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Full-time Faculty At Trinity Law School, we will equip you to seek and do justice. We seek to provide a high- quality legal education that fully integrates biblical principles and the Christian worldview with a deep, practical understanding of the law. At Trinity, you won't just learn how to think like a lawyer, you will learn how all law should be in accord with God's law. Your classes will discuss not only defending clients, but defending the faith.
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Donald R. McConnell
Academic Dean
Assistant Professor of Law BA, magna cum laude, Westmont College, 1982
JD, Univ. of So. California, Los Angeles, 1985 Professor McConnell practiced real estate litigation with the firm of Harbin & Frost. previously he was with Baker, Hostetler, McCutchen, Black, where he practiced personal injury defense and commercial shipping litigation, including representation of Underwriters of Lloyds of London defending their insured companies and vessels. Professor McConnell has taught at Trinity Law School since 1988. He is a past recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award. Professor McConnell teaches Legal Institutions and Values.  Everett L. Skillman
BA, California State University, Fullerton, 1984.
JD, Southwestern University School of Law, 1990. Professor Skillman has been certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in the field of appellate law, a distinction shared by less than 200 of the more than 100,000 attorneys in the state. He practices in various fields of civil litigation, including insurance law and civil rights, with many of his cases becoming published appellate decisions. He has authored published articles on the subjects of legislative policy and trial practice and has written and copyrighted a law school textbook that is currently being considered for publication. Professor Skillman teaches Adoption Law and Remedies and has enjoyed success using advocacy role-playing teaching methods in class. |  Tim Thurman
Half-time Faculty Member
BA, Westmont College, 1994
JD, Southwestern Law School, 2001 Tim Thurman was born and raised in Papua New Guinea, the son of Wycliffe missionaries. He graduated magna cum laude from Westmont College (Philosophy), then spent several years traveling the world as a tennis teaching professional. He went to law school at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, where he graduated first in his class and was on the law review. He is currently general counsel for Braaksma Construction Company and CCS Technology Group. Professor Thurman teaches Constitutional Law and Property. |
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