At Age 79, Alice Thomas Becomes Oldest Ever Graduate
December 22, 2009
Alice Thomas, age 79, became the oldest graduate in Pacific McGeorge history on December 17, 2009, when she received her degree along with 43 other J.D. graduates. more >
Vick Completes Law School’s First-Ever J.S.D.
December 18, 2009
Margaret Vick, '83, earned Pacific McGeorge's first J.S.D. in International Water Resources Law, her doctoral work culminating with a public dissertation defense in front of a panel of examiners on December 16, 2009. more >
Executive Assistant Dean Named To University Post
December 16, 2009
Mary Lou Lackey, the executive assistant dean for administrative affairs at Pacific McGeorge, will move to the Stockton campus the first of the year to serve as vice president and secretary to the University of the Pacific's Board of Regents. more >
Pacific McGeorge Affirms Commitment To Diversity
December 14, 2009
Pacific McGeorge has joined a group of 30 law schools and law firms as an original signatory to a "Pledge of Change" document that emerged from the 2nd ABA National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities, which took place last summer in Washington, D.C. more >
Holiday Cheer Comes Before Exams
December 9, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students broke for fall semester exams in early December, but not before spreading a little holiday cheer to many in the surrounding Oak Park community. more >
Family, Friends Beam As New Attorneys Sworn-In
December 4, 2009
Pacific McGeorge graduates who passed the State Bar of California's July 2009 examination were sworn in to the state and federal bars on December 1, 2009, before an overflow crowd of happy family and friends in the law school's lecture hall. more >
Student, Professor Combine Forces For Entertaining Article
December 3, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students often develop a student-mentor with a favorite law professor, but Joseph Thuesen, '10, took it a step farther when he enticed Professor Thomas Brierton into co-authoring an article that they unveiled together at a prestigious fall conference. more >
Twenty-Nine Admitted To High Court
December 2, 2009
The Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association sponsored a swearing-in ceremony on November 18, 2009, at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. more >
Wallace Cites Costs In Growth Of Federal Criminal Authority
November 19, 2009
Clifford Wallace, a senior judge on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke on "The Federalization of Crime" on November 18, 2009, at Pacific McGeorge. more >
Mock Trial Team Looks Sharp At Loyola
November 18, 2009
A Pacific McGeorge team turned in a strong performance in the prestigious Loyola Los Angeles 8th Annual National Civil Trial Competition, held November 12-14, 2009. more >
Hendrix, Narveson Take Pepperdine Brief Honors
November 17, 2009
Luke Hendrix, '10, and Mark Narveson, '10, won the Best Respondents Brief Award at Pepperdine University School of Law's 12th Annual National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, which was held November 13-15 in Malibu. more >
Strong Showing For Buffalo-Niagara Team
November 17, 2009
A Pacific McGeorge team advanced to the final four of the State University at Buffalo School of Law's 6th Annual Buffalo-Niagara National Mock Trial Tournament, held November 13-16, 2009. more >
Moot Court Teams Fall In SD Quarterfinals
November 13, 2009
Two Pacific McGeorge teams competed in the San Diego National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Tournament, which was held November 5-7 at the University of San Diego School of Law. more >
Jones Named Associate Dean For Faculty Scholarship
November 12, 2009
Professor Ruth Jones has been named Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship at Pacific McGeorge. more >
Citizenship Fair Helps Future Citizens
November 12, 2009
Pacific McGeorge’s inaugural Citizenship Fair exceeded all expectations, helping 290 immigrant attendees with a five-hour program on November 7, 2009. more >
Wong on the Responsibility to Protect
November 10, 2009
Professor Jarrod Wong reconceptualizes the doctrine of the responsibility to protect (R2P). R2P provides that when a government fails to protect its citizens from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing or crimes against humanity (“mass atrocities”), that responsibility shifts to the international community acting through the United Nations. more >
Wagner Delivers Schaber Lecture
November 9, 2009
Benjamin Wagner, President Obama’s nominee for U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California, delivered the Witkin Schaber Lecture on November 5, 2009, in Sacramento. more >
“Local to Global” Financial Conference a Success
November 5, 2009
Pacific McGeorge's Global Center for Business and Development brought together some of the leading financial experts in the world for a mid-October conference that explored the future of financial regulation. more >
Trial Team Second In San Diego
October 30, 2009
A Pacific McGeorge team finished second in the San Diego Defense Lawyers Mock Trial Competition held October 22-24. more >
Meese Will Speak On National Security Challenges
October 23, 2009
Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese will speak on “National Security Challenges” at 11:45 a.m. more >
Chinn Leads Tang Team To Nationals
October 23, 2009
Diana Chinn, ’10, took top honors as Best Oralist in the Thomas Tang Moot Court Western Regional on October 17, 2009, at Chapman University School of Law in Orange. more >
Professor McCaffrey Argues Before ICJ Again
October 15, 2009
Professor Steve McCaffrey and JSD student Maria Milanes-Murcia spent three weeks in The Hague, Netherlands, as part of a Uruguayan legal team representing that country in a dispute with Argentina before the International Court of Justice. more >
Two Grads Land Ninth Circuit Clerkships
October 13, 2009
