2012 - 2013 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR: GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW
San Francisco, California
2010 – 2015 ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
San Francisco, California
Teach a section of Critical Studies focusing on Contracts and Evidence, with the goal of preparing students for the California Bar Exam. Course emphasis is on improving legal analysis and writing.
2003 – present CONSULTANT: STANFORD LAW SCHOOL
Palo Alto, California
Act to facilitate the legal thought process via individual counseling sessions that focus on substantive law analysis as well as personal issues relevant to academic success. Provide additional tutoring support for Legal Research and Writing.
2002 – present CO-FOUNDER/ACADEMIC COACH: LAWTUTORIAL.COM
Menlo Park, San Carlos, and Richmond, California
Provide customized individual tutoring services for law school and the California bar exam. Focus on developing student’s legal and factual analysis, exam-taking approaches, and exam writing skills. Tutoring support for essays, multiple choice exam, and performance exams. Offer academic coaching for non-analytical factors that affect exam performance.
1997 – 2002 CO-DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
1996-97 ACTING DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
Managed a program for over 150 students. Supervised and trained 20 Session Leaders annually. Worked individually with 30+ at risk 1st year students to improve their legal writing and analysis skills. Counseled upper division students regarding academic and personal issues. Taught a section of Legal Process.
1996 - 1998 LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING INSTRUCTOR
Santa Clara University Institute for Paralegal Studies, Santa Clara, CA
Taught classes in Legal Research, Writing, Drafting and Appellate
Practice.
Summer 1997-1998 DIRECTOR, TOKYO PROGRAM: INSTITUTE FOR
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
Coordinated an eight-week overseas program of classes and internships for 20 law students.
1990 - 2002 PRIVATE BAR TUTOR
San Jose, California
Worked with at-risk applicants to pass Bar exams of California and
other states.
June - August 1996 SENIOR ADVISOR
Council member Duke Bainum, Honolulu City Counsel, Honolulu, HI
Supervised a staff of five. Met with constituents concerning current local issues. Worked closely with legal staff in drafting, analyzing and directing bills through the legislative process. Drafted Finance Committee reports and was responsible for all committee matters related to the City budget.
1990 – 1996 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
Supervised and scheduled study sessions. Advised students about class schedules. Tutored students individually and counseled them concerning academic and personal problems. Acted as liaison between the Program and various minority students groups, faculty and administration. Also responsible for compilation and analysis of statistical data relating to student attendance and grades.
Summer 1990 LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR
CLEO Institute Western Region, Santa Clara, California
Taught legal analysis and exam writing skills to a class of 17 disadvantaged students. Evaluated students’ ability to identify and apply appropriate rules to relevant facts.
Recipient of Law Faculty Scholarship 1987-90.
Institute of International and Comparative Law, Summer 1988.
B.A., Political Science, 1977.
BAR MEMBERSHIP California, December 1990. Hawaii, June 1991.
& ASSOCIATIONS Hawaii State Bar Association, American Bar Association
