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Feb. 16: Black Law Students Association Presents Lifting as We Climb: Black History Diversity Month Symposium
On Thursday, February 16, from 12:00-7:30pm, GGU Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) presents Lifting as We Climb: Black History Diversity Month Symposium for GGU Law's 2012 Justice Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture. The Symposium will explore opportunities to celebrate and improve diversity in the legal profession. Three panel discussions and a culminating reception will stimulate conversations and new networks for all invested in building a diverse legal profession. This free symposium is made possible by our generous sponsors: Reed Smith, Trucker Huss, Sedgwick, the Charles Houston Bar Association, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. For full event program, visit https://www.attorneyevents.com/events/event/1626. To RSVP for this free symposium, please email crystal.cole84@gmail.com.
On Thursday, February 16, from 12:00-7:30pm, GGU Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) presents Lifting as We Climb: Black History Diversity Month Symposium for GGU Law's 2012 Justice Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture. The Symposium will explore opportunities to celebrate and improve diversity in the legal profession. Three panel discussions and a culminating reception will stimulate conversations and new networks for all invested in building a diverse legal profession. This free symposium is made possible by our generous sponsors: Reed Smith, Trucker Huss, Sedgwick, the Charles Houston Bar Association, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. For full event program, visit https://www.attorneyevents.com/events/event/1626. To RSVP for this free symposium, please email crystal.cole84@gmail.com.
14th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Retreat March 24-25
The 14th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Retreat March 24-25, 2012: Fighting Poverty and Inequality: Social Justice Lawyering in a Time of Change hosted by Golden Gate University School of Law. Registration and details. (2/3/2012)
The 14th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Retreat March 24-25, 2012: Fighting Poverty and Inequality: Social Justice Lawyering in a Time of Change hosted by Golden Gate University School of Law. Registration and details. (2/3/2012)
Professor Paul Kibel's The public trust according to 'Casitas': a case of misapplication, published in National Law Journal
The article reports on the recent Casitas decision by the US Court of Claims, which was a case involving 5th Amendment takings, water rights and the public trust doctrine. The article may be read here. (1/20/2012)
The article reports on the recent Casitas decision by the US Court of Claims, which was a case involving 5th Amendment takings, water rights and the public trust doctrine. The article may be read here. (1/20/2012)
California Regulators Add Teeth to Landmark Clean Energy Policy
Through the efforts of Pacific Environment represented by GGU Law's Environmental Law and Justice Clinic and the Sierra Club California represented by Earthjustice, and in partnership with Communities for a Better Environment, today the California Public Utilities Commission strengthened a key clean energy policy in California called the Loading Order. The Loading Order sets a priority list for electricity sources. California's utilities must first employ energy efficiency and conservation to meet customer demand; then energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. Only after all those supplies are exhausted may the utilities purchase power from fossil fuel plants. Read the press release. (1/12/2012)
Through the efforts of Pacific Environment represented by GGU Law's Environmental Law and Justice Clinic and the Sierra Club California represented by Earthjustice, and in partnership with Communities for a Better Environment, today the California Public Utilities Commission strengthened a key clean energy policy in California called the Loading Order. The Loading Order sets a priority list for electricity sources. California's utilities must first employ energy efficiency and conservation to meet customer demand; then energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. Only after all those supplies are exhausted may the utilities purchase power from fossil fuel plants. Read the press release. (1/12/2012)
The Dean Judith McKelvey Women's Reunion
SAVE THE DATE! April 20-21, 2012. Dean Drucilla Ramey invites you to join us and be a part of GGU Law history. The Dean Judith McKelvey Women's Reunion weekend will bring together GGU Law women from across the generations and the country to celebrate the stories, lives and remarkable achievements of GGU Law's trailblazing women. Check out the postcard. (9/20/2011)
