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Drucilla Ramey Appointed Next Law School Dean
Drucilla Stender Ramey, formerly executive director of the National Association of Women Judges and the Bar Association of San Francisco, will become the Law School's next dean August 1. She will bring her extensive experience as a practitioner, law professor, and director of national and regional professional legal organizations to Golden Gate Law. Read the news release and a profile of Ramey in The San Francisco Examiner.
Drucilla Stender Ramey, formerly executive director of the National Association of Women Judges and the Bar Association of San Francisco, will become the Law School's next dean August 1. She will bring her extensive experience as a practitioner, law professor, and director of national and regional professional legal organizations to Golden Gate Law. Read the news release and a profile of Ramey in The San Francisco Examiner.
Latest Edition of San Francisco Attorney Features Alumni and Law Career Services Associate Dean
School of Law alumni Alan B. Bayer (JD 01) and Heather Borlase (JD 01) of Bayer & Borlase appear on the cover of the spring/summer 2009 edition of San Francisco Attorney magazine, and Bayer, who chairs the Bar Association of San Francisco's Solo and Small Firm Committee, authored an article in the issue titled Starting Your Own Firm. Associate Dean for Law Career Services & Alumni Services Susanne Aronowitz is widely quoted in another feature article on Redefining a Career in Law.
School of Law alumni Alan B. Bayer (JD 01) and Heather Borlase (JD 01) of Bayer & Borlase appear on the cover of the spring/summer 2009 edition of San Francisco Attorney magazine, and Bayer, who chairs the Bar Association of San Francisco's Solo and Small Firm Committee, authored an article in the issue titled Starting Your Own Firm. Associate Dean for Law Career Services & Alumni Services Susanne Aronowitz is widely quoted in another feature article on Redefining a Career in Law.
Delegation of Judges and Prosecutors Visit GGU Law To Gain Insight Into Intellectual Property Law
In late May the Golden Gate University Intellectual Property Law Center hosted a delegation of visiting judges and prosecutors from over a dozen countries in connection with the US Patent and Trademark Office US Study Tour on Intellectual Property Law Rights and Enforcement. Faculty with the IP Law Center discussed US trade secret law and rights of publicity with the visitors. This was the third year the USPTO has brought the delegation to Golden Gate Law, one of only four US law schools selected to host the visitors.
In late May the Golden Gate University Intellectual Property Law Center hosted a delegation of visiting judges and prosecutors from over a dozen countries in connection with the US Patent and Trademark Office US Study Tour on Intellectual Property Law Rights and Enforcement. Faculty with the IP Law Center discussed US trade secret law and rights of publicity with the visitors. This was the third year the USPTO has brought the delegation to Golden Gate Law, one of only four US law schools selected to host the visitors.
California Public Employment Relations Board Chair and Golden Gate Alumna Tiffany Rystrom Dies at 66
The School of Law mourns the passing of Tiffany Rystrom (JD 77), who had chaired the California Public Employment Relations Board since being appointed to the post in February 2009 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. In a statement, the governor said Rystrom "raised the bar on quality, integrity, and consistency with the law for every decision. I was proud to have her serve in my Administration." See the obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The School of Law mourns the passing of Tiffany Rystrom (JD 77), who had chaired the California Public Employment Relations Board since being appointed to the post in February 2009 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. In a statement, the governor said Rystrom "raised the bar on quality, integrity, and consistency with the law for every decision. I was proud to have her serve in my Administration." See the obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Alumni in Business and IP Law Make Partner at Law Firms in San Francisco and New York
Phillip Wang (JD 96), formerly partner at Gordon Rees LLP, is partner at Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco, specializing in bankruptcy and real estate law. Yano Rubinstein (JD 99) is partner at San Francisco-based Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, specializing in intellectual property law; previously he was founder and principal of Rubinstein Law Group, P.C. Mauricio Beugelmans (JD 98) has co-founded Cole-Frieman & Beugelmans, LLP, a San Francisco- and New York-based law firm whose clients include broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity firms, and individuals in financial services litigation. He previously was an executive director in Morgan Stanley's Legal and Compliance Division.
