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May 20,2007

Nob Hill Masonic Center San Francisco, California II uH^ PROGRAM

ENTRY OF CANDIDATES J> “K The audience is requested to stand during the entry of the candidates.

WELCOME James E. Mahoney Director, UC Hastings Board of Directors

INTRODUCTIONS Nell Jessup Newton Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings

GREETINGS FROM THE Judy K. Sakaki, Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Vice President, Student Affairs

REMARKS Elise Kathryn Sara, Valedictorian, Class of 2007 Thom Neale, Class of 2007

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Honorable Carol A. Corrigan Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court

FAREWELL REMARKS Reuel Schiller Professor of Law

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LL.M. AND J.D. DEGREES

Chancellor and Dean Nell Jessup Newton, Academic Dean Shauna Marshall, Professor Leo P. Martinez, Professor and LL.M. Director Daniel J. Lathrope

Faculty Sponsors: Kate E. Bloch, Marsha N. Cohen, Rory K. Little, John S. Malone, Donna M. Ryu and Toni Young

Alumni Sponsor: Stephen R Van Liere, Class of 1991, President, UC Hastings Alumni Association

CLOSING Chancellor and Dean Nell Jessup Newton

Please remain seated until the graduates have exited the auditorium.

A reception immediately follows the commencement ceremony; refreshments will be served in the Exhibition Hall, which is on the lower level, and in the main lobby. Candidates for the LL.M. Degree - May 2007

Julia A. Anzueto Famoush Saffarpour Licenciado Ciencias Bachelor of Law Universidad Francisco Mairoquin, Guatemala Azad University of Tehran, Iran Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio Andrea F. Santos Master in Business Law Bachelor of Law Universithet de Droit Montpellier, Centro Universitario de Araraquara, Brazil Johannes B. Grohmann Maria Strandberg Diplom Jurist Master of Law Universilaet Osnabrueck, Germany Umea University, Sweden

Hana Konsfrstova Lukasz Wojtowicz Master of Law Magister Law Unis'ersity of West Bohemia, Czech Republic Universytet Slaski in Katowice, Poland Simon Felipe Marin Jiahui Wu Licenciado Ciencias Bachelor of Law Music provided by students Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile Jilin University School of Law, China from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Duccio C. Mazarese Doctorate in Law Universitadegli Studi di Torino, Italy

In 2002, Hastings began to offer an LL.M. degree in Legal Studies for students holding law degrees from foreign institutions. In its brief history, the LL.M. program has attracted graduates who have diverse international legal work experience from many outstanding law schools outside of the United Stales. LL.M. students at Hastings are required to successfully complete at least 24 credit hours of classes in order to graduate and are fully integrated into the curriculum, taking courses alongside }.D. students. Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Honors-Elect Honors-Elect

Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude (n'itli highest honor) (with honor) The person achieving the highest grade point average of The persons achieving grade point averages which comprise graduating students at the end of six semesters of work. the second five percent and the third five percent of graduating students at the end of six semesters of work. Elise Kathryn Sara Laura E. Back Maighna Jain Justine Elise Belytschko Conor Daniel Mack Magna Cum Laude Eliza Brink Joseph Vincent Mauch (with high honor) The persons achieving grade point averages which comprise Neela Otoku Chakravartula Bryan Christopher McAdams the first five percent of graduating students at the end of Patrick D. Collins Kevin P. McLaughlin six semesters of work. Lynn Ann Combs Maria Medina Dirk S. Anderson-Burley Emily Jane Leahy Brian Patrick Coughlan Ann-Catherine Padian Robert /. Bartlett Jason R. Liljestrom Sacha Sinclair Crittenden Geoffrey Pittman Nicholas fames Begakis Loni Ann Mahanta Matthew David Dickerson Adam Polakoff Eric W. Buetzow Kelly V. O'Donnell Ilya Filmus Maxwell V. Pritt Gavin Lewis Charlston Scott A. Penner Christopher Foster Julia Collins Riechert Alan Y. Cheng James Franklin Rusk Timothy John Fransen Sirena M. Roberts Renee Cheryl Snyder Feldman Janelle Jad Sahouria Mark Charles Gabel Suzanne E. Rode Morgan Todd Jackson Connie Dawn Sardo John Ross Garibaldi Lisa Sarah Schapira Sharif E.A. Jacob Naomi Prince Singer Thomas Hardy JeanneM. Sheahan Roseanne Camille Lazzarotto Betsy A. Williams Amanda J. P. Hassid Lisa Marie Sofio James Jonathan Hawk Sacha M. Steenhoek Brandon David Hollinder Catherine F. Tomabene Alvina L. Hsu Lauren Treadwell Jinjian Huang Steven Kiyoto Uejio Eleanor D. Ignacio Mark Price Wolf Jens Muir Iverson Shin-Ming Wong Honors shown are based on five semesters of course work. Final determination of honors will be based on six semesters of course work. Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Tony Patino Fellows-Elect Kofi Acquaah-Arhin Allyson Michelle Bennett B.A., Claremont McKenna College B.A., University of Michigan, Arm Arbor Nooshin Afshani James Bensonpeck The Tony Patino Fellowship was created to support those individuals whose B.A., UC B.A., Pitzer College personal and academic histories show leadership, academic achievement, ethical M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago Candace S. Bertoldi and honorable conduct, good moral character, dedication to human values, S. Ashar Ahmed B-A-, UC Santa Barbara participation in public service activities, well-adjusted personality and good B.S., Purdue University Kayla Miriam Bims judgment, The Fellowship provides educational and living expenses and is Salman Alam B.A-, Columbia University renewable for two subsequent consecutive academic years based upon the fellow- B.A., UC Berkeley Sandra Rose Bitragunta elect's personal and academic performance and his or her participation in the legal David Albagli B.A., UC Davis profession. Upon receiving the two renewals of fellowship, the final approval of B.S.E., Princeton University Barbara A. Blackburn the renewal committee, and a Juris Doctor degree, the fellow-elect is then known Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.A., Mills College as a "Tony Patino Fellow." Ben /. Allen Tammy Hsieh Boggs B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles Michael Edward Allen Carolyn Ann Helwick Lisa M. Bowman B.S., UC Berkeley B.A., Harvard University Manuel Alvarez, Jr. M.S.)., Northwestern University Janelle Jad Sahouria B.A-, Cornell University Meghann W. Boyle (P) Sara C. Aminzadeh (1) B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Marc Price Wolf B.A-, UC Santa Barbara Anne Bradley Dirk S. Anderson-Burley B.A., Bowdin College David Bemell Zisser B.A-, University of Oxfond Matthexv J. Brady Alison D. Andrews B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., Saint Edward's University Eliza Brink Depinder S. Aujla (P) B.A-, Smith College B.A., University of Miami Teresa Kathryn Brown Matthew Scott Avedikian B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder B.A., B.S., Pepperdine University David K. Buckingham Joint Degree Candidates Laura E. Back B-S., University of Delaware B.S., M.S., Stanford University Eric W. Buetzow The following students have completed the requirements for the Hastings Joint Bryce W. Baker B.A., UC Santa Barbara Degree Program: B.S., UC Davis Jeremiah Joseph Burke M.S., UC San Diego B.A,, M,A,, University College Cork Joshua /. Mason Dylan I. Ballard Ph.D., UC Riverside Master in City Planning, UC Berkeley B.A., UC Santa Barbara David L. Burstein Rosamaria Barajas B.A., University of Redlands David Bemell Zisser B.A., UC Los Angeles Sasha Burstein Master in City Planning, UC Berkeley Daniel Elias Barre (T) B.A., UC Berkeley B.A-, Occidental College Nicole S. Bussi Robert Josiah Bartlett B.A., Santa Clara University B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston Jason Thomas Campbell M.S-, Bentley College B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Lisa E. Battista Liliana Campos B.S., University of San Francisco B.A., UC Berkeley Nicholas James Begakis Amanda D. Canevaro B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., Stanford University Justine Elise Belytschko Jennifer M. Cannivet B.A-. UC Santa Barbara B.A., Mississippi State University Daniel Ryan Bemel Eric D. Capron B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.S., Brigham Young University Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Joshua M. Cash Valerie Elizabeth Clemen Thomas Dietrich Kelly August Franger B.A., Stanford University B.A., University of B.A., University of Arizona B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University Megan Frances Cesare-Eastman Angela Jean Clifford Kevin C. Donovan Ttmothy John Fransen B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., Boston College B.A., Cal State Fresno Neela Otoku Chakravartula (P) Aaron Glenn Cohen Caitlin Elizabeth Doty Yvonne Funk B.A., Barnard College B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC San Diego B.A., UC Los Angeles Sally S. Chan Jennifer Suzanne Cohen (P) Miranda Dressier Mark Charles Gabel B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC San Diego B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.A., UC Berkeley Sushila Chanana Adam David Cole Joanna L. Drozd Shilpa Gadani B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., New York University B.S., North Carolina State University James