
Milanes-Murcia Earns J.S.D.
May 20, 2013
Maria Milanes-Murcia became the fifth person to earn Pacific McGeorge's unique J.S.D. in International Water Resources Law with a successful defense of her dissertation on May 14, 2013. more >

Hayes Prevails in Global Lawyering Skills II Final Four
April 5, 2013
Second-year student Gregory Hayes won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the Pacific McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills (GLS) Final Four competition on April 2. more >

Wilkie Weaves a Lou Ashe Tale
March 15, 2013
Curtis Wilkie, a long-time national reporter and current professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, delivered the 42nd Annual Lou Ashe Symposium Lecture on March 13, 2013, in the Pacific McGeorge courtroom. more >

Global Symposium Examines Transnational Securities and Regulatory Litigation
March 7, 2013
Pacific McGeorge's Annual Global Symposium, held on March 1, 2013 in Northwest Hall, featured panels of leading experts delving into transnational securities and regulatory litigation issues that arose in the aftermath of Morrison v. National Australia Bank. more >

Herzig Takes In-Depth Look at Euro Area Financial, Economic Crisis
September 7, 2012
Günter Herzig, an official at the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg and law professor at the University of Salzburg, delivered the second lecture in Pacific McGeorge's International Jurist Series on Sept. 4, 2012. more >

University of Insubria Professor Pozzo
September 4, 2012
Professor Barbara Pozzo opened Pacific McGeorge's 2012-13 International Jurist Series on Aug. 30 with a talk on "Changing the Scope, Range and Methodology of Comparative Law." more >

Andrade, Goldman and Mac Extern in Central America
August 31, 2012
Three Pacific McGeorge students served externships in Central American countries at the conclusion of the law school's 4th Annual Summer Inter-America Program, which was held May 26 to June 16 in Antigua, Guatemala. more >

Hayes, Smutz, Heumann Star in 1L Competition
April 26, 2012
Gregory Hayes, an Anthony M. Kennedy Fellow and University of Michigan graduate, was named the top oral advocate at the championship round of the 4th Annual Pacific McGeorge 1L Moot Court Competition, which was held March 30 to April 1. more >

Students Center Stage at State Initiative Forum
April 20, 2012
Pacific McGeorge students unveiled the June 2012 edition of the law school's California Initiative Review (CIR) at an on-campus California Initiative Forum on April 13, attended by students, faculty, and political junkies. more >

Brower's Talk Concludes Jurist Lecture Series
April 9, 2012
Judge Charles Brower of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in The Hague wrapped up the Pacific McGeorge International Jurist Series with a wide-ranging discussion of "Hot Topics in International Law," on April 3. more >

Kuffel Wins Global Lawyering Skills II Final Four
April 6, 2012
Second-year Evening Division student Natalie Kuffel won the Top Oral Advocate Award at the Pacific McGeorge Global Lawyering Skills Final Four competition on April 5. more >

Taylor, Danielson Get Their Days in Courts
April 3, 2012
Two stars of Pacific McGeorge's Mock Trial Competition Team got a taste of the real thing earlier last month and acquitted themselves admirably. more >

Chicago-Kent Wins National Ethics Competition
March 21, 2012
Chicago-Kent College of Law took top honors at the 6th National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) hosted by the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, March 15 through 17, at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. It was Chicago-Kent's second victory in the prestigious national invitational mock trial event, which began in 2006. more >

Reid Reflects on Ethics of Healthcare Coverage
March 2, 2012
The annual Pacific McGeorge Ethics Across the Professions Initiative symposium featured best-selling author T.R. Reid, who spoke on "The Ethics of Healthcare in Global Perspective," on March 2 to a large lecture hall audience at the law school. more >
Argentinian Judge Picasso Visits Pacific McGeorge
February 27, 2012
Judge Sebastián Picasso spoke on "Comparative Torts: The Argentine Perspective," on Feb. 16, 2012, to highlight his two-week visit to the Pacific McGeorge campus as part of the law school's International Jurist Series. His speech was sponsored by the students of the McGeorge International Law Society. more >
Jacobs, Sims Discuss Supreme Court Cases
January 26, 2012
Professors Leslie Jacobs and John Sims presented a mid-term review of the U.S Supreme Court’s 2011-12 docket to a room full of law students and faculty members on Jan. 23, 2012. more >

Student Comments Highlight New Journal Issue
January 23, 2012
Five current students and one recent graduate were published in the latest edition of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal, Volume 24, Number 1, (2011). more >
Pacific McGeorge GLS Program Garners Praise
January 11, 2012
In only its third year of existence, Pacific McGeorge's Global Lawyering Skills program continues to earn high praise from legal academia for its forward-thinking in the teaching of legal research and writing. more >

Law School Well-Represented At AALS Event
January 9, 2012
Pacific McGeorge faculty members were active on several fronts at the Association of American Law School's Annual Meeting, which was held Jan. 4-8, 2012, in Washington, D.C. more >

Aldana Takes Part In Major Marburg Conference
November 2, 2011
Professor Raquel Aldana presented a paper and participated on the final wrap-up panel at a major conference on "Victims of International Crimes," which was held Oct. 6-8, 2011, at the Philipp University of Marburg in Marburg, Germany. more >

Pacific McGeorge Hosts ASCL Conference
October 27, 2011
Pacific McGeorge played host to the annual meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law Oct. 20 through 22, 2011. Professor Frank Gevurtz, the director of the law school's Global Center for Business & Development, organized the event that brought together more than 70 faculty members from ABA law schools and abroad. more >

Wong Presents Paper In Return To Cambridge
September 30, 2011
Professor Jarrod Wong presented his article, "Arbitrating in the Ether of Intent," on Sept. 7, 2011, at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Legal Scholars at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. more >

Ethics Initiative Picks Up Steam Under Paton
May 20, 2011
Pacific McGeorge's Ethics Across the Professions Initiative was in high gear in the spring semester. In addition to hosting a highly successful symposium on technology's effect on the practice of law, three nationally recognized speakers on ethics spoke on campus in forums sponsored by the Capital Center for Public Law & Policy. 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 >

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 >

Zaitsu Wins GLS II Honors As Final Four Top Advocate
April 5, 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. 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 >
Water Organization Honors Student
May 22, 2009
Maria Milanes-Murcia, who received her LL.M. in International Water Resources in December and is working on her JSD, was honored recently by the American Water Resources Association. more >
International Advocacy Closing Night
September 14, 2006
Dena Coggins 2E was named Top Advocate at the International Advocacy Program’s Closing Night of Oral Arguments on April 5. more >
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