Michael Belote, ’87, has over 43 years of experience as a lobbyist in California. After serving as President of California Advocates, Inc. for 10 years, he is currently Immediate Past President of the firm. Before joining California Advocates in 1990, Mike worked in lobbying
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Alumnus was drawn to McGeorge because of the faculty’s passion to teach
Jason Miller, ’15, works for the Office of Legislative Counsel for the State of California. Miller chose to pursue his law degree at McGeorge School of Law because of the faculty and their passion to teach as well as the school’s collaborative learning environment.
Before law school, Miller was a teacher and school administrator. Miller decided to go to…
Highlighting 100 McGeorge alumni for school’s 100-year anniversary: Posts 11-20
Throughout 2024, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law is celebrating members of its vast alumni network in honor of the school’s 100-year anniversary. These posts are part of a series highlighting 100 exceptional McGeorge School of Law alumni. As we continue publishing stories, we invite you to follow along and explore the stories of exceptional McGeorge alumni. This…
Two McGeorge School of Law moot court teams advance to national championship
Two teams of University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law students will compete in the national championship of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Philadelphia.
The teams are advancing after winning their final round…
Retired district court judge volunteers to help the next generation of attorneys
The Hon. Margaret Kuroda Masunaga, ’87, served as a Hawaii State District Court Judge from 2014 to 2020 on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kona.
Judge Masunaga grew up in Sacramento, California, and graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School in the Land…
Alumnus turns interest in law enforcement into judicial career
The Hon. Daniel A. Flores, ‘01, was born in San Francisco to immigrant parents from El Salvador. He joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve after high school. He then attended California State University, Sacramento, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in…
Alumna honored with multiple “Top Women Lawyers” accolades
Katharine Martin, ’87, is the chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s board of directors and a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office, where she practices corporate and securities law. Martin previously served as a member of the Policy Committee and…
Alumna said McGeorge School of Law prepared her to be good advocate and policymaker
Tiffany Johnson, ‘11, is the Director of Policy and Legislative Initiatives Division at the Office of Policy Legislative Initiatives and Outreach within the Office of Fair Housing Equal Opportunity in Washington, D.C.
Johnson said that that McGeorge School of Law is a wonderful place to learn the skills that are necessary to become a good advocate and policymaker. In…
Alumnus follows in family’s judicial footsteps
The Hon. Dana Makoto Sabraw, ‘85, was appointed to the United States District Court in 2003, where he currently serves as Chief Judge. He received his undergraduate degree from San Diego State University, and thereafter attended McGeorge…
McGeorge alumnus pursues interests in political law and public policy in Washington, D.C.
When I graduated from UC San Diego, I had no plans of attending law school, let alone becoming a practicing attorney; instead, I was intent on working in politics and public policy. However, after several professional experiences, I felt called to enter the law and applied to the University of the Pacific McGeorge…