Scott Newman is a proud graduate of UC, Berkeley and Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He worked as a civil litigation attorney for 10 years before transitioning into a career in education. After earning his teaching credential from Cal State University, Long Beach, he was hired to teach in the Cabrillo Academy of Law and Justice (CAL-J) at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, California. During his career at Cabrillo, Scott has taught numerous classes within the pathway and had the opportunity to impact the lives of hundreds of students. For the last three years, he has also had the pleasure of being the lead teacher for CAL-J, working with other pathway teachers, administrators and the community to improve the pathway and provide opportunities for students. During this time, CAL-J created a Summer Forensic Institute for students, strengthened its advisory board, and grew its mentoring program, while giving students opportunities to attend field trips throughout Southern California and hear from guest speakers in a variety of legal fields as part of its CAL-J Guest Speaker Series.