S. Chang Donielle Marissa Colich Anna Turrentine Duffy John Ross Garibaldi B.S., University of Michigan, Ar\n Arbor B.A., M.A., Stanford University B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Los Angeles Lo’Ming R. Chang (T) Patrick D. Collins Janny Mai Duong (T) Joi L. Gamer B.B.A., B.A., University of Texas, Austin B.A., UC Los Angeles B.S., University of Southern California B.S., New York University Gavin Leivis Charlston (L) Lynn Ann Combs Mattheiu Edling M.B.A., Loyola Marymount Univeristy B.A., UC Santa Barbara B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia B.A., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Justin Edivard Garratt Jennifer Esther Chen Brigid Jane Connolly Aaron /. Ehrlich B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Berkeley B.S., UC Los Angeles B.A., Claremont McKenna College Kodj P. Gbegnon (T) Kelly Yung-Hua Chen Marcus A. Contro (T) Andrew S. Elliott B.A., Whittier College B.A., UC Irvine B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC Berkeley Dara Lynne Gelbtuch M.A., UC Santa Barbara David Matthew Conway Joshua B. Erekson B.A., UC Los Angeles Matthew S. Chen B.A., University of Washington B.A., B.S., University of Utah Taylor Raines Genovese B.S.E., Princeton University Alex Coolman Alexandria A. Feam B.A., UC Santa Barbara Alan V. Cheng B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles Maya liana Gesund B.A., UC Berkeley Brian Patrick Coughlan Renee Cheryl Snyder Feldman B.A., UC San Diego M S., Golden Gate University B. A., University of Notre Dame B.A., UC Davis Elham Ghaemmaghami Terry T. Chiang Allison Crapo (P) Jack F. Ferdon B.A., UC Los Angeles B.S., California Institute of Technology B.A., Harvard University B.S., Santa Clara University Brett Langdon Gibbs M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Michael L. Ficken B.A., University of Southern California Mia Hui-Chung Chiu Sacha Sinclair Crittenden (P) B.A., UC San Diego John Edivard Gillette B.S., UC Berkeley B.A., McGill University Ilya Filmus B.A., UC Los Angeles Hogene L. Choi Sarah Lynn Cronin B.A., B.A., UC Los Angeles Michael Benjamin Gilman B.A,, UC Berkeley B.A., St. Peter's College Dana Beth Finkey B.A., Tulane University Hyun S. Choi Ann Kiu Cun B.A., UC Los Angeles Lucas Erskine Gilmore B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Los Angeles Kadhine Fitz-Patrick B.A., Vanderbilt University Christina Chopova Kristin Jo Custer B.A., University of Houston Merlyn David Goeschl B.A., UC Berkeley B.S., Miami University Anthony D. Flemmer B.A., University of Washington Lindsey E. Chow Bradley R. Daniels B.A., UC Berkeley M.P.A., American University B.S., Northwestern University B.S., Stanford University Christopher C. Fletcher Rebecca A. S. Green (P) Jesse S. Chui Kristin Kelly de Grouchy B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder B.A., University of RcKhester B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., University of North Carolina, Daniel Lee Flora Anne Catherine Emily Hadreas Chanelle Mari Chung Chapel Hill B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Berkeley B.A„ University of Washington David Robert Dell Matthew John Foley Megan Rachel Hafner Edward Chung B.A., Columbia University B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A„ UC Berkeley John F. Dermody (I) Christopher Foster Robin Lyn Harders Ana M. CifnVi B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.S., UC Santa Barbara M.Phil., Trinity College Hilary S. Foster Ph D., UC Irvine Nathan Daly Clark M.A., Queen's University B.A., Smith College Thomas Hardy B.A., UC Los Angeles Matthew David Dickerson TYace Fowler B.A., Washington University, St. Louis B.A., UC Riverside B.S., SUNY, Regents College Amanda Lynn Hart M.A., St. John's College B.A., Cal State Sacramento Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Claire A. Hass Nicholas Taylor Jones Mary Elizabeth Kindelt Jonathan J. Lee B.A., Pomona College B.A., M.A., Stanford University B.A., B.B.A., University of San Diego B.A., UC Berkeley Amanda J. P. Hassid Jamie Anne Jordan (I) Andreiv James King Olivia H. Lee B.A., Amhersl College B.A., American University B.A., University of York, England B.A., UC Berkeley James Jonathan Hawk Nicole C. Joseph-Goteiner Sarah Rachel Kleinberg William Leiner B-A., University of Richmond B.A., Amherst College B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Los Angeles Carolyn Ann Helwick (F) Rene Juarez Gregory H. Kline Tao Yue Leung B.A,, UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC San Diego B.A., UC San Diego Robert W. Henkels Kenneth R. Jue Ph.D., UC Los Angeles Selby Lighthill B-A., UC Santa Barbara B.A., UC Berkeley Bennett Kyle Koehler B.A., Uni\ersity of Chicago Seth Benjamin Herring Kelvin Kakugawa B.A., UC Berkeley Jason R. Liljestrom B.A., Brandeis University B.S,, M-S., University of Illinois, Urbana- Jordan Isaac Koplowicz B.A., Princeton Unviersity Theresa L. Hilton Champaign B.A., UC San Diego Richard K. Lin B.A., Hamilton College Eugene Kalinsky Evan I. Kuluk (P) B.A., UC Berkeley Ruby I. Chieh Ho B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Santa Cruz Sarah Kathleen Logue B.A., UC Berkeley Kimberly Saori Kam Gabrielle S. Kuzsel (F) B.A., Boston College Carolyn Leigh Hobson (F) B,A„ UC Berkeley B.S., B.S., University of Florida Diana Carolina Lopez B.A,, UC Berkeley Jennifer Beth Kaplan Michael Joseph Gonzales Lagrama B.A., New York University Brandon David Hollinder B.A., UC San Diego B.A., UC Davis Miguel Valadez Lopez B.A,, Florida State Univeristy Isaac Cameron Karasin Renishta Lai B.S., Cal State Fresno Andreiv Wade Houston (P) B.A., Brandeis University B.A., UC Davis Howard How Leung Louie B.A., UC Berkeley Kristopher B. Kastens Andrew Lam B.S., M.S., UC Davis Jessica L. Houts B.S., Ohio State University B.A., University of Notre Dame Karen N. Lu B.A., UC Los Angeles Thomas Kennedy Mike H. Lan B.A., UC Berkeley Timothy T. Hsieh B.A,, Dartmouth College B.A., Williams College Yun Louise Lu B.S., UC Berkeley M.Sc., University College Mari R. Lane B.S., National University Alvina L. Hsu Mary Meghan Kerns (T) B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.I.P., Franklin Pierce Law Center B.S., University of Pennsylvania B.S., Uni\ ersity of Richmond Carly P. Larson Claire-Therese Delfin Luceno Allison Chi-Xuan Hua David J. Kestenbaum B.A., University of Washington B.B.A.. Loyola Marymount Univeristy B.A., Wellesley College B.A., UC Santa Barbara Norman Lau Daniel L. Luna Jinjian Huang Dalia Khalili