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In Memoriam: Scott Goldberg (JD '85)

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus Scott Goldberg (JD '85) has passed away.

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Pepperdine Caruso Law Mourns the Loss of Alumna Lisa Russell (JD ‘20)

Lisa Russell, a 2020 graduate of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, passed away on November 21, 2022, after a long battle with recurrent breast cancer. She was 39 years old.

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Adjunct Professor Deanna Newton (JD '17) Hosts Panel on Tax Careers

Pepperdine Caruso Law adjunct professor and alumna Deanna Newton (JD '17) hosted a panel on tax careers in her Federal Income Taxation class.

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Anthony Ellis (JD '15) and Jonathan Bakhsheshian (JD '14) Speak in Ethical Lawyering Class

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumni Anthony Ellis (JD '15) and Jonathan Bakhsheshian (JD '14), partners of Ellis & Bakh, LLP, spoke in Professor Stephanie Blondell's Ethical Lawyering class on the utility of advertising as attorneys.

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Megan Cooney (JD '13) Promoted to Partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Megan Cooney (JD '13) has been elected to partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP, effective January 1, 2022.

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David Rowe (JD '11) Promoted to Counsel at Latham and Watkins LLP

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus David W. Rowe (JD '11) has been promoted to counsel at Latham and Watkins LLP in the firm's Boston office.

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Michael Baker (JD '85) Honored with Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus Michael J. Baker (JD '85) has been nominated by the Public Law Center to receive the State Bar of California's Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services.

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Maura Gierl (JD '12) Makes Waves at Chick-fil-A

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Maura Gierl (JD '12) serves as Senior Counsel in Chick-fil-A's Corporate Legal Intellectual Property Group.

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In Memoriam: Donald Dalton (JD '84)

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus Donald Louis Dalton (JD '84) passed away on October 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah.