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Bankruptcy and Career Clerk Breakouts Available<br />
The WM. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Byrne, Jr.,<br />
J udicial<br />
Clerkship<br />
Institute<br />
For Current Clerks,<br />
<strong>Law</strong> Students, and Graduates<br />
Entering Federal Clerkships<br />
March 14-15, 2013<br />
Malibu, California
M essage from <strong>the</strong> Director<br />
We are excited to invite you to join<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong>’s 13th annual Wm. Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
Byrne Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute, a<br />
program dedicated to <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>of</strong><br />
justice and <strong>the</strong> federal judiciary through<br />
<strong>the</strong> training <strong>of</strong> law clerks. Federal judges<br />
from across <strong>the</strong> country ga<strong>the</strong>r at<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong> and generously give <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
time to train law clerks on how to be pr<strong>of</strong>essional, effective,<br />
and successful. The wisdom <strong>the</strong> judges and pr<strong>of</strong>essors share<br />
during <strong>the</strong> program is invaluable. We are excited to<br />
continue working with <strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy Institute<br />
(ABI) and <strong>the</strong> Federal Judicial Center (FJC). The ABI and<br />
FJC will sponsor bankruptcy and career clerks to attend.<br />
We invite federal term clerks who will be beginning a<br />
federal clerkship at <strong>the</strong> appellate, district, or magistrate<br />
court level to enroll. Through <strong>the</strong> kindness <strong>of</strong> former law<br />
clerks and o<strong>the</strong>r friends <strong>of</strong> Judge Byrne, and also through<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong>, we have travel scholarships available<br />
for a limited number <strong>of</strong> new clerks who would like to<br />
attend. We deeply appreciate <strong>the</strong> continued support <strong>of</strong><br />
judges, pr<strong>of</strong>essors, clerks, and students who have helped to<br />
make this conference a success for over a decade. We look<br />
forward to meeting you.<br />
Naomi Harlin Goodno<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Director, Wm. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute<br />
J udicial Faculty<br />
Arthur L. Alarcón<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit<br />
Judge Alarcón was appointed United States circuit<br />
judge for <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals on<br />
November 2, 1979, and entered duty on November 20,<br />
1979. He is a graduate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
California, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1949, an<br />
LLB degree in 1951, and a honorary doctor <strong>of</strong> laws<br />
degree in 2007 from Southwestern <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>. Prior to his<br />
appointment to <strong>the</strong> appellate bench, Judge Alarcón served as a deputy<br />
district attorney for Los Angeles County, from 1952 to 1961. He served<br />
within <strong>the</strong> administration California governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown<br />
as a legal advisor and clemency and extradition secretary from 1961 to<br />
1962, and as executive assistant to <strong>the</strong> governor from 1962 to 1964. He<br />
also served as chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> California Parole Board’s Adult Authority in<br />
1964, as judge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Los Angeles Superior Court from 1964 to 1978, and<br />
as associate justice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> California Court <strong>of</strong> Appeal from 1978 to 1979.<br />
Judge Alarcón has served as an adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Loyola <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, and Southwestern<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>.<br />
The Honorable Carol Bagley Amon<br />
Chief Judge, United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> Eastern District <strong>of</strong> New York<br />
Since April 5, 2011, Judge Amon has served as chief judge <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Eastern District and serves on <strong>the</strong> Judicial Conference <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> United States. Judge Amon was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judicial<br />
Committee on Codes <strong>of</strong> Conduct from 1993 to 2001 and<br />
chair from 1998 to 2001. She also served as an advisor to <strong>the</strong><br />
American Bar Association Joint Commission to Evaluate <strong>the</strong><br />
Model Code <strong>of</strong> Judicial Conduct. She is a graduate <strong>of</strong> William and Mary and<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>. Prior to her appointment to <strong>the</strong><br />
district court in 1990, Judge Amon served as a U.S. magistrate, and assistant<br />
U.S. attorney for <strong>the</strong> Eastern District <strong>of</strong> New York, and a trial attorney for <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice.<br />
The Honorable Bobby R. Baldock<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> 10th Circuit<br />
President Ronald Reagan appointed Judge Baldock<br />
to <strong>the</strong> United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> 10th<br />
Circuit in 1985. Previously, Judge Baldock served on<br />
<strong>the</strong> United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> New<br />
Mexico. During his judicial tenure, Judge Baldock has<br />
served <strong>the</strong> federal courts in numerous administrative<br />
capacities. Most recently, he concluded a three-year term as chair <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Committee on Financial Disclosure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judicial Conference<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States. Judge Baldock graduated from <strong>the</strong> New Mexico<br />
Military Institute in 1956 and from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona College<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> in 1960. Prior to his appointment to <strong>the</strong> federal bench, Judge<br />
Baldock practiced law for over two decades with Sanders, Bruin &<br />
Baldock in Roswell, New Mexico. Judge Baldock is married and has two<br />
grown sons.
