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Alumni Opportunities and Resources |
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Alumni News
The only law student among 22 awardees, David Takacs '07 was selected as a Robert and Patricia Switzer fellow for his efforts in making environmental change.
Clinical Professors Donna Ryu and Miye Goishi, along with the Hastings Civil Justice Clinic, were profiled in an article in The Recorder that mentioned Marissa Diehl '04, Monica Hernandez '04, Sarah Beard '05, and Suzy Delgin '05 for their contributions to Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, which prevailed at the California Supreme Court.
A bill to designate the federal courthouse in Fresno the Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse has passed both houses of Congress. The bill awaits signature by President Bush. Robert Coyle graduated from Hastings in 1956.
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Warren Wilson '51. A noted philanthropist and trailblazer, Wilson is the former owner/CEO of Thomas Brothers Maps. He has practiced law for more than 50 years.
Lucy Armendariz '97, a former chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, is the newest State Bar Court hearing judge.
The Northern California chapter of the American Immigrant Lawyers Association elected Larry Drumm '96 chair.
Pilar Morin '96, an associate at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in Los Angeles, was named a 2007 Southern California Rising Star.
Becky Stretch '76 (formerly King) serves in the newly created position of assistant consultant for the American Bar Association's Center for Professional Responsibility.
John Dermody '07 received a prestigious Fulbright Grant and will travel to Sierra Leone to research his project, "Post-Conflict Rule of Law Development in Sierra Leone" at the Special Court.
Vernon Winters '87 has been appointed to the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation.
Santa Clara County Counsel Ann Miller Ravel '74 is the State Bar of California Public Law Section's Public Lawyer of the Year.
Tina Rasnow '83 wrote "Giving Us Ways to Give Back: Pro Bono Options for the Legal Specialist," published in Legal Specialization Digest.
Alumni Events
For more information about Hastings Alumni Association events, visit the UC Hastings alumni calendar.
View photos from recent events.
Join us this summer for networking social events with alumni, current students, and new students in San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Sacramento, San Diego, Mountain View, Fresno, Oakland, and Los Angeles. For more details, visit the alumni calendar.
Hastings Hosts ... Law and Disorder: A Night with the San Francisco Giants on July 23!
Tickets are going, going, going. Hurry and reserve your seats!
5:15 to 7:15 pm - pre-game mixer; 7:15 pm - Giants v. Braves
$20 per ticket. Each ticket includes one drink voucher and entrance to a pre-game mixer with SF Giants legal counsel Jack Bair. Buy tickets online.
Hastings Hosts . . . CAL Home Games
Take advantage of discounted tickets to CAL home games starting on July 16. Use hastings as your login and password to buy tickets online.
Hastings Admissions Informative Session on August 1
Please join our director of admissions for a special presentation exclusively for families and friends of Hastings' alumni. The session will outline the application process, discuss best practices, and allow plenty of time to answer your questions. RSVP for this event online, by email, or phone 415.565.4827.
GWOT vs. SAVE: A New Legal Framework? Is It a Global War on Terrorism or a Struggle against Violent Extremism, August 10
The American Bar Association will sponsor this program from 9 to 11 am at the San Francisco Marriott. Read more.
2007 Justice Breyer Luncheon on August 11
Cosponsored by the ABA and UC Hastings College of the Law, this luncheon honors Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, 12 noon, Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco. Read more.
Recent Alumni ' 91 - ' 07 Happy Hour with Hiring Partners in Los Angeles on August 16
Reconnect with old chums and make new friends in the outdoor terrace of the Luxe Hotel, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles!
Alumni Weekend, October 5-7, 2007 - All Alumni welcome!
All alumni are invited to the dedication of Mary Kay Kane Hall, cocktail party reception, dinners at the Westin St. Francis, and historical walking tour. Please join us! For more details, visit our website.
Faculty News
Nancy Stuart '94 is joining Hastings as associate clinical professor and the new director of clinical programs.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission now accepts family responsibilities discrimination as a form of gender discrimination, based on testimony by Distinguished Professor Joan Williams.
On a recent trip to Germany, Professor Leo Martinez gave insurance law lectures at the University of Goettingen School of Law and the Kompetenzzentrum Versicherungswissenschaften.
Adjunct Professor Gary Watt's article, "Property Owners, Be Wary of 'Imminent Peril,'" was published in the California Real Estate Journal.
Distinguished Professor Joan Williams co-authored articles in Pepperdine Law Review, University of San Francisco Law Review, and Duke Journal of Law and Policy.
Joan Williams's lecture, "Want Gender Equality? Die Childless at Thirty," was published in the Women's Rights Law Reporter.
Alumni Opportunities and Resources
New Scholarships
Help Hastings students by contributing to these scholarships. To give, send an email or call 415.565.4832. Or, you may donate online and designate your scholarship choice in the form 's "comments" section.
- Emilia Mayorga '99 Memorial Scholarship. This endowed scholarship is for exceptional students. We are grateful to Alex Grab '99 (Electronics for Imaging) and Keith Fong and James Wagstaffe '80 (Kerr & Wagstaffe) for leading the effort to honor Emilia Mayorga '99.
- Robert Matsui Public Service Scholarship Fund. Congressman Bob Matsui ' 66 was passionate about community and public service, with a perseverance that led to many civil rights victories . This scholarship gives awards to Hastings students who demonstrate a commitment to community and public service.
- Hastings 1066 Foundation Endowed Scholarship and the Hastings Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship will benefit deserving students.
Help the Hastings Student Negotiation Team
Volunteers are needed to coach students during practice sessions on September 5, 13, 19, and 25 and to judge a qualifying event on October 6. To volunteer, email Jolynn Jones or call 415.581.8941.
Reunion Weekend and Hastings Class Campaigns
All alumni are invited to the Reunion Weekend, October 5-7. If you graduated in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, or 2002, and would like to volunteer for your Class Campaign, please email Lynnette Teti or call 415.565.4852.
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