By Shannon Wentworth, BREN Clinic Director
Laura Higareda-Chapa is no stranger to advocacy. As a former Congressional staffer for Congressman Cal Dooley and District Director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein from 1993 to 2001, Higareda-Chapa has been turning her advocacy into action.
Alex Peltzer (Law ’01) has been named the new general manager of the Board of Directors for the Lower Tule River and Pixley Irrigation Districts in Tulare County.
By Diane Skouti Baiza, Alumni Liaison
Tens of thousands of trial court decisions are appealed to the California Court of Appeal each year. With the exception of death penalty appeals or novel cases where questions of law are in dispute, the buck stops at the Court of Appeal.
The SJCL motto “One Degree, a World of Options,” is greatly exemplified by the legal career of 2009 graduate Sung Bae Park, who currently lives and works in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
By David Weiland (Law ’92), SJCL Board of Trustees Member
The United States Supreme Court Bar was first established in 1790. Since that time, thousands of attorneys have had the honor of being admitted. As of June 5, 2025, I am proud and humbled to be counted among them.