Jury Experts Discuss Issues and Directions at Lou Ashe Symposium
April 18, 2018
More than 75 people attended the 2018 Lou Ashe Symposium on “The American Jury 2018: Issues & Directions” held April 13 in the Courtroom. Three panels discussed bias, social media, and visuals. Watch a video of the Symposium. The 2018 recipient of Lou Ashe Jurist in Residence is L. Felipe Restrepo, Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. more >
Jackson Wins GLS II Final Four Competition
April 13, 2018
Second-year student Stacie Jackson won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) II Final Four competition on April 12, 2018. Finalist awards were given to Cassandra Ninke, Dylan de Wit, and David Witkin. Best brief awards were conferred upon Jessica Gandara, Jessica Johnson, Megan McCauley, and Nicholas Pancharian. more >
March Madness Round-Up at McGeorge
April 11, 2018
While many of you across the country have had your eyes glued to the 2018 NCAA College Basketball Tournament, we at McGeorge have been preoccupied with a different March Madness tournament: the Global Lawyering Skills II Final Four Competition on April 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Courtroom. Read about where three former participants are now! more >
Carter’s Latest Book on the ICC Reviewed by Co-Founder of Human Rights Watch Neier
April 10, 2018
McGeorge Distinguished Professor Emerita Linda Carter co-authored book, The International Criminal Court in an Effective Global Justice System (with Mark Ellis and Charles Jalloh), was highlighted in the New York Review of Books by Aryeh Neier, co-founder of Human Rights Watch. more >
McGeorge Alumni Belote and Delfino Recognized for Support of Public Service
April 9, 2018
The McGeorge Public Legal Services Society honored members of the McGeorge community for public service at a celebratory reception on Friday, April 6, 2018. The honorees were Mike Belote ’87 (PLSS Patron), Kim Delfino ’93 (PLSS Founder), Professor John Sims and third-year student My Tien Doan. Tickets are on sale now. more >
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Clinic Student Bill Makes Progress
March 23, 2018
McGeorge Legislative and Public Policy Clinic students, Keri Firth and Michelle Evans, co-sponsors of AB-1784, testified at the Assembly Human Services Committee on March 6. The bill passed out of committee. Alumnus Rex Frazier ’00 directs the Clinic. Listen to a podcast featuring Keri and Michelle that was released March 23 by CAP·impact, a project of the nonpartisan McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy. more >
McGeorge Moot Court Team Takes Second Place at Asylum Competition
March 7, 2018
The McGeorge School of Law team of Anthony Abdelsayad and Anete Millers took second place in the UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition, held March 3-4, 2018. Melody Aguilar was named the second best oralist. The teams were coached by Professors Mary-Beth Moylan and Blake Nordahl. more >
Global Center International Jurist Spring 2018 Lecture
March 6, 2018
The Global Center at McGeorge presents "The Global Backlash Against Human Rights," with Andrew Gilmour, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Monday March 12 at 6 p.m. in Classroom C as part of the International Jurist Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public. more >
The Global Center at McGeorge Annual Symposium
March 2, 2018
At the Global Center Annual Symposium on Friday, March 2, 2018, leading experts explored what is illegitimate and what is legitimate, under both international and domestic law, in efforts to influence other nations' electoral politics and what can be done to prevent the illegitimate. more >
Malloy Chaired Panel at KCON XIII
February 27, 2018
McGeorge Distinguished Professor of Law Michael P. Malloy organized and chaired a panel on "Judge Posner and Contract Law" at the 13th Annual International Conference on Contracts on Feb. 24 2018 at Barry University School of Law in Orlando, FL. Five articles from the conference will be published as a symposium series by the University of the Pacific Law Review. more >
Professors Present at Holloran Center
February 23, 2018
