Western State College of Law is proud to announce the outstanding performance of our graduates on the February 2025 California Bar Exam.

An impressive 88.2% of our first-time test takers passed the exam, with 15 out of 17 Western State graduates successfully clearing this significant hurdle in their legal careers. This result significantly surpasses both the overall California Bar Exam pass rate and the first-time taker pass rate for ABA-accredited law schools.

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Western State alumni are best positioned to identify potential prospective law school candidates who can meet the academic rigors and have the character necessary for success. Referred admittees by Western State College of Law alumni are eligible to receive a one-time $1,500 scholarship. Learn More

Congratulations to Western State alumnus, Hall of Fame Member, and Board of Advisor, Frank Darras, on being named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list.

Congratulations to Mitch Jackson on being selected as a Super Lawyer for the 15th year!

This is the kind of excellence that makes us #WesternStateProud. 

Congrats to Professor Zoha Khan on her recent publication and presentation with the Legal Writing Institute! Her publication is about implementing the ABA’s cross-cultural competency standard. We are so proud to see Western State represented on the national stage. Read More

Shawn I. Pardo has been named a partner at the law firm Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill. His areas of expertise include labor and employment law, business litigation, personal injury, and general liability.

Congratulations, Shawn!

Mickie Reed has been appointed by to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court! Prior to her appointment, she served as a Commissioner in the Riverside Superior Court and taught at the California Desert Trial Academy.

You make us #WesternStateProud, Judge Reed!

Big congratulations to Bill Shapiro on receiving the CLAY Award in Personal Injury from the Daily Journal! Honored for his work on Hooker v. County of Orange, with his son, Brian Shapiro (Class of 2016), Bill continues to make Western State proud.

Three times a charm! Brian Shapiro has once again been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Brian's repeated selection reflects his outstanding legal abilities and the high regard in which he is held by his peers

Pamela's reputation and legal prowess precede her. Recently, she was honored with placement on the 2025 Super Lawyers.  

Congratulations, Pamela!

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Western State proudly wrapped up this year’s Everett Dorey LLP – 1L Moot Court Competition. We couldn’t be more impressed with the incredible performances from our 1Ls. After a week of preliminary rounds, eight standout 1Ls advanced to the finals, where they argued their cases in front of a panel of esteemed judges.

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