Bera Inspires New Graduates
May 23, 2013
First-term Congressman Ami Bera gave a rousing, hopeful speech to the Pacific McGeorge graduating class at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. more >
O'Neill, Whaley Lead Coif Class
May 21, 2013
Day Division valedictorian Amy O'Neill and Evening Division valedictorian William Whaley headline a group of 33 new members of the Pacific McGeorge chapter of the Order of the Coif. more >
Milanes-Murcia Earns J.S.D.
May 20, 2013
Maria Milanes-Murcia became the fifth person to earn Pacific McGeorge's unique J.S.D. in International Water Resources Law with a successful defense of her dissertation on May 14, 2013. more >
Congressman Bera to Address Pacific McGeorge Graduates
May 13, 2013
Congressman Ami Bera of the U.S. House of Representatives will be the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremony of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. more >
Galves, Allen Granted Online Dispute Resolution Patent
May 12, 2013
Professor Fred Galves and Pacific McGeorge alumnus David Allen, '78, were granted a patent in online dispute resolution for e-commerce disputes. more >
Six Student Authors Published In Latest Issue of 'The Globe'
May 8, 2013
Six students who will graduate this month wrote comments that appear in the latest issue (Volume 26, Number 1) of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal. more >
Norton, Ziegler Take Top Honors
May 2, 2013
David Norton, '13, and John Ziegler, '13, walked off with top honors on April 25, 2013, at Pacific McGeorge's annual Mock Trial/Moot Court ceremony. more >
Pacific McGeorge Launches Master of Science in Law for Professionals
May 1, 2013
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law will launch a distinctive Master of Science in Law Program in its 2013-14 academic year. The Master of Science in Law (M.S.L.) will be a 26–unit program that can be completed full or part-time in one-to-two years, that builds upon Pacific McGeorge’s strength in part-time legal education... more >
Resource Center Hosts Crime Victims Event
April 24, 2013
As a part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Victims of Crime Resource Center hosted "Domestic Violence and Victims with Disabilities" at Pacific McGeorge. more >
Patel Publishes Article in UCLA Entertainment Law Review
April 18, 2013
Ronak Patel, '13, accepted an offer to publish his article, "First World Problems: A Fair Use Analysis of Internet Memes," in volume 20 of the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. more >
Senior Financial Health & Safety Fair Meets Community Need
April 15, 2013
The Pacific McGeorge Elder & Health Law Clinic presented it first Senior Financial & Health Safety Fair on the morning of Sat. April 6, 2013 in the student center on campus. more >
McGeorge Law Review Symposium Examines Future of Legal Education
April 11, 2013
The McGeorge Law Review hosted its annual symposium on April 5, 2013, examining "The State and Future of Legal Education." more >
Hayes Prevails in Global Lawyering Skills II Final Four
April 5, 2013
Second-year student Gregory Hayes won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the Pacific McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) Final Four competition on April 2. more >
Cesar Chavez Day of Service Immigration Event Helps Many Potential Citizens
April 4, 2013
Pacific McGeorge collaborated with the UC Davis School of Law and La Raza Law Students Association's Cesar Chavez Day of Service immigration service events. more >
McGeorge Student Files Public Comment with Securities and Exchange Commission
April 1, 2013
Third-year Pacific McGeorge student Erica D. Greilich has filed a public comment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its proposed rulemaking. more >
Catholic University Wins 7th National Ethics Trial Competition
March 27, 2013
Catholic University's Columbus School of Law emerged victorious at the 7th National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) hosted March 14 through 16, 2013, by the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. more >
Martin, Norton Advance to Final Round in Regional NTC
March 26, 2013
The Pacific McGeorge mock trial teams performed well at the 38th Annual National Trial Competition Region 13 Competition held Feb. 7-9 in San Francisco. more >
"Legal Rights and Responsibilities in Calif. CCRC" Program Featured Assm. Yamada
March 25, 2013
Pacific McGeorge School of Law's Institute for Administrative Justice, in conjunction with Professor Katherine Pearson of the Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University, presented the program "Legal Rights and Responsibilities in California Continuing Care Retirement Communities" on March 21. more >