McGeorge Professors Cary Bricker, Lindsey Blanchard and Jeff Proske presented at the University of St. Thomas Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions at a workshop on Feb. 17, 2018. They along with Associate Dean Michael Colatrella and Professor Dan Croxall have been part of the Holloran Center's ongoing Professional Identity Working Groups Project. more >
Ben Frantz 1L Mock Trial Competition Top Honors Shared by Three
February 20, 2018
First-year students Adriana Garcia, Simone Leighty and Lauren Orozco emerged victorious in the Annual Benjamin Frantz First-Year Mock Trial Competition, which was held on Feb. 3, 2018.The Ben Frantz First-Year Mock Trial is named after the late Professor Ben Frantz, whose generous gift endowed and initiated the annual event in 1996. more >
McGeorge Wins ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition
February 16, 2018
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific won the ABA Negotiation 2018 Competition Finals, held Feb. 2-3 in Chicago, IL. The National Champion team of Doug Leach '18 and Leah Parrish '18 was coached by Claudia Wrazel. The McGeorge team will represent the U.S. in the International Negotiation Competition in Whales, UK this June. more >
McGeorge Diversity Week 2018 Events
February 9, 2018
McGeorge's Diversity Week 2018 kicked off Monday, Feb. 12 with a lecture by Professor Paul Butler on his book, Chokehold: Policing Black Men. Thursday, Feb. 15 events include an International Food Fair and a movie screening of Marshall, presented by BLSA. more >
First Issue of UPLR Volume 49 Covers Marijuana Symposium
February 2, 2018
The University of the Pacific Law Review Volume 49, issue 1 features articles from faculty presenters at the joint Global Center at McGeorge and University of the Pacific Law Review Symposium held March 3, 2017 on the topic of "Regulating Marijuana at Home and Abroad." Two student comments and one student note are also in the issue. more >
McGeorge at AALS, Part III: Faculty Serving on Committees and As Officers
January 30, 2018
McGeorge faculty served on committees and won votes into various officer positions at the 2018 AALS Annual Meeting. Faculty also served at the podium as speakers or moderators, and organized and moderated various sessions. more >
McGeorge Forum Explored Independence in the American Justice System
January 26, 2018
McGeorge hosted a Forum on Independent Judiciary on Jan. 23. The presenters included California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. '83, retired Presiding Justice Arthur Scotland '74, and Distinguished Professor of Law Michael Vitiello. more >
McGeorge at AALS, Part Part II: Faculty and Staff as Panelists
January 22, 2018
McGeorge faculty and staff were everywhere at the 2018 AALS meeting, including at the podium as speakers or moderators as well as presenting new work. more >
Summer Salzburg Program with Justice Kennedy Adds European Internship Option
January 18, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy will teach for his 28th year in the McGeorge summer program in Salzburg, Austria. The program runs from July 1 to July 20, and a new pre-program and European internship course option has been added this year from May 19 to June 30. more >
McGeorge at AALS, Part I: Faculty as Session Organizers
January 17, 2018
McGeorge School of Law professors Franklin A. Gevurtz, Jarrod Wong, Jeffrey Proske, and Michael T. Colatrella, Jr. organized and moderated various sessions at the 2018 AALS Annual Meeting, held Jan. 3 - 6 in San Diego, Calif. more >
Journalism Experts Discuss Fake News at Annual Belote Lecture
January 12, 2018
The Annual McGeorge School of Law Mike Belote Endowed Capital Lecture was held Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the Sterling Hotel in Sacramento. The topic of the event was Journalism in the Era of Fake News. more >
Associate Dean Colatrella Visits Israel to Study the Israeli – Palestinian Conflict
January 8, 2018
In December 2017, McGeorge Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Michael T. Colatrella Jr., an expert in negotiation and mediation, visited Israel to study the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with eleven other American dispute resolution scholars. more >
