Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and professor of law at the UC Irvine College of Law, discussed “Formalism Without Foundation: Stern v. Marshall” on Feb. 2 at the University of La Verne College of Law.

Ashley Lipson, professor of law, spoke about how mathematical and scientific evidence is presented in court and also how it can be altered to provide different perspectives.

John Linarelli, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, drew chuckles from the audience when he said he was going to try delivering his lecture in 10 minutes on Monday afternoon.

A few students sit in the library of the La Verne College of Law at a table that is covered with open books and notes. They are studying, they say, like they always do between classes.

After losing provisional accreditation from American Bar Association in July, the College of Law was granted California Bar Association accreditation last month. The college will reapply for ABA accreditation.

University of La Verne’s College of Law received news on May 1 that it was not recommended for full American Bar Association Accreditation approval.

The Faculty Lecture Series featured Assistant Professor of Law Marc Roark, who spoke on “Property and Process of Sacred Space,” Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

On Monday in the Presi­dent’s Dining Room, Kevin Marshall, professor of law, presented a lecture on creating and maintaining innovative space-entrepreneurship and the rule of law.

La Verne law students had their best showing in three years when the College of Law hosted the National Trial Team Competition last week.

Teri McMurtry-Chubb, assistant professor of law and director of legal writing, presented her research in the lecture titled “Race Unequals and Social Betters: The Contractual Construction of Race and Class Among White Overseers and Planters in the Antebellum South.”