California Western School of Law

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience 

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:

• Employment
• Admissions 

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

• On law school application
• When filling out enrollment information

Name in use appears: 

• Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
• Upon request on transcripts that can be sent to employers
• Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
• Upon request on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• During new student orientation

Student pronouns appear:

• Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
• Upon request on faculty class rosters

Students can indicate:

• Honorifics on law school application 
• Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
• Honorifics during new student orientation
• Honorifics upon request

Student honorifics appear:

• Upon request on faculty class rosters

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                     
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group           
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
• Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

• Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
• School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

• All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
• Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
• Gender-designated single-occupancy restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
• Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

• Located in main law school building
• Located in the law library 
• All are ADA accessible 

Local Community

• LGBTQ+ specific events    
• Pride events 
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses   
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)         

Navigating California Western School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions Office
Baran Bulkat
bbulkat@cwsl.edu
619.525.1401

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Office of Student Affairs
Estuardo Ponciano
eponciano@cwsl.edu
619.515.3575

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Registrar
Jerome Thompson
jthompson@cwsl.edu
619.525.1414

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Jeff Chinn
jchinn@cwsl.edu
619.515.1577

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement
Kenna Ledbetter
kledbetter@cwsl.edu
619.515.1546