2008 News Archives

Kennedy Returns To Salzburg
April 10, 2009
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will co-teach

Women Lawyers Honor Parker
December 22, 2008
The Women Lawyers of Sacramento honored Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker with the Frances

Trials By Fire
December 19, 2008
When law students argue their final-exam cases before a real judge, the verdict is educational

Street Law Heads Into Third Year
December 19, 2008
Professor Fred Galves is excited about his Street Law International class, which is heading into

Good News Concerning Financial Aid For Law Schools
December 17, 2008
In response to the turmoil that has engulfed financial markets worldwide, the U.S. Education

95 New Attorneys Sworn-In
December 04, 2008
An overflow crowd of family and friends looked on as 95 Pacific McGeorge graduates were sworn

Students File Amicus Letter Brief
December 02, 2008
Putting their experiences as students and workshop leaders in writing and advocacy programs

Busy Season For Mock Trial Team
November 25, 2008
The Pacific McGeorge Mock Trial Competition Team entered a record five events this fall.

Paskey Honored In Demjanjuk Case
November 20, 2008
Professor Steve Paskey received the Assistant Attorney General’s Human Rights Law

Bowen Discusses Election
November 17, 2008
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen spoke on campus on November 13, 2008 at a forum

Entertainment Team Wins Award
November 07, 2008
A moot court competition team returned home with some hardware from last month’s 11th

ALI Elects Carter and Cherry
November 05, 2008
Professors Linda Carter and Miriam Cherry were elected to the prestigious American Law Institute

Ninth Circuit Visit Features Violent Video Game Battle
October 29, 2008
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held its first-ever special sitting on October 29, 2008 at

Forum Examines Propositions
October 28, 2008
Pacific McGeorge student authors presented the law school’s annual California Initiative Forum

Landers Patent Book Out
October 24, 2008
Professor Amy Landers' treatise, Understanding Patent Law, has been published by LexisNexis.

Galves Wants Virtual Justice
October 15, 2008
Professor Fred Galves’ article, “ Virtual Justice as Reality: Making the Resolution of E-Commerce

Owens Puts O.J. Away
October 07, 2008
Prosecutor Chris Owens, ’81, played a key role in the latest O.J. Simpson trial that ended on

Kelso Celebrates Milestone
October 01, 2008
Charles Kelso was the youngest law professor in the country when he started teaching at the

Doar Delivers Witkin Schaber Lecture
September 26, 2008
John Doar, who led the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division

The Supreme Clerk Visits Pacific McGeorge
September 24, 2008
Major General William K. Suter, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States visited

Davies Wins Sprankling Award
September 23, 2008
Professor Julie Davies received the John G. Sprankling Faculty Scholarship Award on September

Malloy Shares Cyber Crime Secrets in Africa
September 15, 2008
Distinguished Professor and Scholar Michael P. Malloy is in Kampala, Uganda, for two weeks this

New Journal Features Student Articles
September 11, 2008
The new McGeorge Law Review (Volume 4, Issue 4) contains two contributions from current

Buccola, Galloway, Lopes Honored
August 29, 2008
Three Pacific McGeorge graduates were singled out for a major honor in the 2008 edition of

Sprankling Delivers Seminar
August 27, 2008
Professor John Sprankling conducted a long-distance seminar on Rethinking Subsurface

China USAID Program Continues
August 20, 2008
Under the auspices of its USAID China grant program, Pacific McGeorge conducted its second

Environmental Organization Honors Gould
August 18, 2008
Professor George Gould, who retired from the Pacific McGeorge faculty three months ago, was

Kelso: "Show Me The Money"
August 15, 2008
Pacific McGeorge Professor Clark Kelso, acting in his role as overseer of the California prison

Gevurtz Article Inspires Lawsuit
August 14, 2008
A 20-year-old article by Professor Frank Gevurtz may have inspired a legal battle in a federal

Florestal Wins Ross Essay Contest
August 07, 2008
Professor Marjorie Florestal was named the winner of the 2008 Ross Essay Contest sponsored

Telfeyan's Show A Hit In Indiana
July 31, 2008
Professor Ed Telfeyan's "Grammar Bee" has been a welcomed staple of his Legal Process

Three Named To Superior Court Bench
July 28, 2008
Three of the 30 new judges named by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Superior Court on July 21 are Pacific McGeorge alumni.

Wall Street Journal Features Kelso
July 25, 2008
Clark Kelso made headlines in the Wall Street Journal with court order.

London Students See The Sights
July 11, 2008
Thirty law students not only picked up some course units this summer in Pacific McGeorge's

Medina Examines Stem Cell Policy
July 02, 2008
Johanne Medina, '08, wrote an important article as a third-year student that has been

Beesley Bar Boss In Nevada
July 01, 2008
Bruce Beesley, '78, was installed as president on the State Bar of Nevada at the organization's

Older Student Sparks Elder Law Clinic
June 30, 2008
Pacific McGeorge’s Community Legal Services operates an Elder Law Clinic that helps senior

Pacific McGeorge's International Law Program Climbs to #16 in Magazine’s Annual Rankings
June 23, 2008
Pacific McGeorge is ranked 16 th among American law schools in the quality of its international

London Program Underway
June 20, 2008
Pacific McGeorge’s second annual Summer International Legal Studies program in London is

Manson Named To Prestigious Water Policy Institute Panel
June 13, 2008
Craig Manson, ’81, has been named to the advisory panel of The Water Policy Institute, a newly

