SAN DIEGO, April 27, 2010 - Yesterday morning, over 200 graduates of California Western School of Law walked across the stage at Spreckles Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park in a commencement ceremony dedicated to the late Dwight E. Stanford. Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court Carol A. Corrigan addressed graduates and attendees as the school celebrated its 99^th commencement. 

"We were honored to have Justice Corrigan address our students at commencement," says Dean Steven R. Smith. "Through her professional successes and service to the State of California, she sets a positive example for our graduates of the helping nature of our profession." 

Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan
Corrigan was appointed Associate Justice in 2006. Prior to that post, she served as an Associate Justice on the Court of Appeal, First District, and Division Three. In 2004, she was named Jurist of the Year for her work with Justice James Ward in re-writing the civil and criminal jury instructions for California, a real-world challenge that affected the administration of justice throughout the state. 

Corrigan encouraged graduates to use the law to solve emerging issues in science, technology, and the environment. 

Corrigan, Other Notables Receive Honorary Degrees
In addition to delivering the commencement address, Corrigan received an honorary degree from California Western. She joined four other notable legal professionals receiving honorary degrees: 

• Honorable Howard B. Wiener is a former Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, currently engaged in private dispute resolution. Wiener served as member and vice president of the Board of Governors of the California State Bar. He was a member of the Executive Board and vice president of the California Judges Association. Wiener has served on California Western’s Board of Trustees since 1994.
  
• Jeffrey D. Lewin '75 is a partner at Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel, where he practices business and civil litigation. He represents a variety of national and international corporations, as well as individuals. Lewin is a trustee at California Western, where he chairs the Finance/Investment Committee. He also serves on the Steering Committee for the University of California, San Diego Economics Roundtable.
   
• Mark P. Mandell '77 is CEO, legal counsel, and director of finance with Square One Development. His legal work focuses on acquisition, development, finance, and entitlements. Mandell is entering his tenth year on the California Western Board of Trustees, where he serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Audit Committee. 
   
• E. Donald Shapiro is Dean and Professor Emeritus of New York Law School. He is credited with the creation of the health care law area of legal study. Shapiro has served on California Western’s Council of Visitors since 2002. The law school's E. Donald Shapiro Distinguished Professorship in Health Law is named in recognition of his service to the profession.