SAVE THE DATE! April 20-21, 2012. Dean Drucilla Ramey invites you to join us and be a part of GGU Law history. The Dean Judith McKelvey Women's Reunion weekend will bring together GGU Law women from across the generations and the country to celebrate the stories, lives and remarkable achievements of GGU Law's trailblazing women. Check out the postcard. (9/20/2011)
GGU Law Alum Morgan Christen Confirmed for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1984 GGU Law Alum Morgan Christen, currently a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday, by a 95-3 vote, for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is the first woman to fill the so-called "Alaska" seat on the Court, and only the second of President Obama's nominees to be confirmed to serve on the Ninth Circuit. Read The Recorder's article. As many will recall, Justice Christen introduced last year's C.J. Ronald M. George Distinguished Speaker, Alaska Chief Justice Dana Fabe. Justice Christen is scheduled to be our graduation speaker this year. Upon graduation from Golden Gate, Justice Christen clerked for an Alaska judge and went on to become a partner with what is now the international firm of K&L Gates LLP, where, among other cases, she represented the State of Alaska in the Exxon Valdez case. In 2005, she was appointed by then-Governor Tony Knowles to the Superior Court where she served as Presiding Judge. In 2009, Sarah Palin appointed her to the Alaska Supreme Court, where she has since served as Associate Justice. Justice Christen is the recipient of numerous professional awards, and she and her husband have received a number of prestigious awards in recognition of their philanthropic commitment. Justice Christen is an enthusiastic and proud alumna of our School, and we are looking forward to welcoming her to our Circuit Court, and back to her alma mater this spring. (12/19/2011)
1984 GGU Law Alum Morgan Christen, currently a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday, by a 95-3 vote, for a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is the first woman to fill the so-called "Alaska" seat on the Court, and only the second of President Obama's nominees to be confirmed to serve on the Ninth Circuit. Read The Recorder's article. As many will recall, Justice Christen introduced last year's C.J. Ronald M. George Distinguished Speaker, Alaska Chief Justice Dana Fabe. Justice Christen is scheduled to be our graduation speaker this year. Upon graduation from Golden Gate, Justice Christen clerked for an Alaska judge and went on to become a partner with what is now the international firm of K&L Gates LLP, where, among other cases, she represented the State of Alaska in the Exxon Valdez case. In 2005, she was appointed by then-Governor Tony Knowles to the Superior Court where she served as Presiding Judge. In 2009, Sarah Palin appointed her to the Alaska Supreme Court, where she has since served as Associate Justice. Justice Christen is the recipient of numerous professional awards, and she and her husband have received a number of prestigious awards in recognition of their philanthropic commitment. Justice Christen is an enthusiastic and proud alumna of our School, and we are looking forward to welcoming her to our Circuit Court, and back to her alma mater this spring. (12/19/2011)
GGU Law's Environmental Law & Justice Clinic Represents Environmental Organizations to File Complaint on Kraft Pulp Mill Pollution
On December 5, the Center on Biological Diversity, Greenpeace, and Port Townsend Airwatchers filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to compel a long-overdue review and update of Clean Air Act rules to reduce pollution from kraft pulp mills. Read the press release. View the complaint. Learn more about Kraft Pulp Mill pollution. (12/6/2011)
On December 5, the Center on Biological Diversity, Greenpeace, and Port Townsend Airwatchers filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to compel a long-overdue review and update of Clean Air Act rules to reduce pollution from kraft pulp mills. Read the press release. View the complaint. Learn more about Kraft Pulp Mill pollution. (12/6/2011)
Two GGU Law Deans Make List of 20 Women Leaders in Law
Current dean Drucilla Ramey and former dean Judith McKelvey are recognized for their work in blazing the trail for women in law. Read The Recorder's article. (9/14/2011)
Current dean Drucilla Ramey and former dean Judith McKelvey are recognized for their work in blazing the trail for women in law. Read The Recorder's article. (9/14/2011)
"Student Spotlights" Feature Interviews with Law Students from Many Backgrounds
Read interviews with a variety of interesting Golden Gate Law students at the Spotlights webpage.
Read interviews with a variety of interesting Golden Gate Law students at the Spotlights webpage.