McGeorge Team Makes NTC Finals; Other Teams Capture Many Awards
December 22, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge Moot Court team capped off a successful fall 2014 campaign with a flurry of best brief awards, oralist awards and by earning a trip to the championship finals of the 66th Annual National Moot Court competition February 2015 in New York. more >
New Attorneys Welcomed at Annual Swearing-In Ceremony
December 12, 2014
Forty-five recent law school graduates who passed the State Bar of California's July 2014 examination attended Pacific McGeorge's 14th annual Swearing-In Ceremony on Dec. 3, 2014, in the Lecture Hall. more >
Trial Advocacy Program Honors Juror For 25 Years Of Service
December 11, 2014
One of the elements that add realism to the one-day trials that culminate the Trial Advocacy course at Pacific McGeorge is the presence of citizen jurors. Lucy Palmer was recently honored for her quarter-century of service in the McGeorge courtroom. more >
Annual Mike Belote Capital Center Lecture Presented "Picking Cotton"
December 10, 2014
This year's Pacific McGeorge Mike Belote Annual Endowed Capital Center Lecture featured a lecture and discussion with the authors of the New York Times best-selling book "Picking Cotton," Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton. more >
McGeorge Team Impressive in Return to Negotiation Event
November 21, 2014
Thanks to the efforts of students and faculty, Pacific McGeorge returned to the ABA Negotiation Competition and a student team sent a message that the law school plans to be a force to be reckoned with again in the annual event. more >
Sixth Annual Immigration Fair serves 140
November 20, 2014
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law hosted its sixth annual Immigration Fair on Saturday Nov. 7, 2014 at the campus Student Center and Quad. more >
Sentencing Reform the Subject of McGeorge Law Review Symposium
November 19, 2014
The McGeorge Law Review (MLR) held its annual symposium on the subject of "The Long Overdue Reform of California's Sentencing Practice and Policy," on Nov. 7, 2014. more >
McGeorge’s Legislative Clinic Recognized as Top 15 Most Innovative in Nation
November 13, 2014
PreLaw magazine will honor 25 law school clinics for innovation in its Winter 2015 issue. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law’s Legislative and Public Policy Clinic is among the top 15 most innovative clinics to be recognized. more >
Women and the Modern Military Symposium Explores Gender Roles
November 11, 2014
On Oct. 17, 2014, the McGeorge Military Law Society hosted a one-day symposium entitled "Women and the Modern Military." The event featured two expert panels who explored important topics related to gender roles in the United States military. more >
McGeorge Volunteers Commended for Justice Bus Project Service
November 5, 2014
OneJustice commended Pacific McGeorge student and alumni volunteers for their work with the Justice Bus at the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center on Nov. 1, 2014. more >
Pascual Captures Oral Advocate Award at Tang Moot Regional
October 29, 2014
Maricar Pascual was named the top oral advocate at the Western Regional of the 22nd Annual Thomas Tang Moot Court, which McGeorge hosted on Oct. 24-25, 2014. more >
Moot Court Team Launches Season with Thomas Tang Competition
October 23, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge Moot Court team will enter 10 competitions this year, five in the fall semester and five more in the spring. Thirty-two students, many of them third-year members of the Moot Court Honors Board, comprise the team. more >
Mock Trial Season Begins with CACJ
October 16, 2014
The 16-member Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial team will compete in seven competitions during the 2014-15 academic year, beginning with the National Criminal event sponsored by the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) and Hastings College of the Law. more >
Voters Learn about 2014 Ballot at California Initiative Forum
October 15, 2014
Pacific McGeorge students presented this fall’s edition of the California Initiative Review on Oct. 14, 2014, at the California Initiative Forum. Students produce and publish a high-quality non-partisan edition of the California Initiative Review for every general statewide election, as a resource for all California voters. more >
Moylan on CapRadio’s Insight about Nov. 4 Ballot
October 13, 2014
