Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
New Rule Gives Attorneys Room to Maneuver on Marijuana-Related Practice When we think of state’s rights, it is usually in connection with big constitutional issues, like abortion rights and gun control. But California’s recent revisions to its rules of ethics... 
Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Understanding Reciprocity and State Licensing Requirements The law becomes more uniform nationally with each passing year, so new attorneys often wonder if they can take one bar exam and be admitted in several states at once. Experienced attorneys making a move from... 
Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law invites you to participate in an important live online event: Starting Off Right in Law School. Our expert faculty and law students will show you how to make your first year in law school a great year! The webinar will be taking place on...Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lawyers Do Good and Do Well by Reaching Beyond the Boundaries of Local Practice Lawyers – and prospective lawyers – thinking of how to grow a practice while doing some good should give Federal practice a close look. Licensure in any state qualifies a lawyer to...Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The CLOUD Act Casts a Shadow Over Email Privacy It’s hardly news that email isn’t private, but the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, Public Law 115-141, including the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act), has made it easier for law enforcement...May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
California Bar Exam Pass Rate Hits New Low – But St. Francis Grads ShineResults for the February 2018 California Bar Exam are out. Only 46% of graduates of ABA-approved law schools in California, taking the California Bar exam for the first time, passed the February...Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law students distinguished themselves, again, with a 100% pass rate, by student report, on the June 2017 First Year Law Student Examination (FYLSE) in California. Official results for that exam were just posted this week, and the overall pass...Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law has named Gregory J. Brandes as its new Dean. St. Francis School of Law is an innovative distance learning law school, based in Newport Beach, CA, that is registered with the California Committee of Bar Examiners. In announcing the...Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law congratulates Professor Jeff Dominic Price and St. Francis Alum Mary McCaffery on their latest trial victory in vindicating the civil rights of their client with a $350,000 verdict. Prof. Price, a certified appellate specialist, practices in...Apr 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law Dean Carole J. Buckner recently published an article in the Orange County Lawyer Magazine’s Ethically Speaking column on The Disappearing Attorney Client Privilege, discussing the California Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Los...