
59 Grads Pass February Bar
June 7, 2013
Fifty-nine Pacific McGeorge graduates passed the State of California's February 2013 examination. More than a dozen attended the swearing-in ceremony, one of several across the state on June 5, 2013, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. more >

Pacific McGeorge Runner-up for LSAC Diversity Matters Award
June 6, 2013
Pacific McGeorge was selected as the runner-up for the 2013 Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Diversity Matters Award at the organization's mid-year meeting on June 1, 2013, in Newport Beach. more >

Gambling Wave Forum Concludes 2012-13 Capital Lecture Series
May 30, 2013
The Capital Center Lecture Series capped off its inaugural season with a two-panel discussion of one of the most controversial issues facing the state of California -- the growth of off-reservation gaming by Native American tribes and the surge in worldwide internet gambling, which generates funds that tribes and states all want a part of, on May 23, 2013. more >

Pacific McGeorge Launches Master of Science in Law for Professionals
May 1, 2013
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law will launch a distinctive Master of Science in Law Program in its 2013-14 academic year. The Master of Science in Law (M.S.L.) will be a 26–unit program that can be completed full or part-time in one-to-two years, that builds upon Pacific McGeorge’s strength in part-time legal education... more >

Resource Center Hosts Crime Victims Event
April 24, 2013
As a part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Victims of Crime Resource Center hosted "Domestic Violence and Victims with Disabilities" at Pacific McGeorge. more >

Cesar Chavez Day of Service Immigration Event Helps Many Potential Citizens
April 4, 2013
Pacific McGeorge collaborated with the UC Davis School of Law and La Raza Law Students Association's Cesar Chavez Day of Service immigration service events. more >

"Legal Rights and Responsibilities in Calif. CCRC" Program Featured Assm. Yamada
March 25, 2013
Pacific McGeorge School of Law's Institute for Administrative Justice, in conjunction with Professor Katherine Pearson of the Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University, presented the program "Legal Rights and Responsibilities in California Continuing Care Retirement Communities" on March 21. more >

"Courtroom of Today" and Focused Decisions Celebrated
March 19, 2013
The Pacific McGeorge community celebrated the Grand Opening of the new “Courtroom of Today” on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. more >

Elder and Health Law Clinic Expands To Fill Growing Need
March 15, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's Elder and Health Law Clinic, now in its fifth year of operation out of the Muddox Building, continues to score administrative hearing successes and expand its outreach to a growing senior population in need of pro bono services. more >

Justice Kennedy Addresses McGeorge Community
March 8, 2013
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy engaged a lecture hall packed with McGeorge students and community members in an active discussion about his love of the law. more >

High School Students Spend Day Immersed in Law School
February 28, 2013
More than 250 Sacramento area high school students visited the Pacific McGeorge campus on Feb. 22, 2013, to celebrate and sample the law school's annual "High School Discover Law Day" activities. more >

Prominent Jurist Visits McGeorge
February 25, 2013
One of the world's most prominent jurists, retired Justice Richard Goldstone of South Africa, closed out Pacific McGeorge's 2nd Annual International Jurist Series with an address, "Recent Developments at the International Criminal Court," on Feb. 19. more >

IP Week Attracts Big Names
February 14, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's 2nd Annual IP Week, organized by the Intellectual Property Student Association and Professor Mike Mireles, featured IP law scholars and practitioners discussing the latest developments in that red-hot legal field. more >

Same-Sex Marriage Forum Draws Crowd
February 8, 2013
A standing-room only audience of more than 120 people packed Pacific McGeorge's largest classroom on Feb. 5, 2013, to hear a lively panel discussion of the same-sex marriage case that comes before the Supreme Court of the United States later this spring. more >

Ramirez Reflects on Trade Disputes
January 24, 2013
Professor Ricardo Ramirez, the chair of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body based in Geneva, Switzerland, delivered the fourth lecture in the 2nd Annual Pacific McGeorge International Jurist Series on Jan. 14, 2013. more >

