“Studying abroad is a marvelous way to immerse yourself in another culture, to challenge yourself to learn how people in other cultures live and experience life, and to learn how to communicate effectively across cultures. As the world gets smaller, it becomes progressively more important for American lawyers to have these skills to serve their
Student Spotlight: Ashley Silva-Guzman (Class of 2021)
Each year, one McGeorge law student is selected to receive a full scholarship to attend the Peggy Browning Fund | Annual National Law Student Workers’ Rights Conference held in the Washington DC area. This year’s winner was Ashley Silva-Guzman (class of 2021) – congratulations, Ashley!
Following her experience at the conference in October, Ashley had
One Week to Register! February 2020 CA Bar Exam
Are you ready to take on the February 2020 California Bar Exam? We’ve previously outlined four ways you can optimize bar prep while simultaneously taking care of your mental and physical health, and the earlier you start preparing the more successful you will be. After the last handful of years spent in law school, you’re
McGeorge alumna honored for professional service
On October 26, 2019, McGeorge alumna Carmen-Nicole Cox (’11) will receive the American Inns of Court’s 2019 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service. Ms. Cox currently serves as the chief of legislative affairs for administration at the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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ELS Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship Program
The Environmental Law Section is pleased to announce its Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship program for Summer 2020. The program provides law students an opportunity to spend 8 to 10 weeks over the summer practicing environmental, energy, land use, and/or natural resources law at a participating government agency or public interest organization. Each Fellow receives a
Prosecution & Diversity
“Under the law, all people are created equal” – that’s the idea, at least. In a society saturated with tabloids, news outlets, and social media platforms, it’s nearly impossible to go a single day without coming across some kind of racially-charged issue. Much of the spotlight is given to issues of discrimination, and rightly so
CDO at NALP Annual Education Conference 2019
The McGeorge CDO team recently participated in the NALP Annual Education Conference in San Diego from April 9 – 12. The conference brought together law school and legal employer career professionals from around the country for four days of educational programs. Topics included career counseling, recruiting, professional development for lawyers and law students, diversity and
Congrats to McGeorge Mock Trial and Federal Defender Clinic!
Professor Cary Bricker oversees McGeorge’s Mock Trial Competition Program and has driven the teams to new heights. US News ranks the Trial Advocacy program #7 nationally, an improvement from #15 last year. Following a slew of outstanding performances over the past several months, Professor Bricker had this to say:
“I want to report some terrific