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A law degree offers “One Degree, a World of Options.” Join a panel of SJCL alumni at San Joaquin College of Law to explore the many career paths it can provide. Facilitated by Dean Janice Pearson, panelists will share their career journeys, strategies for success in law school, and real-world insights. Prospective students are invited to join us on campus to meet the panelists and ask questions.

2026 Panelists


Jacqueline Andrade

Jacqueline Andrade

Immigration Law Attorney
Andrade Auld Law, Partner
San Joaquin College of Law, Class of 2023
Fresno Pacific University, B.A. in Psychology

Rachel Cartier

Rachel Cartier

Senior Deputy District Attorney
Madera County District Attorney’s Office
Criminal Law Prosecutor
San Joaquin College of Law, Class of 2011
University of California, Berkeley, B.A. in Political Science

Jason Crockford

Jason Crockford

Defense Attorney
Fresno County Public Defender’s Office
San Joaquin College of Law, Class of 2018
San Francisco State University, B.A. in English Literature

Nicholas R. Urgesi

Nicholas R. Urgesi

Personal Injury Law Attorney
Freedman Law
San Joaquin College of Law, Class of 2018
California State University Fresno, B.A. in Business