B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Santa Cruz LL.B., Zhongshan University B.A., UC Los Angeles Tom Lau Amber Macaulay LL.M., American University Sajid Ahmed Khan (P) B.S., Cal State Hayward B.A., University of San Francisco Sophie Alexandra Hubscher (I) B.A., UC Berkeley M.B.A., UC Davis Erin Iliana Macdonald B.A., University of Southern California Vandad Khosravirad Roseanne Camille Lazzarotto B.A., University of Oregon Tri Bui-Van Huynh (T) B.A., University of Georgia B.A., UC Berkeley Gary Kenneth Machado B.A., UC Santa Barbara Jenni Khuu (L) Phuong Nguyen Le B.A., UC Los Angeles Anitha Sharmila Ibrahim (I) B.B.A,, UC Berkeley B.A., UC Irvine Luis Macias, Jr. B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder Ayumi Kijima Emily Jane Leahy B.A., UC San Diego Eleonor D. Ignacio B.A,, Claremont McKenna College B.A., University of Washington Conor Daniel Mack B.A., UC Berkeley Joshua Kim Brian Je Hyun Lee B.A., Colorado College Jens Muir Iverson (I, P) B.S., Washington University, St. Louis B.A., UC Los Angeles Loni Ann Mahanta B.A., Yale University Ph-D., University of Southern California Elizabeth Y. Lee B.A., Stanford University Morgan Todd Jackson Justin S. Kim B.A., Scripps College Megan Kathleen Major (F) B.A., Whitman College B.A., UC Berkeley Han San Lee B.A., UC Berkeley Sharif E. A. Jacob Julia M. Kim B.S., University of Southern California Joel-Henry Joseph Mansfield B.A., Yale University B.A., UC Berkeley Janet M. Lee B.A., UC Santa Cruz Maighna Jain Sue Jin Kim (T) B.A., University of Southern California Meital Manzuri B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington B.A., Wellesley College Johnson C. W. Lee B.A., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo B.A., New York University ^ £0 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Luis Marin Thom VV. Neale Nancy Do Pham Michael S. Russell (P) B.A., Son Francisco State University B.A., Point Loma College B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., New York University XochitI Marquez Cathy G. Nguyen Thai Manh Pham Janelle Jad Sahouria B A-, UC Los Angeles B.A., UC Davis B.S.. Santa Clara University B.A., UC Berkeley Jessica N. MarzuUo Elaine Van Tuong Nguyen Geoffrey Pittman Robert K. Sahyan B.A., University of Redlands B.A., UC San Diego B.A., University of Southern California B.A.. Cal State Fullerton Joshua /. Mason Benjamin Thomas Gabriel Nivison (L) Rodney Cruz Pizarro Sarina Saluja B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., University of Southern California B.A., Cal State San Diego B.A., UC Berkeley M.C.P., UC Berkeley Daniel E. O'Blenis Adam Polakoff Laura Victoria Sanchez Joseph Vincent Mauch B.A., Washington University B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans B.A., Santa Clara University Kelly V. O'Donnell Catherine Laura Pollina Elise Kathryn Sara M.A., University of North Carolina, B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., University of Virginia B. A., University of Southern California Chapel Hill William C. O'Neill Maxxvell V. Pritt Connie Dazvn Sardo Marion Vincent Mauch B.A., Stanford University B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC San Diego Brian Anthony O'Toole Maria V. Radwick Kate Sauer (P) Bryan Christopher McAdams B.A., UC Davis B.A., University of Sofia B.A., Middlebury College B.A-, University of Southern California Joanna E. Oh Christopher Augustine Rakow Sarah Jane Savage Robin L. McCall B.S., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Santa Barbara B.S., Northwestern University Katrina M. Ohde Veronica Ramos (L) Lisa Sarah Schapira Kevin P. McLaughlin B.A., Mills College B.A., UC Los Angeles B.S., Cornell University B.A., UC San Diego Katharine Sophia Orlovsky (I) Jayna Reynon Nicole Anne Scher Joshua M. McMurray B.A., Columbia University B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor B.A., SUNY University at Buffalo LL.M., University of London Larisa Kathleen Reznichek (F) Jodi Schxvartzberg Maria Medina Meredith Helen Packer B.A., Bryn Mawr College B.A., University of Arizona B.A., Stanford University B.A., UC Berkeley Kristin Janis Richards Jason Bradley Shane Melyssa G. Mendoza Ann-Catherine Padian B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor B.A., Barnard College B.A., Yale University Julia Collins Riechert JeanneM. Sheahan Nema Milaninia Krishnan Padmanabhan B.A,, UC Los Angeles B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison B.A., UC San Diego B.S.E., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Sirena M. Roberts Amy E. Shearer M.A., American University of Cairo Carl Shadi Paganelli B.S., University of Arizona B.A., M.A., University of Southampton Jennifer Marie Millier B.A., UC Berkeley Abigail Truax Robinson Francis John Shehadeh B.A., UC Los Angeles M.A., Columbia University B.S., UC Davis B.A., UC Berkeley Roxanne Moin Erin M. Pallas Victoria Robinson Scott A. Sheikh (T) B.A., UC Los Angeles B.S., B.A., University of Michigan, B.A., UC Berkeley B,A„ UC Los Angeles Erin E. Morris Ann Arbor John Walter Rockwell Michael Shemtoub B.A., University of Pennsylvania Eric Pan B.A., UC Santa Barbara B.A., UC Los Angeles Jonathon M. Morrison (T) B.A,, UC Berkeley Suzanne E. Rode Greg B Sherman B.S., University of Arizona Ian L. Papendick B.A., UC Santa Barbara B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Colin G. Moser (1) B.A,, Cornell University Megan Kathryn Rogers Layli Shirani (C, P) B.A., University of Colorado, Colorado Yumi Park B.A,, UC Davis B.A., UC Davis Springs B.A., UC Berkeley Angela E. Nalu Kristen Michele Ross Nicholas Short liana Shirete Pearlman B.B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A,, UC San Diego Ttna L. Naicker Anna Justine Rothman Heidi Elizabeth Shortz Scott A. Penner B.S., Syracuse University B.S.B.A., University of San Francisco B.A., UC Santa Barbara B.A., Harvard University M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison Lindsay Mariko Nakamura Ryan C. Shough Manfred Allan Perera Gabriel P. Rothman B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles B.S., Cal Poly, Pomona B.A., UC Los Angeles Shivani Nanda Binh Si Jennifer Walsh Peters James Franklin Rusk B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia B.A., Hamilton College B.A., University of Houston M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City Brett Silton B.A., Georgetown University ry,- O 3’? Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007 Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - May 2007