Pacific McGeorge students will present this fall’s edition of the California Initiative Review on Oct. 14 at the California Initiative Forum on the Pacific McGeorge campus from 5-6:15 p.m. in Classroom C. Professor Mary-Beth Moylan discussed the ballot propositions on CapRadio’s Insight program with Beth Ruyak. more >
Global Center Celebrates Another Successful Year, Looks Ahead
October 9, 2014
Consistently ranked among the United States' top twenty international programs, Pacific McGeorge is distinguished by the breadth and depth of our faculty's engagement with international and transnational law. Read the Global Center’s latest news - and exciting plans for the year ahead – in the Fall 2014 newsletter. more >
Pacific McGeorge Congratulates a Leader in Legal Education
September 30, 2014
At the cross-section of leadership, skills, and civic involvement, Pacific McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills Director Mary-Beth Moylan exemplifies tireless dedication to the advancement of legal education. This year, Professor Moylan has become the President of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD). Please join us in congratulating her. more >
Four McGeorge Student Clinic Bills Signed into Law
September 30, 2014
Four of the five bills drafted by students during the Pacific McGeorge Legislative and Public Policy Clinic's first year have been signed by Governor Brown: SB 1058 on Sept. 27; AB 2326 and AB 2632 on Sept. 29; and AB 2643 on Sept. 30. KCRA 3 interviewed Lexi Howard, '15 and Kristina Brown, '14. more >
Capital Center and FPPC Explore 40 Years of Political Reform
September 25, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge Capital Center and the Fair Political Practices Commission hosted a morning of spirited dialogue examining 40 years of political reform in California at "Political Reform's 40th Anniversary: A Dynamic Look at the Past, Present and Future." more >
McGeorge Students in International Internships, Summer 2014
September 23, 2014
Around the World in Eighty Days! Pacific McGeorge School of Law students and recent graduates gained invaluable international experience through internships during the summer of 2014. more >
D.C. Fellowship Students Share Intern Experiences
September 19, 2014
Three Pacific McGeorge students interned this past summer in the nation's capital as part of the law school's seven-year-old D.C. Fellowship Program. more >
Summer Student Internships in Lesotho
September 9, 2014
Distinguished Professor Linda Carter and Field Placement Director Colleen Truden directed a summer internship program that placed three law students in Lesotho, a small country in Southern Africa, from June 2 through July 18, 2014. more >
Justice Kennedy Stops by Campus, Visits Classes
September 8, 2014
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy stopped by the Pacific McGeorge campus and visited two classes the morning of Sept. 8, 2014. more >
Phi Alpha Delta's McGeorge Chapter Recognized Nationally
September 4, 2014
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law's Phi Alpha Delta Engle Chapter and Executive Board Members won big recognition at the 60th Biennial Convention and Leadership Conference this summer. more >
Kelso Reviews California Supreme Court Term in California Bar Journal
September 3, 2014
Pacific McGeorge Associate Dean J. Clark Kelso’s article, “The California Supreme Court’s 2013-2014 term: A few surprises,” appears in the September 2014 issue of the California Bar Journal. more >
Three McGeorge Student Clinic Bills Signed into Law; One on Governor’s Desk
September 2, 2014
Four of the five bills drafted by students in the 2014-2015 Pacific McGeorge Legislative & Public Policy Clinic were presented to Governor Brown. Clinic supervising attorney Rex Frazier, '00, and Pacific McGeorge students Lexi Howard, '15, and Fielding Greaves, '15, talked about the bills on Capital Public Radio's Insight program. more >
Moylan is President of Associated Legal Writing Directors Association
August 29, 2014
Professor Mary-Beth Moylan was installed as the president of Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) in August 2014. more >
UN Water Convention Takes Effect, Lead Drafter McCaffrey Honored
August 26, 2014
A groundbreaking multilateral treaty on international water cooperation, the culmination of a decade’s work by Pacific McGeorge Professor Stephen McCaffrey, entered into force on Aug. 17, 2014. more >
Inter-American Program Guatemalan Externships 2014
August 21, 2014
