首都法律中心 & 麦克乔治法学院的政策教授 offers a unique blend of courses and experiential opportunities to prepare you for a career focused on shaping public policy in government. 我们位于加州首府, just a few short miles from the State Capitol and government buildings, provides an unparalleled opportunity to impact critical government and public policy issues while completing your JD.
The 资本律师集中 is a 14-unit course of study and experiential learning students can pursue while they earn their JD. 资本律师集中 students also have opportunities to attend exclusive Capital Center events and networking opportunities.
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Capital Center scholarships are available to highly qualified JD degree applicants who want to complete the 资本律师集中. Interested applicants should contact the McGeorge 入学s Office by 电子邮件 或者拨打916.739.7105.
亚伦Brieno
兼职教授, Legislative and Public 政策 Clinic
Deputy Chief of State, California State Senator Ben Hueso
凯茜基督教
兼职教授, Legislative and Public 政策 Clinic
Retired Partner, Nielson Merksamer Parrinello Gross & 饰演
凯瑟琳Londenberg
加州立法兼职教授
Deputy Legislative Counsel, Office of California Legislative Counsel
托马斯•努斯鲍姆
兼职教授, Capital 法律yering and 政策making
加州社区学院前校长
法律预科杂志,2021年夏季,政府法律
Pre法律 Magazine, Winter 2020, 2021 and 2022, Grade for Public 政策
麦克乔治法学院 is located in Sacramento, the capital of California. McGeorge’s location enables the school to offer outstanding opportunities for students, including high-profile externships and connections. McGeorge alumni work at every level of government and legislative advocacy in and around California’s capital.
麦克乔治法学院 ranked #3 in 政府法律
麦克乔治法学院’s government law program was ranked No. 2021年被pre法律杂志评为全国第三名. 首都法律中心 & 政策 — which is located three miles away from the Capitol — provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to impact critical government and public policy issues.
校友在加州国会大厦表现出色
Mariana Corona Sabeniano was one of the first students to pursue a Master of Science in 法律, 政府法律 & 政策 when 麦克乔治法学院 launched the program eight years ago. Sabeniano earned her degree in 2015 and rose to Senator Monique Limón's Chief of Staff position.
Helping others build foundations with foundational skills
蒂娅·博特曼·帕特森, ’94, serves the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the Associate Director for 住房, 财政部, 和商业. Patterson leads the team in the OMB that develops and oversees budgets for many federal agencies, including the Department of 住房 and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration.
McGeorge alumna uses her legal training to make bills become law
米歇尔Teran-Woolfork, 韩剧的17, worked on a bill to make California the first state in the nation to give farmworkers overtime pay. “The most fulfilling part of my career is knowing that Californians want to have a voice in their government, and working in the Legislature for an Assemblymember, 我帮助他们做到这一点,”她说。.
Clinic students draft bill to make English as a Second Language courses more financially accessible to recent immigrants
Knarik Melkonyan, '22, spoke from lived experience when testifying in front of the California Assembly Committee on Higher Education about AB 1232. 该法案, which she and her clinic partner Mo Roeckl-Navazio helped draft, would make English as a Second Language courses more affordable for recent immigrants to the United States.
Students help first-in-nation healthcare reform become law
Through their work in 正规博彩十大网站 麦克乔治法学院’s Legislative and Public 政策 Clinic, 麦克乔治校友埃里克·霍夫曼, ’21, 亚历山大·佩克诺, ’21, did something many lawyers will never have the opportunity to experience. 两人看到了他们正在处理的账单, 加州参议院法案(sb311), 由加州州长签署成为法律. 加文·纽森(Gavin 新闻om)在9月. 2021.