"Courtroom of Today" and Focused Decisions Celebrated
March 19, 2013
The Pacific McGeorge community celebrated the Grand Opening of the new “Courtroom of Today” on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. more >
Bradford, Clark and Farnesi Victorious in Ben Frantz Mock Trial Competition
March 18, 2013
First-year Pacific McGeorge students James Bradford, Neil Patrick Clark, and Selena Farnesi won top honors and scholarship awards in the 18th Annual Benjamin Frantz 1st Year Mock Trial Competition. more >
Wilkie Weaves a Lou Ashe Tale
March 15, 2013
Curtis Wilkie, a long-time national reporter and current professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, delivered the 42nd Annual Lou Ashe Symposium Lecture on March 13, 2013, in the Pacific McGeorge courtroom. more >
Elder and Health Law Clinic Expands To Fill Growing Need
March 15, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's Elder and Health Law Clinic, now in its fifth year of operation out of the Muddox Building, continues to score administrative hearing successes and expand its outreach to a growing senior population in need of pro bono services. more >
Commencement 2013
March 14, 2013
Commencement is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 and will not exceed 2 1/2 hours. Please arrive at the Memorial Auditorium no later than 1:15 p.m. to assemble for the academic processional. more >
Moot Teams Crisscross Continent
March 14, 2013
Four Pacific McGeorge Moot Court teams were in action the first weekend of March 2013, and each squad acquitted itself well against stiff competition. more >
Justice Kennedy Addresses McGeorge Community
March 8, 2013
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy engaged a lecture hall packed with McGeorge students and community members in an active discussion about his love of the law. more >
Global Symposium Examines Transnational Securities and Regulatory Litigation
March 7, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's Annual Global Symposium, held on March 1, 2013 in Northwest Hall, featured panels of leading experts delving into transnational securities and regulatory litigation issues that arose in the aftermath of Morrison v. National Australia Bank. more >
McGeorge Alum Shares Her Ugandan Experience
March 7, 2013
Yen Phan, '12, Staff attorney at the International Law Institute-African Centre for Legal Excellence, shared her experiences in Uganda, where Pacific McGeorge is offering a summer abroad program. more >
Moot, Mock Teams Finish High
March 5, 2013
Alisha Heilman and Peter Patrick Handy were the second runners-up in the West Regional of the 22nd Annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, which was held Feb. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. more >
High School Students Spend Day Immersed in Law School
February 28, 2013
More than 250 Sacramento area high school students visited the Pacific McGeorge campus on Feb. 22, 2013, to celebrate and sample the law school's annual "High School Discover Law Day" activities. more >
Vladeck Offers Insight on FTC
February 26, 2013
Professor David Vladeck, who served as the director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection for four years, lectured in a segment of Pacific McGeorge's Ethics Across the Professions Initiative on Feb. 20. more >
Prominent Jurist Visits McGeorge
February 25, 2013
One of the world's most prominent jurists, retired Justice Richard Goldstone of South Africa, closed out Pacific McGeorge's 2nd Annual International Jurist Series with an address, "Recent Developments at the International Criminal Court," on Feb. 19. more >
Iler Wins ABOTA Award
February 19, 2013
Amanda Iler, '14, became the inaugural winner of the American Board of Trial Advocates' Joe Ramsey Award as its Trial Advocacy Student of the Year when she was honored at the Sacramento Valley ABOTA Chapter's annual dinner at the Del Paso Country Club. more >
IP Week Attracts Big Names
February 14, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's 2nd Annual IP Week, organized by the Intellectual Property Student Association and Professor Mike Mireles, featured IP law scholars and practitioners discussing the latest developments in that red-hot legal field. more >
18th Annual MCLE a Success
February 11, 2013
Nearly 500 attorneys, most of them alumni, showed up for the 18th Annual Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association Sacramento MCLE program on Jan. 26, 2013. Another 113 lawyers watched the day-long event on a webcast hosted by the law school. more >
Same-Sex Marriage Forum Draws Crowd
February 8, 2013
A standing-room only audience of more than 120 people packed Pacific McGeorge's largest classroom on Feb. 5, 2013, to hear a lively panel discussion of the same-sex marriage case that comes before the Supreme Court of the United States later this spring. more >
