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Western State College of Law Appoints Marisa S. Cianciarulo as Dean
Cianciarulo Selected to Lead Orange County’s Oldest Law School; Brings Commitment to Supporting Students and Faculty and Helping the Institution Continue to Thrive IRVINE, CALIF. (May 3, 2022) – Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, the oldest law...

How Western State Alumni Are Using Their Law Degree to Make a Difference
Western State is proud to be the first law school in Orange County, California. Being around for more than 50 years has allowed us to educate nearly 12,000 students. Our alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including more...

Professor Eunice Park Presents at American University Washington College of Law
Professor Eunice Park was an invited panelist at the discussion, “The Use of Consumer Data in Prosecuting Abortions and What We Can Do Moving Forward,” hosted by American University Washington College of Law in April. Topics included how consumer data can implicate...

A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Western State Law Student – Callie Yu
When looking at law school, many students must make the decision whether to attend full-time or participate in a part-time program. We interviewed Callie Yu, a full-time 2L student at Western State to learn more about what a typical day looks like as a full-time...

A Day in the Life of a Part-Time Law Student at Western State
Interested in going to law school? Curious what it would be like to balance working full time and attending classes? We had the opportunity to hear from Joseph Massey, one of our part-time law school students, who took time out of his busy schedule to share a glimpse...

How Western State Prepares Students for a Career in Intellectual Property Law
In today’s fast-growing business and technology world, intellectual property (IP) issues are becoming more prevalent. There is an increased need for IP lawyers to oversee the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights to inventions, designs and artistic works as...

Waitlisted for Law School: What to Do Next
Despite a small decrease in applications, law school remains a popular path and is still highly competitive. The Law School Admission Council recently reported that 41,228 individuals applied last year, and so far this year 39,841 have applied. Acceptance rates hover...

Western State College Of Law Earns Top Recognitions From Princeton Review And Prelaw Magazine
IRVINE, CALIF. (March 1, 2023) – Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, the first law school in Orange County, California was recently listed as a top school for diversity by Princeton Review and preLaw Magazine. Western State was ranked 6th for most...

Francisco Navarro Appointed to the Bench
Francisco Navarro (Class of 2006) has been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Prior to his appointment, Judge Navarro served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office....

First Alumni Mixer of 2023 a Success!
Cold weather did not stop the Alumni Network from coming out for the first mixer of the year on February 9th. The most attended mixer in recent memory saw over 112 longtime and recent alumni come together to network and reminisce of times past at Prego in Tustin, CA....

Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is the oldest law school in Orange County, Southern California, and is fully ABA approved. Western State College of Law’s 11,000+ alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including 150 California judges and about 15% of Orange County’s Deputy Public Defenders and District Attorneys.
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