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.
SJCL alumnus and Fresno State grad, Jacobo Espindola, is no stranger to hard work. Coming from humble beginnings, Jacobo started working in the fields at an early age, worked as a custodian through high school and became the first person in his family to go to college. Find out how Jacobo continued his journey through law school, how his early life lessons helped him pass the Bar on the first try and how a worldwide pandemic did not stop him from accomplishing all of his goals.
Victor E. Salazar (Law '93) has been reappointed to the Commission on Judicial Performance, where he has served since 2020.