Professor Salcido Studies Conservation Efforts in the Marshall Islands
December 21, 2017
Professor Rachael Salcido visited the Marshall Islands in October to research local terrestrial and marine resource conservation and management efforts. She is the Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship and Diversity Initiatives at McGeorge, and she is both the founder and director of McGeorge’s Environmental Law Concentration. more >
Associate Dean Moylan to Serve on New Sacramento Ethics Commission
December 19, 2017
McGeorge Associate Dean for Experiential Learning Mary-Beth Moylan will serve a term as one of the first Commissioners on the newly created Sacramento Ethics Commission from Jan. 1, 2018 until Jan. 1, 2020. She is also the director of McGeorge's nationally recognized Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) program. more >
Professor Linda Carter Participates in an ICC Session at the UN
December 18, 2017
McGeorge Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Linda Carter participated in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Assembly of States Parties session at the United Nations (UN) in New York earlier this month. more >
Pacific Law Alumni Magazine Winter 2018 Issue Online
December 12, 2017
The winter 2018 issue of McGeorge School of Law's alumni magazine, Pacific Law, is available online. This issue includes a feature about the 10th Dean of the law school, Michael Hunter Schwartz. more >
Professor Jarrod Wong Nominated to ASIL Executive Council and Speaks at IBA Conference
December 8, 2017
Professor Jarrod Wong has been nominated to serve on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for a three-year term. He gave a talk on "Investing in Asia" at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference on Dec. 7 in New York. more >
Professor Dajani Presents at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif Conference
December 6, 2017
Professor Omar M. Dajani presented "'Touching the Holy': Negotiating Sovereignty over Jerusalem" during a panel at the "Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif: Conflict, Culture, Law" international academic conference held Nov. 28 at Harvard School of Law. Dajani is recognized as a leading expert on legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. more >
Moot Court Teams Advance to NY National Finals, Win Second Place in Chicago Bar
November 22, 2017
Last weekend McGeorge's New York Bar Association National Moot Court Competition team, consisting of Paige Davidson, Michael Laino, and Sophia Allard, swept the competition at the regional tournament. more >
Professor Mireles on Universities and Patenting in S.M.U. Law Review
November 21, 2017
Professor Mike Mireles has accepted an offer to publish his coauthored article, "Monitoring Behavior: Universities, Nonprofits, Patents and Litigation," in the Southern Methodist University Law Review. His coauthor, Teo Firpo, is a researcher at Nesta in London, United Kingdom. The article continues his work studying universities and patenting. more >
McGeorge Team Advances to ABA Negotiation Competition Finals
November 14, 2017
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific placed second in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition, held Nov. 4-5 at UC Davis. Team members Doug Leach and Leah Parrish will go on to compete in the ABA Negotiation Competition Finals in February 2018, with coach Claudia Wrazel. more >
Law Review Symposium Explored Human Right to Water
November 6, 2017
McGeorge hosted its annual University of the Pacific Law Review Symposium, "The Human Right to Water: Turning Principles into Action," on Nov. 3, 2017. Distinguished Professor of Law and 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Stephen McCaffrey was announced as the Carol Olson Endowed Professor of International Law at the symposium. more >
Global Center Fall 2017 News
October 30, 2017
Consistently ranked among the top international programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report, McGeorge School of Law continues to be recognized by our peers as a leader in international legal education. more >
Find your type of study space @ the Library?