Team Reaches NYC Quarterfinals
February 5, 2013
A Pacific McGeorge team advanced to the quarterfinals of the New York City Bar Association's 63rd Annual National Moot Court Competition championship tournament. more >
Law, Medicine Mix at McGeorge
February 4, 2013
Each semester for the past five years, a select group of Pacific McGeorge students has traveled to nearby UC Davis School of Medicine to attend joint classes with medical students addressing the interrelated health and legal needs of a growing senior populace. more >
SEPC Awards Five Scholarships
January 29, 2013
Five students were honored as scholarship recipients at the Sacramento Estate Planning Council's 19th Annual Technical Forum on Jan. 24 in the Lecture Hall. more >
Recent Graduates' Comments Published
January 25, 2013
Four May 2012 graduates, Daniel Cucchi, Abby Maurer, Megan Sammut and Rebekah Morrissey, had comments published in the latest edition of the McGeorge Law Review, Volume 43, Issue 4. more >
Ramirez Reflects on Trade Disputes
January 24, 2013
Professor Ricardo Ramirez, the chair of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body based in Geneva, Switzerland, delivered the fourth lecture in the 2nd Annual Pacific McGeorge International Jurist Series on Jan. 14, 2013. more >
Inter-American Summer Program Expands Field Placement Borders
January 22, 2013
The innovative Inter-American Summer Program will offer field placements in Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Uruguay during summer 2013. more >
Brown Testifies in NFL Arbitration
January 15, 2013
Professor Melissa Brown does not normally follow football, but she has found herself paying more attention of late to the sport. more >
Faculty Active at AALS Meeting
January 11, 2013
Pacific McGeorge faculty members were active in leadership roles and as presenters at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association on American Law Schools, which was held Jan. 4-7, 2013, in New Orleans. more >
The Ethics Across the Professions Initiative presents Laurel Terry
January 9, 2013
Professor Laurel Terry will discuss the September 2012 London conference of more than 100 lawyer regulators in a talk titled "Building a Global Network for Lawyer Regulators (and why it matters)." more >
Myers Scores Pro Bono Victory
January 4, 2013
Professor John Myers scored a pro bono victory on Dec. 18, 2012, in Sacramento Superior Court for a Mexican mother who sought the return of two young children from their father who failed to return them after their Christmas 2011 holiday visit to California. more >
King, Reinhart Named to Bench
January 2, 2013
Gov. Jerry Brown announced a year-end wave of judicial appointments on Dec. 27, 2012, to fill vacancies on the Superior Court of California, and two of the new judges are Pacific McGeorge graduates. more >
Students Get in the Holiday Spirit
December 17, 2012
Pacific McGeorge law students may not have fat wallets, but they have big hearts. Members of the Military Law Society delivered a check for $7,471 to a homeless veterans' charity on Dec. 13, 2012, capping off a flurry of student-driven fundraising efforts for those less fortunate in the Sacramento community. more >
Justices Kagan and Kennedy to Teach in Salzburg Summer Program
December 13, 2012
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law will hold the annual Salzburg, Austria Summer Program from July 7 through 27, 2013. Supreme Court Associate Justices Anthony M. Kennedy and Elena Kagan will teach the Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States course with Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Oxford University. more >
Parker Speaks at Supreme Court
December 12, 2012
Professor Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker is keeping busy on her well-earned sabbatical year before her expected return to the faculty next fall. more >
103 Graduates Take the Oath
December 5, 2012
One hundred and three Pacific McGeorge graduates were sworn in as members of the State Bar of California and the federal bar on Dec. 3, 2012, in front of a packed house of more than 300 family, friends and faculty members in the Lecture Hall. more >
Judicial Aspirations Fulfilled
December 4, 2012
November was a good month for Pacific McGeorge alumni seeking to win, retain or be appointed to Superior Court judgeships in California while a longtime adjunct professor also was named to the bench. more >
Norton Sparkles in NCTC Event
November 27, 2012
The Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Team wrapped up its fall campaign with a solid performance in the 11th Annual National Civil Trial Competition, which was held Nov. 16-18 in Los Angeles. more >
