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US Department of Justice Honors Visiting Professor Deborah Behles for Environmental Litigation Work
Deborah Behles, a former trial attorney at the US Department of Justice who is now a visiting assistant professor with the Golden Gate Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, has received the Department of Justice's John Marshall Award for her team work on a case against a coal-fired power plant that resulted in the largest single environmental settlement in US history. She earned a Gold Medal from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the same work earlier this year.
Deborah Behles, a former trial attorney at the US Department of Justice who is now a visiting assistant professor with the Golden Gate Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, has received the Department of Justice's John Marshall Award for her team work on a case against a coal-fired power plant that resulted in the largest single environmental settlement in US history. She earned a Gold Medal from the US Environmental Protection Agency for the same work earlier this year.
Women's Employment Rights Clinic & Other Groups Convince City College to Change Hiring Practice
At the urging of the Golden Gate University Women's Employment Rights Clinic and two civil rights organizations, the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees has revised its hiring policy regarding applicants with prior drug-related criminal convictions. At its meeting, the Board of Trustees publicly thanked the clinic and Golden Gate University for its advocacy work and contributions on this issue. Read the ACLU press release.
At the urging of the Golden Gate University Women's Employment Rights Clinic and two civil rights organizations, the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees has revised its hiring policy regarding applicants with prior drug-related criminal convictions. At its meeting, the Board of Trustees publicly thanked the clinic and Golden Gate University for its advocacy work and contributions on this issue. Read the ACLU press release.
New Brochure Describing Golden Gate Environmental Law Programs Is Available Online
Learn more about Golden Gate's JD and LLM Environmental Law programs and faculty, Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, Environmental Law Journal, and other offerings in the new environmental law program brochure.
Learn more about Golden Gate's JD and LLM Environmental Law programs and faculty, Environmental Law & Justice Clinic, Environmental Law Journal, and other offerings in the new environmental law program brochure.
Read the Current Edition of Golden Gate Lawyer Magazine
Includes an interview with Acting Dean Alan Ramo; photos from Law Reunion; essays by alumnus Trent Latta (JD 06) on the California Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and by student Karina Alvarez on GGU Law students' assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina; and more. SpringSummGGLawyer08
Includes an interview with Acting Dean Alan Ramo; photos from Law Reunion; essays by alumnus Trent Latta (JD 06) on the California Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and by student Karina Alvarez on GGU Law students' assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina; and more. SpringSummGGLawyer08
Professor Helen Kang Discusses GGU Environmental Law & Justice Clinic's Work on NBC
Helen Kang, director of the School of Law Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, recently discussed the clinic's work on the NBC 11 program Bay Area Vista. View the interview.
Helen Kang, director of the School of Law Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, recently discussed the clinic's work on the NBC 11 program Bay Area Vista. View the interview.
US News Ranks GGU School of Law Among Nation's Most Diverse
In its 2009 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," US News and World Report lists GGU School of Law as one of the nation's 73 most diverse accredited law schools.
In its 2009 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," US News and World Report lists GGU School of Law as one of the nation's 73 most diverse accredited law schools.