University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law is launching an innovative program to help local governments make transformative changes to mental health services with a $5 million grant from the state’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.McGeorge public policy faculty will work with behavioral health departments and agencies in counties throughout California. The goal is to help local
When United States District Court Judge Dana Sabraw, ’85, graduated from McGeorge School of Law, he had no plans to emulate his three jurist relatives and become a judge. However, after 28 years of sitting on the bench, Sabraw wouldn’t have it any other way. He is currently the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern
University of the Pacific alumnus Scott Boras, named the most powerful sports agent in the world for the eighth time in nine years by Forbes Magazine, will be the 2023 commencement speaker for the McGeorge School of Law. Boras pursued his undergraduate studies at Pacific while playing for the Pacific Tigers baseball team, then went on to earn his Doctor
Third-year law student Ilana Shoyket did three externships during her time in law school. She was a legal extern at the California Department of Justice in 2021, a judicial extern at the Office of Staff Attorneys at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 2022, and is currently serving as a judicial extern at the Superior
Based on data from a 2022 McGeorge School of Law-led annual diversity survey of young lawyers, Sacramento legal employers have made progress in their efforts to improve the climate for Lawyers of Color and LGBTQIA+ lawyers, and there is still plenty of room to grow, particularly in the area of mentoring.According to the first annual Sacramento Young Lawyer Diversity
University of the Pacific is expanding its online graduate programs to accommodate working professionals who want to advance their careers while experiencing the personalized education for which Pacific is known.The university launched a doctoral program in medical science and health science in January. Master’s programs in education, cybersecurity, business administration and business law will begin later this year.
The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law’s Capital Center for Law & Policy will bring together elected officials, scholars, and policy experts to discuss recent legislative developments related to environmental protection, electoral reform, and education. The Capital Center for Law & Policy will host its annual Legislative Leaders Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.This year’s event, “Environmental Protection,
The Hon. Margaret Kuroda Masunaga, ’87, is a retired district judge who served the District Court of the Third Circuit in Hawai’i. Judge Masunaga had a lengthy career of public service in Hawai’i in various capacities before serving on the bench for six years.
Judge Masunaga said her favorite professor at McGeorge School of Law was her Constitutional Law
The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law was recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse law schools in the Winter 2023 issue of preLaw Magazine. McGeorge also earned accolades in public policy, government law and trial advocacy.“McGeorge School of Law is proud to be honored for its strengths in these areas,” Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz said.