Pepperdine Law Alumni

02/06/2023

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program application is now live! The application deadline is April 15, 2023.

Eligibility criteria and application process for Pepperdine Caruso Law's loan forgiveness programs

11/14/2022

Thanks to Charlie Walker (JD '15) for hosting a Nashville Caruso Law Alumni Reception last week with Dean Paul Caron at Graham Healthcare Capital. We hope y'all had a great time!

10/18/2022

Congratulations to our alumni admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States last week by Professor Nancy Hunt (JD '01), who faithfully leads our Washington D.C. Program. Our alumni had an all DC area reception the evening before at Tonic in DC, pictured below.

09/23/2022

Moot Court, LRW alumni, and alumni who knew Professor Nancy McGinnis:

Please join the Pepperdine Caruso Law community on Thursday, September 29, at 5 p.m. PDT to honor the great legacy of our beloved Professor Nancy McGinnis (JD ‘85).

Register Now:
https://law.pepperdine.edu/events/

04/06/2022

Reminder! JD Class years 2013-2022 are invited to join a Young Entertainment Alumni Spring Social to mingle among your entertainment alumni peers, happening April 13 at 6:430 at Upper West in Santa Monica! Please register by April 8 for this FREE event:

03/15/2022

JD Class years 2013-2022 are invited to join a Young Entertainment Alumni Spring Social to mingle among your entertainment alumni peers, happening April 13 at 6:430 at Upper West in Santa Monica! Please register by April 8 for this FREE event:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJF2GW4eQa0ehgPCP35KkwtXtgkOCXuFgFrpx4iW0ydVW4jA/viewform

02/22/2022

Who doesn't want to know how to Pursue Their Passion AND Make Money Right Out of Law School? Join the master of his craft, Simon (JD '05) next Friday, March 4th at 12:30PM on Zoom. Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/JfWgQDdka3edFLvG6

More info: The Simon brothers (Bob & Brad) quickly built and scaled a law firm from scratch, with little saved money, into a firm that annually generates net profits in the eight figures. Bob Simon will teach you nuts and bolts on how to get started, tech solutions to use, how to market yourself, and things you can be doing right now to get started. Bring any and all questions!

02/16/2022

Attention alumni: The application for Loan Repayment Assistance Program is OPEN and due April 15th!

Applicants must be employed full-time in a legal position with a federal, state, or local government agency or a non-profit organization for at least one-year. The organization must qualify for non-profit tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the IRS code.

See here for details: https://law.pepperdine.edu/admissions/financial-aid/domestic-applicants/loans/forgiveness-programs.htm

02/10/2022

02/10/2022

Alumnae Ashton McKinnon (JD '15) and Melissa Barcena (JD/MDR '13) have been elected to Senior Counsel at Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP. McKinnon and Barcena practice from the firm's Thousand Oaks, California, office.

https://law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/posts/ashton-mckinnon-melissa-barcena-elected-senior-counsel-wood-smith.htm

02/09/2022

Alumna Carina Nixon (JD '17) has joined CHILD USA as a staff attorney. CHILD USA is the national think tank for child protection. Nixon commented, "My passion for CHILD USA's mission to protect children from abuse blossomed at Pepperdine, where I wrote a Law Review article discussing the constitutionality of juvenile solitary confinement. Working for children's rights has been a career goal of mine, and I can't think of a better way to use my legal degree."

02/08/2022

Alumna Carolyn Schenck (JD ‘03) recently spoke on a panel discussion for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) titled “The Ever-Dynamic Developments in International Tax Enforcement” in her role as National Fraud Counsel and Assistant Division Counsel (International), Small Business/Self Employed Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service. Having been in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel for 15 years, Schenck was appointed as National Fraud counsel by fellow alumnus Charles Rettig (JD ‘81), the current Commissioner of the IRS in Washington, DC since 2018.