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Up to 6 MCLE Credits Available at Next "Beat the Clock" MCLE Program on Saturday, January 24
California attorneys seeking MCLE credits before the State Bar of California's February 2 deadline can earn up to six credits at Golden Gate Law's day-long "Beat the Clock" MCLE networking event and luncheon. For more information and to register click HERE.
California attorneys seeking MCLE credits before the State Bar of California's February 2 deadline can earn up to six credits at Golden Gate Law's day-long "Beat the Clock" MCLE networking event and luncheon. For more information and to register click HERE.
Google Senior Counsel William Patry to Speak on State of Copyright Law January 20 at Golden Gate Law
William F. Patry, senior copyright counsel to Google and a renowned copyright expert whose former blog was a vital source of news and perspective for legions of IP lawyers, will deliver the inaugural Intellectual Property Law Center Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, January 20, from 5 to 6:15 pm in Room 2202, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco. Contact William Gallagher at wgallagher@ggu.edu for more information.
William F. Patry, senior copyright counsel to Google and a renowned copyright expert whose former blog was a vital source of news and perspective for legions of IP lawyers, will deliver the inaugural Intellectual Property Law Center Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, January 20, from 5 to 6:15 pm in Room 2202, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco. Contact William Gallagher at wgallagher@ggu.edu for more information.
Golden Gate Law's First-Time Pass Rate Reaches 77% on the July 2008 California Bar Exam
Preliminary data on the July 2008 California bar exam indicate that Golden Gate Law graduates taking the exam for the first time passed at a rate of 77%. The first-time pass rate on the exam reached 90% for alumni of the Law School's Honors Lawyering Program. Congratulations to our bar passers, many of whom were sworn in December 5 to practice law at the state and federal levels by retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge Lee D. Baxter (JD 74, LLD 08) and Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson of US District Court, Northern District of California.
Preliminary data on the July 2008 California bar exam indicate that Golden Gate Law graduates taking the exam for the first time passed at a rate of 77%. The first-time pass rate on the exam reached 90% for alumni of the Law School's Honors Lawyering Program. Congratulations to our bar passers, many of whom were sworn in December 5 to practice law at the state and federal levels by retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge Lee D. Baxter (JD 74, LLD 08) and Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson of US District Court, Northern District of California.
Golden Gate Ranked Among Top Law Schools for Public Interest Law
In its November edition, National Jurist magazine lists Golden Gate's Public Interest Law Program as one of the best in the nation. The ranking is based on student involvement, graduates' job success, and financial assistance. Golden Gate offers outstanding clinical training and externship opportunities for students interested in public interest law, and its annual Public Interest Law Foundation Auction is a signature Law School event. See ranking in National Jurist. Learn more about Public Interest Law at Golden Gate.
In its November edition, National Jurist magazine lists Golden Gate's Public Interest Law Program as one of the best in the nation. The ranking is based on student involvement, graduates' job success, and financial assistance. Golden Gate offers outstanding clinical training and externship opportunities for students interested in public interest law, and its annual Public Interest Law Foundation Auction is a signature Law School event. See ranking in National Jurist. Learn more about Public Interest Law at Golden Gate.
New Issue of Golden Gate Lawyer Magazine Features Appellate Advocacy
The latest edition of Golden Gate Lawyer magazine includes articles on the Appellate Advocacy Program for JD students and the innovative Moot Court program for attorneys; photos from the 30th anniversary celebration of the LLM in Taxation Program; profiles of distinguished alumni; and more.
The latest edition of Golden Gate Lawyer magazine includes articles on the Appellate Advocacy Program for JD students and the innovative Moot Court program for attorneys; photos from the 30th anniversary celebration of the LLM in Taxation Program; profiles of distinguished alumni; and more.
Law Career Services Staff Publish Article about Finding Jobs in Tough Economy in The Recorder
Associate Dean Susanne Aronowitz, Assistant Director Courtney Fitzgibbons, and Career Counselor Leslie Hom of Law Career Services are co-authors of an article, Making the Most of Your Job Search in a Bad Economy, that appears in the November 21 California Bar Exam supplement to the legal newspaper The Recorder.
Associate Dean Susanne Aronowitz, Assistant Director Courtney Fitzgibbons, and Career Counselor Leslie Hom of Law Career Services are co-authors of an article, Making the Most of Your Job Search in a Bad Economy, that appears in the November 21 California Bar Exam supplement to the legal newspaper The Recorder.
US Department of Justice Honors Visiting Professor Deborah Behles for Environmental Litigation Work
Deborah Behles, a former trial attorney at the US Department of Justice who is now a visiting assistant professor with the Golden Gate Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, has received the Department of Justice's John Marshall Award for her team work on a case against a coal-fired power plant that resulted in the largest single environmental settlement in US history. She earned a Gold Medal from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the same work earlier this year.
Deborah Behles, a former trial attorney at the US Department of Justice who is now a visiting assistant professor with the Golden Gate Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, has received the Department of Justice's John Marshall Award for her team work on a case against a coal-fired power plant that resulted in the largest single environmental settlement in US history. She earned a Gold Medal from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the same work earlier this year.
Myron Moskovitz Receives Spirit of CEB Award from Continuing Education of the Bar
Professor Myron Moskovitz, director of the School of Law's Landlord-Tenant Clinic and Appellate Advocacy Institute and author of several leading legal textbooks, has received the Spirit of CEB Award from University of California Continuing Education of Bar (CEB), a legal publisher and MCLE provider. His CEB books include California Eviction Defense Manual and California Landlord-Tenant Practice. Read CEB press release.
Professor Myron Moskovitz, director of the School of Law's Landlord-Tenant Clinic and Appellate Advocacy Institute and author of several leading legal textbooks, has received the Spirit of CEB Award from University of California Continuing Education of Bar (CEB), a legal publisher and MCLE provider. His CEB books include California Eviction Defense Manual and California Landlord-Tenant Practice. Read CEB press release.