Myers Scores Pro Bono Victory
January 4, 2013
Professor John Myers scored a pro bono victory on Dec. 18, 2012, in Sacramento Superior Court for a Mexican mother who sought the return of two young children from their father who failed to return them after their Christmas 2011 holiday visit to California. more >

Students Get in the Holiday Spirit
December 17, 2012
Pacific McGeorge law students may not have fat wallets, but they have big hearts. Members of the Military Law Society delivered a check for $7,471 to a homeless veterans' charity on Dec. 13, 2012, capping off a flurry of student-driven fundraising efforts for those less fortunate in the Sacramento community. more >

103 Graduates Take the Oath
December 5, 2012
One hundred and three Pacific McGeorge graduates were sworn in as members of the State Bar of California and the federal bar on Dec. 3, 2012, in front of a packed house of more than 300 family, friends and faculty members in the Lecture Hall. more >

Judicial Aspirations Fulfilled
December 4, 2012
November was a good month for Pacific McGeorge alumni seeking to win, retain or be appointed to Superior Court judgeships in California while a longtime adjunct professor also was named to the bench. more >

DACA Day Assists 135 Young People In Applying for Temporary Status
October 24, 2012
It was a long day, but a very satisfying one for Pacific McGeorge students, faculty and staff volunteers on Oct. 20, as the law school community pulled together to help 135 young people apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status. more >

Law Students and Alumni Assist Young Immigrants
October 18, 2012
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law hosted its fourth annual immigration event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat., Oct. 20, 2012, in the law school’s Student Center. The focus of this year’s fair was on helping young people apply for the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. more >

Water Law Course Offered Online
September 24, 2012
Registration is now open for an innovative online course called "Waste Not: The Law of Water Use Efficiency." The class started on Oct. 4. more >

Hardcastle to Lead California Judges Association
July 2, 2012
The California Judges Association (CJA) elected Judge Allan Hardcastle, '79, of the Sonoma County Superior Court as its 81st president at its executive board meeting on June 19, 2012, in Sacramento. more >

Pacific McGeorge Hosts Victims' Rights Forum
June 27, 2012
Pacific McGeorge hosted a workshop, "The ABC's of Representing Victims of Crime," on June 22, 2012, which attracted many attorneys, law students, and victim advocates. more >

Capital Center Backs 'Stand Up for Justice' Rally
June 14, 2012
Professor Leslie Jacobs, the director of Pacific McGeorge's Capital Center for Public Law & Policy, was among the speakers on June 13 at a rally to protest deep funding cuts to the California court system. more >
L.A. Prosecutors Win Superior Court Seats
June 7, 2012
Two Pacific McGeorge graduates with stellar careers as deputy district attorneys won open seats on the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench on June 5, 2012, and an alumna appears to have upended a sitting judge in Kings County. more >
Students Reach Out To Low-Income Californians
May 25, 2012
Twelve Pacific McGeorge students spent part of their March 2012 spring semester break helping low-income Californians in the state's recession-stuck Central Valley with legal issues. more >

Dean Parker, PLSS Celebration a Smash Hit
May 9, 2012
A tribute celebration for Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker on March 3, 2012, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento attracted 600 attendees and raised more than $200,000 for the Pacific McGeorge Public Legal Services Society. more >

Dean Parker Receives Top Administrator Award
May 3, 2012
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, Dean of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, was named Public Administrator of the Year by the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA), Sacramento Chapter, for service and outstanding contributions to the community. more >

Brubeck Institute Forum Informs, Captivates
April 17, 2012
An appearance by the Brubeck Fellows highlighted a forum, "The Evolution of Music Artist to Businessperson," attended by students, Sacramento area musicians, and attorneys on April 10, in the Grand Salon of the Legal Studies Center. more >

