McGeorge School of Law

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Established	1924
School type	Private
Dean	Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker
Location	Sacramento, California, USA
Enrollment	1,104
Faculty	60 full-time; 40 adjunct
USNWR ranking	97 (2007)
Bar pass rate	68%
Website	www.mcgeorge.edu

The McGeorge School of Law of the University of the Pacific is a private law school in the city of Sacramento, State of California, commonly known as "Pacific McGeorge". Founded in 1924, the school later merged with and became part of the University of the Pacific, a comprehensive private undergraduate and graduate university with a primary campus in Stockton, California (about 50 miles south), and a school of dentistry in San Francisco, California. The current dean of McGeorge School of Law is Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker.

McGeorge School of Law is currently ranked 97 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of law schools.

Pacific McGeorge has a chapter of the Order of the Coif.

Faculty and students

Pacific McGeorge is a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) with both a three-year day division program and four-year evening division program.

The McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, offers degree programs leading to the award of the J.D. (Juris Doctor) and L.L.M. (Master of Laws) degrees.

Pacific McGeorge recently welcomed the entering classes of 2007 and 2008. The 366 members of these entering classes come from over 100 different colleges and universities. More than 50 undergraduate majors, including many in the sciences, are represented. The entering classes come from over 25 of the United States and from several foreign countries. The range of students is between 20 and 46 years old.

The entering student class is over 40% female. Ethnic minority enrollment in the entering classes is approximately 21%.

Areas of specialization

McGeorge School of Law

McGeorge School of Law

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific

International Business

• Center for Global Business & Development
  • Pacific McGeorge Institute for Global Business
  • Institute for Sustainable Development

Governmental Affairs

• Capital Center for Government Law and Policy
  • Institute for Legislative Practice
  • Judicial Administration Bureau
  • Judicial Administration Center for Access to the Courts through Technology
  • Government Agency Resource Center

Advocacy

Center for Legal Advocacy and Dispute Resolution

Location

The McGeorge School of Law campus is located in the Oak Park area of Sacramento, California, the capital of the State of California.

Pacific McGeorge Campus Location and Directions: Map

Journals and publications

Faculty-edited publications

Journal of National Security Law & Policy

• Description and current volume Journal of National Security Law & Policy
  • A journal focused on issues of war and terrorism, international relations, democracy, and civil liberties.

Law journals and student publications

Experiential Learning

McGeorge Law Review (formerly titled The Pacific Law Journal)

• Description and current volume McGeorge Law Review
• Website for the McGeorge Law Review

Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal {formerly titled "The Transnational Lawyer"}

• Website for the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal
• Recent issues link

California Initiative Review

• California Initiative Review

Notable alumni

• Bill Lockyer, incumbent Attorney General of the State of California
• Scott Boras, sports agent

Steve Martini John Doolittle

See Alumni Association.

Notable faculty

• Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justice
• Charles D. Kelso
• Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker
• Franklin A. Gevurtz
• Gerald Kaplan
• J. Clark Kelso
• Raymond R. Coletta
• Michael Malloy
• Stephen C. McCaffrey

See Faculty and Administration.

External links

• McGeorge School of Law
  • Latest news McGeorge News and Events
  • School Information Inside Pacific McGeorge