October 25, 2017
Did you know that we have fifteen individual study rooms for checkout, three outdoor spaces, non-talking spaces (second-Floor reading room and the Grand Salon), low conversation space (Stacks1) and conversational space (Rotunda). more >
Introducing Link+
October 24, 2017
Link+ allows faculty, students, and staff to request materials from other libraries in our region that participate in the program. more >
McGeorge Helps Future Citizens at Ninth Annual Fair
October 20, 2017
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, hosted its ninth annual Immigration Fair on Saturday Oct. 14, 2017 at the campus Student Center and Quad. More than 75 volunteers provided free legal services to 40 people. more >
Selected Faculty Scholarship from the 2016-2017 Academic Year
October 12, 2017
McGeorge School of Law faculty work appears in top law reviews, journals and books. Many of our faculty members have also authored leading casebooks that are used in more than 188 law schools across the nation and internationally. more >
Moot Court Team in 12 Competitions This Season
September 22, 2017
The McGeorge Moot Court team will enter 12 competitions during the 2017-2018 academic year season, with four competitions in the Fall semester and eight competitions in the Spring Semester. The first is the Thomas Tang Moot Court (Western Regional) on Oct. 13 in San Francisco. more >
University of the Pacific Law Review Podcast “In Session” Launches
September 15, 2017
In Session, a new podcast series from McGeorge School of Law’s University of the Pacific Law Review, launched on Sept. 7, 2017. In each podcast episode Chief Legislation Editor Tyler Wood interviews staff writers for the Greensheets issue of UPLR. Two episodes are available now for download. more >
Democracy and Religion Clash in Israel Topic of Distinguished Speaker Rabbi Regev
September 14, 2017
The McGeorge Distinguished Speaker Series kicked-off on Sept. 14 with Rabbi Uri Regev presenting "Does Israel Meet the Challenge of Being Both a Jewish and Democratic State?" more >
Nordahl Discusses the End of DACA on Capital Public Radio
September 7, 2017
Professor Blake Nordahl, supervising attorney of the McGeorge Immigration Law Clinic, was interviewed on Capital Public Radio’s Insight program on Sept. 7, 2017. He answered questions about the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and explained what questions still remain about the program's end. more >
Professors Discuss their History at John Doar Trail Opening Celebration
September 5, 2017
Professors Brian and Dorothy Landsberg attended the opening celebration of the John Doar History Trail and participated in panel discussions with others who worked with John Doar during the Civil Rights Movement and the impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon. more >
King of Sweden Presents Stockholm Water Prize to Professor McCaffrey
August 30, 2017
Patron H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize to McGeorge Distinguished Professor Stephen McCaffrey on 30 August, during the 2017 World Water Week in Stockholm. McCaffrey was chosen for his unparalleled contribution to the evolution and progressive realization of international water law. more >
Mock Trial Boot Camp Kick Starts Semester
August 22, 2017
The McGeorge Mock Trial program held an intensive weekend boot camp on campus on Aug. 18 to 20, 2017, with coaches Keith Hill '98, Thien Ho '98, Jessie Saucedo '11, Teal Ericson '14, Andrea Morris '14 and Zachary Schultz. more >
Clinic Begins Last Month of Legislative Session with Two Bills Still in Play
August 21, 2017
In the McGeorge Legislative & Public Policy Clinic, supervised by Professor Rex Frazier, '00, students gain practical experience in researching, drafting and pursuing adoption of California state legislative and regulatory proposals. During the 2016-2017 academic year students worked on AB-413, SB-350, SB-791, AB-90, and a private security-guard training proposal. more >
McGeorge Welcomes New Students
August 17, 2017
Welcome to the McGeorge Classes of 2020 and 2021! McGeorge welcomed 219 new students at the Dean's Welcome and Oath of Professionalism event during Orientation Week. Classes for new and returning students began on Monday, Aug. 14, at the beginning of the law school's 94th academic year. more >
Inspired to serve — Aaron Brieno '14
August 8, 2017
Meet Aaron Brieno '14, a Pacific graduate poised to make a lasting and meaningful difference in all aspects of his life. more >
Welcome to the Library — Library Orientation Materials Guide
August 2, 2017
