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Chef Mark Penticostes is the new Executive Chef whipping up family-oriented dishes at the Student Center.  The University of the Pacific’s Sacramento Campus has a new Bon Appétit Executive Chef, Mark Penticostes. From working in fine dining resorts like the Ritz-Carlton and restaurants like Michael Mina in the Bay Area to mom-and-pop shops to corporate cooking, Penticostes has taken every experience to

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Three women stand in front of a sign that says "Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center." From left to right: Kendall Bennett, an attorney at Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center (SRFJC), Colleen Truden, Director of Extrenships Program at McGeorge School of Law, and Joyce Bilyeu, the CEO of SRFJC, stand together for a professional photo. 
An externship is a short-term, structured work experience allowing students to gain professional exposure by observing, shadowing, and assisting in professional

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a firefighter walks through a burning forest trying to put out the flames. Firefighter Davis Sommer lights a backfire to burn off vegetation while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Photo credit: AP Photo/Noah Berger.
“Reaching an $80 million settlement was a strong result for our clients and reflected years of careful work,” Collins said. “There was real satisfaction in securing meaningful

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University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law alumni brothers, Jeff Schaff ‘09 and Jason Schaff ‘06, secured a $28.1 million jury verdict for their client in a personal injury case. In 2020, the Schaff brothers’ client, a retired Los Angeles firefighter, John Scott, was out riding his bicycle when another vehicle crashed into him from behind. Scott suffered life-altering injuries

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McGeorge School of Law’s LLM in Water & Environmental Law is designed for legal professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of environmental, water, natural resources, and policy-related legal issues while maintaining the flexibility to continue working professionally.An LLM allows attorneys to gain comprehensive knowledge, expand expertise, gain new career opportunities with a focused degree, build valuable connections, and conduct

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July 26

Distinguished Professor of Law Michael Vitiello will hold a lecture on “Collegial Support” from 1:00 – 2:45 p.m.  
Professor Vitiello will hold a lecture on “Regulating Sin” from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

July 27  

Associate Professor of Law Mary-Beth Moylan will hold a lecture on “Teaching Demonstrations” from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Professor Vitiello will hold a

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McGeorge School of Law graduates Katrina Syrakos ‘26 and Eden Bradshaw ‘26 received the Clinical Legal Education Association’s Outstanding Clinic Team Award, a national recognition of their excellence in client representation, thoughtful participation in clinical education and outstanding collaboration. 
The award acknowledges the work that Syrakos and Bradshaw completed in McGeorge’s Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic, where they represented

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After serving terms that span nearly ten years of service on the University of the Pacific Board of Regents, Mary-Elizabeth Eberhardt ’76 and Paul Dassenko ’82 are concluding their terms, leaving behind a legacy of leadership and service that helped guide the university through a period of historic growth and transformation.Mary-Elizabeth EberhardtEberhardt has served on Pacific’s Board of Regents since…