Ziegler Leads Moot Court Win
November 19, 2012
The team of Marianna Dietrich, Lauren Noland and John Ziegler won the Northern California regional of the 63th Annual New York National Moot Court Competition, which was held Nov. 14-15, at the U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento and UC Davis. more >
Cooley Wins Assembly Seat
November 12, 2012
Ken Cooley, '84, was declared the winner of the 8th Assembly District on Nov. 9, 2012, as the results of a hard-fought legislative race on the November general election ballot were made official by the California Secretary of State. more >
Boone Newest Magistrate Judge
November 8, 2012
Stanley Boone, '95, will become Pacific McGeorge's newest member of the federal bench in mid-December when he is sworn in as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. more >
Cimamonti Contrasts Victim Trial Status
November 5, 2012
Professor Sylvie Cimamonti delivered the third lecture in the Second Annual Pacific McGeorge International Jurist Series on Nov. 5, 2012. Cimamonti, the director of a legal research institute at l'Université Paul Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence, France, spoke on "The Place and Role of Victims in Criminal Trials: From Differences Across the Atlantic to the Challenge of Different Legal Systems in Europe." more >
Former Professor, Judge Remembered
November 2, 2012
John R. Lewis, a former member of the McGeorge faculty and judge of the Sacramento Municipal and Superior courts, died at the age of 77 on Nov. 2, 2012, in Port Ludlow, Washington. more >
Myers Speaks at Penn State Forum
November 2, 2012
Professor John Myers was among an all-star cast of speakers at Penn State's inaugural Child Sexual Abuse Conference Oct. 29-30 at University Park, Pa. more >
Moot Team Hardwired for Hardware
November 1, 2012
The Pacific McGeorge Moot Court Team scored an early-season success last weekend in San Diego and has the trophies and plaques — they like to call it hardware — to prove it. more >
'Greensheets' Examines State Laws
October 30, 2012
Since its inception, the McGeorge Law Review has provided its readers with an analysis of recently enacted California state legislation. Known as "Greensheets," the annual student-written issue strives to provide a comprehensive analysis of new California laws in a practitioner-friendly manner to members of the bar and bench throughout California. more >
UW Wins McGeorge Tang Regional
October 30, 2012
Pacific McGeorge hosted the 2012 Western Regional of the 20th Annual Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition on Oct. 26 and 27. Nate Bingham and Emily Toler of the University of Washington edged Lindsay Johnson and Chris Hossellman of Chapman University in the Saturday finals. Both teams advanced to the championship finals next month in Washington, D.C. more >
Malloy Speaks at UN Event in NYC
October 30, 2012
Professor Michael Malloy spoke on a panel focusing on the "UNECE Policy Framework for Sustainable Real Estate Markets" during a UN Symposium organized by the International Real Estate Federation, U.S. Chapter, on Oct. 19 in New York City. more >
California Initiative Review Features Detailed Analysis of Nov. 6 Ballot
October 27, 2012
Californians face a November election ballot jam-packed with 11 initiatives — many with critical consequences for the state. Pacific McGeorge students have produced a high-quality non-partisan edition of the California Initiative Review to help them make informed decisions. more >
Evans, McGee Among Women Leaders in Law
October 26, 2012
Two Pacific McGeorge alumna are among The Recorder newspaper's 2012 Women Leaders in Law, a list that was announced on Oct. 26. more >
DACA Day Assists 135 Young People In Applying for Temporary Status
October 24, 2012
It was a long day, but a very satisfying one for Pacific McGeorge students, faculty and staff volunteers on Oct. 20, as the law school community pulled together to help 135 young people apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status. more >
Capital Center Lecture Series Crowd Gets an Insider View of Rail Project
October 19, 2012
Dan Richard, '80, the chair of the California High Speed Rail Authority, gave an insiders' view of what will be the largest public works project in American history in the Witkin Schaber segment of the Capital Center Lecture Series on Oct. 17 at the Sutter Club in downtown Sacramento. more >
Law Students and Alumni Assist Young Immigrants
October 18, 2012
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law hosted its fourth annual immigration event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat., Oct. 20, 2012, in the law school’s Student Center. The focus of this year’s fair was on helping young people apply for the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. more >
