2010 News Archives

Three More New Judges; Mueller Confirmed
December 23, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of three more Pacific McGeorge alumni to the Superior Court bench on December 16, 2010.

Roark Closes The Deal At Buffalo-Niagara Event
December 16, 2010
Second-year Day student Shani Roark won the award for Best Closing Argument at the Seventh Annual Buffalo-Niagara National Mock Trial Competition, which was held November 11-14, 2010, in Buffalo, New York.

Governor Appoints Four Alumni To Judgeships
December 09, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of 19 new Superior Court judges on December 6, 2010, including three Pacific McGeorge alumni, less than a week after naming another alumnus to the bench.

Wang Successfully Defends J.S.D. Dissertation
December 06, 2010
Wen-Lu Wang, a Taiwanese hydraulic engineer and attorney, earned only the second J.S.D. awarded in Pacific McGeorge's International Water Resources Law program history with a successful on-campus dissertation defense on December 3, 2010.

Scotland, Callahan Swear In 97 New Attorneys
December 03, 2010
Ninety-seven Pacific McGeorge graduates were sworn in as members of the State Bar of California and the federal bar on December 1, 2010, before a two-deep, standing-room only crowd of more than 230 family, friends and faculty members.

Governor Names Hoch, Duarte To Court Of Appeal
November 30, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger named Andrea Hoch, ’84, to the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, on November 23, 2010.

McCaffrey Lectures At UN Course In Korea
November 29, 2010
Professor Steve McCaffrey spoke in mid-November in Seoul, Korea, as a guest lecturer at a United Nations regional course in international law for young attorneys throughout greater Asia.

Chinese Law Professors Visit Pacific McGeorge
November 23, 2010
Eleven Chinese law professors came to Sacramento earlier this month to participate in an "Experiential Legal Education Observational Training and Study Tour."

Team Wins Brief Honors Again At Pepperdine
November 22, 2010
For the third year in a row, a Pacific McGeorge team took Best Brief honors in the National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition recently hosted by Pepperdine School of Law.

2004 Grad Fernandes Wins Prestigious Award
November 18, 2010
Sonia Fernandes, '04, was rewarded for her outstanding work as staff counsel for the California Department of Managed Health Care and wide-ranging community activities with one of the State Bar of California's most prestigious awards recently.

Landers Wins Samsung-Stanford Patent Prize
November 17, 2010
Professor Amy Landers' paper, "Theorizing Patentee Injury: Apportioning Claims for Reasonable Royalty Compensation," won a $10,000 award in the inaugural Samsung-Stanford Patent Prizes competition.

Citizenship Fair Helps 194 Future Americans
November 16, 2010
Pacific McGeorge's 2nd Annual Citizenship Fair on November 13, 2010, proved a popular, successful event as it assisted scores of immigrant attendees on the path to American citizenship.

Cherry's Scholarship Attracts Attention
November 12, 2010
Professor Miriam Cherry’s scholarship, which focuses on the intersection of technology and globalization with business, contract, and employment law, landed her in the middle of a recent story in The New York Times.

Oldham, Bankston Win Immigration Law Case
November 09, 2010
Katie Oldham, ’11, and Dustin Bankston, ’11, won a notable victory on October 26, 2010, in the San Francisco Immigration Court.

Mariano, Zaitsu Team Advances To Tang Finals
October 26, 2010
Pacific McGeorge team placed second in a regional of the Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition on October 22-23, 2010, and advanced to the national finals next month in Los Angeles.

California Initiative Review Available Online
October 20, 2010
The 12th edition of Pacific McGeorge's California Initiative Review is available on-line to the public.

Journalist Delivers Witkin Schaber Lecture
October 14, 2010
Veteran journalist Dan Morain, who has covered California politics and legal issues for more than three decades, delivered the Witkin Schaber Lecture to a luncheon audience of nearly 200 attendees on October 13, 2010, in Sacramento.