The Honorable Duane Benton<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Eighth Circuit<br />
Duane Benton became a judge on <strong>the</strong> United States<br />
Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Eighth Circuit on July 8, 2004.<br />
Judge Benton served on <strong>the</strong> Missouri Supreme Court<br />
from 1991 until 2004 (including as chief justice from<br />
1997 to 1999). Previously, he practiced law from 1983<br />
to 1988, and served as Missouri’s director <strong>of</strong> revenue<br />
from 1989 to 1991. He is a 1972 graduate <strong>of</strong> Northwestern <strong>University</strong> and<br />
a 1975 graduate <strong>of</strong> Yale <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, where he was managing editor <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Yale <strong>Law</strong> Journal. From 1975 to 1979 Judge Benton served with <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S. Navy as a judge advocate. While in <strong>the</strong> navy, he earned a master’s<br />
degree in business administration and accountancy from Memphis State<br />
<strong>University</strong>, becoming a CPA in Missouri in 1983. Judge Benton earned an<br />
LLM from <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia in 1995. Judge Benton also served as<br />
an adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor at Westminster College, <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Missouri–<br />
Columbia <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, and Vanderbilt <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>.<br />
The Honorable Karon Owen Bowdre<br />
United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> Alabama<br />
Judge Bowdre received her bachelor’s degree, cum laude,<br />
from Samford <strong>University</strong> and her law degree, cum laude,<br />
from Cumberland <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>. Judge Bowdre served<br />
as a law clerk for <strong>the</strong> Honorable J. Foy Guin, district<br />
judge for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> Alabama. She taught<br />
at Cumberland <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> from 1990 until she took<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice in November 2001. Judge Bowdre was director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> legal research<br />
and writing program at <strong>the</strong> school and taught courses in insurance law,<br />
torts, pr<strong>of</strong>essional responsibility, and appellate advocacy. Prior to joining<br />
<strong>the</strong> law faculty, Judge Bowdre practiced law with <strong>the</strong> Birmingham law<br />
firm <strong>of</strong> Rives & Peterson, handling numerous trial and appellate matters<br />
in state and federal court.<br />
The Honorable Charles R. Breyer<br />
United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Judge Breyer received his AB in 1963 from Harvard<br />
College and his JD in 1966 from UC Berkeley <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong>. Upon graduation from law school, Judge Breyer<br />
clerked for Oliver J. Carter, chief judge, U.S. District<br />
Court for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California. He <strong>the</strong>n<br />
served as an assistant district attorney in San Francisco<br />
until 1973, when he was appointed assistant special prosecutor, Watergate<br />
Special Prosecution force. He entered private practice in 1974,<br />
specializing in <strong>the</strong> defense <strong>of</strong> white-collar criminal cases. Judge Breyer is<br />
also an adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor at Hastings College <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Law</strong>. He was<br />
appointed to <strong>the</strong> U.S. District Court, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn district <strong>of</strong> California in<br />
1997 by President Clinton. Judge Breyer has served on <strong>the</strong> Executive<br />
Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judicial Conference <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States, and is<br />
currently <strong>the</strong> long-range planning coordinator for <strong>the</strong> federal judiciary.<br />
The Honorable Jacqueline Scott Corley<br />
United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Jacqueline Scott Corley has served as a magistrate judge in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California, San Francisco Division,<br />
since May 2011. Just prior to her appointment, she was a<br />
partner at Kerr & Wagstaffe, LLP in San Francisco, a<br />
12-lawyer litigation firm where she practiced civil litigation<br />
in <strong>the</strong> trial and appellate courts with an emphasis on federal<br />
practice. From 1998 through 2009 Judge Corley served as career law clerk to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Honorable Charles R. Breyer in <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California. Judge<br />
Corley received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, and her JD from<br />
Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> magna cum laude, where she was selected as an editor<br />
and articles chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Harvard <strong>Law</strong> Review. Upon graduation from law<br />
school, she served as a law clerk to <strong>the</strong> Honorable Robert Keeton <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States District Court for <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Massachusetts. She subsequently<br />
practiced complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense at<br />
Goodwin, Procter LLP in Boston, and <strong>the</strong>n moved to San Francisco and<br />
worked as a litigation associate.<br />
The Honorable Jeremy D. Fogel<br />
United States District Court for <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Judge Fogel received his BA from Stanford <strong>University</strong> and<br />
his JD, cum laude, from Harvard <strong>University</strong>. Judge Fogel<br />
was in private practice in San Jose from 1974 to 1978, and<br />
was founder and directing attorney, Mental Health<br />
Advocacy Project, Santa Clara County Bar Association <strong>Law</strong><br />
Foundation from 1978 to 1981. In 1981 he was appointed to<br />
Santa Clara County Municipal Court and appointed to Santa Clara Superior<br />
Court in 1986. He is a frequent lecturer on ethics, discipline, and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