Two Pacific McGeorge students participated in the Inter-American Summer Program in Guatemala field placement program from June 23 to Aug. 8, 2014. Jamal Hartenstein, '16, had an internship with Supreme Court of Costa Rica. Patrick Lewis, '16, had an internship with the NGO CALAS, one of top environmental justice groups in Guatemala. more >
Pacific McGeorge Welcomes the Classes of 2017 and 2018
August 20, 2014
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law welcomed 182 new students for three days of Orientation Aug. 13 through 15, 2014. Classes for new and returning students began on Aug. 18. more >
Myers Hosts Brazilian Judges
August 15, 2014
Distinguished Professor John Myers hosted Brazilian federal judges on Aug. 18, 2014, as part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. more >
Pacific Law Magazine Summer 2014 Issue Online
August 15, 2014
The summer 2014 issue of University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law's alumni magazine, Pacific Law, is available online. Pacific McGeorge alumni and friend subscribers received the magazine by mail the first week of August. more >
Wirrell Named New Assistant Dean for Library Services
August 12, 2014
James Wirrell has been promoted to the position of Assistant Dean for Library Services at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. more >
McGeorge Professor Authors First Book on International Property Law
August 8, 2014
Oxford University Press has just published The International Law of Property by Professor John G. Sprankling. This groundbreaking book examines the various ways in which international law intersects with private property. It is the first book in the world to explore this subject. more >
Aldana Appointed to Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship
August 5, 2014
Professor Raquel Aldana has been appointed as Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she has been a professor of law since 2009. more >
Renner Named to Court of Appeal, to Join Hoch, Robie in Third District
August 4, 2014
Governor Jerry Brown named Jonathan Renner, '96, to the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, on July 25, 2014. The 44-year-old Renner has served as Brown's legal affairs secretary for the past four years. more >
Malloy Achieves Conference Trifecta in Athens
July 28, 2014
Distinguished Professor Michael P. Malloy achieved a trifecta at the 11th Annual Conference on Law, sponsored by the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) in Athens, Greece, on July 14-16, 2014. more >
Salzburg Reunion Connects International Alumni
July 22, 2014
The International Reunion kicked off on Friday, July 11, 2014 with a welcome reception and dinner with Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy with students of the Salzburg Summer Program at the Stieglkeller Restaurant at the Salzburg Fortress. more >
Landsberg Reflects on Role Enforcing Civil Rights Act in 1964
July 2, 2014
Distinguished Professor Brian K. Landsberg discusses his job with the U.S. Department of Justice enforcing the Civil Rights Act in Alabama on the act's 50th Anniversary. more >
Highly Ranked in International Law Third Year in a Row
June 23, 2014
Pacific McGeorge’s international program has been recognized among the best in the United States. This marks three years in a row, and seven of the last nine years, in which the U.S. News survey of faculty teaching in the international law area ranked Pacific McGeorge among the elite group of law schools having the top international law programs in the United States. more >
Supreme Court Bar Admits Ten McGeorge Alumni
June 23, 2014
Ten 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 23, 2014, in Washington, D.C. more >
Beronio, Sullivan, Meyer Win Seats on California Superior Court Bench
June 23, 2014
Three Pacific McGeorge alumni were elected to the Superior Court of California in the June 2014 primary election. more >
Justice Kennedy Celebrates 25 Years Teaching in Salzburg
June 19, 2014
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is celebrating his 25th year teaching in the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law's annual Salzburg, Austria Summer Program, which runs from July 6 through July 26, 2014. more >
Justice Ronald B. Robie, '67, Receives National Award for Distinguished Service
June 19, 2014
Justice Ronald B. Robie, '67, the longest-serving adjunct professor at Pacific McGeorge, will receive the National Center for State Courts’ Distinguished Service Award in June 2014. more >