Wood Talks Books, Movies, Crime and the Law
March 16, 2012
William P. Wood, '76, the author of eight novels and one nonfiction book, delivered the annual Lou Ashe Symposium lecture on March 14 as the Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution's author/advocate. more >
Pacific McGeorge Programs Earn Top Rankings
March 15, 2012
It's rankings season for American law schools, and Pacific McGeorge has received high marks on several fronts this spring. more >

High School Students Spend Day at Law School
March 5, 2012
More than 250 Sacramento area high school students descended on the Pacific McGeorge campus on March 2, 2012, to celebrate and sample the law school's annual "High School Discover Law Day" activities. more >

Students Move Quickly To Protect Victims' Rights
February 17, 2012
The Crime Victims' Rights Clinic, established in 2005 at Pacific McGeorge, has enjoyed notable victories in recent months. more >
Dean Parker recognized as Chamber's 2011 Businesswoman of the Year
January 30, 2012
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, Dean of University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, is the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce 2011 Businesswoman of the Year. more >
Russell’s Victory Keeps Young Family Together
January 20, 2012
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Pacific Appoints New Dean for Pacific McGeorge
January 11, 2012
Francis J. Mootz III was named the ninth dean of Pacific McGeorge on Jan. 5, 2012, by University of the Pacific Provost Maria Pallavicini. Mootz, who is the associate dean for academic affairs and faculty development at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will assume his new duties July 1. more >

Students Trim Angel Trees, Fill Food Barrels
December 16, 2011
Although studying doggedly for their fall semester final exams, students found time to bring a little Christmas cheer into the lives of the less fortunate in December. more >

Military Law Society Quad Fundraiser A Success
November 28, 2011
The Military Law Society raised more than $4,000 for homeless veterans on Nov. 10, 2011, with an all-day fundraiser in the quad. more >

Huge Crowd Mobs Third Annual Citizenship Fair
November 22, 2011
A huge crowd of would-be citizens and their families packed Pacific McGeorge's Third Annual Citizenship Fair on Nov. 19, 2011, for a day-long event to help immigrants on the road to citizenship. more >

Women's Caucus Event Raises Charity Funds
October 26, 2011
The 34th Annual Women's Caucus Wine Tasting and Auction on Sept. 30, 2011, raised more than $11,000 for charity. The club will donate $10,000 from the proceeds to the St. John's Women's Shelter and establish a $1,000 direct scholarship for a Pacific McGeorge student. more >

CalPERS CEO Delivers Witkin Schaber Lecture
October 13, 2011
Anne Stausboll, the CEO of the embattled California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), delivered the annual Witkin Schaber Lecture on Oct. 11, 2011, at the Sutter Club in downtown Sacramento. more >

Mediation Clinic Cited In Ninth Circuit Award
September 2, 2011
Pacific McGeorge's nascent Mediation Clinic, now only in its second year of operation, is already making an impact on federal court caseloads. more >

Pacific McGeorge Hosts Historic Redistricting
July 15, 2011
The historic redrawing of California's congressional, state senate, and state assembly district lines is unfolding this summer on the Pacific McGeorge campus. more >
'Greensheets' Edition Examines State Legislation
June 24, 2011
The annual "Greensheets" edition of the McGeorge Law Review has been published with a Review of Selected 2010 California Legislation. more >

Book Drive a Huge Success at Pacific McGeorge
June 10, 2011
The Pacific McGeorge chapter of a national honor society collected more than 1,500 donated books in the final weeks of the spring semester to outfit two libraries as part of the nationwide African Book Project whose mission is to improve literacy rates in that continent. more >

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Wins State Award
May 3, 2011
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep, an Educational Pipeline school and partner with the University of the Pacific and Pacific McGeorge, will be honored this month as a California Distinguished School 2011 by the California Department of Education. more >