Welcome incoming students to the Library at McGeorge School of Law. Our goal is to assist you with your legal research and educational needs. The Library has a variety of online resources and study spaces to help make your time here successful. Our librarians are also happy to meet with you and provide assistance with your research questions. more >
Inter-American Summer Program Reaches Ninth Year
August 1, 2017
The Inter-American Summer Program in Antigua, Guatemala, completed its ninth year, holding classes from May 24 to June 16, 2017, with 18 students from three U.S. law schools and two Guatemalan universities. The summer program is hosted by partners McGeorge School of Law and University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. more >
McGeorge School of Law welcomes Capitol Seminars to Sacramento Campus
July 31, 2017
Capitol Seminars, a unique Sacramento-based training firm that provides professional development courses in governmental advocacy, will take up residence at University of the Pacific’s Sacramento Campus, in affiliation with McGeorge School of Law’s Capital Center for Law & Policy, effective with its Aug. 17-18 seminars. more >
New Alumni Judges Join Bench in California, Arizona, Nevada and New Jersey
July 28, 2017
Five new judges have been added to the lengthy roster of nearly 400 McGeorge alumni who currently serve or have served on state and federal benches nationwide. more >
McGeorge welcomes new Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz
July 24, 2017
University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law welcomed Michael Hunter Schwartz, a national leader in legal education reform, as its new dean on July 1. He was interviewed on Capital Public Radio's Insight program on July 24 and featured in Sacramento Business Journal on July 20. more >
McGeorge alumnus elected to Board of Regents
July 20, 2017
Paul Dassenko, a 1982 McGeorge graduate and an international arbitrator, has been elected to the university's Board of Regents. more >
Marijuana Law Expert Vitiello to Co-Author Casebook
July 19, 2017
Marijuana law is one of the fastest growing areas of legal specialization. McGeorge Distinguished Professor of Law Michael Vitiello taught a seminar in Marijuana during spring semester 2017. He joined a small handful of professors around the country teaching a course on that topic. more >
Leverty Becomes Nevada State Bar President, Receives Service Award
July 7, 2017
McGeorge alumnus Vernon “Gene” Leverty, ’70, was officially sworn in as President of the State Bar of Nevada at the 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 29. He is the fifth McGeorge alumni to serve as president of the organization. more >
McGeorge Student on Team at Annual ADC-ICT Mock Trial in The Hague
June 20, 2017
McGeorge student Michele Gish participated on a team at the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals and International Criminal Law Bureau 2017 Mock Trial in The Hague, Netherlands. more >
McGeorge Student Affairs Director Co-Chairs Inaugural Conference
June 14, 2017
McGeorge’s Director of Academic & Student Affairs, Rebekah Grodsky, '10, served as Conference Co-Chair of the inaugural National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) Conference, held at UCLA School of Law June 1-3, 2017. Emily Scivoletto, '98, Dean of Students at UCLA School of Law, also served as Conference Co-Chair. more >
Under the Dome Celebration Honored Office of Legislative Counsel Alumni
June 8, 2017
The McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy "Under the Dome Award Celebration" honored alumni who have served in California's Office of Legislative Counsel on June 7, 2017 at the California State Capitol. The publication of the Law Review's Greensheets issue evaluating newly enacted California laws was also celebrated. more >
Law Review Volume 48 Greensheets Issue Evaluates 2016 Legislation
June 5, 2017
The McGeorge School of Law University of the Pacific Law Review's Volume 48, Issue 3 has been published. This issue, also known as “Greensheets,” covers legislation that came into effect in 2016. more >
Dajani Convenes Workshop on Identity Conflicts in the Middle East, Presents work at Hebrew and Tel Aviv Universities
May 30, 2017
Professor Omar Dajani, a leading expert on legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, has convened a workshop on the topic of “From Revolution to Devolution? The Future of The State in The Middle East,” held at McGeorge on May 26, 2017. more >
International Jurist Again Recognizes McGeorge LL.M. Program as Best Value and Best Law School Experience
May 24, 2017
McGeorge was again included among the Best LL.M. programs in International Jurist magazine's 2017 issue. McGeorge received an A grade for Best Law School Experience and an A+ grade for Best Value. McGeorge is the only California school with an A+ in the Best Value category. more >