conduct for both bench and bar and a lecturer at Stanford <strong>University</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>. He was appointed to <strong>the</strong> U.S. District Court, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong><br />
California in 1998. Since October <strong>of</strong> 2011 he has been selected to serve as<br />
director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C.<br />
The Honorable Kent A. Jordan<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Third Circuit<br />
Kent A. Jordan was appointed in 2006 to serve as a United<br />
States circuit judge for <strong>the</strong> Third Circuit. Prior to that<br />
appointment, Judge Jordan was a United States District<br />
Judge for <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Delaware from 2002 to 2006. He<br />
received a BA in economics in 1981 from Brigham Young<br />
<strong>University</strong> and a JD in 1984 from Georgetown <strong>University</strong>,<br />
where he was articles editor for <strong>the</strong> Georgetown <strong>Law</strong> Journal. From 1984 to<br />
1985, he was a law clerk for <strong>the</strong> Honorable James L. Latchum, a judge on <strong>the</strong><br />
district court where Judge Jordan later served. He is a former assistant U.S.<br />
attorney for <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Delaware and, from 1991 to 1992, was chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
civil division in that <strong>of</strong>fice. Prior to taking <strong>the</strong> bench, Judge Jordan served as<br />
an <strong>of</strong>ficer and as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> boards <strong>of</strong> directors <strong>of</strong> privately held<br />
businesses and was a partner in a Wilmington, Delaware law firm, with a<br />
practice focused on intellectual property, corporate, and commercial<br />
litigation. He is an adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania<br />
and Vanderbilt <strong>University</strong>, and is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American <strong>Law</strong> Institute.
The Honorable Mary M. Schroeder<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit<br />
Judge Schroeder has served on <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit Court <strong>of</strong><br />
Appeals since 1979 and was chief judge from December<br />
2000 through November 2007. She previously served on <strong>the</strong><br />
Arizona Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals and practiced law in Phoenix,<br />
Arizona. She is a graduate <strong>of</strong> Swarthmore College and <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>. After graduation she was<br />
a trial lawyer in <strong>the</strong> Civil Division <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice. Judge<br />
Schroeder has also taught at Arizona State <strong>University</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> and been an<br />
adjunct lecturer at Duke <strong>University</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>. She has published articles<br />
and lectures in various law reviews and is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
American <strong>Law</strong> Institute. She is a recipient <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Arizona State Bar<br />
Association’s James A. Walsh Outstanding Jurist Award, <strong>the</strong> American Bar<br />
Association’s Margaret Brent Award, and <strong>the</strong> Joan Dempsey Klein NAWJ<br />
Honoree <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year Award. In 2006 Swarthmore College awarded her an<br />
honorary doctor <strong>of</strong> laws degree. She has her chambers in Phoenix. She and<br />
her husband, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Milton Schroeder, have two daughters and<br />
two grandchildren.<br />
The Honorable Kim M. Wardlaw<br />
United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit<br />
Judge Wardlaw graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta<br />
Kappa from UCLA in 1976, and from UCLA <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> in<br />
1979, where she served as an articles editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UCLA<br />
<strong>Law</strong> Review, externed for <strong>the</strong> late Honorable Joseph T.<br />
Sneed III <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals, was<br />
awarded Order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Coif and named <strong>the</strong> Outstanding<br />
Graduate <strong>of</strong> her class. She clerked for U.S. district court judge William P. Gray,<br />
and joined <strong>the</strong> law firm <strong>of</strong> O’Melveny & Myers, where she practiced complex<br />
civil litigation for 16 years. Confirmed as a district court judge for <strong>the</strong> Central<br />
District <strong>of</strong> California in 1976, Judge Wardlaw joined <strong>the</strong> Ninth Circuit in<br />
1998. She currently serves on <strong>the</strong> court’s Executive Committee, <strong>the</strong> circuit’s<br />
Federal Public Defender’s Committee and <strong>the</strong> ABA Commission on Hispanic<br />
Rights and Responsibilities.<br />
Bankruptcy Faculty<br />
The Honorable Margaret A. Mahoney<br />
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> Alabama<br />
Judge Mahoney was appointed U.S. bankruptcy<br />
judge for <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> Alabama in 1993.<br />
She served as chief judge from 1996 to 2003. Before<br />
serving in <strong>the</strong> state <strong>of</strong> Alabama, she was a bankruptcy<br />
judge in <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn District <strong>of</strong> Texas and also in<br />
<strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Minnesota. Prior to taking <strong>the</strong> bench,<br />
Judge Mahoney was a partner with Weil, Gotshal & Manges. She is a<br />
Fellow in <strong>the</strong> American College <strong>of</strong> Bankruptcy, a former editor-in-chief<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy <strong>Law</strong> Journal and a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> board<br />
<strong>of</strong> governors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Conference <strong>of</strong> Bankruptcy Judges. Judge<br />
Mahoney received her BA from <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> St. Ca<strong>the</strong>rine, where she<br />
was a member <strong>of</strong> Phi Beta Kappa, and her JD with honors from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Minnesota <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
The Honorable Steven W. