Community News
Jan. 26, 2011
Downtown San Diego Gets New Law School
On Monday, Dean Rudy Hasl snipped the ribbon officially opening the downtown San Diego campus of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. The eight-story building will serve more than 1,000 students, 150 faculty and staff, and boasts modern architecture, smart classrooms, meditation spaces in the library and expects to earn Gold Level certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. But students can expect more than just outdoor terraces and a open study spaces; they and the faculty will be offered free memberships to FIT, San Diego's new, nearby athletic club, through the school. At the heart of the East Village neighborhood, the school also plans to open a public law clinic later this year, with thousands of students and staff working to help neighborhood residents with legal issues. But in a statement on Tuesday, Dean Hasl said the "facility is a resource for the entire San Diego area, not just the East Village." Photo 1: Prof. Simoncini teaches one of the first classes at the new campus. Photo 2: Dean Hasl cuts the ribbon, opening the new Thomas Jefferson School of Law's downtown campus. Photos courtesy of Thomas Jefferson School of Law
On Monday, Dean Rudy Hasl snipped the ribbon officially opening the downtown San Diego campus of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. The eight-story building will serve more than 1,000 students, 150 faculty and staff, and boasts modern architecture, smart classrooms, meditation spaces in the library and expects to earn Gold Level certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. But students can expect more...