Martin Barrister of the Year
June 14, 2013
Pacific McGeorge has earned a national reputation for the quality of its mock trial and moot court teams, which annually compete in the most prestigious intercollegiate national and international events. more >
International Water Diplomacy Keeps McCaffrey on the Road
June 12, 2013
Professor Stephen McCaffrey, one of the world's foremost authorities on water resources, has been heavily engaged in international water law diplomacy since the end of Pacific McGeorge's spring semester. more >
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 >
Five Student Authors Published
June 4, 2013
Five May graduates had their comments published in the latest edition, Volume 44, Issue 2, of the McGeorge Law Review. 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 >
Bera Inspires New Graduates
May 23, 2013
First-term Congressman Ami Bera gave a rousing, hopeful speech to the Pacific McGeorge graduating class at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. more >
O'Neill, Whaley Lead Coif Class
May 21, 2013
Day Division valedictorian Amy O'Neill and Evening Division valedictorian William Whaley headline a group of 33 new members of the Pacific McGeorge chapter of the Order of the Coif. more >
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 >
LL.M. Named to Key Azerbaijan Post
May 15, 2013
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev appointed Mikayil Jabbarov, '98 LL.M., as the country's new Minister of Education on April 19, 2013. more >
Congressman Bera to Address Pacific McGeorge Graduates
May 13, 2013
Congressman Ami Bera of the U.S. House of Representatives will be the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremony of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. more >
Galves, Allen Granted Online Dispute Resolution Patent
May 12, 2013
Professor Fred Galves and Pacific McGeorge alumnus David Allen, '78, were granted a patent in online dispute resolution for e-commerce disputes. more >
Six Student Authors Published In Latest Issue of 'The Globe'
May 8, 2013
Six students who will graduate this month wrote comments that appear in the latest issue (Volume 26, Number 1) of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal. more >
Norton, Ziegler Take Top Honors
May 2, 2013
David Norton, '13, and John Ziegler, '13, walked off with top honors on April 25, 2013, at Pacific McGeorge's annual Mock Trial/Moot Court ceremony. 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 >
Patel Publishes Article in UCLA Entertainment Law Review
April 18, 2013
Ronak Patel, '13, accepted an offer to publish his article, "First World Problems: A Fair Use Analysis of Internet Memes," in volume 20 of the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. more >
McGeorge Law Review Symposium Examines Future of Legal Education
April 11, 2013
The McGeorge Law Review hosted its annual symposium on April 5, 2013, examining "The State and Future of Legal Education." 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 >
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 >
McGeorge Student Files Public Comment with Securities and Exchange Commission
April 1, 2013
Third-year Pacific McGeorge student Erica D. Greilich has filed a public comment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its proposed rulemaking. more >
Catholic University Wins 7th National Ethics Trial Competition
March 27, 2013
Catholic University's Columbus School of Law emerged victorious at the 7th National Ethics Trial Competition (NETC) hosted March 14 through 16, 2013, by the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. more >
Martin, Norton Advance to Final Round in Regional NTC
March 26, 2013
The Pacific McGeorge mock trial teams performed well at the 38th Annual National Trial Competition Region 13 Competition held Feb. 7-9 in San Francisco. 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 >
Bradford, Clark and Farnesi Victorious in Ben Frantz Mock Trial Competition
March 18, 2013
First-year Pacific McGeorge students James Bradford, Neil Patrick Clark, and Selena Farnesi won top honors and scholarship awards in the 18th Annual Benjamin Frantz 1st Year Mock Trial Competition. 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 >
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 >
Commencement 2013
March 14, 2013
Commencement is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 and will not exceed 2 1/2 hours. Please arrive at the Memorial Auditorium no later than 1:15 p.m. to assemble for the academic processional. more >
Moot Teams Crisscross Continent
March 14, 2013
Four Pacific McGeorge Moot Court teams were in action the first weekend of March 2013, and each squad acquitted itself well against stiff competition. 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 >
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 >
Moot, Mock Teams Finish High
March 5, 2013
Alisha Heilman and Peter Patrick Handy were the second runners-up in the West Regional of the 22nd Annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, which was held Feb. 9, 2013, in San Francisco. 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 >
Vladeck Offers Insight on FTC
February 26, 2013
Professor David Vladeck, who served as the director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection for four years, lectured in a segment of Pacific McGeorge's Ethics Across the Professions Initiative on Feb. 20. 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 >
Iler Wins ABOTA Award
February 19, 2013
Amanda Iler, '14, became the inaugural winner of the American Board of Trial Advocates' Joe Ramsey Award as its Trial Advocacy Student of the Year when she was honored at the Sacramento Valley ABOTA Chapter's annual dinner at the Del Paso Country Club. 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 >
18th Annual MCLE a Success
February 11, 2013
Nearly 500 attorneys, most of them alumni, showed up for the 18th Annual Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association Sacramento MCLE program on Jan. 26, 2013. Another 113 lawyers watched the day-long event on a webcast hosted by the law school. 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 >
Team Reaches NYC Quarterfinals
February 5, 2013
A Pacific McGeorge team advanced to the quarterfinals of the New York City Bar Association's 63rd Annual National Moot Court Competition championship tournament. more >
Law, Medicine Mix at McGeorge
February 4, 2013
Each semester for the past five years, a select group of Pacific McGeorge students has traveled to nearby UC Davis School of Medicine to attend joint classes with medical students addressing the interrelated health and legal needs of a growing senior populace. more >
SEPC Awards Five Scholarships
January 29, 2013
Five students were honored as scholarship recipients at the Sacramento Estate Planning Council's 19th Annual Technical Forum on Jan. 24 in the Lecture Hall. 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 >
Inter-American Summer Program Expands Field Placement Borders
January 22, 2013
The innovative Inter-American Summer Program will offer field placements in Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Uruguay during summer 2013. more >
Brown Testifies in NFL Arbitration
January 15, 2013
Professor Melissa Brown does not normally follow football, but she has found herself paying more attention of late to the sport. more >
Faculty Active at AALS Meeting
January 11, 2013
Pacific McGeorge faculty members were active in leadership roles and as presenters at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association on American Law Schools, which was held Jan. 4-7, 2013, in New Orleans. 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 >
King, Reinhart Named to Bench
January 2, 2013
Gov. Jerry Brown announced a year-end wave of judicial appointments on Dec. 27, 2012, to fill vacancies on the Superior Court of California, and two of the new judges are Pacific McGeorge graduates. more >
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