California's Chief Justice Speaks To Students
April 25, 2011
The California Supreme Court's new leader, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, spoke to students at Pacific McGeorge on April 21, 2011. more >
Pacific McGeorge Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker to Step Down Next Year
April 22, 2011
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker announced today her decision to step down as Dean of University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, effective June 30, 2012. She has been dean of Pacific McGeorge since 2002. more >

U.S. Armed Forces Appeals Court Hears Case
April 14, 2011
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces held a special sitting at Pacific McGeorge on April 6, 2011, and two law students were able to participate in this special hearing. more >

Ethics Symposium Peers Into Future Law Practice
April 12, 2011
A Capital Center for Public Law & Policy symposium on April 8, 2011, took an in-depth look at the dramatic changes taking place in the delivery of legal practice worldwide. more >

Pacific McGeorge Mentors Hit A Grand Slam
March 22, 2011
An afterschool law-themed academic mentoring program for high school students begun by Pacific McGeorge students is in its second semester of service on the nearby Sacramento Charter High School campus. more >

Student Prosecutors Impress U.S. Attorney’s Office
March 7, 2011
The six Pacific McGeorge students working for the U.S. Attorney's Office Misdemeanor Unit this academic year are racking up impressive victories in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, which have been drawing media attention. more >
Yelpaala Urges African Leaders To Seek Solutions
March 2, 2011
Professor Kojo Yelpaala spoke on "The Impact of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Biodiversity Convention on Human Health and Food Security," to a large audience of students, faculty and government officials on February 18, 2011, at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana. more >

Paton Named To Prestigious ABA Commission
February 17, 2011
Professor Paul Paton, director of Pacific McGeorge's Ethics Across the Professions Initiative, has been selected as reporter to the American Bar Association's Ethics 20/20 Commission. more >
McCaffrey Takes On Two Cases In The Hague
February 11, 2011
Professor Steve McCaffrey, a veteran counsel at International Court of Justice cases, returned to The Hague, Netherlands, last month to participate in two new disputes. more >

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. more >

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. more >

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. more >
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. more >

Scotland, Child Win Judicial Council Awards
September 1, 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. more >

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. more >
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. more >

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. more >

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). more >

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." more >
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," which will be published April 20. more >

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. more >

Paton Previews Timely Judicial Ethics Forum
April 6, 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. more >

Sunshine Week Sheds Light On Freedom Of Information
April 5, 2010
Pacific McGeorge hosted the 2010 Sunshine Week "Building Transparency" conference on March 24, 2010. more >

Temple Professor Delivers Lou Ashe Lecture
March 19, 2010
Professor David Sonenshein of the Temple Law School delivered the 39th annual Lou Ashe Symposium Lecture on March 17, 2010, to a standing-room-only crowd in the Pacific McGeorge courtroom. more >

California Water Allocation Proves A Popular Subject
March 3, 2010
More than 250 people crowded into the lecture hall on February 22, 2010, to participate in a California water forum that featured political, economic, scientific and legal experts discussing the controversial issue of state water allocation. more >
Students, Faculty Aid Guatemalan Nationals
February 23, 2010
Pacific McGeorge hosted an on-campus Guatemalan Consul Mobile on February 20, 2010, and students involved in the Inter-American Program and Community Legal Services offered a variety of programs to the 120 participants. more >

Faculty Adds Spice To New Orleans Convention
January 15, 2010
Pacific McGeorge faculty members took leadership roles and were active participants at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, held January 7-10, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana. more >
Executive Assistant Dean Named To University Post
December 16, 2009
Mary Lou Lackey, the executive assistant dean for administrative affairs at Pacific McGeorge, will move to the Stockton campus the first of the year to serve as vice president and secretary to the University of the Pacific's Board of Regents. more >
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 "Pledge of Change" document that emerged from the 2nd ABA National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities, which took place last summer in Washington, D.C. more >

Holiday Cheer Comes Before Exams
December 9, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students broke for fall semester exams in early December, but not before spreading a little holiday cheer to many in the surrounding Oak Park community. more >
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 "The Federalization of Crime" on November 18, 2009, at Pacific McGeorge. more >

