Scholarship is a core priority for the Pacific McGeorge faculty. Among their scholarly pursuits, Pacific McGeorge faculty develop and present at scholarly symposia and conferences, author books for the legal profession, students, and the general public, and produce scholarship for top journals around the country and the world.

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Submissions from 2014

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Converging Trends in Legal Education: Globalization Meets Experiential Education, Raquel Aldana, Linda Carter, Hannah Garry, and Fatma Marouf

A Network Theory Approach to Global Legislative Action, Nadia Banteka

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Dangerous Liaisons: The Responsibility to Protect and a Reform of the UN Security Council, Nadia Banteka

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The Resurgence of Right-Wing Extremism in Greece: A Not So Golden Dawn, Nadia Banteka

The Role of Transnational Networks in the Prohibition of the use of Anti-Personnel Landmines, Nadia Banteka

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Past the Point of No Return? A Right-Based Framework for International Engagement in Israel/Palestine, Omar M. Dajani and Hiba Husseini

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The Emerging Reality in Palestine: Entrenched Occupation and “Fragnation”, Omar M. Dajani and Hiba Husseini

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Global K Blog - entries by Michael P. Malloy, Michael P. Malloy

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International Water Law Project Blog: The Entry into Force of the 1997 Watercourses Convention, Stephen C. McCaffrey

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Book Review: Persuasion Theory and Applications, Francis J. Mootz III

The Borders of Law and Rhetoric, Francis J. Mootz III

Conversational Implicatures and Legal Texts, Brian G. Slocum

Ordinary Meaning and Chevron, Brian G. Slocum

Advising Your Client on Opening a Winery, John G. Sprankling

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Teaching Oral Advocacy: Creating More Opportunities for an Essential Skill, Michael Vitiello

The New Personal Jurisdiction Case Law: Allowing Foreign Defendants to Avoid American Courts, Michael Vitiello

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Making a Muddle of Moral Damages, Jarrod Wong

Submissions from 2013

A Network Theory Approach to Global Legislative Action, Nadia Banteka

The Parthenon Marbles Revisited: A New Strategy for Greece, Nadia Banteka

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Obama’s Demand of Palestinians: Recognize a "Jewish State", Omar M. Dajani

Responding to Ethnic & Religious Conflict in the Middle East: The Promise & Limits of Rights, Omar M. Dajani

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The Intifada Brought Palestine Home, Omar M. Dajani

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California's marine protected area network planning process: Introduction to the special issue, Mary Gleason, John Kirlin, and Evan Fox

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Snow White, Leslie Gielow Jacobs

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Engaging and Assessing Students with Google Docs, Courtney G. Lee

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Global K Blog - entries by Michael P. Malloy, Michael P. Malloy

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Book Review of Donatella Di Cesare, Gadamer: A Philosophical Portrait, Francis J. Mootz III

Institutional Responsibility for Sex and Gender Exploitation, Francis J. Mootz III

Indexicals, and the Semantics/Pragmatics Distinction, Brian G. Slocum

Quantifier Domain Restriction and Ordinary Meaning, Brian G. Slocum

The Ordinary Meaning of Rules, Brian G. Slocum

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Are We On the Road to Legalizing Marijuana?, Michael Vitiello

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Hot Topic Program - What Happens When “Legalize It” Moves From Slogan to State Law?, Michael Vitiello

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Making Good Use of a Crisis, Michael Vitiello

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The Compensatory Nature of Moral Damages in Investor-State Arbitration, Jarrod Wong

Submissions from 2012

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Concurrent Session 5C. SALT Consumer Guide for Social Justice Minded Law Students, Raquel Aldana, Claudia Angelos, Mary Lu Bilek, Olympia Duhart, Luz E. Herrera, and Beth Lyon

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Arafat's Ghost, Omar M. Dajani

A Regional Approach to Pluralism in the New Arab Order?, Omar M. Dajani

A Regional Approach to Pluralism in the New Arab Order?, Omar M. Dajani

A Regional Approach to Pluralism in the New Arab Order?, Omar M. Dajani

Can the Two State Solution be Salvaged?, Omar M. Dajani

Immigration and the 2012 Election: Legal and Legislative Disputes, Omar M. Dajani

Peace Advocacy After Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, Omar M. Dajani

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Book Review of The Measure of Injury: Race, Gender, and Tort Law, by Martha Chamallas and Jennifer B. Wriggins, Julie A. Davies and Anne Bloom

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California Supreme Court: Defining the Boundaries, J. Clark Kelso

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California’s Affirmative Action Ban in the Ninth Circuit, Brian K. Landsberg

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Book Review: "Gustav Shpet’s Contribution to Philosophy and Cultural Theory", Francis J. Mootz III

