McGeorge alumna and Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman associate Melissa Aristizabal (’17) was recently appointed to the New York City Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Subcommittee for a second year. Committee work is a service that, given the opportunity, we encourage all lawyers participate in because it allows for exploration of personal interests outside
Yolo County District Attorney Welcomes New Legal Interns
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office welcomed three McGeorge students to its 2021 Summer/Fall internship program: Stephanie Allen (3L), Emma James (2L), and Omar Figueroa (2L); along
McGeorge Bar Pass Rate Ranks Second in California
Not all has been doom-and-gloom during the COVID-19 pandemic. McGeorge graduates earned an 81% first-time bar pass rate on the February 2021 California Bar Exam, the second highest pass rate among all California law schools and the second highest pass rate for McGeorge over the past 25 years – having passed at 86% on the
McGeorge ASAP | Employer Liability During a Pandemic
The McGeorge Alternative Summer Advantage Program (“McGeorge ASAP”) is a self-directed volunteer summer legal research project created by alum Lexi Purich Howard and Asst. Dean of Career Development Molly Stafford in response to COVID-19. The program matched McGeorge students who lost summer opportunities due to
Dean Molly Stafford Receives University of the Pacific’s Podesto Award
On May 7, 2021, Assistant Dean for Career Development and External Relations Molly Stafford received the University of the Pacific’s Podesto Award for Excellence in Student Life, Mentoring and Counseling. This is a well-deserved award that recognizes the care and tireless commitment Molly shows while serving McGeorge students. Her leadership has helped raise our students
NEW! Visit the McGeorge Legal Clinics Blog
The McGeorge Legal Clinics have been on an impressive run over the last several years. In the last year alone, the Community Legal Services (the year-round clinic) closed over 200 cases for nearly 600 low-income clients in the Sacramento area. Over the last two years, CLS has recovered $2.75 million for financially exploited elders and
Processing Asian American Hate
This blog is the first post in a series that will examine diversity in the legal field. The blogs will highlight diversity issues and efforts within the legal community. Click here for a list of Asian American ally resources.
I want to start off this blog post by honoring victims of hate and violence. Victims that were attacked, only because of their identity.
I am writing this as a Filipino American immigrant woman and as a law student. I am writing this from my perspective as I am processing the attacks against my community.
The Asian American community is mourning. In the past few months, there has been a rampant increase in Asian American hate and violence. As I hear about these attacks, I think of my family members. I think of my great uncles, great aunts, and my grandmothers as I hear about attacks on the elderly. I think of my mom and my aunts as I hear about attacks on Asian American women.
The McGeorge School of Law Asian Pacific American Law Student Association wrote a statement in response to these attacks:
“We are not a virus. We are not a model minority. We are not a monolith. We are not your punchline or your scapegoat. We need to stop normalizing complacency. We need to amplify the narratives of our Asian storytellers, victims, survivors, and family members. And in the process, we need to look unto ourselves, in striving for anti-racism for ALL communities, for we do not tolerate selective support or solidarity. Anti-racism does not work unless we remain in total solidarity, together.”
The 2022 U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Out
The 2022 annual U.S. News and World Report rankings for law schools were recently released, and McGeorge made some significant strides forward among our academic peers, improving enough to move out of U.S. News’ “Ranking Not Published” category to be ranked #141 in the country. Two components that had the most significant impact on this
Scholarships For 2021-2022 Are Available!
Are you ready to save some tuition money? All McGeorge students are currently eligible to apply for three scholarships for the upcoming school year. Click here to view a list of the available scholarships and their deadlines. These scholarships are open to everyone. Even if a merit scholarship is lost, this is an opportunity for
McGeorge ASAP | Entrapment: Through A Looking Glass
The McGeorge Alternative Summer Advantage Program (“McGeorge ASAP”) is a self-directed volunteer summer legal research project created by alum Lexi Purich Howard and Asst. Dean of Career Development Molly Stafford in response to COVID-19. The program matched McGeorge students who lost summer opportunities due to the pandemic with local attorneys for guidance on a research