Sotivear Sim Kathryn Tanner Rosa Vigil (L) Shin~Ming Wong (P) B.A-, UC Berkeley B. A., University of Nevada, Reno B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A-, Stanford University Naomi Prince Singer (P) Franica J. Tawn Austa Wakily Stephanie Jay Wong B.A-, UC Santa Cruz B-A., Cal State Long Beach B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC San Diego Jessica Y. Sloan Richard lang-ho Tay (T) Robert Russell Walker Willy Hon Kivok Wong (T) B.A., Georgetown University B.A., UC Berkeley B.S., University of Southern California B.S., UC Riverside Susan L. Smith Katrina Margaret Telfer (L) Jeremy Jason Wall Kajsa McLean Wood B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville B.S., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo B.A., Butler University B.A., UC Santa Barbara Whitney Leigh Smith Barbara Patricia Texidor M-A., Washington University, St. Louis Jennie Sarah Wooley B-S., M.S., Stanford University B.A., UC Santa Cruz Gloria Heeyoung Wang (T) B.A., UC Santa Cruz Lisa Marie Sofio Andrea S. Thissen B.A., Uni\'ersity of Wisconsin-Madison Morgan Lee Woolley (I) B.A., University of San Diego B.A., UC Berkeley Kathryn M. Weeks B.A., Occidental College Michael Javier Solis M-B.A., Cal State Hayward B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder Connie Pei-lin Wu B.A., UC Berkeley Brian Robert Thompson Craig Wendland B,A„ UC Berkeley Jessica A. Sondheimer (P) B.A., UC Davis B.A., UC Berkeley Austin M. Yang B.A., UC Berkeley Tracy Tien Stephanie Butori Wersel B.A., Wesleyan University Michael Craig Starkey B.A., UC Berkeley B.S., Cal Slate Chico Elizabeth A. Yi B.A., UC Los Angeles Catherine F. Tomabene Lauren Whittemore B.A., Occidental College Lindsay A. Steele B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.A., UC Santa Cruz Jason J. Yoo B.A., UC Santa Barbara M.S., Stanford University Seth A. Wilder B.S., Seoul National University Sacha M. Steenhoek Nathaniel J. Torres B.A., San Francisco State University Ph.D., University of Southern California B.A., Crinnell College B.A., UC Berkeley Benjamin Aldrich Wiles Brandon Aiken Yu John J. Stein Lily Niloufar Toubi B.A., Swarthmore College B.A,, UC Berkeley B.A., UC Irvine B.A., UC Berkeley Betsy A. Williams Charles Lee Yu Lynette L. S tetter L. Judiee Tran B.S., University of Oregon B.A,, UC Berkeley B.S., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Davis Jessica Lynn Williams (F) Nancy Zabala Graham Matthew John Stewart Amanda Phillips Trautwein B.A., Wake Forest University B.A., UC Berkeley B.S., United States Naval Academy B.A., UC Davis Marc Price Wolf JianchongZhu (T) Michael T. Stewart (L) Lauren Treadwell B.A., M.P.I’., UC Berkeley B.A., Tsinghua University B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., Agnes Scott College Alex Wai Yuen Wong M.A., University of Minnesota Kristin Nicole Stoker My Phuong Thi Truong B.A., New York University David Bemell Zisser B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC San Diego Jamie Wong B-A., UC Los Angeles Matthew Alexander Stratton Gregory Tse B.A., University of Pennsylvania M.C.P., UC Berkeley B.A-, Harvard University B.S., UC Los Angeles Jennifer Raquel Wong Damien Zumbrennen (T) Albert J. Suh Joedat H. Tuffaha B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder B.A., Stanford University B-A-, Tufts University Phillip Jay Sung Steven Kiyoto Uejio B.A,, Indiana University, Bloomington B.A., Claa'mont McKenna College Daniel V. Tabakh Yohandra Karely Ugarte B.A., UC Berkeley B-A., UC Los Angeles Christian T. Taggart Lisa Marie Vance B.A., Colgate University B.A., Cornell University Diana Taing Dinorah Nereyda Vdsquez B.A., UC Los Angeles B.A„ UC Los Angeles Sean Tamio Tamura-Sato Irina Alexandra Vekselman (I) B.S., Cornell University B.S., New York University Mary Joanne Francisco Tan Jose Felix Vergara The legend below indicates completion of one or more of the following areas of concentration: B.A., Temple University B.A., UC Santa Barbara C Criminal Law L Civil Litigation Niya Tang Chris Vettraino (T) F Family Law P Public Interest Law B.S., Fudan University B.S., Arizona Slate University / International Law T Taxation Juris Doctor Graduates - December 2006 Justice Carol A. Corrigan

