My time at McGeorge School of Law’s Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education and career. It allowed me to build on my foundation of service from my time in the Marine Corps while deepening my dedication to serving vulnerable populations with compassion and diligence.
In the Marine Corps, I served on the military…
“PDSAs are a tool from the Transformational Change Partnership that we have integrated into our work and decision-making at our agency. We often ask our clients to help develop PDSAs so we can incorporate their change ideas into our system.”
– Placer County Behavioral Health Professional and TCP Participant
The value of continuous quality improvement
Transformational change in public systems…
Diksha Jagga is a third-year student at McGeorge School of Law.
Participating in the Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education. I joined the clinic to gain practical experience in estate planning and elder law, building on my background in financial planning and wealth management. While I expected to work on trusts, developing estate plans,…
Malina Walker, ’22.
I have a JD because I graduated from law school. I’m licensed to practice law because I passed the California Bar Exam. But, I’m an attorney doing some good in the world because of the McGeorge School of Law Elder and Health Law Clinic.
Going to law school and passing the Bar Exam are important (critical!)…
Lauren Sorokolit, ’13.
The Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law introduced me to topics and issues that shaped my current legal career in the healthcare field. As a student in the Clinic, I was given the tools to find out what it would feel like to work with different subjects and…
Crystal Viruet Witherell, ’19.
Like many students, I went to law school to use my education to make a meaningful impact in the world. As a first-generation student, I did not fully grasp all I would need to learn to be an effective advocate one day. The Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School…
Natalia Osorio-Elizondo, ’24
When I started law school, I knew I wanted to use the opportunity to explore ways to advance my passion for serving marginalized communities with my law degree. While I had experience in nonprofit immigration work, I was eager to branch out and explore new areas of law. My commitment to advocacy and social justice ultimately led me…
Bernadette Bet-Mashal, ’21
During law school, I had the privilege of participating in the Elder and Health Law Clinic, an experience that shaped not only my legal skills but also my confidence in practicing law. Like many law students, I went in eager to learn, but I left with something a textbook could never teach — firsthand experience that prepared…
Kennedy Skinner is a second-year student at McGeorge School of Law.
I had the privilege of working at the Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in the summer and fall of 2024.
I learned the importance of an estate plan and how it can give security to the individuals and their…
“Part of the overall framework of doing ‘the work’ is really honoring co-production and moving from tokenized youth voice into more of a true co-creation process.”
– Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Professional and TCP Participant
Introduction
The intention of this blog is to share learning and insights from the Transformational Change Partnership, which develops the capacity of public-serving…
