CSOL Straus Launch Week Journal 2026

STRAUS INSTITUTE AND GRADUATE LAW PROGRAMS

Launch Week Journal

All Students

Monday, August 10

International Students Taking JD Classes

Dress Code: Business Casual Strongly Encouraged: Bring a change of clothes for the Barbeque

Students not Taking JD Classes Only International Students Only

Time

Event

Presenters

Location

7:45 am

Student Check-In

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Admissions and Student Services

Gerald and Joan Garner Plaza

8 am

Welcome Breakfast and Student Introductions

Straus and Graduate Law Program Staff and Faculty SR-1 Paul Caron

9 am

Welcome and Prayer

Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean Professor of Law

Courtney Caron First Lady of Caruso School of Law

9:05 am

Welcoming Remarks from Caruso Law Dean Emeritus

9:15 am

The Pepperdine Misson

10:05 am

Straus Institute and Graduate Law Programs Academic Policies and Procedures

11:05 am

Break Pause. Refresh. Connect. Relax.

11:35 am

The Pepperdine Caruso Law Student

Ronald F. Phillips Senior Vice Chancellor Caruso School of Law Dean Emeritus Ronald F. Phillips Chair in Law

Henry J. and Gloria Caruso Auditorium

Paul Caron Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean Professor of Law

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Student Services

SR-1 Smith Atrium

Naomi Goodno Dean of Students and AI Innovation Professor of Law

Caruso Auditorium

Naomi Goodno Dean of Students and AI Innovation Professor of Law

Jason Jarvis (’95, JD ’03) Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Law

12:05 pm

What to Expect in Different Law School Classes

Stephen White Associate Dean for Student Life Codirector of the Parris Institute for Professional Excellence Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing

Caruso Auditorium

Selina Farrell Assistant Professor of Law and Practice Senior Director of Academic Mastery and Bar Preparation Associate Director of Graduate Employment

12:05 pm

Caruso School of Law Tour

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Student Services

Smith Atrium

1:05 pm

Launch Week Barbeque and Games Open Seating

Entire Caruso School of Law Community

Alumni Park

All Students

Tuesday, August 11

International Students Taking JD Classes Students not Taking JD Classes Only

Dress Code: Business Casual

International Students Only

Time 8 am

Event

Presenters

Location

Breakfast with the Deans Open Seating

Caruso School of Law Deans

Smith Atrium

Arnold Barba 9 am

Introduction to Professional Excellence

Chief of Staff Associate Dean for Professional Development Codirector, Parris Institute for Professional Excellence Assistant Professor of Law and Practice

9:30 am

Get to Know Straus Faculty

Straus and Graduate Law Professors

10:15 am

Office of Intercultural Affairs

10:30 am

Break Pause. Refresh. Connect. Relax.

10:45 am

Artificial Intelligence

Sharon Wakio Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs for International Student Engagement

Judicial Panel on Civil Discourse

SR-1 SR-1 Smith Atrium

Naomi Goodno Dean of Students and AI Innovation Professor of Law

The Honorable Robert J. Shelby 11:15 am

Caruso Auditorium

US District Court Judge, US District Court for the District of Utah

Caruso Auditorium

The Honorable Cecilia M. Romero US Chief Magistrate Judge, US District Court for the District of Utah

12:15 pm

Lunch and Organizations Fair Open Seating

Law School and University Departments Student Organizations Community Establishments

Garner Plaza and Faculty/Staff Parking Lot G

Ann Camacho Assistant Professor of Law and Practice Director of Academic Mastery Program

1:45 pm

The Mechanics of Law School Classes

Suzanne Freyer Assistant Professor of Law and Practice Associate Director of Academic Mastery Program

Caruso Auditorium

Peter Fendel Assistant Professor of Law and Practice Assistant Director of Academic Mastery Program