Andrea Bednarova Kamyar Hosseinian Justice Carol A. Corrigan 75 was appointed Associate Justice of the California B.A-, UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles Supreme Court on January 4, 2006. She has served the California judiciary Susan Angela Biggins Roman Levovich Kilun since 1987—as an Oakland Municipal Court Judge from 1987 to 1991, an B.A., Plattsburgh State University B.A., UC Berkeley Alameda County Superior Court Judge from 1991 to 1994, and an Associate Jessica N. Burt-Smith Robin L. Krutzsch Justice on the Court of Appeal, First District Division Three from 1994 to 2006. B.A., Cal State Hayward B.A., UC San Diego Andrea Nicole Epps Valerie Tallant McGinty A 1970 graduate of Holy Names College, Justice Corrigan studied for a doctor­ B.A., UC Santa Cruz B.A., Stanford ate in clinical psychology before taking her law degree from UC Hastings, M-A., Loyola Marymount University Yelda Abardokht Mesbah where she was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Hastings Law Journal. Gregory E Fortescue B.A., UC Berkeley B.S,, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Anood Mehmood Taqui After graduation. Justice Corrigan was a trial lawyer in the Alameda County M-F.A., American Conservatory Theater B.S., B.A-, University of Washington District Attorney's office from 1975 to 1987 and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Mercy L. Hall LL.M., University of London four law schools; Hastings, Boalt, USF, and the University of Puget Sound. B. A., Saint Mary’s College of California Jeffrey David Wehr Melinda /. Hohnhauser B.A., New York University Along with Justice James Ward, Justice Corrigan co-chaired the California B.A., San Francisco State University Sherie C. Yang Judicial Council's Task Force on Jury Instructions, an eight-year effort to re­ B.F.A., New York University duce legalese in jury instructions. In 2004, the Judicial Counsel named her and M-F.A., American Film Institute Conservatory Justice Ward Jurists of the Year for their work re-writing the civil and criminal jury instructions for California.

Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degree - December 2007 Justice Corrigan's other accomplishments include being a member of the President's Commission on Organized Crime, the Commission on the Future of the California Courts, and the Governing Board for the California Center Eric D. Crawley Tuyet T. Nguyen for Judicial Education and Research. She serves on the faculty of the California B.A., UC San Diego B.A., UC Berkeley Judicial College and the Continuing Judicial Studies Program. Jason T. Henry Stanley C. Shen B.A., Claremont McKenna College B.A., UC Berkeley Justice Corrigan lectures widely and has taught for the National Institute of Sonal Kodical Shari Sukaram Trial Advocacy (NITA) since 1982, receiving its Distinguished Faculty Award B.A., University of San Francisco B.A., UC San Diego Beth Byulheui Koh Jane M. Yang in 1997. In addition to her opinions on the court, she has published in the areas B.A., UC Berkeley B.A., UC Los Angeles of criminal law, trial advocacy, ethics, evidence, and constitutional law. Farah D. LaMarre B.A., Dartmouth College A volunteer in nonprofit arenas outside the legal system. Justice Corrigan is chair of the Board of Trustees at Holy Names College and chair of the Board of Directors for Saint Vincent's Day Home. She has served on the boards of Goodwill Industries of the East Bay and Providence Hospital. Caps and Gowns FACULTY