Citizenship Fair Helps Future Citizens
November 12, 2009
Pacific McGeorge’s inaugural Citizenship Fair exceeded all expectations, helping 290 immigrant attendees with a five-hour program on November 7, 2009. more >
Wagner Delivers Schaber Lecture
November 9, 2009
Benjamin Wagner, President Obama’s nominee for U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California, delivered the Witkin Schaber Lecture on November 5, 2009, in Sacramento. more >
Meese Will Speak On National Security Challenges
October 23, 2009
Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese will speak on “National Security Challenges” at 11:45 a.m. more >

First Monday Panel Outlines Key High Court Cases
October 8, 2009
Pacific McGeorge hosted a “First Monday in October” preview of the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2009-2010 Term on October 5, 2009. more >

Kennedy Will Launch LSC Project
August 25, 2009
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States will preside over a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pacific McGeorge Legal Studies Center on September 18, 2009. more >

State Bar Honors Pipeline Initiative
June 8, 2009
The State Bar of California honored the Pacific McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative at its 2nd Annual Diversity Stakeholder Forum on June 5, 2009. more >

Cobain Case Confounds Students
April 29, 2009
Pacific McGeorge students in this spring’s Trial Advocacy course got a chance to try a fictional case based on the controversial 1994 suicide of rock star Kurt Cobain. more >

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 weekend of April 11-12, 2009, with an on-campus mock trial for participating high school students and an awards banquet at Arco Arena. more >
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 March 12, 2009, becoming the second state high court member to speak at the campus in the past few weeks. more >

Women Lawyers Honor Parker
December 22, 2008
The Women Lawyers of Sacramento honored Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker with the Frances Newell Carr Award on December 18, 2008. more >

Street Law Heads Into Third Year
December 19, 2008
Professor Fred Galves is excited about his Street Law International class, which is heading into its third year next semester. more >

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 Pacific McGeorge and heard arguments on a violent video game case that holds national interest. more >
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 classes for seven years at Pacific McGeorge so he decided to share his showmanship secrets with colleagues recently at the Legal Writing Institute Conference. more >
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 programs, according to the 2009 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools published by U.S. News & World Report. more >
State Legislation Under A Green Microscope
May 20, 2008
The McGeorge Law Review’s annual "Greensheets" edition is out with a Review of Selected 2007 California Legislation. more >

Taylor Turns Judge Every Year
May 7, 2008
Professor Joe Taylor, who teaches in Pacific McGeorge’s widely acclaimed Trial Advocacy program, completed his fifteen year serving as a pro tem judge for the Sacramento Superior Court in early May. more >
President DeRosa To Retire
April 25, 2008
University of the Pacific President Donald V. DeRosa announced that he will retire at the end of the next fiscal year, June 30, 2009, at the end of his fourteenth year as leader of California’s oldest chartered institution. more >

Joint Classes Explore Law/Medicine Nexus
April 16, 2008
Pacific McGeorge law students and UC Davis Medical Center medical students held two joint classes in early April to exchange ideas and concerns between the two disciplines on how to deal with the rights of patients facing death. more >
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, and their families as they cope with the terrible event which occurred on February 14. more >
Pacific McGeorge Field Placement Program Honors 'Community Builder' District Attorney Jan Scully
January 28, 2008
Dean Parker joined Field Placement Director Bob Parker and staff to honor the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office. more >
Bulgeron Will Work With NP3
January 18, 2008
Beth Bulgeron, ’00, has been named Educational Law Project Manager at Pacific McGeorge. She will work closely with administrators at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep to groom underprivileged students for professional careers. more >
Clinic Case Results In Published Victory
November 19, 2007
The California Third District Court of Appeal handed Pacific McGeorge's Community Legal Services a major victory in a published opinion last summer in a complex family law case. more >