U.K. Supreme Court Adopts Sprankling Thesis
October 13, 2010
State and federal appellate courts often cite the scholarship of Pacific McGeorge faculty in their decisions. There is even the occasional reference to faculty articles and books in decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Fernandez Optimistic About Venezuela's Future
October 04, 2010
Eduardo Fernandez, a well-known South American leader who has been a vocal opponent of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, spoke at an on-campus faculty colloquium and later to a meeting of the Sacramento Chapter of the World Affairs Council.

Moot Court Competitors Face Rugged Schedule
October 01, 2010
The 2010-11 Pacific McGeorge Moot Court Competition team faces an ambitious schedule this year as Professor Ed Telfeyan’s appellate advocates will enter 12 national, state and international moot court competitions.

Kennedy Visits McGeorge To 'Paint The Law'
September 27, 2010
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy visited campus on September 24, 2010, and delivered an hour-long lecture on "Painting the Law" that filled the lecture hall with students, faculty and community leaders.

International Students Include Iraqi Attorney
September 23, 2010
Pacific McGeorge has another large contingent of international students on campus this fall, including its first-ever law graduate from Iraq, Samir Alazawi, who holds an LL.B. from the University of Baghdad.

Mock Trial Team Features New Names
September 21, 2010
Twenty-four students have been named to the 2010-2011 Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Competition Team, which will represent the law school in national intercollegiate competitions this academic year.

Landsberg, Sims See No Landmark Ruling
September 17, 2010
Professors Brian Landsberg and John Sims discussed the Supreme Court ruling in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez in a Constitution Day program on September 16, 2010, before a large student audience.

Wong Speaks In London On Investment Arbitration
September 14, 2010
Professor Jarrod Wong spoke on September 10, 2010, at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law's Fifteenth Investment Treaty Forum.

Former Attorney General Speaks To Students
September 13, 2010
Judge Michael Mukasey, who served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States from November 2007 to January 2009, paid a visit to Pacific McGeorge on September 13, 2010.

Kulkarni Finger Regeneration A National News Story
September 10, 2010
Second-year student Deepa Kulkarni, '12, was the subject of a CNN national news story on September 8, 2010, about the successful regeneration of her fingertip following a household accident.

Lee, Pinkerton Lead Law Journal Boards
September 08, 2010
The new editorial boards for the McGeorge Law Review and the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal have taken over and are working on this year's volumes.

Scotland, Child Win Judicial Council Awards
September 02, 2010
It was a Sacramento sweep as two Pacific McGeorge alumni and a local state legislator closely identified with the school walked off with top honors as the Judicial Council of California announced the winners of its 2010 Distinguished Service Awards.

International Focus Lands Mattesich In Switzerland
August 27, 2010
Catherine Mattesich, '10, was selected as one of the University of the Pacific's Global Ambassadors Corps Program members, and she is serving her internship this fall in Switzerland.

Zhou Witnesses Hardship As Intern In Kenya
August 25, 2010
Dr. Xin Zhou, '12, worked as a global development intern for ThinkImpact this summer in Kenya as a member of the University of the Pacific's 2010 Ambassador Corps.

Cherry, Wong Share Sprankling Award
August 24, 2010
Professors Miriam Cherry and Jarrod Wong received the Sprankling Award for their contributions to legal scholarship during the 2009-10 year at the annual Pacific McGeorge Faculty Dinner on August 21, 2010, at the Sutter Club.

Austrian Professor Leads International Visitors
August 23, 2010
Professor Hubert Hinterhofer, a European criminal law expert, is in the vanguard of a strong corps of international visiting law professors who will be teaching at Pacific McGeorge during this academic year.

Carter, Students Facilitate Brandeis Institute
August 17, 2010
Professor Linda Carter served as the co-director for the seventh Brandeis Institute for International Judges conference, held from July 25-30, 2010, in Salzburg, Austria.

Jones Addresses ABA On Course Assessment
August 13, 2010
Professor Ruth Jones gave a presentation on course assessment on August 7, 2010, at the ABA Annual Meeting to the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar in San Francisco.