Yury Kolesnikov, ’09, and Preston Morgan, ’09, have landed 2010 clerkships with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. more >
First Monday Panel Outlines Key High Court Cases
October 8, 2009
Pacific McGeorge hosted a “First Monday in October” preview of the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2009-2010 Term on October 5, 2009. more >
Moot Court Team Will Travel Often
September 29, 2009
Sixteen students named to Pacific McGeorge’s Moot Court Honors Board will represent the law school in 10 moot court competitions during the 2009-2010 academic year. more >
Malloy: Policies Cause Negative Impact
September 25, 2009
Professor Michael Malloy raised a series of issues about the impact of financing policies and practices on green urban planning on September 24, 2009. more >
Roussos Wins Ninth Circuit Case
September 24, 2009
Professor Athena Roussos won a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision issued on September, 4, 2009, involving an international custody dispute. more >
Kennedy Leads Library Groundbreaking
September 18, 2009
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy helped break ground for the new Pacific McGeorge Legal Studies Center on September 18, 2009, and praised plans for the $10 million law library expansion, the largest building project ever carried out on the law school’s 13-acre campus. more >
Mock Trial Team Named
September 11, 2009
Twenty students have been named to the 2009-2010 Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Competition Team, which will represent the law school in national intercollegiate competitions this academic year. more >
Guatemala Program Off To Fine Start
September 1, 2009
Four students participated this summer in Pacific McGeorge’s inaugural Inter-American Program, a new bilingual academic program designed to address the growing legal needs of Latin American countries and the Hispanic community in the United States. more >
ABA Honors 1977 Graduate
August 28, 2009
Dinah Bear,’77, received the 2009 ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy on August 2 at the ABA’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Chicago. more >
Kennedy Will Launch LSC Project
August 25, 2009
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States will preside over a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pacific McGeorge Legal Studies Center on September 18, 2009. more >
New Class Measures Up
August 25, 2009
Pacific McGeorge’s new 340-member class of 2009 boasts strong credentials that rival any of the best and brightest incoming groups of recent years. more >
ABA Recognizes Spurgeon’s Role
August 20, 2009
The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging recently honored Professor Ned Spurgeon for his leadership role on the occasion of the Commission’s 30 th anniversary. more >
Landsberg Lands in China Again
August 18, 2009
Professor Brian Landsberg made his second trip in three weeks, ninth in the last three years, to China in mid-August. more >
Main and McCaffrey Publish Transnational Litigation Book
August 12, 2009
Professors Thom Main and Steve McCaffrey were thrilled to complete a major project this spring when Oxford University Press published their new book. more >
Jones, Florestal Present At Northwest Workshops
August 3, 2009
Professor Ruth Jones presented a workshop on “Techniques to Improve the Analytical Skills of Students in Large Required Classes,” in late June at the Gonzaga Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Summer 2009 Conference in Spokane, Washington. more >
Malloy, Sims Speak In Athens
July 29, 2009
Professors Michael Malloy and John Sims delivered papers at the 6th International Conference on Law on July 21 at the St. George Lycabettus Hotel in Athens, Greece. The four-day conference, sponsored by the Athens Institute for Education and Research, brought together legal educators from around the world. more >
Paton Teaches in Russia
July 17, 2009
Professor Paul Paton is teaching a course, Law of Armed Conflict Since 9/11, this month in Russia. more >
Kennedy Teaches In Salzburg
July 8, 2009
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is co-teaching a course on Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States in Pacific McGeorge’s Summer Salzburg Program this month for the 20th consecutive year. more >
Global Skills Course Unveiled
July 6, 2009
Pacific McGeorge introduces its new two-year Global Lawyering Skills program this fall, a course that promises to sharpen the research and writing abilities of its students. more >
Carter Continues Work With International Judges
June 26, 2009
Professor Linda Carter remains heavily involved in the activities of Brandeis University's International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Earlier this year, she served as co-director of the sixth Brandeis Institute for International Judges' conference held in Trinidad. more >
Students Author Three Comments
June 19, 2009
Three recent (May 2009) graduates wrote comments that were published in Volume 40, Issue 3 of the McGeorge Law Review. more >
Advocacy Teams Success Grows
June 16, 2009
Pacific McGeorge moot court and mock trial teams who have earned a national reputation for excellence in oral advocacy, enjoyed one of their most successful seasons ever during the 2008-09 academic year. more >
New Editors Take Over
June 11, 2009
New incoming editorial boards have been named for the McGeorge Law Review and the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal. more >
State Bar Honors Pipeline Initiative
June 8, 2009
The State Bar of California honored the Pacific McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative at its 2nd Annual Diversity Stakeholder Forum on June 5, 2009. more >
Energy and Water Conference Features Weber, McCaffrey
June 4, 2009
Professors Gregory Weber and Steve McCaffrey participated in a major Canadian international water law conference. more >
Ukrainian Lawyers Earn LL.M.s
May 29, 2009
Three young attorneys from the Ukraine returned to their native country in late May 2009 after each earned an LL.M. in Advocacy Practice and Teaching. more >
