Kalisa’s experience at Pacific McGeorge — and beyond

1. Looking back at your LLM experience at McGeorge (2008–2009), what has stayed with you most?
McGeorge School of Law gave me a way
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Kalisa’s experience at Pacific McGeorge — and beyond

1. Looking back at your LLM experience at McGeorge (2008–2009), what has stayed with you most?
McGeorge School of Law gave me a way…

1. Looking back at your LLM in Transnational Business Practice at McGeorge School of Law, what did that experience mean to you personally and professionally — and how has it shaped your approach…

1. What motivated you to pursue an LLM degree in Transnational Business Practice at McGeorge nearly ten years after completing your JD?
In fact, I embarked on my journey toward earning the…

1. How did your LLM coursework reshape the way you approach cutting-edge legal challenges and how have you put those insights into practice in your current role?
The LLM coursework at the University of the…

1. What triggered your desire to study an LLM, and why McGeorge School of Law?
I launched my career on the corporate team at DLA Piper in St. Petersburg, Russia. Getting in took grit; thriving…

1. Looking back, which professor, clinic, or course at McGeorge School of Law most influenced your professional thinking, and why?
I didn’t know any lawyers growing up, the ones I knew were on TV in criminal…
My time at McGeorge School of Law’s Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education and career. It allowed me to build on my foundation of service from my time in the Marine Corps while…
“PDSAs are a tool from the Transformational Change Partnership that we have integrated into our work and decision-making at our agency. We often ask our clients to help develop PDSAs so we can incorporate their change ideas into our system.”…

Participating in the Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education. I joined the clinic to gain practical experience in estate planning and elder law,…

I have a JD because I graduated from law school. I’m licensed to practice law because I passed the California Bar Exam. But, I’m an attorney doing some good in the world because of the McGeorge School…