| Thomas Jefferson School of Law |
 |
| Established |
1969 |
| School type |
Private |
| President |
Dean Rudolph Hasl |
| Location |
San Diego, California,
USA |
| Enrollment |
878 (770 Full-Time, 108 Part-Time) numbers are approximate |
| Faculty |
40 full-time; 67 adjunct |
| USNWR ranking |
Tier 4 |
| Bar pass rate |
62% First-Time takers |
| Annual tuition |
Full Time: $31,620.00 Part Time: $19,860.00 |
| Homepage |
www.tjsl.edu |
The Thomas Jefferson School of Law, commonly referred to as TJSL, is a law
school in San Diego, California. TJSL offers Juris Doctor degrees.
Environment and location
Thomas Jefferson School of Law is located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego,
CA.
Administration
The dean of the law school is Rudolph Hasl; Ceremonially, the Dean of TJSL also holds positions as a professor and as the
President of the school.
Faculty
Notable faculty members include William Slomanson, who authored the textbook on California Civil Procedure used widely throughout
the state, as this subject was added to the California Bar Exam effective July 2007.
Professor Marjorie Cohn is the president of the National Lawyers Guild and also the author of several books, including
Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law.
Degree programs and Online Degree Programs
- Juris Doctor Bar Exam Track
- LLM Master of Laws - Offered Online
- JSM Masters of The Science of Law for "non-lawyers" - Offered Online
- JSD Doctor of Juridical Science (* A PhD level Research Doctorate in Law) - Online Research
Program that is primarily available for LLM graduates.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a private, independent nonprofit law school, fully approved by the ABA. *Note: The Online
LLM and JSM are run and conducted by the Diamond Graduate Law
School LLM Online Program which is hosted by TJSL - Thomas Jefferson School of Law and under the direction of Professor
and Dean William Byrnes, IV., JD, LLM.
Notable Alumni
- Randy Grossman, sports agent
- Christopher Plourd, defense attorney, Phil Spector case
- Jonna Spilbor, MSNBC and Fox News legal commentator
- Stuart Finz, prominent New York attorney
- Duncan Hunter, Congressman, 2008 United States Presidential Candidate
References
External links
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