Capital Center Lecture Series with Dan Richard '80
October 17, 2012
Dan Richard '80 presented "Will Regulatory Challenges Sidetrack California's Major Infrastructure Initiatives?" on Oct. 17 at the Sutter Club in Downtown Sacramento. This talk was part of the Pacific McGeorge Capital Center Lecture Series and was co-sponsored by the Witkin Legal Institute. more >
Paton Sees Continued Debate on Non-Lawyers Entering Field
October 17, 2012
The argument may be settled for now, but Professor Paul Paton predicted the debate on alternative business structures in the American legal profession will continue in a speech to the Wisconsin Law Foundation on Oct. 2, in Milwaukee, Wisc. more >
Warfare Conference Explores Emerging Trends in American Military Operations
October 5, 2012
On Sept. 21, Pacific McGeorge hosted a conference, "The Emerging Trends in Modern Warfare," which brought together leading experts on current U.S. military operations and the laws that constrain high-tech warfare. more >
Washington, D.C. Summer Internships Prove Popular with McGeorge Students
October 3, 2012
Six students served internships this past summer in the nation's capital under Pacific McGeorge's five-year-old D.C. Fellowship program. more >
Vitiello's Retelling of Amanda Knox Trial
September 27, 2012
Professor Michael Vitiello's clever and inventive original course, "The Trial and Appeal of Amanda Knox," proved to be a big hit with students in Pacific McGeorge's summer program on International Legal Studies in July 2012 in Salzburg, Austria. more >
Water Law Course Offered Online
September 24, 2012
Registration is now open for an innovative online course called "Waste Not: The Law of Water Use Efficiency." The class started on Oct. 4. more >
Capital Center Lecture Series with Dean Francis J. Mootz III
September 21, 2012
The Capital Center Lecture Series kicked off on Sept. 24 at the State Capitol. Inaugural Speaker Dean Francis J. Mootz III talked about “Changes in Legal Education and the Impact on Government Decision Making” at 5:30 p.m. in the State Capitol Building — Eureka Room. more >
Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Team Fall Competitions
September 20, 2012
Professor Cary Bricker, backed by an all-star coaching cast of trial attorneys, will send the 2012-13 edition of the Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Team into five intercollegiate competitions this fall. more >
Constitution Day 2012 - A Review of the 2011-12 Supreme Court Term
September 17, 2012
The American Constitution Society for a Constitution Day event on Sept. 17, 2012 at 5 p.m. in Classroom E more >
Jeffrey K. Poilé LGBT Civil Rights Scholarship 10th Anniversary Reception on Sept. 14
September 14, 2012
Pacific McGeorge hosted the reception on Sept 14, and celebrated the McGeorge Lambda Law Students Association’s 30th Anniversary. more >
Moot Court Team Will Compete in 14 Events This Year
September 13, 2012
The nationally ranked Pacific McGeorge Moot Court Competition team launches an ambitious, 14-tournament schedule in October under the direction of Professor Ed Telfeyan, '75. more >
Leach Travels to Russia to Teach in ABA Program
September 12, 2012
Professor Jay Leach traveled to Russia, on July 6-7, 2012, to speak at an ABA Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative roundtable and participate in a workshop on "Standards of the Legal Profession: American and Russian Approaches." more >
Herzig Takes In-Depth Look at Euro Area Financial, Economic Crisis
September 7, 2012
Günter Herzig, an official at the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg and law professor at the University of Salzburg, delivered the second lecture in Pacific McGeorge's International Jurist Series on Sept. 4, 2012. more >
Kennedy's Surprise Visit Thrills Constitutional Law Students
September 7, 2012
Second-year students in two Constitutional Law classes knew something was up when they were asked to meet as one unit in a bigger classroom on September 4, 2012. But it was still a pleasant surprise when Justice Anthony Kennedy walked in to teach the class. more >
Mr. Yú, Certified Therapy Fish
September 7, 2012
The McGeorge Law Library has acquired a certified therapy fish named Mr. Yú to calm the nerves of anxious students. Yú, a rosy minnow, will be available for consultation during normal reference desk hours. more >
University of Insubria Professor Pozzo
September 4, 2012
Professor Barbara Pozzo opened Pacific McGeorge's 2012-13 International Jurist Series on Aug. 30 with a talk on "Changing the Scope, Range and Methodology of Comparative Law." more >
Andrade, Goldman and Mac Extern in Central America
August 31, 2012