Legislative Clinic advance five new bills in California State Legislature
June 6, 2014
Ideas for state bills come from everywhere. Unions, companies, academics, lobbyists, lawsuits, advocacy groups, legislative staffers, lawmakers and even their constituents can generate legislation. more >
Four Student Comments in McGeorge Law Review
June 2, 2014
Four University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law students recently published Comments in Volume 45, Issue 4 of the McGeorge Law Review. more >
Distinguished Professor Carter: National and International Criminal Procedure Scholar
May 29, 2014
Distinguished Professor Linda Carter has written extensively on death penalty, evidence, international treaty issues, and international criminal procedure throughout her academic career more >
Pacific McGeorge 90th Commencement Ceremony
May 28, 2014
Pacific McGeorge School of Law awarded 210 Juris Doctorate degrees, 15 LL.M. degrees and two Master of Science in Law (M.S.L.) degrees to culminate its 90th academic year. more >
Judge Callahan Addresses 2014 Pacific McGeorge Graduates
May 17, 2014
The Honorable Consuelo M. Callahan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered the commencement address at the graduation ceremony of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. more >
Senate Leader Steinberg Keynotes Coif Induction
May 16, 2014
California State Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg gave the keynote address to the 18 new members of the Pacific McGeorge chapter of the Order of the Coif at the induction banquet on May 16, 2014. more >
Dajani and Wong Appointed as Global Center Directors
May 15, 2014
Professors Omar Dajani and Jarrod Wong were appointed to serve as co-directors of Pacific McGeorge’s Global Center on May 15, 2014. more >
McGeorge Law Review "Greensheets" Issue Covers 2014 Legislation
May 9, 2014
The McGeorge Law Review is excited to announce the publication of Volume 45, Issue 3, better known as "Greensheets." This issue covers legislation that came into effect in 2014. more >
McGeorge Law Review "Greensheets" Issue Covers 2014 Legislation
May 9, 2014
The McGeorge Law Review is excited to announce the publication of Volume 45, Issue 3, better known as "Greensheets." This issue covers legislation that came into effect in 2014. more >
Asylum Victory in Immigration Court
May 8, 2014
Vallerye Mosquera, a second-year student participating in the Immigration Clinic, won asylum for her client before the San Francisco Immigration Court on April 25. Vallerye's client was in removal proceedings and faced deportation if her asylum case was unsuccessful. more >
Mayville Top Oral Advocate in GLS II Final Four
May 1, 2014
Second-year student Robert Mayville won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the Pacific McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) Final Four competition on April 10, 2014. more >
Vitiello Shaves Beard to Raise Funds for Mustache March
May 1, 2014
Distinguished Professor Mike Vitiello let Pacific McGeorge students auction off the privilege of shaving his beard down to a mustache on April 7, 2014, as part of Mustache March. more >
Three Share Ben Frantz Honors; Crouse, Kelly Star in IL Moot
May 1, 2014
The 19th Annual Benjamin Frantz First Year Mock Trial Competition winners were Michael Battaglia, Amanda Kelly and Kitty Tetrault. Andrew Crouse and Amanda Kelly walked off with top honors in 6th Annual 1L Moot Court Competition. more >
Judge García-Sayán Discussed Emerging Democracies and Expanding Human Rights
April 24, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge Global Center presented a talk by Judge Diego García-Sayán, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, as part of its International Jurist Series on April 16, 2014. more >
Legislative Clinic Forensics Bill Approved by California Senate
April 22, 2014
A Pacific McGeorge Legislative and Public Policy Clinic bill has been approved by the California Senate during the first year of the clinic. more >
McGeorge Rugby Football Club Held Alumni/Student Reunion in April
April 21, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge Rugby Annual Alumni/Student Weekend Festival was held April 11-13, 2014. more >
Resource Management in California's Future the Focus of McGeorge Law Review Symposium
April 21, 2014
The McGeorge Law Review hosted its annual symposium on April 11, 2014, with the topic of "Growing, Growing, Gone: Innovative Ideas in Resource Management for a Growing Population." more >