Alumnus Dassenko Keynotes 93rd McGeorge Commencement Ceremony
May 22, 2017
McGeorge School of Law culminated its 93rd academic year at the law school graduation on May 20. Paul E. Dassenko, ’82, gave the commencement address. Graduates José Parra (J.D. Day Division), Brian Russ (J.D. Evening Division), Michelle Teran (M.S.L.) and Mohammad J. Rahimi (LL.M.) gave speeches, followed by Professor John Sprankling. more >
Valedictorians Gosney and McGlone Among New McGeorge Order of the Coif Members
May 19, 2017
Alumna Noreen Evans, ’81, former California State Senator, gave the keynote address to 14 new Class of 2017 members of the McGeorge chapter of the Order of the Coif at the annual induction luncheon on May 19. It was the 35th annual Order of the Coif Congratulatory Luncheon for McGeorge, which holds the 59th chapter in the 82-law school honorary society. more >
McGeorge Awards Recognize Student Excellence in Trial and Appellate Advocacy
May 17, 2017
McGeorge School of Law has earned a national reputation for the quality of its mock trial and moot court teams, which annually compete in the most prestigious intercollegiate national events. At the annual McGeorge Trial and Appellate Advocacy Awards Ceremony graduating students were recognized for their achievements. more >
AAJ National Finals Appearance Highlights Trial Team's Spring
May 9, 2017
A McGeorge team advanced to the national championship round of the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, highlighting a strong spring 2017 campaign for the law school. more >
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate McCaffrey Interviewed on Capital Public Radio
April 24, 2017
Distinguished Professor of Law and 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Stephen McCaffrey was interviewed by McGeorge alumnus Cody Drabble, '10, on Capital Public Radio's Insight Program on April 24. more >
McGeorge Professors Celebrate Retirement of Former McGeorge Professor Blakesley at UNLV
April 20, 2017
McGeorge Professors Raquel Aldana, Linda Carter and Stephen McCaffrey participated in a symposium honoring the work of Professor Chris Blakesley at University of Nevada, Las Vegas Boyd School of Law on April 7. Blakelsey taught at McGeorge School of Law from 1982 to 1987. more >
Prisoner Civil Rights Clinic Celebrates Settlement Successes this Semester
April 11, 2017
The McGeorge Prisoner Civil Rights Mediation Clinic achieved a 100% settlement success rate this semester. Clinic students Dillon Hockerson, Jacqueline Logan, Nicole Low, and Marissa Nash successfully co-mediated eight cases involving Eighth Amendment claims, First Amendment claims, and Fourteenth Amendment claims. more >
Wu Named Top Oral Advocate in GLS II Final Four Competition
April 8, 2017
Second-year student Wiemond Wu won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) Final Four competition on April 6, 2017. Finalist awards were given to Paige Davidson, My Tien Doan and Garrett Seuell. Best Brief Awards were conferred upon Erin Riswold, Michael Laino, Ms. Davidson and Mr. Wu. more >
McGeorge Professor Myers Receives Outstanding Service Awards
April 7, 2017
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office awarded McGeorge Professor John Myers its Outstanding Service Commendation on April 7. The award recognizes “extraordinary service as a volunteer, advocate, or community leader.” In particular, the award committee commented that Myers “improves the lives of children and keeps them safe.” more >
Cutting-Edge Scholarship on Newly-Recognized Anthropocene Era by McGeorge Professors
April 6, 2017
Last year, scientists officially acknowledged that we have entered a new geological period, the Anthropocene Epoch. Three McGeorge professors ― Karrigan Börk, Rachael Salcido, and John Sprankling ― have explored the legal impacts of this transition in their scholarship. more >
McGeorge Wins Traynor Moot Court Competition for Second Consecutive Year
April 4, 2017
The McGeorge team of José Parra, Conor Harkins, and KC Souza-Jenkins won the top prize in the Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition. The team also received the Bernard E. Witkin Award for excellence in appellate advocacy. more >
McGeorge Hosted Local Students at Discover Law Days
March 31, 2017
McGeorge School of Law hosted more than 375 Sacramento-area junior high, high school, and elementary school students on campus at two “Discover Law Day” events on Feb. 10 and March 17, 2017. The McGeorge Office of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) co-sponsored the program. more >
Commencement 2017
March 22, 2017
Commencement is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 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 >