Washington Welcomes Matsui Fellows
June 04, 2008
Three Pacific McGeorge students are serving internships this summer in Washington, D.C. under

Jackson Named Seventh Pacific McGeorge Appellate Justice
May 27, 2008
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger named Frank Y. Jackson, '73, to the California Court of Appeal

State Legislation Under A Green Microscope
May 20, 2008
The McGeorge Law Review’s annual "Greensheets" edition is out with a Review of Selected

Clemency Study Complete
May 19, 2008
Professors Linda Carter and Mary-Beth Moylan have completed a year-long study of clemency in

Order of the Coif Inducts 32
May 16, 2008
Thirty-two Class of 2008 graduates were inducted into the Pacific McGeorge Chapter of the

Matsui Keynotes Pacific McGeorge Commencement
May 12, 2008
Congresswoman Doris Matsui was the keynote speaker as Pacific McGeorge celebrated its 84th

Taylor Turns Judge Every Year
May 07, 2008
Professor Joe Taylor, who teaches in Pacific McGeorge’s widely acclaimed Trial Advocacy program

Students Honor Pingree, Carter
April 30, 2008
Greg Pingree and Linda Carter have been selected as the Class of 2008’s Professors of the

President DeRosa To Retire
April 25, 2008
University of the Pacific President Donald V. DeRosa announced that he will retire at the end of

Wasley, Schaff Fall In Finals
April 22, 2008
A Pacific McGeorge team battled the nation's best in the national finals of the 33rd Annual

New Entry Makes A Big Impression
April 21, 2008
Pacific McGeorge fielded a team for the first time ever in the 40-year old Niagara International

Joint Classes Explore Law/Medicine Nexus
April 16, 2008
Pacific McGeorge law students and UC Davis Medical Center medical students held two joint

McGeorge Law Review & Global Journal 08-09 Board of Editors
April 11, 2008
Jasper Ozbirn, 2D, has been named Editor-in-Chief of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business

NAAC Teams Shine in Chicago
April 10, 2008
Pacific McGeorge was one of only four schools in the country that placed both of its teams in the

Kennedy Returns To Campus
April 07, 2008
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, a longtime member of the Pacific McGeorge faculty, returned to

Landsberg Named Distinguished Professor and Scholar
April 04, 2008
Professor Brian Landsberg received the title of Distinguished Professor and Scholar on March 28

Solid Year For Vis Team
April 04, 2008
Pacific McGeorge finished in the top half of the 15 th Willem C. Vis International Commercial

Noorali Wins Final Four Title
March 31, 2008
Samira Noorali 2E took home the Top Oral Advocate award in a spirited contest with other

Carroll, Frazer Go To National Finals
March 20, 2008
Ian Frazer, '08, and Miranda Carroll, '09, represented Pacific McGeorge at the 2008 ABA National

Chicago-Kent Wins Ethics Title
March 20, 2008
Chicago-Kent College of Law captured the title in Pacific McGeorge's Third Annual National Ethics

Yelpaala Article Attracts Attention
March 18, 2008
Professor Kojo Yelpaala has written a thought-provoking article that has garnered national attention

Wile, McGuire Named To Leadership Posts
March 03, 2008
Professor Phil Wile has been named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Mary McGuire

Wasley, Schaff Win NTC Regional
February 28, 2008
A Pacific McGeorge team blasted its way through formidable opposition to win a regional event

Program Honors Black Pioneer
February 20, 2008
Pacific McGeorge celebrated Black History Month with a special program honoring Charles

A Message to the University Community on the Shooting at Northern Illinois University
February 15, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with the students, faculty and staff of Northern Illinois University

Contracts Conference Honors Perillo
February 14, 2008
The Fourth International Conference on Contracts, hosted by Pacific McGeorge on February 8-9

Esquerra Authors Article
February 14, 2008
Fourth-year Evening student Theresa Esquerra co-authored an article, "A Manifesto on

Kelso Named Prison Receiver
February 12, 2008
Professor Clark Kelso was named as federal receiver overseeing health care for California

February 2008 Ballot Review Now Available
February 04, 2008
The February 2008 California Initiative Review, a non-partisan examination of presidential

It's Truly An International Campus
February 01, 2008
There’s always an international flavor on the Pacific McGeorge campus, but the law school of

Pacific McGeorge Field Placement Program Honors 'Community Builder' District Attorney Jan Scully
January 26, 2008
Dean Parker joined Field Placement Director Bob Parker and staff to honor the Sacramento

Bulgeron Will Work With NP3
January 19, 2008
Beth Bulgeron, ’00, has been named Educational Law Project Manager at Pacific McGeorge.

Schneider Recalls Katz Case
January 18, 2008
Retired Judge Harvey Schneider spoke on campus in mid-January about the Katz v. United

Sanctions Expert Malloy Sends Book To Iran
January 14, 2008
Distinguished Professor and Scholar Michael P. Malloy has been enforcing and writing about

Global Center NYC Event Packs Them In
January 04, 2008
Professors and educators from more than 40 American law schools and scholarly organizations

Alm Talks Hawaiian Justice
January 02, 2008
Judge Steven Alm, ’83, who piloted a successful probation program in Hawaii, came to

New Attorneys Sworn-In
December 08, 2007
More than 50 Pacific McGeorge graduates who passed the State Bar of California's July 2007