Last spring Gonzaga law alum Charnelle Bejelkengern became the first woman of African American decent to serve as a judge in Eastern Washington. In this episode, she shares her experience as new judge and how mentorship and leadership opportunities can impact students for many years to come.  

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13. Season 2, Episode 8 - Alumni Charnelle Bejelkengern: Supporting the next generation of diverse lawyers

We are excited to introduce one of our new faculty members, Agnieszka (Aneshka) McPeak in this episode. Agnieszka will be joining us as an associate professor and the new director of the school’s Center for Law, Ethics & Commerce. During this conversation, she shares her background and personal story as well as her research.

12. Season 2 - Episode 7 – Welcoming Agnieszka McPeak

 Chantell Cosner chats with long-time faculty member and expert in immigration policy professor Megan Ballard talks about Gonzaga University’s immigration clinic, her recent trip to Nogales, Arizona and the impact of probono work.

11. Season 2, Episode 6 - Megan Ballard: Immigration Policy & the Impact of Pro-bono Work

During this episode, Dean Jacob Rooksby visits with Sandra Park. Sandra is a senior attorney with the ACLU Women’s Rights Project. Her work focuses on advancing gender equality and challenging discrimination experienced by survivors of gender-based violence, and she was also counsel on the ACLU’s successful 2013 U.S. Supreme Court challenge to human gene patents. During this conversation, she shares her insights and experience with the case.

10. Season 2 - Episode 5 - Sandra Park & Dean Rooksby: Human Gene Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Today, we hear from faculty Drew Simshaw sharing his insights on teaching first-year courses as well as what the future of lawyering might look like.

9. Season 2, Episode 4 Drew Simshaw: Communications, Tech & The Future of Lawyering

In this episode, our marketing manager Chantell Cosner sits down with alumni and member of the Gonzaga Law Board of Advisors, Catherine Clark to talk about forgiveness during challenging times as well as the impact that mentorship can have on us, no matter our background. 

8. Season 2, Ep 3 - Catherine Clark: Leadership, Mentorship & Forgiveness

During the episode, Dean Jacob Rooksby sits down with Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and the Director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School. Dean Rooksby and Deborah talk about a topic that is top of mind for many of us right now, what does good leadership look like in a time of global crisis.

7. Season 2, Ep 2 - Deborah Rhode & Dean Rooksby: Law and Leadership in a Time of Global Crisis

In this episode, Gonzaga School of Law Director of Alumni Engagement & Strategic Initiatives Sarah Guzman sits down with local artist and Gonzaga alumni Ben Joyce. Last year, Ben created a beautiful art installation that will hang permanently in the law school for many years to come. In this conversation, Sarah and Ben talk about the piece as well as how we can find community, even when we are physically apart.

6. Season 2 Ep 1: Ben Joyce & Sarah Guzman How we can go forth

John Kroger is currently a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School but before his career in academia, Kroger got his start in politics. He worked with powerful politicians such as President Bill Clinton and Chuck Schumer but quickly realized that he felt called to a higher form of public service. In this week’s episode of All Rise: Gonzaga Law Podcast Kroger shares about his struggles to fully comprehend the ethical implications of being a prosecutor. To help answer this question, Kroger embarked on a cross-country bike trip to reflect on his life and career. He eventually found fulfillment by teaching the law to the next generation. “Law school is the very best way to prepare for a life committed to social change,” Kroger concluded.

5. John Kroger: From Politics to Prosecuting

By Law Zags, For The Zag Law Community. Each episode, All Rise invites a special guest to discuss their legal career and relationship with Gonzaga. Season 1 will contain five thought-provoking episodes. Check back on Fridays throughout November to catch up with the latest episodes.

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