning committee, please contact us at info@calawpathways.org.
Location: TBD
Registration opens January 2024
Executive Corner
Pamela C. Enslen, Executive Director
Thuy Nguyen, Advisory Board Chair
Happy Summer to you all, and congratulations to all graduating this academic year. The start of July means the beginning of summer and the new academic year 2023-2024.
We continue to be very busy at California LAW. On June 23-24, we hosted the California LAW Academy Support (CLAS) Summer Institute at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law - ... READ MORE ...
Greetings Cal LAW Pathway students and partners!
What an honor to be in this role again as your Board Chair, especially as we go into our 10th Anniversary year of the community college pathways initiative! On May 1 (Law Day) in 2014, a group of people got together at Chabot College for what the national news outlet called an unprecedented initiative. ... READ MORE ...
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