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Golden Gate University School of Law GGU Law Digital Commons Law School Bulletins & Prospectus About GGU School of Law 1998 Golden Gate University School of Law J.D. Bulletin - 1998-1999 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/bulletins Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons Recommended Citation "Golden Gate University School of Law J.D. Bulletin - 1998-1999" (1998). Law School Bulletins & Prospectus. Paper 51. http://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/bulletins/51 This Newsletter or Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the About GGU School of Law at GGU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Law School Bulletins & Prospectus by an authorized administrator of GGU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GOLDEN SCHOOL OF LAW GATE J.D. Bulletin UNIVERSITY SAN FRANCISCO 1998-1999 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LAW SCHOOL olden Gate University School and a major center for professional study of Law is located in the heart in the fields oflaw, technology, inter G of downtown San Francisco, national studies, business, management, gateway to the Pacific Rim and one of and public administration. It is accredited the most beautiful cities in the world. by the Western Association of Schools With the legal and financial district on and Colleges. one side and the bustling South of The Law School, founded in 1901, Market area on the other, the school is a is one of the oldest law schools in the short walk from restaurants, shopping, western United States. It is fullyaccredit and many attractive downtown plazas. ed by the American Bar Association and With its year-round mild climate, the Committee of Bar Examiners of the the Bay Area is one of the most pleasant State of California and is a member of places in the world to live and work. the Association of American Law From the pines and redwoods of the East Schools. Graduates qualifY to take the Bay and Marin County hills, across the Bar in all 50 states and in the District of magnificent bridges spanning the bay, to Columbia. The school offers a full-time the business and shopping centers of San day program and a part-time evening Francisco, the Bay Area is filled with nat program leading to the Doctor of ural beauty and triumphs of the builders' Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree. Combined arts. Outstanding theater, opera, sym degrees and graduate degrees are also "Two years ago I attended phony, ballet, and museums, as well as awarded. classes at five California law chamber, avant garde, and rock music Golden Gate's 750 law students schools. My lasting impression groups are at home in San Francisco. include working professionals and recent was the feeling of community Professional and college sports teams college graduates from more than 100 at Golden Gate University. The faculty and students shared a provide entertainment for fans, and undergraduate and graduate institutions. sense of cohesion that I didn't opportunities for athletic and outdoor They come from across the United States see at the other schools. activities abound. and from a number of foreign nations, Golden Gate offered a greater Golden Gate University is a private and represent a wide spectrum of ethnic, variety of clinics and internships nonprofit institution of higher education economic, and cultural backgrounds. -all directed toward real-life experience. Although I was accepted at all the California schools that I applied to, my decision was easy. Now after two years at Golden Gate, I can say that the professors are excellent teachers who enjoy working directly with their students and the atmosphere fosters personal endeavors over overt competition." Elizabeth M. Little Class of '99 President, Student Bar Association GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY School of Law 1 DEAN'S MESSAGE he ethic we share at Golden Gate University School of Law is that lawyer ing is an honorable profession, worthy of the public trust. Accordingly, we T seek to instill in our students a sense of responsibility to the profession and to the community. Toward that end, we provide students with a solid foundation in legal theory and the skills necessaty to practice law successfully. Students are challenged to view law not merely as rules to be mastered, but also as social policies to be explored and questioned. The Law School faculty has a strong and shared commitment to teaching and to being accessible to students. Combining excellent academic credentials with exper tise gained through the practice of law, the faculty is uniquely qualified to bring to the classroom a practical dimension often lacking in American legal education. There is no dichotomy between teaching and research at Golden Gate. Stimulating teaching generates new ideas, which lead