Cipolla Closing Argument Competition 2021
The final round of the Otto Cipolla Closing Argument Competition was held on Friday, April 2, 2021. All of the competitors in the final round were first-year law students.
Pepperdine Caruso Law Ranked 46 in U.S. News and World Report Best Law School Rankings 2022
The Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law has earned its highest ranking in the school's history for the second consecutive year.
Margo Rocconi (JD '91) Sworn in as a Federal Magistrate Judge
Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Margo Rocconi (JD ‘91) was sworn in by Chief Judge Phillip Guiterrez as a federal magistrate judge for the Central District of California. Judge Andre Birotte, Jr. (JD ‘91), a fellow classmate of Judge Rocconi’s at Pepperdine Caruso Law, spoke at the ceremony.
Nootbaar Institute Brenden Mann Israel Internship Program Hosts Yossi Klein Halevi
Halevi, a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discussed the 2021 legislative election in Israel.
Judicial Clerkship Institute Continues Annual Event in Virtual Format
From March 18 to 19, more than 1,700 judicial clerks and federal attorneys took part in the 21st Annual Judicial Clerkship Institute Conference.
Caruso Law Community Members Attend LA vs. Hate Rally
Chalak Richards (JD '12), assistant dean of student life and diversity and belonging, and Capri Maddox (JD '01) executive director of the City of Los Angeles Civil and Human Rights Department, were in attendance at the event which was organized to condemn the recent wave of violence against Asian Americans.
Trial Advocacy Board Announces Executive Committee 2021-2022
The Pepperdine Caruso Law Trial Advocacy Board is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Executive Committee.
Christian Legal Society Hosts Bob Goff and Includes Students from 30 Other Law Schools
The Pepperdine Caruso Law chapter of the Christian Legal Society hosted a unique Wednesday-night Bible study that featured Bob Goff and included students from 30 different law schools.
Straus Institute Successfully Hosts First-Ever Mediation Competition
The Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students.