2:45 pm

Brief Bites

The Office of Student Life

Di Loreto Dining Patio and Oceanfront Patio

3:15 pm

Caruso School of Law Tour

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Student Services

Smith Atrium

All Students

Wednesday, August 12

International Students Taking JD Classes Students not Taking JD Classes Only

Dress Code: Business Casual

International Students Only

Time

Event

Presenters

Location

8 am

Breakfast with the Deans Open Seating

Caruso School of Law Deans

Smith Atrium

9 am

How to Write a Paper for the Straus Institute

9:45 am

Sarah Park Associate Director, Straus Institute and Graduate Law Programs

SR-1

OISS Check-in

Office of International Student Services

SR-1

10:15 am

Introduction to Law School Instruction

Richard Cupp

Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom (ACR)

10:15 am

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Q and A Session

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Student Services

11:15 am

Break Pause. Refresh. Connect. Relax.

11:30 am

Title IX Presentation

12:15 pm

Lunch with Straus and Graduate Law Programs Faculty and Advisors

John W. Wade Professor of Law

SR-1 Smith Atrium

Dawn Emrich (‘91) Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Title IX and Title VI Coordinator, Pepperdine University

Straus and Graduate Law Programs Faculty and Advisors

Caruso Auditorium SR-1

Jason Jarvis 1:30 pm

Honor Code, Student Conduct, and Academic Policies

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Law

Naomi Goodno

Caruso Auditorium

Dean of Students and AI Innovation Professor of Law

3 pm

Brief Bites

The Office of Student Life

Di Loreto Dining Patio and Oceanfront Patio

Pepperdine Caruso Law Mission and Vision: “Strengthening Lives for Purpose, Service, and Leadership” MISSION As part of Pepperdine University, Caruso School of Law aspires to be a preeminent global Christian law school, integrating premier legal training with the highest standards of ethics and morality. This aspiration is built on a foundational commitment to both academic excellence and Christian values.

VISION Pepperdine Caruso Law seeks to provide students with an outstanding and rigorous legal education through classroom instruction, advanced experiential learning, and hands-on clinical and externship placements. We not only seek to instill in our students a deep understanding of the law, but we also seek to engage with them holistically—to provide them with a transformative educational experience that strengthens them for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Our abiding goal is to equip our students to lead with character and conviction—to

serve the world as outstanding legal professionals imbued with the highest standards of ethics and morality.

As a diverse community grounded in Christian values, our institution is guided by faith in Jesus Christ and intentionally seeks to reflect him to the world. We therefore seek to build a community that is rooted in love, justice, truth, and grace—one that engenders a deep sense of belonging and connection with respect to every single member. We celebrate, embrace, and seek to broaden the diversity of personal backgrounds, lived experiences, and viewpoints within our community, as such diversity is essential to our community’s vitality. We welcome students from all faith backgrounds (or no faith background at all). This core commitment to diversity is grounded on our Christian values: we value each individual as a perfect creation of God (Col. 1:16–17), and we are called to be all things for all people so that we can best serve them (1 Cor. 9:21–22). Care for the whole person therefore guides our relationships and

All Students

Thursday, August 13

International Students Taking JD Classes Students not Taking JD Classes Only

Dress Code: Business Professional

International Students Only

Time

Event

Presenters

Location

8 am

Breakfast with the Deans Open Seating

Caruso School of Law Deans

Smith Atrium

9 am

For Greater Purpose: A Conversation Seth Bamburg with Sudreau Global Justice Director, Sudreau Global Justice Institute

9:30 am

Introduction to Caruso School of Law Offices

Caruso School of Law Staff Naomi Goodno Dean of Students and AI Innovation Professor of Law

Mark Kubisch

9:45 am

Beyond the Classroom: The Impact of Experiential Learning at Caruso Law

Associate Professor of Law Faculty Director, Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law

Caruso Auditorium

David Dowling Judge Danny Weinstein Managing Director Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Brittany Stringfellow-Otey Clinical Professor of Law Director Pepperdine Legal Aid Clinic Acting Director of Clinical Education

