University of the Pacific undergraduates who meet certain qualifications will soon be granted automatic admission to McGeorge School of Law through a new pathway to admission, eliminating the requirement to take a standardized test such as the Law School Admission Test, commonly known as the LSAT.The new pathway—called the McGeorge Promise—grants admission to the JD program for students with a
This semester, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law introduced a new course, Lawyers and the Rule of Law, taught by Senior U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. The course offered students an in-depth look at the role lawyers have played — and continue to play — in preserving the Rule of Law. Judge Mueller sees the value of
Eight University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law students are participating in a unique project this academic year for which they have received a $5,100 stipend to review conservatorship case files across California, contributing to a state-mandated study on probate conservatorship effectiveness. The project was undertaken under the auspices of McGeorge’s Elder & Health Law Clinic.The Elder and
February 2025 marked a great achievement for University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law as five Master of Law (LLM) students successfully passed the New York Bar Exam on their first attempt. The five alumni who passed include Yakup Altun ’24, Dariia Zhestovskaia ’24, Natalia Spiridonova ’24, Maryam Soroush ’24, and Camila Moreira ’24, hailing from Russia, Turkey, Iran,
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law celebrated four outstanding alumni — renowned for their leadership, expertise, and lasting impact — naming each an Alumnus of Honor.McGeorge School of Law’s Alumni of Honor award recognizes alumni who have exhibited outstanding professional achievements, demonstrated a commitment to the legal profession, and diligently served the communities they live in.The recipients were recognized during
University of the Pacific, California’s first and oldest university, honored hundreds of graduating students representing more than 30 states and 30 countries with an exciting celebration Saturday on historic Knoles Lawn.President Christopher Callahan praised graduates for their commitment to their education.“You demonstrated strength, courage, resilience, creativity and adaptability throughout your time in Pacific. Most importantly, you’ve become lifelong learners ready
When Mara Aldajani ’24 walked across the stage to receive her JD degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, it wasn’t just a personal achievement. It was the highlight of a lifelong journey powered by strength, sacrifice, and a desire for change.As an associate attorney, former part-time student, Palestinian American, mother, and immigrant, Aldajani’s story
Faculty RetirementsThe 2025 Faculty Retirement and Years of Service Celebration was also held April 30 on the Stockton Campus. Pacificans came together to celebrate the contributions of 15 retiring faculty members who were honored at the event.Arthur A. Dugoni School of DentistryTamer Alpagot, 29 years of serviceDr. Alpagot joined the Dugoni School in 1996 as a full-time assistant professor in
“I want to express my enormous gratitude for this recognition,” Levine said. “It means a lot that people see what I do and value what I have done. To have the university recognize my contributions means a lot.”Levine has been teaching at Pacific for 32 years, yet he still has trouble sleeping the night before the start of the school