Sprankling Teaches Course at Russian Institute
July 30, 2010
Distinguished Professor and Scholar John Sprankling taught International Environmental Law this summer at the St. Petersburg Summer Law Institute in Russia.

Malloy Book Melts Away Financial Crisis Fog
July 27, 2010
A new book by Distinguished Professor and Scholar Michael Malloy, one of the foremost authorities on banking regulation, gives an insider's view of a crisis that nearly shattered the American financial system and continues to reverberate around the world.

Landsberg, Colatrella Carry On China Program
July 23, 2010
Professors Brian Landsberg and Michael Colatrella will travel to Chengdu, China this week to direct training on experiential legal education from July 26 to August 2 in Chengdu, China.

Paton Presents At Stanford Legal Ethics Conference
July 21, 2010
Professor Paul Paton spoke on "Conflicts of Interest - Imputation in Comparative Perspective" at the International Legal Ethics Conference IV: The Legal Profession in Times of Turbulence on July 16 at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto.

GLS Faculty Members Share Secrets With Peers
July 09, 2010
In addition to fielding lots of questions about the law school's innovative Global Lawyering Skills program, the Pacific McGeorge writing professors were busy making presentations to their peers from across the country at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute, which was held June 27-30, 2010, at Marco Island, Florida.

APSAC Honors Myers With Friedrich Award
July 01, 2010
Pacific McGeorge Distinguished Professor and Scholar John E.B. Myers received one of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's highest honors this summer.

Faculty Research On Display
June 29, 2010
Pacific McGeorge faculty articles are now available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), an e-library that posts abstracts and drafts of scholarly working papers.

Mediation Training Program Hits The Mark
June 28, 2010
Eighteen lawyers and administrative law judges completed Pacific McGeorge's intensive, six-day mediation training this month.

New Journal Issue Focuses On Cybersecurity
June 22, 2010
The new issue of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy explores in-depth the intriguing topic of cybersecurity. Volume 4, Issue 1 of the peer-reviewed journal examines the most compelling and complex items on the Obama administration's national security agenda.

It's Another Big Year For Advocacy Teams
June 16, 2010
Pacific McGeorge's intercollegiate mock trial and moot court teams enjoyed another successful season during the 2009-10 academic year even as they were earning a No. 5 national ranking for the overall strength of their internal programs.

Telfeyan Becomes Latest Podesto Award Winner
June 14, 2010
Ed Telfeyan, '75, became the third consecutive Pacific McGeorge professor to win the University of the Pacific's Podesto Award last month, a University-wide award that recognizes one outstanding educator each year who has directly touched and enriched the lives of Pacific students.

First-Year Moot Court Event Grooms Future Stars
June 11, 2010
Pacific McGeorge’s nationally ranked Advocacy program develops a pipeline of competitors who represent the law school in intercollegiate tournaments throughout the year.

Law Students Bear Witness To Devastation in Guatemala
June 10, 2010
Just days into their three-week courses, 11 students and two professors witnessed a series of natural disasters that struck the densely populated Central American country and threw the everyday lives of millions of people into turmoil and tragedy.

Wiksell Adds ABOTA Award To Slew Of 2010 Honors
June 02, 2010
David Wiksell, '10, has been named the Pacific McGeorge Student Trial Advocate of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Dajani, Peace Negotiators Address Philippines Forum
June 01, 2010
Professor Omar Dajani was among a select group of five veteran peace negotiators from around the world who spoke on May 28, 2010, at the opening of the Roundtable Dialogue with International Negotiators in Makati City, Philippines.

Malloy Gives Plenary Speech At Ottawa Conference
May 28, 2010
Professor Michael Malloy was one of the keynote speakers at the 14th Ottawa International Conference on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions, which was held May 15-20, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida.

Judicial Ethics Symposium
May 27, 2010
"Judicial Ethics and Accountability: At Home and Abroad" was the fourth in a series of symposia sponsored by the Capital Center for Public Law & Policy and the Sierra Health Foundation.