10:15 am

Leadership: The Pepperdine Way

Jim Gash

11:15 am

Oath Administration

President and Chief Executive Officer, Pepperdine University

11:30 am

End of Launch Week Welcome to Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

motivates our pursuit of holistic wellness from a mental, physical, and spiritual perspective. We strive to be a place where people make meaningful lifelong connections—not simply as students, professors, or staff, but as human beings Furthermore, the pursuit of truth underlies our institutional commitment to academic excellence. We are therefore committed to nurturing respectful discourse and debate within an environment that values free speech principles—one that encourages a broad range of different arguments and perspectives and does not shy away from difficult conversations. This commitment to intellectual diversity is rooted not only in the academic imperative to pursue the truth fearlessly, but also in our pedagogical imperative to train future legal professionals that are equipped to confront and consider differing viewpoints and arguments. We seek to build an academic and scholarly community in which this sort of vibrant, wide-ranging discourse is conducted in a spirit of unity and love—one that respects the dignity and diverse viewpoints of each person.

WE BELONG AND PURSUE TRUTH AS ONE At Pepperdine Caruso Law, we love God, we love our students, and we love each other. We are called to better the world by

strengthening our students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership through a rigorous and transformative legal education built on two foundational, symbiotic commitments: academic and research excellence, and Christian faith and values.

Our commitment to academic and research excellence impels us to engage in the rigorous pursuit of legal knowledge and critical thinking, and to vigorously debate ideas for the betterment of society. Our commitment to Christian faith and values drives our fearless pursuit of truth, and anchors our scholarship, pedagogy, and community engagement upon transcendent values, such as integrity, respect, and belonging.

Our fusion of these two pillars yields abundant benefits in legal scholarship, education, and training that transcend the sum of their individual parts. We appreciate that knowledge, faith, and community are gifts from Above, to be stewarded for the glory of God and for our flourishing. We thus elevate the aim of our work and discourse, which is to advance what is virtuous, through respectful dialogue in a community of belonging, for the betterment of each other, our nation, and our world. By embracing our diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, we enhance our unity in this high purpose and promote a thriving community among us.

Selected Student Life Policies and Regulations Students are bound by all of the policies located in the Student Handbook. The following selected policies are highlighted for discussion during Launch Week: Reporting Obligations All students of the Caruso School of

Law owe a continuing duty to report in writing to the dean of the Caruso School of Law any conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere (no contest to the charge), except regarding minor traffic offenses. The report must be made within 14 days of the conviction or plea. The University reserves the right to dismiss a student, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard, who has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to an offense other than a minor traffic violation, or who fails to notify the Caruso School of Law of a conviction or plea as described above.

Alcohol and Drugs It is the desire of Pepperdine University to

foster an alcohol-and-drug-free environment in which to work, live, and learn. As a Christian university, Pepperdine attempts to take an approach to individual problems of alcohol or drug use characterized by helpfulness, compassion, understanding, and encouragement on the one hand, and by directness and

concerned firmness on the other. It is also the law school’s intent to comply with the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Amendment of 1998. See Substance Abuse Policy in the Student Handbook. Consequently, the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages or possession of empty containers is prohibited on University property, regardless of a student’s age. Intoxication is also prohibited. The use, possession, distribution, or sale of all illegal or potentially harmful drugs or drug-related paraphernalia is strictly prohibited. Anyone involved in the sale of drugs will be dismissed immediately. Pepperdine is a smoke-free campus.

Dishonesty Dishonesty in any form, including plagiarizing,

cheating on assignments or examinations, knowingly furnishing false information on University records, forging, altering, or misusing documents, records, or identification cards, or failing to comply with written or verbal directives of duly authorized officials acting in the performance of assigned duties is strictly prohibited.

go.pepperdine.edu/law-student-policies

Important Contact Information In Case of an Emergency

Substance Abuse

CALL 911 for Emergencies and Ambulance then CALL 310.506.4441 (Public Safety) Escort or Service Request 310.506.4442 Road Conditions Hotline 310.506.ROAD

Alcoholics Anonymous Los Angeles 323.936.4343 Lawyers Assistance Program California State Bar 877.527.4435 The Other Bar 800.222.0767