Phillip Wang (JD 96), formerly partner at Gordon Rees LLP, is partner at Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco, specializing in bankruptcy and real estate law. Yano Rubinstein (JD 99) is partner at San Francisco-based Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, specializing in intellectual property law; previously he was founder and principal of Rubinstein Law Group, P.C. Mauricio Beugelmans (JD 98) has co-founded Cole-Frieman & Beugelmans, LLP, a San Francisco- and New York-based law firm whose clients include broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity firms, and individuals in financial services litigation. He previously was an executive director in Morgan Stanley's Legal and Compliance Division.
New Graduate Receives Bar Study Scholarship from California Bar Foundation
The California Bar Foundation has awarded Steffanie Bevington (JD 09) a Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship, which includes a free bar study course and $2,000. Bevington, who was enrolled in the School of Law's prestigious Honors Lawyering Program (HLP), interned at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and externed for Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson of the Northern District of California as a student and received the HLP Outstanding Student Award and Scribes American Society of Legal Writers Award at Golden Gate Law's 2009 Commencement Ceremony.
The California Bar Foundation has awarded Steffanie Bevington (JD 09) a Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship, which includes a free bar study course and $2,000. Bevington, who was enrolled in the School of Law's prestigious Honors Lawyering Program (HLP), interned at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and externed for Chief Magistrate Judge James Larson of the Northern District of California as a student and received the HLP Outstanding Student Award and Scribes American Society of Legal Writers Award at Golden Gate Law's 2009 Commencement Ceremony.
US Environmental Protection Agency Honors Environmental Law & Justice Clinic
The US EPA Region 9 has awarded the 2009 Environmental Award for Outstanding Achievement to the Law School's Environmental Law & Justice Clinic. For more about this honor and other successes the Law School celebrated for Earth Day 2009, read the Earth Day tipsheet.or visit the EPA website.
The US EPA Region 9 has awarded the 2009 Environmental Award for Outstanding Achievement to the Law School's Environmental Law & Justice Clinic. For more about this honor and other successes the Law School celebrated for Earth Day 2009, read the Earth Day tipsheet.or visit the EPA website.
Book Published in Honor of International Law Programs Director Christian Nwachukwu Okeke
Contemporary Issues on Public International and Comparative Law: Essays in Honor of Professor Dr. Christian Nwachukwu Okeke (Vandeplas Publishing, 2009) includes essays written by law scholars from around the globe. Professor Okeke directs the Law School's LLM and SJD Programs in International Legal Studies and the Sompong Sucharitkul Center for Advanced International Legal Studies. For more information go to Vandeplas Publishing.
Contemporary Issues on Public International and Comparative Law: Essays in Honor of Professor Dr. Christian Nwachukwu Okeke (Vandeplas Publishing, 2009) includes essays written by law scholars from around the globe. Professor Okeke directs the Law School's LLM and SJD Programs in International Legal Studies and the Sompong Sucharitkul Center for Advanced International Legal Studies. For more information go to Vandeplas Publishing.
Tax Attorney and Alumna Karen L Hawkins Appointed Head of IRS Office of Professional Responsibility
Karen L. Hawkins, who received her JD from Golden Gate Law in 1979 and her MBA-Taxation from Golden Gate University in 1981 and has been an active member of the tax bar for many years, was scheduled to chair the American Bar Association Section of Taxation this summer but instead has accepted the post of director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility.
Karen L. Hawkins, who received her JD from Golden Gate Law in 1979 and her MBA-Taxation from Golden Gate University in 1981 and has been an active member of the tax bar for many years, was scheduled to chair the American Bar Association Section of Taxation this summer but instead has accepted the post of director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility.
"Student Spotlights" Feature Interviews with Law Students from Variety of Backgrounds
Read interviews with a variety of interesting Golden Gate Law students at http://www.ggu.edu/school_of_law/law_student_services/student_spotlight.
Read interviews with a variety of interesting Golden Gate Law students at http://www.ggu.edu/school_of_law/law_student_services/student_spotlight.