McGeorge Moot Court Campaign Ends With Top Prize in Traynor Competition
April 16, 2014
The Pacific McGeorge moot court program capped off its spring season with a first place trophy in the Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Competition the weekend of April 12-13, 2014, at UCLA School of Law. more >
Globe Publishes Six Student Authors
April 10, 2014
Six student authors wrote comments that appear in Volume 27 of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal. more >
Loyola Chicago Tips Pacific McGeorge in National Ethics Trial Title Match
April 2, 2014
A Pacific McGeorge team battled to the finals of the Eighth National Ethics Trial Competition on the weekend of March 20-22, 2014, before falling to Loyola University Chicago in the title match. more >
Anniversary Celebration Boosts Public Service Funds
March 26, 2014
The 90th Anniversary celebration for University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law on March 15, 2014, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento attracted 400+ attendees and raised funds for students and alumni in public service. more >
One Act Play Performed by Students Entertains at Lou Ashe Symposium
March 24, 2014
Too Jewish, a well-received one-act play performed by Pacific McGeorge students, was the featured topic for the 43rd Annual Lou Ashe Symposium Lecture on March 19, 2014 in the Courtroom to a standing-room-only audience. more >
Global Symposium Explores Injury as Cultural Practice
March 13, 2014
Pacific McGeorge's Annual Global Symposium, held March 7-8, 2014 in Northwest Hall, featured interdisciplinary panels of social scientists, social theorists and lawyers discussing the topic "Injury as Cultural Practice." more >
Pacific McGeorge 90th Anniversary Recognized by Sacramento City Council
March 12, 2014
Sacramento’s City Council and Mayor recognized the 90th Anniversary of University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a Resolution. more >
Four Student Comments Published In McGeorge Law Review Volume 45, Issue 2
March 12, 2014
Four University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law students recently published comments in Volume 45, Issue 2 of McGeorge Law Review. more >
Iler-Jensen Team Sweeps Regional to Advance to NTC National Finals
February 26, 2014
Amanda Iler and Danny Jensen won a trip to the championship finals of the 39th Annual National Trial Competition with a flawless performance in the NTC Region 13 tournament held in Santa Clara. more >
Diversity Week 2014 Celebrated Different Perspectives
February 20, 2014
Pacific McGeorge’s annual Diversity Week from Feb. 10 to Feb. 14, 2014, brought students together in celebration of the theme, “Different Perspectives. Unique Insights." The campus community participated in a variety of events sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives and student organizations. more >
All-McGeorge Mock Trial Event Sharpens Trial Team for Regional
February 17, 2014
One of the traditions of Pacific McGeorge's nationally renowned Trial Advocacy program is the All-McGeorge Mock Trial Competition. The event, held annually early in the spring semester since 1997, pits the school's mock trial competition team against students who have received the highest grades in the fall semester Trial Ad course. more >
Annual Diversity Week Kicks-Off Feb. 10
February 5, 2014
Pacific McGeorge’s annual Diversity Week starts Feb. 10. The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events sponsored by Admissions and student organizations. more >
Court Cites 2012 Graduate's Law Review Comment
February 4, 2014
In an opinion published on Jan. 30, 2014, The Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District cites a McGeorge Law Review (MLR) comment by Abagail Maurer, '12. more >
McGeorge Law Review Symposium Issue Starts Volume 45
January 28, 2014
The McGeorge Law Review board of editors, led by Editor-in-Chief, Danielle Lenth, has published the first issue of Volume 45, "Symposium: The State and Future of Legal Education." more >
Brown Names Three Alumni to Superior Court Bench
January 16, 2014
In December, California Gov. Jerry Brown appointed three Pacific McGeorge alumni to the state Superior Court bench. more >
New Winter Intersession Offered Accelerated, Innovative Courses
January 13, 2014
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law offered four courses during the first-ever intersession between fall and spring semesters held Jan. 3-11, 2014. more >
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