Mary-Beth Moylan
Assistant Director, Appellate Advocacy and Lecturer in Law
B.A., Oberlin College
J.D., Case Western Reserve University
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Tel: 916.739.7223
Professor Moylan joined the faculty in 2000. Prior to coming to Pacific McGeorge, she was a civil litigation associate with one of Sacramento’s largest law firms, Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer. Professor Moylan clerked for Judge Lawrence K. Karlton, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, following graduation from law school at Case Western Reserve University. She also practiced political law with Olson, Hagel & Fishburn in Sacramento. While a law student, Professor Moylan was a co-founder of the Miami-based Haitian Refugee Center National Project.
Courses: California Initiative Seminar | Election Law | Appellate & International Advocacy | Advanced Appellate Advocacy Seminar
Curriculum Vitae:
EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University, School of Law
Cleveland, Ohio
J.D. Cum Laude, May 1994
. Martin Luther King Jr. Award, 1994
. Outstanding Woman Law Student Award, 1994
. American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional Law II, 1993
. C.W.R.U. Law Review Invitee, 1992 (declined invitation)
. National Lawyers Guild Law Students in Action Award for Leadership and Activism, 1992
. Academic Scholarship Award, Case Western Reserve University, 1992-94
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
History and Women's Studies Majors B.A. Cum Laude, May 1991
. Jerome Davis Research Award, 1990-91
. Women Studies Program Committee Member, 1990-91 (elected position)
. History Department Honors Student
American University of Rome
Rome, Italy
. Liberal Arts Academic Award
Northfield-Mount Hermon School
Northfield, Massachusetts
. Florence Kelly Performing Arts Award for Theatre, Music and Dance
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Bar Admission: California, June 1995; E.D. California 1996; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1996.
Assistant Director of Appellate Advocacy and Lecturer in Law - University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
August 2003 - present
Legal Process Instructor - University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
August 2000 - July 2003
Associate Attorney - Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer
Sacramento, California February 1998 - August 2000
As a Senior Associate in the litigation department, my responsibilities included legal research and motion practice for state and federal court cases. I conducted and defended depositions, made numerous court appearances and engaged in all aspects of pre-trial civil litigation.
Associate Attorney - Olson, Hagel, Leidigh, Waters & Fishburn
Sacramento, California
September 1996 - February 1998
My duties as the sole litigation associate in this political law firm included litigating constitutional issues relating to political speech and expression, representing private and public entities in cases concerning state statutory and regulatory requirements, and advising officeholders and candidates for political office. In the position, I second-chaired two federal court trials challenging the constitutionality of statewide ballot initiatives.
Law Clerk - Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton, United States District Court
Sacramento, California
September 1994 - August 1996
This federal clerkship in the Eastern District of California involved managing the civil docket of an active federal court judge, preparing legal memoranda in civil cases, drafting orders and opinions, supervising law student externs, preparing jury instructions and pretrial memoranda in civil and criminal matters, and performing administrative tasks.
Co-Founder - Haitian Refugee Center National Project
Miami, Florida
March 1992 - August 1992
As one of two co-founders, I organized over two hundred law students, coordinated translators, interviewed clients, researched immigration law, filed political asylum applications and instructed other students in the processing of political asylum claims.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Associate Member, Milton L. Schwartz American Inn of Court 1997-1999
Board Member, Women Lawyers of Sacramento ("WLS") 1997-present
Co-Chair, WLS Programs Committee 1998-2001
CO-Chair, WLS Publicity and Community Relations Committee 1997-1998
Tutor, Help One Student to Succeed Program, Jonas Salk Middle School 1995-1998
Volunteer, Voluntary Legal Services Program 1996-2000
Board Member, Ruth Rosenburg Dance Ensemble 1997-2001
