McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy

McGeorge’s Capital Lawyering Concentration is proud to recognize our many campus leaders who have been selected for 2022 Graduating Student Awards. These students will soon be Capital Center alumni, and have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, legal scholarship, leadership, competition team performance, and service to the McGeorge community while in law school. Congratulations to the award recipients and our 2022 Capital Lawyering graduates!

Outstanding Graduating Senior
Quentin Barbosa

Outstanding Student Leadership In Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Annie Thomas

Outstanding Student Achievement
Michael Crisostomo and Hector Ramirez

Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Sofia Schersei and Matt Urban

Outstanding Student Service Award
Mo Roeckl-Navazio and Alex Lee

Congrats these amazing alumni on being named to the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list for 2021.

One of the most critical things for a lobbyist to get right is the lobbyist-client relationship. Chris Micheli shares his advice for how to set expectations early on in the relationship.

The Lobbyist-Client Relationship - CAP·impact https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/the-lobbyist-client-relationship?si=003697afd7b44201b2f77946651980ff One of the most critical things for a lobbyist to

Some of these - like read the room and be careful what you put in writing - apply in all fields, but Chris Micheli details some other common mistakes you see lobbyists make.

Common Mistakes Lobbyists Make - CAP·impact https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/common-mistakes-lobbyists-make?si=7944be1ded9a4bb0bead4e1527dc9d90 Over the years, my colleague, Ray LeBov, and I have

Join four amazing alumni for the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy & McGeorge CDO's annual Capital Careers panel. If you've ever wondered about how to get started in a career at the intersection of law, policy, and politics, this event is for you. The event starts at 5 p.m. PT.

https://zoom.us/j/92317459142?pwd=VDZqV3JTa3hIWW9JZVZ1MXFNd21LQT09

If you're interested in a career at the intersection of law, politics, and public policy, but don't know where to get started? Join out alumni for a panel designed to help you get your foot in the door. See you tomorrow at 5. https://www.facebook.com/events/367918124883286/?ref=newsfeed

It's that time again. Time for Chris Micheli to break down how many bills the governor has left to act on, and how that stacks up to governors of years past.

Governor Newsom's 2021 Bill Actions Professor Chris Micheli details the number of bills Governor Gavin Newsom has left to act on, and compares that to previous governors.

It might not be the kind of evidence a court rates most highly, but if you're trying to figure out legislative intent, the docs discussed in today's blog post might be your best resource. ​

The 2017 Legislative Session by the Numbers The 2017 Legislative Session By The Numbers With 2017 drawing to a close, it seems fitting to do a recap of the 2017 Legislative Session by the numbers.

There are lots of things that you would think would be exceptions to California's bill rule, but aren't. In fact, there's only one exception, one very narrow exception. https://www.capimpactca.com/2021/08/enrolled-bill-rule/

Enrolled Bill Rule https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/enrolled-bill-rule The judicial branch of government is generally reluctant to review the record-keeping practices of

Have you heard of the Department of General Services? Learn more about California's business hub on this week's podcast!

California's Department of General Services https://soundcloud.com/capimpactca/californias-department-of-general-services The Department of General Services, known by its acronym of DGS, is a