Bryce Yonehiro Hatakeyama grew up with a legacy which included great sadness. While both of his grandfathers served in the Army during World War II, his grandmothers spent that time in a Japanese Internment camp. This family history was a part of what eventually drove his desire to become a judge, to leave behind a different “family legacy.”
(L-R) Diego Andrade (Law ’16), Jordan Brown (Law ’16), Honorable Hugo Loza, Presiding Judge of the dependency courts for Tulare County Superior Court, and Tim Bragg (Law ’11).
On any given day in this country, a lot of media attention is given to legal issues facing criminals, huge corporations, celebrities, and lost souls. It is rare, however, for the tribulations of the misguided, everyday folks who wind up in dependency court to receive any notice.
Like two dozen other San Joaquin College of Law July Bar passers, Jaymie Eaton learned she passed the Bar on Friday, November 12, at 6:00 p.m. The following Monday morning, she was quickly sworn in because McCormick Barstow had already calendared their newest Associate Attorney for cases in December.
Congratulations to Adam Rushing (Law ‘13) who has been named to Business Street Online’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2021. He is the Chief Operating Officer and Board Member for the California Autism Center.
From a very young age, SJCL alumnae and Appellate Advocacy/Moot Court Professor Jennifer Oleksa (JD' 16) knew she wanted to be a lawyer. She followed in the footsteps of her mom and aunt, both of whom attended SJCL, and is now a Deputy Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the California Attorney General's Office.
Learn more about Jennifer, why she says self-care and maintaining your mental health during law school is essential and how she relearned the importance of a work/life balance after a brain cancer diagnosis.