By Richard B. Weisberg, Esq. ’78
Before the war in Gaza or the joint attack on Iran, the controversy that chiefly occupied the majority of public affairs in Israel concerned legislation enacted in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. The legislation related to several matters concerning the power and composition of the judiciary, and included these two
McGeorge School of Law gave me a way of seeing law that has shaped everything I’ve done since: law as a system that
Language, cultural understanding, and a good sense of humor always helps
In fact, I embarked on my journey toward earning the LLM degree in Transnational Business Practice at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of
1. How did your LLM coursework reshape the way you approach cutting-edge legal challenges and how have you put those insights into practice in your current role?
The LLM coursework at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law deepened my appreciation for comparative legal analysis and the interplay
1. What triggered your desire to study an LLM, and why McGeorge School of Law?
I launched my career on the corporate team at DLA Piper in St. Petersburg, Russia. Getting in took grit; thriving there took even more. That team taught me how to think and deliver like a
1. Looking back, which professor, clinic, or course at McGeorge School of Law most influenced your professional thinking, and why?
I didn’t know any lawyers growing up, the ones I knew were on TV in criminal law procedural dramas, and that’s what I thought being a lawyer was. But in the
My time at McGeorge School of Law’s Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education and career. It allowed me to build on my foundation of service from my time in the Marine Corps while deepening my dedication to serving vulnerable populations with compassion and diligence.
In the Marine Corps
I have a JD because I graduated from law school. I’m licensed to practice law because I passed the California Bar Exam. But, I’m an attorney doing some good in the world because of the McGeorge School of Law Elder and Health Law Clinic.
Going to law school and passing
The Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law introduced me to topics and issues that shaped my current legal career in the healthcare field. As a student in the Clinic, I was given the tools to find out what it would feel like to