Three Pacific McGeorge students served externships in Central American countries at the conclusion of the law school's 4th Annual Summer Inter-America Program, which was held May 26 to June 16 in Antigua, Guatemala. more >
Slocum, Gevurtz Share Sprankling Award
August 28, 2012
Professors Brian Slocum and Frank Gevurtz received the John G. Sprankling Faculty Scholarship Award for their contributions to legal scholarship during the 2011-12 year at the annual Pacific McGeorge Faculty Dinner on August 24, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. more >
Faculty, Students Train Chilean Public Defenders
August 23, 2012
A contingent of Pacific McGeorge faculty members and students from the law school's Federal Defender Clinic conducted a two-week training program for Chilean public defenders from July 30 through Aug. 10 in Santiago, Chile. more >
Fisher, McElhinney Enjoy Housing Clinic Success
August 17, 2012
Dan McElhinney, '13, and Matt Fisher, '13, two students who took the Housing Mediation Clinic in its Spring 2012 debut, stayed on to have summer success stories and are working in the clinic again this fall. more >
Pacific McGeorge Welcomes New Students
August 14, 2012
Judge Morrison England, '83, administered the oath of student conduct on Aug. 8, as Pacific McGeorge welcomed an incoming Fall 2012 class of 256 students. more >
New Evening Access Policy
August 11, 2012
In order to provide a more secure environment during evening hours, the Library has instituted a card swipe access system after 6:30 p.m. During these times, students, faculty and staff need to swipe their Pacific McGeorge ID cards in order to gain access to the Library building. The new card swipe access policy became effective on Friday, Aug.. 11. more >
Malloy Examines Executive Compensation Limits
August 11, 2012
Professor Michael Malloy delivered a paper, "Governing Foolishness: A Comparative Analysis of Executive Compensation Rules," on July 16, 2012, at the 9th Annual International Conference on Law in Athens, Greece. more >
Kelso Keynotes Pound Civil Justice Conference
August 3, 2012
Professor Clark Kelso as a keynote speaker at the Pound Civil Justice Institute's 20th annual Forum for State Appellate Judges Forum on July 28 in Chicago, Ill. more >
Yelpaala Teaches International Course in China
July 25, 2012
Professor Kojo Yelpaala spent a month in China this summer as a distinguished visiting professor at a prestigious Chinese university where he taught a two-week (May 27-June 10, 2012) course on Public International Law. more >
Does it matter WHEN you upload your OCI application materials?
July 19, 2012
In a word, no. If you upload your materials right on the deadline (11:45 pm on the due date) or a week in advance, you have the same chance of getting an interview. more >
McCaffrey's Expertise in Demand
July 19, 2012
Professor Steve McCaffrey, one of the world's foremost experts on laws governing international watercourses, has been shuttling between three continents over summer and fall working on a variety of legal issues. more >
10 Things Employers Want Students to Know About Cover Letters
July 12, 2012
To do justice to what they have to offer, students must make their cover letters examples of their best work. Hiring attorneys evaluate cover letters as the student's first writing sample. To impress hiring attorneys, cover letters must possess the qualities of effective legal writing. more >
Cross-Led Law Review Board Off to Fast Start
July 12, 2012
The incoming board of editors of the McGeorge Law Review, led by Editor-in Chief Allison Cross, is off to a fast start on producing its first of four issues of Volume 44. more >
Fifteen Alumni Admitted to Supreme Court Bar
July 11, 2012
Fifteen Pacific McGeorge graduates were admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar at a swearing-in ceremony sponsored by the Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association on June 4, 2012, in Washington, D.C. more >
Academy of Comparative Law Elects Gevurtz
July 10, 2012
Professor Frank Gevurtz, the director of Pacific McGeorge's Global Center for Business & Development, was elected an associate member of the International Academy of Comparative Law on June 11, 2012. more >
'Globe' Board Has Ambitious Plans for Volume 26
July 3, 2012
The new board of editors of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal, led by Editor-in-Chief Derek Takehara, '13, is ready to hop to it this year. more >
Hardcastle to Lead California Judges Association
July 2, 2012
The California Judges Association (CJA) elected Judge Allan Hardcastle, '79, of the Sonoma County Superior Court as its 81st president at its executive board meeting on June 19, 2012, in Sacramento. more >
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