Frantz First-Year Competition Reaches Age 15
May 26, 2010
The Ben Frantz First-Year Mock Trial Competition, which has proven to be a major training ground for Pacific McGeorge's nationally ranked mock trial intercollegiate team, celebrated its 15th year this spring.

Executive Training Program Makes Auspicious Debut
May 25, 2010
Pacific McGeorge's new executive training program got off to a rousing start on May 21-22, 2010, with a "Negotiation for Lawyers" program that received rave reviews from its participants.

Eglet Lands $500 Million Award In Las Vegas Case
May 24, 2010
Las Vegas attorney Robert Eglet, '88, won a record-setting punitive damages award on May 7, 2010, for a victim of a hepatitis C outbreak that occurred two years ago in Clark County, Nevada.

Class of 2010 Celebrates Law School’s 86th Year
May 20, 2010
Pacific McGeorge awarded 309 Juris Doctorate degrees and 36 LL.M. degrees at a graduation ceremony on May 15, 2010, at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium marking the culmination of its 86th academic year.

Thomas, Powell Share Graduation Spotlight
May 19, 2010
Alice Thomas, age 79, became the oldest graduate in Pacific McGeorge's long history and Zachary Powell, age 19, became the youngest on May 15, 2010, at the commencement ceremony marking the end of the law school's 86th academic year.

Coif Adds 31 New Flavors From Class of 2010
May 17, 2010
The Pacific McGeorge chapter of the Order of the Coif inducted 31 members of the Class of 2010 into its honors organization at an on-campus banquet on May 14, 2010.

Class of 2010 Boasts Two Stauffer Winners
May 13, 2010
Michael Hearn has been selected as the winner of the Stauffer Charitable Trust Award for his article that appears in the latest issue of McGeorge Law Review (Volume 41, Issue 3).

2009 State Legislation Gets Greensheets Review
May 11, 2010
The McGeorge Law Review's annual "Greensheets" edition is out with its Review of Selected 2009 California Legislation.

Global Center Again Earns National Distinction
May 07, 2010
2009-10 marked another stellar year of leadership in international law, with Pacific McGeorge's Global Center for Business & Development again recognized among the nation's best international law programs.

Manson Leaves Faculty Post To Join Westlands
May 06, 2010
Craig Manson, '81, will leave the faculty this summer to accept a permanent position as general counsel for the Westlands Water District, the largest agricultural water district in the United States.

Uruguay, McCaffrey Win ICJ Decision
April 30, 2010
The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled in favor of Uruguay on April 20, 2010, in its dispute with neighboring Argentina in a case in which Professor Steve McCaffrey argued on behalf of Uruguay.

Rohwer's Last Class Marks End Of An Era
April 28, 2010
Professor Emeritus Claude Rohwer, a "founding father" of the law school who officially retired in 2005, has taught his last class at Pacific McGeorge.

Pollan Highlights Pacific’s Sustainability Month With 'Sun Food Agenda'
April 26, 2010
"Environmental rock star" Michael Pollan, author of best-selling books The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food, and Food Rules, offered a lively and entertaining lecture on "The Sun Food Agenda"

Drabble, Thompson Third In Traynor Competition
April 23, 2010
Pacific McGeorge took third-place overall honors in the Roger J. Traynor California Moot Court Competition, held April 10-11 at Loyola of Los Angeles Law School.

Pacific McGeorge Top 20 in Advocacy and International Law
April 22, 2010
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law's advocacy program earned a No. 5 ranking in the nation in the 2011 US News & World Report annual guide to "America's Best Graduate Schools."

Manning Will Clerk For Justice Kennard
April 15, 2010
Lauren Manning, '11, has accepted a prestigious externship with the California Supreme Court and will clerk for Justice Joyce Kennard in the fall semester of her final year at Pacific McGeorge.

Judicial Ethics Conference Plays To Packed House
April 14, 2010
The fourth Ethics Across the Professions symposium drew large crowds to campus on April 9-10, 2010. "Judicial Ethics and Accountability: At Home and Abroad" featured an impressive array of legal experts and attracted an audience of attorneys and judges to view panels exploring ethical questions facing jurists, domestic and foreign alike.

