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Ggu Law Special Edition, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Golden Gate Lawyer

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Who Should Be Our Moral Compass Now?, Rachel A. Van Cleave

Publications

Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers conducted a survey of over 27,000 lawyers across the country about the qualities, skills and competencies necessary for new lawyers. Almost 73 percent said having a "strong moral compass" is necessary for a lawyer to be successful in the short term. Only 17 (out of 147) other skills, competencies and characteristics, received a higher percentage of votes. Included among these were "treat others with courtesy and respect" (91.9 percent), act with "integrity and trustworthiness" (92.3 percent), and "honor commitments" (93.9 percent).

The full results of the survey have not been published, but were presented to a small …

2015 In Vino Veritas Competition, Wes R. Porter

Litigation Center at Golden Gate University School of Law

The Professor Bernie Segal - GGU Litigation Center Mock Trial Competition: In Vino Veritas, San Francisco & Sonoma County, California October 22 ­‐ 25, 2015.

The Honorable Lee D. Baxter Courtroom Unveiling, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Special Events

Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU Law) will name its ceremonial courtroom after its alumna The Honorable Lee D. Baxter (JD 74, LLD 08), Judge (Retired), Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco, and member of the Golden Gate University Board of Trustees, in recognition of a $1-million transformative gift to the law school.

"Golden Gate University School of Law provided for me the means to a wonderfully satisfying and successful legal career," said Honorable Baxter. "I am forever grateful."

Judge Baxter's generous donation will help support GGU Law's nationally recognized litigation program, as well as programs that …

From Mock Trial To Real World Court, Ggu Center Preps Litigators, Lawdragon.Com

Articles About GGU Law

This blog post is also available online at: http://campus.lawdragon.com/2015/04/23/from-mock-trial-to-real-world-court-ggu-center-preps-litigators/

Golden Gate University School Of Law Appoints New Experiential Learning Faculty, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Press Releases

Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU Law) announced today that it has made new appointments to its nationally recognized experiential learning programs. Taking over as director of externships is Adjunct Professor Brittany Glidden. Nina Robertson begins as a clinical staff attorney at the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic for the 2015/2016 academic year, and Stephen Rosenbaum was named associate professor and clinical staff attorney for the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic.

Graduate Law Programs 2015, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Law School Bulletins & Prospectus

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2015 Awards Ceremony Program, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Commencement

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Education Disparities Based On Wealth: Struggles Facing Poor Aspiring Lawyers, Angelica Torres

Student Publications

This paper will focus on my lack of knowledge about how growing up poor would make my own struggle to become a lawyer – especially a lawyer hoping to one day serve her own community – seem cluttered with unending obstacles. Given the costs of becoming a lawyer, and given that poverty disproportionately affects minorities, it is easy to understand why diversity is still lacking in the legal profession. Furthermore, because of the economic obstacles the poor face from the very beginning, attempting to work in the public interest field can add to the lists of challenges by disincentivizing those …

Letter To The Editor, Rachel A. Van Cleave

Publications

Letter to the Editor of the New York Times in response to the articles "College for the Masses" and "Push, Don't Crush, the Students" in the April 26, 2015 edition of the New York Times.

Commencement Program 2015, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Commencement

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Professor Wes Porter Named American Council On Education Fellow, Erik Christensen

Press Releases

The American Council on Education (ACE), announced that Wes R. Porter, Director, Litigation Center and Associate Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU Law) has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2015-16.

The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing emerging leaders for senior positions in college and university administration. Forty-seven Fellows, nominated by the senior administration of their institutions, were selected this year following a rigorous application process.

Dean Limelight: Rachel Van Cleave, Golden Gate University Law, Margot Slade

Articles About Faculty

Interview with Dean Rachel Van Cleave.

Student Handbook 2015-2016, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Student Handbooks

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When Experiential Learning Takes Center Stage - Not Yet, Wes R. Porter

Publications

While experiential learning for decades has been part of the law school experience, it was not the part traditionally portrayed as integral to a student’s path to becoming an attorney. Law schools today, however, appear to celebrate and even extoll experiential learning and the once isolated pockets of law schools which brought it into the mainstream. Unfortunately, closer inspection reveals that the experiential learning movement in law school may be more marketing and spin than an honest shift in pedagogy, curriculum and culture. The next step for experiential learning may be the most difficult: progressing beyond the marketing doublespeak and …

Notes From The Field: The Role Of The Lawyer In Grassroots Policy Advocacy, Hina B. Shah

Publications

In the past decade, domestic workers have built a national, grassroots, worker-led movement to address the systemic exclusion of domestic workers from basic wage and hour laws. They have been widely successful in the last three years with the passage of a state domestic worker bill of rights in several states, the adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Convention and Recommendation Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers, and federal policy changes by the Department of Labor. Building visibility through worker leadership and broad-based coalitions, the domestic work campaigns have succeeded in gaining fairer treatment under the law. Behind …

The Cambodian Law Faculty: Blueprint For A Curriculum Rich In Research And Experiential Education, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

Publications

Experiential education. Rigorous research and writing. Scholarly engagement. A window onto the ASEAN nations and beyond. These should be the hallmarks of today’s law faculty in Cambodia. The objective is to provide a professional education for the future thinkers and leaders of a nation in the throes of rapid development.

A New Day: Prime Time To Advance Afghan Clinical Education, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

Publications

In a previous issue of the Journal, Richard Grimes discussed the role that legal clinics can play in facilitating access to justice in a post-­‐conflict society, such as Afghanistan’s, wracked by decades of civil war, external military intervention, and consequential regime changes. 1 ASIAN J. LEGAL EDUC. 71 (2014). As foreign military forces withdraw, this Central Asian nation faces renewed security concerns and uncertainty about its politico-­‐economic future. Yet, there is now a critical mass of law and Shari’a professors trained in the principles of experiential education, a few legal clinics are in place, and many deans are keen on …

Prepared For Practice? Developing A Comprehensive Assessment Plan For A Law School Professional Skills Program, Anthony S. Niedwiecki

Publications

Part I of this Article will outline the accreditation requirements for developing and publishing learning outcomes. Part II will provide an overview of the process of curricular planning in light of the new ABA Standards. Part III will explain the steps schools can take to develop learning outcomes and map those across the curriculum. Part IV will discuss the elements of what makes an assessment plan effective, with a focus on the best ways to use formative assessment to improve the metacognitive skills of the students. Part V will detail the approach The John Marshall Law School took to improve …

Summer 2015 Course Schedule, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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2015-2016 Ggu Law Viewbook, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Law School Bulletins & Prospectus

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Digital Commons Brochure For Students, Janet Fischer

Presentations & Papers

Read what the Digital Commons can do to help you publicize your student work.