to serious scholarship, often involving faculty-student collaboration, while faculty scholarship brought to the classroom enriches the learning experience. Through legal scholarship, community involvement, and litigation arising from our clinical programs, faculty have been instrumental in shaping legal doctrines, many of which have expanded individual rights. Their efforts have influenced the law in such areas as the health rights of institutionalized persons, the property rights of artists, rent control, environmental protection, alternative dispute resolution, employment law, international transactions, criminal law, and immigration policy. Combining a talented and committed faculty with an outstanding curriculum, "The ethic we Golden Gate provides an atmosphere of open and mutually respectful collegiality, giving our graduates the intellectual, emotional, and ethical strength to contribute share at Golden to the profession and to the community. Gate is that lawyering is an honorable Anthony]. Pagano, Dean profession. We seek to instill in our students a sense of responsi- bility to the profession and to the community." 2 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY School of Law CONTENTS Contact us to request the Contents following publications: Why Choose Golden Gate? .................... .4 Brochures Calendar ................................................... 6 Combined ].D.lM.B.A. Program Juris Doctor Program .............................. 7 Public Interest Law Program Combined Degrees ................................ 9 Environmental Law Programs I ntegrated Professional Apprenticeship Summer Study Abroad Curriculum (lPAC) ............................ 10 Application Materials for Transfer Environmental Law ....... 12 and Visiting Students I nternational Legal Studies ..... 14 Graduate Program Bulletins Corporate & Commercial Law .............. 16 LL.M. in Environmental Law Professional Skills ..... ...... 18 LL.M. and S.].D. in International Public Interest Law .. 20 Legal Studies Clinical Programs ....... .. n LL.M. in Taxation Law School Services ... .~ LL.M. in United States Legal Studies Student Organizations " .... 25 Lea rn i ng Resou rces ..... ........... 26 Graduate Legal Programs .. .. 28 For More Information Law Career & Alumni Services .... 30 536 Mission Street Alumni Services ........................ .32 San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 ........ 34 Tel: (415) 442-6630 Faculty ................. Fax: (415) 442-6631 Adjunct Faculty ..... .44 E-mail: [email protected] Course Concentrations. ..46 Website: www.ggu.edullaw Curriculum Requirements .. .. .48 Course Descriptions. ..49 Admissions .............. .................... 62 Tuition & Scholarships .......................... 65 Golden Gate University Financial Aid ........... ..... 67 School of Law is accredited University Policies. ..71 by the American Bar Association Maps & Location .. .72 550 W. North Street, Suite 349, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Tel: (317) 264-8340 Applications .......... ..73-80 Published by Golden Gate University Golden Gate University Bulletin Postmaster: Office of Marketing. (USPS 221-200) Volume XXXVI Send address changes to: August 1998 No.4 Golden Gate University Inquiries and correspondence 536 Mission Street should be addressed to: Published by San Francisco, CA 94105-2968. Admissions Administrator Golden Gate University, Golden Gate University 536 Mission Street. Designer: Michelle Duval 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2968, San Francisco in January, March, July, August, Photography: Robert Bryant, California 94105-2968. and November. Bruce Cook, Mark Koehler, Aaron The telephone number is Periodical postage paid at Lauer, John Marriott, Kevin Ng, (415) 442-7200. San Francisco, California. Richard Tauber, Lorri Ungaretti. ~RecYCled \:,I Paoer GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY School of Law 3 WHY Faculty • Clinical Programs. We have one of You will be taught by an accomplished the most extensive clinical programs in CHOOSE and accessible faculty who graduated the U.S. You can earn academic credit from top research law schools and prac while gaining valuable legal experience. GOLDEN GATE ticed law before entering teaching. Our (See page 22.) student-to-faculty ratio of 16.7 to 1 is • Litigation Program. Our comprehen UNIVERSITY? among the lowest in the nation. sive litigation curriculum is taught principally by full-time faculty. Classes Professional Skills Development are small, and more than two-thirds of We are a lawyer's law school where the our students take at least one litigation entire curriculum prepares you to prac course. Students have opportunities tice law. to compete in regional and national • Integrated Professional competitions . Apprenticeship Curriculum (IPAC). In this unique honors program, students Personalized Career