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St. Francis School of Law Dean Carole J. Buckner recently spoke to the Long Beach Bar Association on Legal Ethics, Social Media and the Jury. Jury selection, which used to rely heavily on the observations and intuitions of trial attorneys, has entered the digital...Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
At St. Francis School of Law, our mission is to produce graduates who are capable of practicing law immediately upon graduation through an accessible, high quality program that emphasizes practical professional skills. This mission drives everything we do and guides...Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law will be sponsoring two upcoming sessions for its Juris Doctor students to provide insights into what it is like to work as in-house counsel, also known as a corporate counsel. James Woodruff, former VP at Wells Fargo, will talk with St....Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Everyone at St. Francis School of Law is wishing the best to the latest group of St. Francis students sitting for the California State Bar’s First Year Law Students Exam this week. These students are well prepared for the test. After completing their first year of...Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The State of California has taken some bold moves recently to address prosecutorial misconduct. The legislature passed and Governor Brown signed a bill, effective January 1, 2017, making it a felony for prosecutors to withhold evidence. The California State Bar...Oct 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
St Francis School of Law students were among the 400+ law students taking the First Year Law Student’s Exam (FYLSE) in June 2016. Out of 1600+ essays written on this most recent exam, only six essays were selected and published by the State Bar as exemplary answers...Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Prof. Michael White recently published an article entitled Physician-Assisted Dying: Developments in State Law in the ABA GP Solo Magazine. Prof. White addresses the End of Life Option Act, newly California law permitting the terminally ill to request that a...Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Charles Wood, J.D., St. Francis School of Law class of 2016, on his forthcoming article Solving the Information Security & Privacy Crisis by Expanding the Scope of Top Management Personal Liability which will be published by the Notre Dame Law...Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Carole J. Buckner, Dean of St. Francis School of Law, welcomed the latest incoming group of students who began the J.D. program this fall. The students completed the three week Orientation course with Prof. Michael Santana, and began their law studies in the St....Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
California lawyers gather for their Annual Meeting to discuss and resolve important topics, and to participate in ongoing legal education, as well as professional networking. This year, St. Francis School of Law Dean Carole J. Buckner will be speaking at the Annual...