2009 News Archives

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,

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

Executive Assistant Dean Named To University Post
December 16, 2009
Mary Lou Lackey, the executive assistant dean for administrative affairs at Pacific McGeorge

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

Holiday Cheer Comes Before Exams
December 10, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students broke for fall semester exams in early December, but not before

Family, Friends Beam As New Attorneys Sworn-In
December 04, 2009
Pacific McGeorge graduates who passed the State Bar of California's July 2009 examination

Student, Professor Combine Forces For Entertaining Article
December 03, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students often develop a student-mentor with a favorite law professor, but

Twenty-Nine Admitted To High Court
December 02, 2009
The Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association sponsored a swearing-in ceremony on November 18

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

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

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

Hendrix, Narveson Take Pepperdine Brief Honors
November 17, 2009
Luke Hendrix, '10, and Mark Narveson, '10, won the Best Respondents Brief Award at Pepperdine

Moot Court Teams Fall In SD Quarterfinals
November 13, 2009
Two Pacific McGeorge teams competed in the San Diego National Criminal Procedure Moot Court

Citizenship Fair Helps Future Citizens
November 12, 2009
Pacific McGeorge’s inaugural Citizenship Fair exceeded all expectations, helping 290 immigrant

Jones Named Associate Dean For Faculty Scholarship
November 12, 2009
Professor Ruth Jones has been named Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship at Pacific McGeorge

Wagner Delivers Schaber Lecture
November 09, 2009
Benjamin Wagner, President Obama’s nominee for U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California

Local to Global Financial Conference a Success
November 05, 2009
Pacific McGeorge's Global Center for Business and Development brought together some of the

Trial Team Second In San Diego
October 30, 2009
A Pacific McGeorge team finished second in the San Diego Defense Lawyers Mock Trial

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

Meese Will Speak On National Security Challenges
October 23, 2009
Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese will speak on “National Security Challenges” at

Professor McCaffrey Argues Before ICJ Again
October 15, 2009
Professor Steve McCaffrey and JSD student Maria Milanes-Murcia spent three weeks in The

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

First Monday Panel Outlines Key High Court Cases
October 08, 2009
Pacific McGeorge hosted a “First Monday in October” preview of the Supreme Court of the United

Moot Court Team Will Travel Often
September 29, 2009
Sixteen students named to Pacific McGeorge’s Moot Court Honors Board will represent the law

Malloy: Policies Cause Negative Impact
September 25, 2009
Professor Michael Malloy raised a series of issues about the impact of financing policies and

Roussos Wins Ninth Circuit Case
September 24, 2009
Professor Athena Roussos won a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision issued on

Kennedy Leads Library Groundbreaking
September 18, 2009
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy helped break ground for the new Pacific McGeorge Legal Studies

Mock Trial Team Named
September 11, 2009
Twenty students have been named to the 2009-2010 Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Competition

Guatemala Program Off To Fine Start
September 01, 2009
Four students participated this summer in Pacific McGeorge’s inaugural Inter-American Program

ABA Honors 1977 Graduate
August 28, 2009
Dinah Bear,’77, received the 2009 ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental

Kennedy Will Launch LSC Project
August 25, 2009
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States will preside over a

New Class Measures Up
August 25, 2009
Pacific McGeorge’s new 340-member class of 2009 boasts strong credentials that rival any of the

ABA Recognizes Spurgeon’s Role
August 20, 2009
The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging recently honored Professor Ned

Landsberg Lands in China Again
August 18, 2009
Professor Brian Landsberg made his second trip in three weeks, ninth in the last three years

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

Jones, Florestal Present At Northwest Workshops
August 03, 2009
Professor Ruth Jones presented a workshop on “Techniques to Improve the Analytical Skills of

Malloy, Sims Speak In Athens
July 29, 2009
Professors Michael Malloy and John Sims delivered papers at the 6 th International Conference

