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Letter To The Editor, Rachel A. Van Cleave

Publications

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Learning From The Hope Of Our Veterans, Rachel A. Van Cleave

Publications

I have previously written about the valuable perspective student veterans bring with them to law school and how their experiences and knowledge can enrich classroom discussion about the rule of law and democracy. More recently, I have been impressed with what I am learning about both the training military personnel undergo and their deployment experiences that can teach us all valuable lessons about resilience, grit and perseverance. Veterans also have a lot to teach us about hope. While preparing for combat is not at all the same as preparing to be a lawyer. there are similar mindsets and approaches that …

Golden Gate University Wins San Francisco Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Competition, Erik Christensen

Press Releases

Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU Law)took first place in The San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association’s (SFTLA) annual Mock Trial competition, earning the title, “Best of the Bay,” for the third consecutive year and fourth first place win in five years. This year, GGU Law beat Santa Clara University, Stanford University and University of California, Hastings in the intense, day-long competition.

Most Diverse Law Schools, Mike Stetz

Articles About GGU Law

According to the National Jurist, GGU Law has improved its diversity ranking, moving from a B+ to an A-.

The article may also be read online here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/nationaljurist1114/#/26

Viewpoint: Want To Learn To Think Like A Lawyer? It's 'Elementary'!, Rachel A. Van Cleave

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Legal education is often described as teaching students "how to think like a lawyer." Indeed, most lawyers will agree that law school pedagogy altered their intellectual approach to problems, arguments and analytical challenges. However, most attempts to define the old saw "think like a lawyer" prove elusive. Maria Konnikova's book, "Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes," effectively captures what it means to think like a lawyer in a way that is both meaningful and relevant to the transformations occurring in legal education and in the practice of law. The book contains some great lessons for cultivating the habits of …

Legal Education Takes Mentoring, Modeling And Trust, Rachel A. Van Cleave

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As the new academic year began. I decided to meet individually with each and every one of our first year students. I believe that this is one effective way to convey to students that the faculty, staff, alumni and other students - all members of our community - are committed to their success. In addition, my colleagues and I deeply appreciate that very soon these first year students will be our colleagues in the legal community - what an awesome opportunity and :responsibility to be able to cultivate the qualities and traits that we value in our future peers. I …

Clinical Legal Education In Afghanistan: Next Steps, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

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Law and Shari’a faculties in Afghanistan now have a critical mass of professors trained in the principles of interactive teaching and experiential education. Many deans and other administrators are keen on the idea of hosting a legal clinic or an innovative educational model. Piloting a clinical program requires a team of junior and senior faculty members who remain in continuous and long-term contact with their peers and practitioners across the nation, and with clinicians in the Global South and North. This should include a partnership with a reputable law school abroad for study, clinical practice and clinic tutorials; assistance from …

Obituary: Judith Mckelvey-Shaw, Sfgate.Com

1973-1981: Judith McKelvey

Judy McKelvey-Shaw of Greenbrae, California died on August 10 after an extended illness.

Golden Gate Lawyer, Summer 2014, Lisa Lomba

Golden Gate Lawyer

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Engaging Work, Working While Engaged, Rachel A. Van Cleave

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Several recent items have led me to reflect on the meaning of work. Law students often ask my advice about their careers, and I typically ask them what they enjoy. “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day” is one of my favorite quotes. Therefore, Gordon Marino’s piece in the New York Times, Sunday Review, A Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’ (May 18, 2014), gave me pause. Marino questions whether the advice of do what you love is really sound advice, as well as whether it is advice only for the elite who might have the luxury …

Empathetic Advocacy - Law Schools And Our Veterans, Rachel A. Van Cleave

Publications

GGU Law Dean Rachel Van Cleave discusses how to best advocate for veterans attending law school.

Courses Tethering Evidence And Trial Advocacy/Mock Trial, Chris Behan

Articles About GGU Law

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Teaching Trial Advocacy To 1ls: The 1st Step Experience, Chris Behan

Articles About GGU Law

Four years ago, Wes Porter, Director of the Litigation Center at the Golden Gate University School of Law, created an innovative program to teach evidence and trial advocacy to law students in the summer between their first and second years of law school. The program, called 1^st STEP (Summer Trial and Evidence Program), has garnered national attention. In 2013, the program was featured in PreLaw Magazine's 25 Most Innovative Ideas issue and in National Jurist Magazine's article entitled Fifteen Innovative Experimental Ideas. Wes has also written about the 1^st STEP program in this blog. Additionally, a …

Commencement Program 2014, Lisa Lomba

Commencement

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2014 Awards Ceremony Program, Lisa Lomba

Commencement

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2014 Reception, Wes R. Porter

Litigation Center at Golden Gate University School of Law

Reception program for the Litigation Program's end-of-year reception and awards ceremony.