In medieval cities, the everyday dress of many citizens was similar to that worn Mark N. Aaronson, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., William T. Hutton, A.B., J.D.. LLM. Joel R. PauL B.A., M.A.LD., J.D, by the participants in this commencement ceremony. The costumes of the J.D. Teri Jackson, B.A..J.D. Ridtard Peart, B.A.J.D. Vikrain Amar, A.B.. J.D. Yolanda Jackson, B.A., J.D. Lynn Perry, B.A., J.D. medieval guilds and early religious orders evolved into academic garb in the 12th Donald Ayoob, A.B., J.D. Morris Jacobson. B.A., J.D. Giorgio Piccagli, B.A., J.D. and 13th centuries when universities were first taking form. Different degrees are Eileen Barker. B.A.. J.D. Maria-Elena James, B.A., J.D. Ascanio Piomelli, A.B., J.D. Margreth Barrett, B.A., M.A., J.D. Julia Jayne, B.A.. J.D. Harry C. Prince, B.A., J.D. symbolized by slight variances in the color and design of gowns and hoods. The Christt^her Bates, B.A., J.D. Maria Joseph, B.A., J.D. Bruce Quan, B.A., J.D. two degrees being conferred today adhere to this academic tradition. Brandon Baum. B.A., J.D. Jan Jemison, B.S., M.B.A., J.D. Martin Quinn, B.A.,J.D. Laurel Beeler, A.B..J.D. David J. Jung A.B., J.D. Raymond Ramsey, B.A.,J.D. Ashutosh Bhagwat. B.A., J.D. Mary Kay Kane, A.B., J.D. Radhika Rao, A.B., J.D. The original purpose of the gown was to provide warmth in unheated Lisa Bingham. A.B., J.D. Lucia Kanter, B.A.,J.D. Aaron Rappaport, B,A.,J.D. buildings. The design indicates the degree earned. The gown for the master's Cory Bimberg, B.A., J.D. Peter Keane. B.A., J.D. David Reis. A.B., J.D. George Bisharat, A.B., M.A,, Ph.D., J.D. Anne Kenner, B.A., J.D. James Robertson, M.A., LLB. degree (LL.M.) is untrimmed and has an oblong sleeve. The gown for the Martin Blake, B.L.. LL.B. Gail Killefer,B.A.,J.D. Naomi Roht-Arriaza, B.A.,J.D. doctoral degree (J.D.) is trimmed in velvet with three bars across the sleeves Kate Bloch. B.A., M.A..J.D. Charles Knapp, B.A., J.D. Barbara Rosen, B.A., M.A., J.D. Richard Boswell, B.A., J.D. Stephen Knight, B.A.. J.D. Margaret Russell, B.A., J.D. and facing down the front; it has a bell-shaped sleeve. Lawrence Boxer, B.A., J.D. Anita Christine Knowiton. B.A., J.D. Ignazio Ruvolo, 8.A.. J.D. Norma Darshan Brach, B.A.,J.D. Deborah Kochan, B.A., J.D. Donrui Ryu. B.A., J.D. The hood traditionally served as a cover for the tonsured head and indicates Daniel Brownslorw, A.B.,J.D. Arlene Kostant, B.A., M.A., J.D. Douglas Saeltzer, A.B., J.D. the subject matter of the degree and the faculty from which it was awarded. Michael Bruno, B.A., J.D. Melissa Krum, B.A .J.D. Michael Salerno, B.A., J.D. Fred Butler, B.A., M.P.A.. J.D. Frederick Lambert, A.B., J.D. Robert Sammis, B.A., J.D. During the ceremony, the hood is placed on the graduate to recognize the Jo Carrillo, B.A., J.D., J.S.D. Carol Langford, B.A., J.D. BabakSani, B.S..J.D. academic accomplishment and to welcome the graduate into the society Carl Chamberlin, B.A., J.D. Greg Lanier, B.A., J.D. Rebecca Saroyan, B.A., J.D. Andrew Cheng, B.A., J.D. Margie Lariviere. B.A., J.D. Reuel Schiller, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., J.D. of professionals. At the University of California, Hastings College of the Kara Christenson, B.A., J.D. Daniel J. Lathrope, B.S., B.A., J.D., LL.M. Jonathan Schmidt, B.A., M.A., J.D. Law, hoods are lined with a blue chevron on a gold ground to represent the Allison Cocotis. A.B., J.D., LL.M. Clifford Lee, A.B., J.D. Stephen Schwarz, B.A., J.D. Marsha N. Cohen. B.A., J.D. Eumi l,ee, B.A..J.D. Robert Schwartz, B.A., J.D. University colors. The color of the velvet edging on the hoods represents the Richard Cohen, B.A., J.D. Evan Tsen Lee, A.B., J.D. Brad Seligman, B.A., J.D. subject in which the degree is earned: for law, the color is purple. The tassel is Pamela Cole, B.A., J.D. Jeffrey Lefstin.Sc.B., F’h.D..J.D. Rochelle Shapell, B.A., M.P.H., J.D. Douglas H. Collom, B.A., J.D. Ethan Leib, B.A., M.Phil., Ph D., J.D. Ann Shulman, B.S., J.D.. LL.M. placed on the left side of the cap, which indicates an advanced degree. George Coombe, Jr., B.S., J.D. Eileen l-eitner, B.S., J.D. Franklin Silver. B.A., J.D. ICaseyCorbil. B.A..J.D. JohnLeshy, A.B..J.D. Gail Silverstein, B.A., J.D. Paul Cort, B.S., M.S., J.D. David 1. Levine, B.A., J.D. Amy Slater, B.A.,J.D. Burk I3elventhal, B.A., J.D. Stephen A. Lind, A.B., J.D., LL.M. Charles Smiley, B.A.. J.D. The Mace John L. Ehamond, B.A., J.D. Rory K. Little, B.A., J.D. Linda Stanley, A.B., J.D. Terry Kay Diggs, B.A., J.D. Sue Lunbeck, B.A., J.D. Mathew Stephertson, B.A., J.D. Brett Morgan DiMarco, B.A.. J.D. James Madison, B.S., LL.B. Allyn Stem, B.A., J.D. Traditionally at UC Hastings, the Associate Academic Dean carries the mace Robert Dobbins, B.S., M.A., J.D., LL.M. Cecily Mak. B.A.. J.D. Jon Sylvester, B.A., M.J.. J.D. and leads the academic procession at commencement. Historically, the mace Mlliam S. Dodge, B.A.. J.D. John S. Malone, A.B., J.D. Kevin H. Tierney, B.A., M.A., LL.B., Mary Pat Dooley, B.A., J.D. Richard Marcus, B.A., J.D. LL.M. was seen as an image of warlike battle. Centuries ago, kings began to change David L. Faigman, B.A., M.A.,J.D. Ephraim Margolin, B.A.. LL.B. Ronald Tyier, B.S., J.D. this image by replacing spikes with precious gems and jewels to use the mace I^ndall Farrimond, B.S., M.5., J.D. Harry Maring B.A., J.D., LLM. Stephen Tollafield, B.A., J.D. Robin Feldman, B.A., J.D. Shauna Marshall, A.B., J.D., J.S.M. Rachel Van Cleave. B.A.. J.D.. J.S.M. in ceremonies as a symbol of peace and leadership. Today, the mace is used in Rosemarie Femandez-F*ifeT, B.A., J.D. Susan Mart, B.A., M.L.J.S., J.D. Bruce Wagman, B.S., J.D. ceremonies as a symbol of authority. Heather Field, B.A., J.D. Leo Martinez, B.S., M.S., J.D. James Wagstaffe, A.B., J.D. David Franklyn, B.A., J.D. Calvin R. Massey, A.B., M.B.A., J.D. Thomas Wallace, B.A., J.D. Hastings proudly displays a mace which was donated by the Class of 2005. I^obert Fries, B.A., J.D, Ugo Mattel. Jurisdi. LL.M. William K.S. Wang B.A., J.D. Jessica Gabel, B.S., J.D. James R. McCall, B.A., J.D. D. Kelly Weisberg B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The mace was designed to reflect the history, goals and ideals of UC Hastings. Miye Goishi, B.A., J.D. Kevin McCarthy, B.A., J.D. I-D The finial at the top points to the Way to the Future. The three rings, or Jeff Goldfien, A.B., J.D., LL.M. Bruce McNamara. A.B., M.B.A., J.D. Lois Weithom, B.S., Ph D., J.D. Alex Crab, B.A., J.D. Heather Meeker, B.A., J.D. Jeffrey Williams, B.A., J.D. beads, around the finial represent Mind, Reason, and Intellect. The large ball Brian Gray, B.A..J.D. Theresa Driscoll Moore, B.A., J.D. Joan Williams, B.A., M.C.P., J.D. Joseph R. Grodin, B.A., I’h.D,, J.D. Teresa Moran, B.S., J.D. C. Keith Wingate, B.S.. J.D. holds the medallion, a symbol of UC Hastings itself. The first bead under Jonathan Gross, B.A., J.D. Karen Musalo, B.A., J.D. MaryC. Wirth, B.A.,J.D. the medallion symbolizes UC Hastings as the oldest law school in California. Michael Hamilton, B.A., J.D. Thomas Nazario, B.A., M.A., J.D. John Worden, B.A., J.D. Geoffrey Hansen, B.A., J.D. Melissa Lee Nelken, B.A., M.A., J.D. Jennifer Wyllie-Pletcher, B.A., J.D. The two beads below represent Morality and Professional Honor. The three Geoffrey Hazard, B.A., LL.B. Barbara Nelson, B.A., J.D. Antoinette M. Young 8.A., J.D. beads around the top part of the shaft represent the Vision of the Founders, James Head, B.A.. J.D. Nell Jessup Newton, B.A., J.D. Ling Zhu, B.A., M.A.. J.D. the Hopes of the Professors, and the Desires of the Students. The body of the Candace Heisler, B.A., J.D. Jessica Notini. B.A., J.D. Laurie Zimet, B.S.,J.D. Howard Herman, A.B., J.D. Daniel OcJts-Tillotscn, BS, J.D. Bernard Zimmerman, B.A., J.D. mace represents that which is conveyed in the Present. The pointed tail of the Sarah Hines, B.A., J.D. Roger Park, A.B., J.D. lUchard Zitrin, A.B., J.D. Krisana Hodges, 6.A., J.D. Jennifer Parrish, B.A., J.D. mace represents that which was gained from the Past. The mace itself is made Robert Hulse, B.S., M.S., J.D. Roger Patton, B.S., J.D. from California redwood. BOARD OF DIRECTORS John K. Smith, Chair, B.A., LL.B. Marci Dragun, B.A., j.D. Carin T. Fujisaki, B.A., J.D. Claes H. Lewenhaupt, B.A., LL.M., J.D., descendant of Serranus Clinton Hastings James E. Mahoney, B.A., J.D. Brian D. Monaghan, B.S., J.D. Bruce L. Simon, A.B., J.D. Tony West, A.B., J.D. Marvin R. Baxter, Director Emeritus, B.A., J.D. William R. Channell, Director Emeritus, J.D. Maureen E. Corcoran, Director Emeritus, B.A., M.A., J.D. Joseph W. Cotchett, Director Emeritus, B.S., J.D. Myron E. Etienne, Jr., Director Emeritus, B.S., J.D. Lois Haight Herrington, Director Emeritus, B.A., J.D. Max K. Jamison, Director Emeritus, B.A., J.D. Jan Lewenhaupt, Director Emeritus, great-grandson of Serranus Clinton Hastings John T. Knox, Director Emeritus, B.A., J.D. Charlene Padovani Mitchell, Director Emeritus, B.A., M.A., J.D. John A. Sproui, Director Emeritus, B.A., J.D. COLLEGE OFFICERS Robert C. Dynes, President of the University, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Nell Jessup Newton, Chancellor and Dean, Professor of Law, B.A., J.D. Shauna Marshall, Academic Dean, Professor of Law, A.B., J.D., J.S.M. William S. Dodge, Associate Academic Dean, Professor of Law, B.A., J.D. Elise K. Traynum, General Counsel, Secretary to the Board of Directors, B.A., J.D. David Seward, Chief Financial Officer, B.A., M.B.A. THIRD YEAR COUNCIL Megan Frances Cesare-Eastman and William C. O'Neill, Co-Presidents Rosamaria Barajas Jennifer Suzanne Cohen Matthew David Dickerson Ilya Filmus Olivia H. Lee Daniel L. Luna Meital Manzuri Krishnan Padmanahbah Lindsay A. Steele Nathaniel J. Torres Charles Lee Yu ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Stephen P. Van Liere, President, B.A., J.D. Peter F. Burns, President-Elect, B.A., M.S., J.D. Robert S. Tafoya, Secretary, B.A., M.S., J.D. Dennis L. Hightower, Treasurer, B.A., J.D. Mercedes U. Moreno, Immediate Past President, B.A., M.B.A., J.D. HASTINGS 1066 FOUNDATION OFFICERS Jane Curran Padell, President, B.A., J.D. Brian Thiessen, First Vice President, A.B., J.D. Alfred MK Wong, Second Vice President, B.A., J.D. Basil Plastiras, Secretary, A.B., J.D. Aletha R. Werson, Treasurer, B.A., J.D. Mark E. Foster, Immediate Past President, B.A., J.D.