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Golden Gate University School of Law - 1980-1999 |
| 1980 | The Law School joins the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). |
| 1981 | Judith McKelvey steps down as Dean.Neil Levy is appointed Interim Dean. |
| 1982 | Jack Wilson is appointed Dean. |
| 1985 | The Law School inaugurates a Midyear Admission Program through which students may begin their study of law in January, instead of waiting until August. |
| 1988 | Jack Wilson steps down as Dean.Anthony Pagano is appointed Dean. |
| 1989 | October 17: Earthquake damages the five-story building at 536 Mission Street. Law School faculty and staff move to nearby office buildings until 1997.
 Scaffolding blocks the main entrance to the university after the 1989 earthquake. |
| 1990 | The International Legal Studies Program is established. |
| 1992 | The Law School holds its first overseas summer program in Bangkok, Thailand.
  Bangkok, Thailand |
| 1993 | The Women's Employment Rights Clinic is established. |
| 1994 | The Environmental Law & Justice Clinic is established. |
| 1995 | The LL.M. Program in International Legal Studies is established.The Law School's LL.M. Program in Taxation expands to Los Angeles. |
| 1998 | The Law School establishes the Honors Lawyering Program (Integrated Professional Apprenticeship Curriculum-IPAC).The S.J.D. Program in International Legal Studies is established. Two new LL.M. programs begin: Environmental Law and United States Legal Studies.Peter Keane is appointed Dean, starting January 1, 1999.
 Photo taken in July 1998 of the Law School Deans of Golden Gate University School of Law Back row, left to right: Lani Bader (Dean, 1969-74), Jack Wilson (Dean, 1982-88), Tony Pagano (Dean, 1988-98) Front row: Paul Jordan (Dean, 1943-60), Judy McKelvey (Dean, 1974-81) |
| 1999 | December 2: Golden Gate holds its first swearing-in ceremony for Golden Gate law graduates who recently passed the California bar. This event enables graduates to take the California Bar oath with fellow graduates instead of in a mass ceremony with all bar-passers in the region.
 1999 Swearing-in Ceremony |
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