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Building Big Dreams: Jason Ruiz’s Journey of Leadership at Western State
Written by: WSCL Marketing Team A Leader at Heart It’s not every day you get to meet a student whose dreams are as big as Jason Rochin Ruiz. Now a 3L at Western State College of Law, the oldest law school in Orange County and one of the most affordable, Jason has...
Bridging Law and Life: Professor Franco Torres’s Hands-On Approach to Teaching
Written by: WSCL Marketing Team Bringing the Law to Life During our new faculty welcome event, Franco Torres, a new professor at Western State College of Law, explained how he interactively teaches his Torts class: "I had just introduced the concepts of assault and...
Meet Your 2025-2026 LLSA Executive Board
Meet the 2025–2026 leaders of the Latinx Law Student Association (LLSA), one of the most active and influential groups at Western State. Their mission centers on supporting Latinx law students, but LLSA welcomes all Western State students who want to connect, get...
William D. Shapiro Named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California
Western State College of Law is thrilled to celebrate alumnus William D. Shapiro (Class of 1978 | Hall of Fame) for a banner year of honors: he recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association and was named to the...
Richard W. Millar Honored with Legends of the Law Award from OCBA
Western State College of Law is proud to congratulate board member Richard W. Millar, Jr. on being honored with the prestigious Legends of the Law Award by the Orange County Bar Association. This award recognizes Richard’s decades of service, leadership, and...
Mastering the LSAT: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Written by: WSCL Admissions Team Every aspiring lawyer has a first big hurdle to cross to get into law school: the LSAT. For many future lawyers, preparing for the test feels like the beginning of a long climb. And while the test is difficult, it isn’t impossible....
From Law Student to Law Graduate: Emeli Navarro’s Impact on Western State College of Law
Written by: WSCL Marketing Team A Standout Law Graduate with a Passion for Leadership From your very first conversation with Emeli Navarro, a recent graduate from Western State College of Law, the oldest law school in Orange County and one of the most affordable law...
Western State College of Law Expands Experiential Learning with Two New Law Clinics
Written by: WSCL Marketing Team IRVINE, Calif. Sept. 9, 2025—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Western State College of Law is proud to introduce two new law clinics—Criminal Defense and Probate—joining the existing Entrepreneurship and Immigration and Deportation Defense...

Western State Recognized as a Top School for Business Law and Criminal Law
Written by: WSCL Marketing Team Western State College of Law, the oldest law school in Orange County and one of the most affordable in California, has once again been recognized by National Jurist preLaw magazine. This year, Western State was named one of the nation’s...

Western State College of Law’s Trial Advocacy Program Featured in Juris Education
Western State College of Law's Trial Advocacy Program was recently featured in Juris Education’s Law Program Spotlight series. The feature showcases the unique strengths of the program, with insights from Western State Professor Robert Molko, one of the dedicated...
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