Dennis Beaver | You & the Law

Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.

Read more about Dennis and his background here. Dennis is a syndicated newspaper columnist and writes a weekly column entitled “You and the Law”. There have been numerous requests over the years to make these articles available and we are happy to offer them here. They are also indexed for your convenience.

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Longtime Eyewitness News legal contributor H. Dennis Beaver to receive honorary doctorate

by BakersfieldNow Staff – Wed, April 30th 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — (KBAK/FOX58)
H. Dennis Beaver, a longtime legal contributor for Eyewitness News, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) on May 17 (CSUB article).

Beaver’s career in media began in the mid-1970s at another Bakersfield station while still a Kern County Deputy District Attorney. There he focused on legal affairs reporting, including exposing landlords violating California law. Beaver later moved to KBAK (Eyewitness News), working alongside Don Clark and Jackie Parks on the “29 On Your Side” segment. The team tackled issues such as landlord abuses, auto repair scams, and provided consumer education, including how to challenge credit card charges.

In addition to his work in local news, Beaver hosted weekend interview programs featuring local business people and political figures. Since the 2000 Presidential Election, Beaver has also been a regular panelist on Voice of America broadcasts.


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Final Exam vs Family Vacation: What’s a Professor to Do When Students Demand an Exception to a Hard and Fast Rule for a ‘Capricious’ Reason?

college, contracts, education, history, professor, student

Two students wanted to reschedule a final exam so they could visit Italy with family, and when their professor refused, citing a posted long-standing and universal rule, they muttered about filing a grievance. What’s next?

May 11, 2026  • By Dennis Beaver

Under what circumstances should university students be allowed to take their final exams before the scheduled date or after? Could a professor who denies a request get into trouble if a student complains?

“Ada” teaches history at a major West Coast university. She phoned our office, worried that two of her students in an online course were going to file a grievance against her…click to read more