Student Health Center

Eating Disorders

310.506.4316 Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm

Student Counseling Center 310.506.4210 Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm Student Assistance Center 177 student.counseling.center@pepperdine.edu

Malibu Urgent Care 310.456.7551 Monday–Sunday, 9 am–8 pm Pacific Coast Highway and Webb Way

Area Hospitals

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica 424.259.6000 St. John’s Health Center, Santa Monica 310.829.5511 Kaiser Permanente, Thousand Oaks 888.515.3500 Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks 805.497.2727

Mental Health Resources for Law Students lawlifeline.net

Religious Outreach Hub for Spiritual Life 310.506.4545 spirtuallife@pepperdine.edu

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 630.577.1330 Serenity Malibu Treatment 888.247.7175

University Church of Christ

Domestic Violence and Physical Abuse

Waves Church

National Domestic Violence Life Line (24/7) 800.799.7233 Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center (24/7) 310.319.4000 Sojourn Services-Battered Women (24/7) 310.264.6644

310.506.4504 church@pepperdine.edu 704.761.6342 taylor@waveschurch.com

Office of Student Accessibility (Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm) 310.506.6500 student.accessibility@pepperdine.edu

Suicide Hotline

Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Smokers Anonymous

Jason Jarvis 310.506.7110 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs jason.jarvis@pepperdine.edu Stephen White 310.506.6721 Assistant Dean for Student Life stephen.white@pepperdine.edu Student Information and Services 310.506.4638 lawstudentinfo@pepperdine.edu Financial Assistance 310.506.4633 lawfinaid@pepperdine.edu

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7) Call or Text 988 Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health 800.854.7771 211 Los Angeles County (social services) dial 211 Nicotine Anonymous 877.879.6422

Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous 855.222.5542

Student Organizations Student Bar Association (SBA) sba@law.pepperdine.edu

Iranian Law Student Association iranianlawstudentassociation@law.pepperdine.edu

Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL) apil@law.pepperdine.edu

Jewish Law Students Association jewishlawstudentassociation@law.pepperdine.edu

American Constitution Society americanconstitutionsociety@law.pepperdine.edu

National Latinx Law Student Association nllsa@law.pepperdine.edu

Armenian Law Student Association (ALSA) ArmenianLawStudentsAssociation@law.pepperdine.edu

National Lawyers Guild nlg@law.pepperdine.edu

Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) apalsa@law.pepperdine.edu

Pepperdine International Arbitration Society (PIAS) PIAS@law.pepperdine.edu

Black Law Students Association blsa@law.pepperdine.edu

Pepperdine OUTLaw outlaw@law.pepperdine.edu

Cannabis and the Law Student Association (CALSA) CALSA@law.pepperdine.edu

Sports and Entertainment Law Society sels@law.pepperdine.edu

Chess Club ChessClub@law.pepperdine.edu

Student Plaintiffs Bar (SPB) studentplaintiffsbar@law.pepperdine.edu

Children's and Family Legal Society CFLS@law.pepperdine.edu

Students for Reproductive Justice studentsforreproductivejustice@law.pepperdine.edu

Christian Legal Society (CLS) christianlegalsociety@law.pepperdine.edu

Veterans Legal Society vls@law.pepperdine.edu

Criminal Law Society criminallawsociety@law.pepperdine.edu

Video Game Law Society videogamelawsociety@law.pepperdine.edu

Dispute Resolution Society drs@law.pepperdine.edu

Women’s Legal Association wla@law.pepperdine.edu

Environmental Law Society environmentallawsociety@law.pepperdine.edu Federalist Society fedsoc@law.pepperdine.edu First-Generation Law Student Association firstgeneration@law.pepperdine.edu Intellectual Property Student Association ipsa@law.pepperdine.edu International Law Society internationallawsociety@law.pepperdine.edu

STUDENT JOURNALS Pepperdine Law Review lawreview@law.pepperdine.edu Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal drlj@law.pepperdine.edu Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Law jbel@law.pepperdine.edu

Straus Institute and Graduate Law Programs

Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

310.506.4655 strausstudentinfo@pepperdine.edu

LS2506000

24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263