Paton Teaches in Russia
July 17, 2009
Professor Paul Paton is teaching a course, Law of Armed Conflict Since 9/11, this month in

Kennedy Teaches In Salzburg
July 08, 2009
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is co-teaching

Global Skills Course Unveiled
July 06, 2009
Pacific McGeorge introduces its new two-year Global Lawyering Skills program this fall, a course

Carter Continues Work With International Judges
June 26, 2009
Professor Linda Carter remains heavily involved in the activities of Brandeis University's

Students Author Three Comments
June 19, 2009
Three recent (May 2009) graduates wrote comments that were published in Volume 40, Issue 3

Advocacy Teams Success Grows
June 16, 2009
Pacific McGeorge moot court and mock trial teams who have earned a national reputation for

New Editors Take Over
June 11, 2009
New incoming editorial boards have been named for the McGeorge Law Review and the Pacific

State Bar Honors Pipeline Initiative
June 08, 2009
The State Bar of California honored the Pacific McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative at its 2nd

Energy and Water Conference Features Weber, McCaffrey
June 04, 2009
Professors Gregory Weber and Steve McCaffrey participated in a major Canadian international

Ukrainian Lawyers Earn LL.Ms
May 29, 2009
Three young attorneys from the Ukraine returned to their native country in late May 2009 after

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

Water Organization Honors Student
May 23, 2009
Maria Milanes-Murcia, who received her LL.M. in International Water Resources in December

Damrell Inspires Class of 2009
May 20, 2009
Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. delivered the commencement address as Pacific McGeorge presented

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

Galves: It's E for Evidence
May 14, 2009
Professor Fred Galves is the co-author of an interactive casebook, Evidence: AContemporary

Greensheets 2008 Review Available
May 12, 2009
The McGeorge Law Review’s annual “Greensheets” edition is out with a Review of Selected

McCaffrey Argues Before ICJ
May 07, 2009
Professor Steve McCaffrey, one of the world’s foremost authorities on water law, represented

Cobain Case Confounds Students
April 29, 2009
Professor Joe Taylor, who has had nine of his case files published for law school usage by the

New Book Offers E-Choice
April 24, 2009
Property: A Contemporary Approach, an interactive casebook written by Professors Ray Coletta

Pingree Takes Teaching Awards
April 21, 2009
The Class of 2009 has honored Professor Greg Pingree with “Best Professor” awards from both

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

Meyer Wins Bankruptcy Award
April 14, 2009
Pacific McGeorge student Brent Meyer, ’09, was one of only six law students nationwide to

Drabble Wins Final Four Event
April 06, 2009
Cody Drabble won the Top Oral Advocate Award on April 2, 2009, at the Appellate &

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

Holland and Morgan Win National Title
March 23, 2009
Allysia Holland, ’09, and Preston Morgan, ’09, won the national title on March 21 in the

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

Niagara Team Takes Second
March 05, 2009
Pacific McGeorge finished second against stiff competition and walked off with several team

Students Win Federal Jury Trial
March 04, 2009
Three Pacific McGeorge students successfully prosecuted a woman who was convicted of

TYLA Team Does It Again
February 25, 2009
Pacific McGeorge will be sending a team to the national finals of the most prestigious mock trial

Client Counselors Take Third Place
February 17, 2009
Sean DeBurgh, ’09, and Catherine Mattesich, ’10, took third place in the ABA Region 9 Client

Students Author Four Comments
February 12, 2009
Four students authored comments that appear in the latest edition (Volume 40, Issue 1) of the

Pacific McGeorge Wins Major Event
February 09, 2009
Allysia Holland and Preston Morgan made Pacific McGeorge’s first trip to the prestigious Saul

Malloy, Wong Present Papers
January 21, 2009
Pacific McGeorge faculty were busy at the January 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of

Roussos Practices
January 09, 2009
Professor Athena Roussos argued a case before the California Supreme Court on January 8