It Was Really An Open Book Final
May 27, 2009
One of the more unusual final exams for a law school course took place late this spring when Law and Literature class students presented a staged reading of Sophocles’ Antigone. more >
Water Organization Honors Student
May 22, 2009
Maria Milanes-Murcia, who received her LL.M. in International Water Resources in December and is working on her JSD, was honored recently by the American Water Resources Association. more >
Damrell Inspires Class of 2009
May 19, 2009
Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. delivered the commencement address as Pacific McGeorge presented 254 J.D. and 51 LL.M. degrees at a ceremony marking the conclusion of its 85 th academic year. more >
Order of the Coif Inducts 26
May 15, 2009
Twenty-six Class of 2009 graduates, 15 women and 11 men, were inducted into the Pacific McGeorge Chapter of the Order of the Coif on May 15, 2009, at an on-campus luncheon honoring the law school’s top students. more >
Galves: It's E for Evidence
May 14, 2009
Professor Fred Galves is the co-author of an interactive casebook, Evidence: AContemporary Approach, the first American evidence casebook to both published in both hard copy and electronic formats. more >
Greensheets 2008 Review Available
May 12, 2009
The McGeorge Law Review’s annual “Greensheets” edition is out with a Review of Selected 2008 California Legislation. more >
McCaffrey Argues Before ICJ
May 7, 2009
Professor Steve McCaffrey, one of the world’s foremost authorities on water law, represented Nicaragua this spring in a case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. more >
Cobain Case Confounds Students
April 29, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students in this spring’s Trial Advocacy course got a chance to try a fictional case based on the controversial 1994 suicide of rock star Kurt Cobain. more >
New Book Offers E-Choice
April 24, 2009
Property: A Contemporary Approach, an interactive casebook written by Professors Ray Coletta and John Sprankling, has been published. It is the first American property casebook to be published in both hard copy and electronic formats. more >
Pingree Takes Teaching Awards
April 21, 2009
The Class of 2009 has honored Professor Greg Pingree with “Best Professor” awards from both the Day and Evening Divisions. more >
Slocum on Ambiguity
April 19, 2009
Professor Brian Slocum brings linguistic expertise to his analysis of the central role of ambiguity in the judicial review of federal administrative agencies’ statutory interpretations. more >
Street Law Wraps Up In Court and On Court
April 16, 2009
Professor Fred Galves wrapped up the third year of his Street Law International course the weekend of April 11-12, 2009, with an on-campus mock trial for participating high school students and an awards banquet at Arco Arena. more >
Meyer Wins Bankruptcy Award
April 14, 2009
Pacific McGeorge student Brent Meyer, ’09, was one of only six law students nationwide to receive a Distinguished Law Student award from the American College of Bankruptcy Conference on March 28 in Washington, D.C. more >
Kennedy Returns To Salzburg
April 10, 2009
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will co-teach a course on Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States in Pacific McGeorge’s Summer Salzburg Program for the 20 th consecutive year in July 2009. more >
Drabble Wins Final Four Event
April 6, 2009
Cody Drabble won the Top Oral Advocate Award on April 2, 2009, at the Appellate & International Advocacy Final Four competition. more >
Governor Names Five Alumni to Superior Court of California
March 30, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed 23 judges to the Superior Court of California on March 26, 2009, including five Pacific McGeorge graduates. more >
Holland, Morgan Win National Title
March 23, 2009
Allysia Holland, ’09, and Preston Morgan, ’09, won the national title on March 21 in the championship round of the prestigious 18th Annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. more >
Supreme Court Justices make McGeorge a Regular Stop
March 13, 2009
Justice Kathryn Werdegar of the California Supreme Court paid a visit to Pacific McGeorge on March 12, 2009, becoming the second state high court member to speak at the campus in the past few weeks. more >
Niagara Team Takes Second
March 5, 2009
Pacific McGeorge finished second against stiff competition and walked off with several team awards at the Niagara International Moot Court Competition, held February 26-28, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. more >
Students Win Federal Jury Trial
March 4, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students successfully prosecuted a woman who was convicted of assaulting a federal officer on February 24, 2009 in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. more >
Client Counselors Take Third Place
February 17, 2009
Sean DeBurgh, ’09, and Catherine Mattesich, ’10, took third place in the ABA Region 9 Client Counseling Competition held February 7 and 8 in Seattle, Washington. more >
Pacific McGeorge Wins Major Event
February 5, 2009
Allysia Holland and Preston Morgan made Pacific McGeorge’s first trip to the prestigious Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition a memorable one, taking first place in the West Regional on February 7, 2009 in San Francisco. more >
TYLA Team Does It Again
February 2, 2009
Pacific McGeorge will be sending a team to the national finals of the most prestigious mock trial event in the country for the second year in a row and third time in the last four years. more >
Malloy, Wong Present Papers
January 21, 2009
Pacific McGeorge faculty were busy at the January 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in San Diego. more >
Roussos Practices
January 9, 2009
Professor Athena Roussos argued a case before the California Supreme Court on January 8, 2009. more >
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