McGeorge School of Law professor wins prestigious international Stockholm Water Prize
March 22, 2017
Distinguished Professor of Law Stephen McCaffrey has been named 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his unparalleled contribution to the evolution and progressive realization of international water law. He is the single most respected authority on International Water Law. more >
McGeorge Hosted the 11th National Ethics Trial Competition
March 21, 2017
UC Hastings College of Law took top honors at the prestigious invite-only National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) hosted by McGeorge School of Law. The NETC was established in 2006 to promote ethical and civility awareness through the mock trial competition format, and this year marked the 11th event. more >
Water Symposium Celebrated the State Water Board’s 50th Anniversary
March 21, 2017
McGeorge hosted a Water Law Symposium Saturday, March 11, 2017. The symposium celebrated the 50th anniversary of the State Water Resources Control Board (1967-2017), and explored the topic of “Integrating Water Quality & Quantity in the Golden State.” Justice Ronald B. Robie ’67, Third District Court of Appeal, gave a keynote talk. more >
Law Review Volume 48 Symposium Issues Feature Student Comments
March 17, 2017
The first two issues of University of the Pacific Law Review Volume 48 have been published and are available to read online and by subscription. Volume 1 focuses on the UTOPIA500 symposium series, and volume 2 covers the "Crimes without Borders: In Search of an International Justice System" symposium. more >
McGeorge Hosts its 11th National Ethics Trial Competition
March 16, 2017
McGeorge School of Law’s eleventh National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) starts on March 16 and continues through March 18, 2017 at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. The NETC was established in 2006 to promote ethical and civility awareness through the mock trial competition format. more >
Build Career Skills for Success in Guatemala this Summer
March 14, 2017
Law students and law graduates from all around the world are invited to participate in the McGeorge Inter-American Summer Program in Guatemala, which starts May 24, 2017. Registration is open until March 15. more >
Carter Recognized by Coalition for the ICC on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2017
Distinguished Professor Emerita Linda Carter was included in the Coalition for the International Criminal Court’s International Women’s Day 2017 feature of 10 women in “Meet the Justice Activists Breaking the Mold.” The feature includes a profile of Professor Carter’s amazing career and work with law students. more >
Craft Beer Law Expert Croxall Launches Blog
March 7, 2017
Professor Daniel Croxall, '08, an expert on regulatory and business issues that impact craft breweries in California, recently launched a blog about craft beer law. He teaches in the Global Lawyering Skills program at McGeorge and coaches in the school's Moot Court program. more >
Law Review Symposium: Regulating Marijuana at Home and Abroad
March 3, 2017
Watch a video of this symposium on March 3. As cannabis regulatory reforms advance in pioneering jurisdictions in the Americas, an important aspect of the precedents being established will have to do with how countries attempt to manage the treaty non-compliance entailed by regulation, and how other nations and the UN system respond. more >
McGeorge Moot Court Team Wins National Cultural Heritage Law Competition
February 27, 2017
The McGeorge team of students Daniel Pickolick and Kyle Owen won at the National Cultural Heritage Moot Court Competition hosted by DePaul University College of Law in Chicago Feb. 24-25, 2017. This is the second year in a row that a McGeorge won the competition. more >
McGeorge Teams Win Regional Round of ABA National Competition, Both Advance to Final
February 23, 2017
Two McGeorge teams will compete against 22 other finalists at the American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition national tournament in April. more >
Unity Celebrated During McGeorge Diversity Week 2017
February 22, 2017
McGeorge's Diversity Week 2017, an Admissions/Diversity Initiatives Annual Program, culminated a full week of events with the Annual Culture Night held Feb. 17 on campus. The community events raised money for the McGeorge Faculty Diversity Scholarship and for WEAVE. more >
Adams, Boulad and Cohen Win Ben Frantz 1L Mock Trial Competition
February 17, 2017
First-year students Davis Adams, Tariq Boulad and Mariella Cohen emerged victorious in the Annual Ben Frantz First-Year Mock Trial Competition, which was held in the Courtroom Building on Feb. 11, 2017. more >
