McGeorge School of Law Newsroom

In December 2022, two brothers were parked on the shoulder of Interstate 5, dealing with mechanical issues, when a City of Sacramento police detective speeding in the far-right lane drifted over the fog line and entered the shoulder. He hit the disabled truck and then struck the brothers, killing them both.  
One brother, Carlos R., left two children behind: a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old at the time

Rachel Van Cleave 

Rachel Van Cleave joined the faculty at McGeorge School of Law as a Visiting Professor of Law in 2024 before joining the full-time faculty in 2026. Van Cleave teaches Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Global Lawyering Skills I. Previously, she taught at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU), where she designed and taught innovative courses such

Starting at McGeorge in the ‘90s, Professor Micheal Vitiello has seen a number of changes throughout the years but points out that the community of supportive faculty and staff has constantly stayed the same. 

Distinguished Professor of Law Professor Micheal Vitiello has been teaching at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law since 1990. For over 35 years

University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law alumnus Ognian Gavrilov ‘08, winner of SCBA Nancy Sheehan Distinguished Attorney of the Year 2024, is currently representing plaintiff Duane Miller in a partnership dispute lawsuit. The lawsuit Miller v. Axline is seeking to reclaim lost shares from the law firm Miller, Axline and Sawyer.   
Back in 2022, Miller, one of the

(From left to right) McGeorge School of Law students Benjamin Lindsey ’27, Michele Ruffner ’26, Alyssa Evans ’27 and Brandon Charlson ’27 at the regional round of the American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Portland, Oregon.

University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law students Michele Ruffner ’26, Benjamin Lindsey ’27, Alyssa Evans

The scholarship was pioneered by several Double Tiger alumni, and the effort was led in part by alumni seeking to formalize long-standing support amongst Pacific graduates. 
“The [McGeorge] Double Tiger Scholarship reflects my passion for a Pacific education,” said Janice Magdich ’79 ’96, one of the donors behind the initiative. 
Magdich said her experience at Pacific and McGeorge had a