Immigration Law and Theory, Francis J. Mootz III

The (Un)Ethical Surplus of the War on Illegal Immigration, Francis J. Mootz III

The Ordinary Meaning of Ordinary Language in Legal Texts, Brian G. Slocum

The Ordinary Meaning of Ordinary Language in Legal Texts, Brian G. Slocum

The Ordinary Meaning of Ordinary Language in Legal Texts, Brian G. Slocum

Ethical Dilemmas for the Transactional Attorney, John G. Sprankling

Recent Developments in Real Property Law, John G. Sprankling

Reflections on the Property Jurisprudence of Justice Kennedy, John G. Sprankling

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Comment on Investment Treaties & Investor Corruption: An Emerging Defense for Host States by Jason Yackee in the Virginia Journal of International Law, Jarrod Wong

Submissions from 2011

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Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Genetic Management Plan – San Joaquin River Restoration, Karrigan Bork

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Essay, Post-Mortem: Oslo and Arafat, Muftah, Omar M. Dajani

Palestinian Statehood: Legal Issues and Strategic Implications, Omar M. Dajani

Reaping the Fruit of the Arab Spring: Seeds of Peace or Further Discontent?, Omar M. Dajani

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September song, Omar M. Dajani

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Sticky Wicket at the UN, Omar M. Dajani

Still Stalled Between Seasons: Statehood & Mass Mobilization in Palestine, Omar M. Dajani

The Palestinian Appeal for Statehood at the United Nations, Omar M. Dajani

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The Myth of Defensible Borders: Building a Middle East Regional Security Regime, Omar M. Dajani and Ezzedine Choukri-Fishere

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Book Review of: Growing a Constitution, Reviewing A Republic of Statutes by William Eskridge and John Ferejohn, Leslie Gielow Jacobs

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United States Legislation and Presidential Directives, Leslie Gielow Jacobs and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker

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California Supreme Court: Focused On the Familiar, J. Clark Kelso

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The World is a Diverse Place for Future Lawyers, Hether Macfarlane

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‘Die Sache’ as the Ground of Meaning”, Francis J. Mootz III

Invited Speaker, Francis J. Mootz III

Political Rhetoric, Francis J. Mootz III

Rethinking “Ordinary” Meaning, Brian G. Slocum

Climate Change and the Human Right to Property, John G. Sprankling

Land Use Planning in the United States: A Case Study of Playa Vista, John G. Sprankling

Submissions from 2010

Deterrence & Proportionality: Assessing the Legality of the Dahiya Doctrine, Omar M. Dajani

Disproportionality & Deterrence: The Dahiya Doctrine under International Law, Omar M. Dajani

International Law and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Omar M. Dajani

Negotiating Peace: Lessons from Palestine for Mindanao, Omar M. Dajani

Palestinian Negotiating Patterns, Omar M. Dajani

The Importance of the Goldstone Report, Omar M. Dajani

The Myth of Defensible Borders: Toward an Integrated Approach to Middle East Security, Omar M. Dajani

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The California Supreme Court’s 2009-2010 Term: The “George Court” Comes to a Close, J. Clark Kelso

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The Importance of Studying Global Issues in Employment Discrimination Law, Brian K. Landsberg

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Sovereignty and Cooperative Management of Shared Water Resources In a Time of Shrinking Availability: The Role of International Law, Stephen C. McCaffrey

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Invited Speaker, Francis J. Mootz III

Legal Rhetoric: Pedagogy, Practice and Critique, Francis J. Mootz III

Neglected Areas of Legal Rhetoric, Francis J. Mootz III

Supersession: The New Rhetoric Reads Lawrence v. Texas, Francis J. Mootz III

Who is Calling?: Responsible Hermeneutics – Hermeneutics of Responsibility, Francis J. Mootz III

A Structuralist Account of “Ordinary Meaning” in Statutory Interpretation, Brian G. Slocum

A Structuralist Account of “Ordinary Meaning” in Statutory Interpretation, Brian G. Slocum

Interpretation and Authorial Intent, Brian G. Slocum

Building a Scholarly Community, John G. Sprankling

Recent Developments in Real Property Law, John G. Sprankling

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Outlining from Scratch: How to Make the Process Meaningful, Edward Telfeyan

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Calibration Sessions to Create Reliable and Fair Assessment, The Second Draft, Stephanie J. Thompson and Hether Macfarlane

Submissions from 2009

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Making Civil Liberties Matter in Local Immigration Enforcement, Raquel Aldana

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The Many Faces of Online Courses: Using Online Courses to Facilitate Faculty Interaction, Adrienne L. Brungess and Stephanie J. Thompson

Never Again and Then? Genocide and Exceptionalism in Israeli Security Discourse, Omar M. Dajani