Diversity Week 2017
February 13, 2017
McGeorge's Diversity Week 2017, an Admissions/Diversity Initiatives Annual Program, kicked off Monday, Feb. 13 and continues through Friday, Feb. 17. The theme for this year's Diversity Week is "Celebrating Diversity, Embracing Unity." more >
McGeorge Team Advanced to Sixth at National Moot Court Competition
February 8, 2017
The McGeorge School of Law team of Andia Farzaneh, Melissa Currier and Lilliana Udang advanced to sixth place in the New York National Moot Court Final Rounds, among the 28 teams that had advanced to the finals. The competition began with regionals in November with 185 teams from 120 law schools. more >
McGeorge Faculty Adopt Community Support Statement, Aldana on Immigration Panel Discussion in Stockton
February 1, 2017
McGeorge faculty voted to adopt its own Statement of Principles and Norms in Support of All of the McGeorge School of Law Members, including Undocumented Students, on Jan. 26. Professor Raquel Aldana and alumni presented at an Immigration Panel in Stockton the day before. more >
Moot Team Savors Fall Success Spring Action begins in NYC
January 30, 2017
The nationally ranked McGeorge moot court team competed in five fall events. A McGeorge team won the New York National Moot Court regional competition in fall, and spring semester is beginning with a trip to NYC for the finals on January 30, 2017. more >
Animal Welfare Expert Lee Elected Secretary of AALS Academic Support Section
January 26, 2017
Associate Professor of Lawyering Skills Courtney G. Lee was elected as the 2017 Secretary of the Association of American of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Academic Support at the 2017 AALS Annual Meeting. more >
McGeorge Celebrates Announcement of New Dean Schwartz
January 24, 2017
The McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific is celebrating the announcement of its incoming 10th dean, Michael Hunter Schwartz, who will succeed current dean Francis J. Mootz, III. Dean Schwartz was appointed after a national search, and will begin his role on July 1, 2017. more >
McGeorge School of Law Taps Innovative Legal Educator as Next Dean
January 24, 2017
University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento announced today that Michael Hunter Schwartz, a national leader in legal education reform and in building law school enrollment, will be its next dean. more >
All-McGeorge Competition Readies Mock Trial Team for NTC Regionals
January 24, 2017
On Jan. 22, 2017, four teams, two consisting of McGeorge Mock Trial team members and two made up of high performing fall Trial Advocacy students, showcased their trial skills in the all-day McGeorge Mock Trial Competition. This year’s winners were trial team members Nikki Low and Gage Marchini. more >
Lead Article in Kansas Law Review Written by Sprankling
January 20, 2017
Distinguished Professor of Law John G. Sprankling's article "Property and the Roberts Court" was published this month as the lead article in Volume 65 of the Kansas Law Review. more >
Justice Kennedy to Teach in Summer Salzburg Program
January 18, 2017
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy will teach for his 27th year in the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, summer program in Salzburg, Austria. The program runs from July 2 through July 21, 2017. more >
Mike Belote Capital Lecture Explored Emerging Beer Law
January 13, 2017
The Annual McGeorge School of Law Mike Belote Endowed Capital Lecture: Brews & Bureaucracy: The Emerging Law of Craft Beers was held Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at The Sutter Club, and featured a presentation and panel discussion by experts active in this emerging industry and field of law. more >
Barnes Joins Eastern District; Three Others Named to Bench
January 12, 2017
Four prominent alumni, led by U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes, '86, rung in the new year with new judicial posts. David M. Jones, '92, was named to Nevada's Eighth Judicial District Court. JoAnn Bicego, '89, was appointed to the Siskiyou County Superior Court. Kevin Rosenberg, '94, was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court. more >
Fast Start for Mock Team Bodes Well for Future Events
January 10, 2017
All three Mock Trial traveling teams earned national recognition in the Fall, including championship round appearances and best advocate awards. Professor Cary Bricker, Program Director, stated this is one of the strongest Fall tournament showings for the McGeorge mock trial program in over 10 years. more >
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