Three Students Author GB&DLJ Comments
April 13, 2010
Three students wrote comments that appear in the latest issue of the Pacific Global Business & Development Law Journal...

International Jurist Headlines Event on Italy's Influence On Law
April 12, 2010
Italian Jurist Fausto Pocar headlines the Global Center for Business & Development's special forum, "The Blending of Civil and Common Law Traditions: The Pioneering Role of the Italian Justice System and the Development of International Criminal Courts."

Latest MLR Law Journal Features Student Comments
April 06, 2010
Four students who will graduate next month wrote comments that were published in Volume 41, Issue 2 of the McGeorge Law Review.

Paton Previews Timely Judicial Ethics Forum
April 06, 2010
Professor Paul Paton's April 4 op-ed in The Sacramento Bee touched on essential issues of judicial ethics, independence, and the review and confirmation process for judges.

Zaitsu Wins GLS II Honors As Final Four Top Advocate
April 05, 2010
Etan Zaitsu was named Top Oral Advocate on April 1, 2010, at the Final Four competition that caps off the Global Lawyering Skills II course.

Sunshine Week Sheds Light On Freedom Of Information
April 05, 2010
Pacific McGeorge hosted the 2010 Sunshine Week "Building Transparency" conference on March 24, 2010.

Houston Wins National Ethics Trial Competition
March 23, 2010
The University of Houston team took top honors in the 5th Annual Pacific McGeorge National Ethics Trial Competition, held March 18-20 at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California.

Temple Professor Delivers Lou Ashe Lecture
March 19, 2010
Professor David Sonenshein of the Temple Law School delivered the 39th annual Lou Ashe

Estrich Argues For Return to English In Legal Writing
March 15, 2010
Susan Estrich, a nationally known author, legal expert and television personality, spoke on

Leading International Jurists Visit This Semester
March 12, 2010
Highlighting the law school's long-standing leadership in international law, three high-profile

Carlson, Shitabata Qualify For NAAC National Finals
March 11, 2010
Mark Carlson, '10, and Cheryl Shitabata, '10, posted a perfect record at the San Francisco

Tsai, Samar Spark Jessup Team In Regional
March 11, 2010
Pacific McGeorge won three matches at the U.S. Pacific Super Regional of the Phillip C. Jessup

Niagara Team Finishes In Top Four
March 10, 2010
A Pacific McGeorge team turned in a sparkling performance in the 43rd Annual Niagara

California Water Allocation Proves A Popular Subject
March 03, 2010
More than 250 people crowded into the lecture hall on February 22, 2010, to participate in a

Students, Faculty Aid Guatemalan Nationals
February 23, 2010
Pacific McGeorge hosted an on-campus Guatemalan Consul Mobile on February 20, 2010, and

Pacific McGeorge Will Make Another Trip To NTC Finals
February 17, 2010
A Pacific McGeorge team won a regional event in the National Trial Competition for the third year

Pacific McGeorge Team Takes ICC Brief Award
February 04, 2010
Pacific McGeorge performed well in the law school's inaugural appearance in the International

Elder Law Students Help Patient Win Her Appeal
February 03, 2010
Pacific McGeorge Elder Law Clinic students scored a significant victory recently when an

National Security Journal Makes Early Impact
January 29, 2010
The Journal of National Security Law & Policy, which was co-founded by Pacific McGeorge and is

Woolsey Says Oil The Weakest Link in America's Armor
January 22, 2010
Former CIA Director James Woolsey pointed to foreign oil as the Achilles Heel in America's War

Faculty Adds Spice To New Orleans Convention
January 15, 2010
Pacific McGeorge faculty members took leadership roles and were active participants at the

Malloy's Economic Sanctions Study Reveals Dismal Results
January 12, 2010
Professor Michael Malloy released the results of an empirical study on economic sanctions on