Empire College - School of Law

06/07/2025

06/02/2025

Presenting the Empire College School of Law's 49th graduating class, their Dean, and speakers. Congratulations, Class of 2025!

03/09/2025

So very proud of Team Empire who rocked it in this year's Traynor Moot Court Competition! Congratulations to Lillian Dutcher, Elizabeth Milks, and Coach Connie Burtnett on an outstanding performance overall and in your final round against the team from Berkeley.

2nd Place: Roger J. Traynor Award (oral argument in final round), The Gisnet Mandell Award for Best Brief, and Excellence in Appellate Advocacy (brief+combined oral argument score)

Geoffrey Hall Wright Award for Best Oralist: Lillian Dutcher

Individual Merit Award for Oral Argument: Elizabeth Milks

03/09/2025

This just in from Coach Burtnett ... Empire is in the final round of the Traynor Moot Court competition tomorrow morning at 10 am. Liz Milks and Lillian Dutcher were absolutely outstanding today.

If you’d like to watch, the final is on a webinar tomorrow. Go to Traynormootcourt.org and you can just click on the link.

Go team! We’re so excited.

01/15/2025

The Empire College community is saddened by the recent passing of Professor Murray Cockerill. A member of Empire College School of Law's Class of 2008, Murray served as the Assistant Dean and Admissions Officer at Empire College School of Law, taught the Law School's Introduction to Law and Law Study and Exams courses, and was a highly regarded paralegal instructor who touched the lives of many Empire College School of Business students. Most recently, Murray has been heading up the Sonoma County Court's Self-Help Department, where he developed the court's Self-Help programs and supervised the court's research attorneys and a clinic for Empire law students.

Murray was a kind and compassionate friend. He was also a first-class legal scholar, loved the law and our Empire students, and passionately gave of his time and expertise to all who needed it. He will be sorely missed.

01/09/2025

Congratulations to Class of 2023 alum Michael "Miko" Mallonga who was recently sworn in to the practice of law by fellow alum Max Bernard. The swearing-in took place over the holidays while Miko's parents were visiting from the Philippines. Their pride is evident.

11/19/2024

Congratulations to Lillian Dutcher and Elizabeth Milks who will represent at the 2025 Traynor Moot Court competition. We know you will do an amazing job!

11/15/2024

Wonderful photos of alum Heather Wonneberger who was sworn-in yesterday by Judge Laura Passaglia. The joy is palpable! Congratulations, Heather, on realizing your dream of becoming an attorney.

11/05/2024

Sad news about the passing of alumna Victoria "Vici" Dickey, who was a member of Empire Law's inaugural class in 1973.

View Victoria B. Dickey's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

11/01/2024

ECL 2Ls working their magic on the law.

10/31/2024

Witching everyone a spooktacular day!

10/30/2024

More Spirit Week fun!