Ggu Law's New Director For Llm In Taxation, Lisa Lomba

Articles About Faculty

Meet the Hon. Marshall Whitley, GGU Law's director of the LLM in Taxation Program. This year, Judge Whitley (Ret. ), who has served as an adjunct professor in GGU Law's LLM in Taxation Program since 1985, took the helm as its director. His remarkable career extends to both the bench and bar.

Spring 2014 Course Schedule Changes, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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Golden Gate University School Of Law Library Is Celebrating Its 35th Anniversary As A Depository Library, Golden Gate University School Of Law Library

History of GGU Law

Certificate from the Superintendent of Documents commemorating the 35th anniversary of GGU's Law Library as a federal depository library. Accompanying letter from the Superintendent of Documents attached.

Golden Gate University School Of Law’S Llm In Taxation Ranked Among Top 10 In Nation, Lisa Lomba

Press Releases

TaxTalent unveiled its annual ranking of Law School LLM in Taxation programs, naming Golden Gate University’s School of Law among its top 10 in the nation for the second consecutive year. This year, GGU’s program was ranked number 8 nationwide.

Golden Gate University School Of Law Ranked Among Top 20 In Nation For Practical Training, Lisa Lomba

Press Releases

The National Jurist this month unveiled its honor roll of law schools offering the best practical training, naming Golden Gate University’s School of Law among its top 20 nationwide. GGU Law ranked 19th out of over 200 ABA-accredited schools. The magazine based the rankings on the number of students engaged in faculty-supervised clinic positions, field placements, externships and simulation courses, and gave bonus points for innovative program efforts dedicated to experiential learning.

Citator Exercise, Jodi Collova

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This "Citator Exercise" was included in the American Association of Law Libraries 2014 National Research Teach-In Instructional Resources Kit. The entire Kit is available here: http://www.aallnet.org/sections/rips/teachin/2014.html.

Librarypalooza 2014, Jodi Collova

Presentations & Papers

Law Library staff shows faculty how the law library facilitates research and helps train law students, in fulfillment of the mission of the law school.

The Courage Of Law Students, Rachel A. Van Cleave

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The beginning of a new year is a time for resolutions, resolve and optimism. Thus, it is fitting that the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools meets at the beginning of the year. This year, law school deans, faculty and staff gathered to discuss the theme "Looking Forward: Legal Education in the 21st Century." Given the significant challenges facing law schools and the legal profession, many of the sessions focused on how law schools can better support, train and prepare students to ensure that they have fulfilling careers. Many sessions explored at a deeper level how our …

Returning To The Basics: Rethinking The Meaning Of “Practice” In Law School, Reichi Lee

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Legal education is in crisis and everyone is talking about it. When the economy took a nosedive, legal jobs were no long-er handed out on a silver platter and law firms began to balk at the expense of training lawyers. You can’t surf the internet without reading yet another blogger’s lament on ‘what law school does not teach you’ or why one ‘should not go to law school.’ Those forces, coupled with the sky-rocketing costs of legal education, have even the United States President (himself a former law professor) suggesting that law school should be shortened to two years. In …

Beyond The Fakultas' Four Walls: Linking Education, Practice, And The Legal Profession, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

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More than fifty years after the first post-colonial Southeast Asian regional conference on legal education, commentators and educators do not necessarily agree on the appropriate curricular balance between theory, doctrine, and practice, or what role the government should play in directing the orientation of legal studies and careers in Indonesia’s law schools. The author argues in favor of legal education that is rich in experiential learning and integrates the involvement of practitioners and doctrinal faculty. This objective may be a relatively new reality in Indonesia, but also one that needs revitalization in other Southeast Asian nations and beyond. This article …

Fall 2014 Course Schedule Changes, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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Spring 2015 Course Schedule, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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Summer 2014 Course Schedule, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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Fall 2014 Course Schedule, Registrar

Student Handbooks

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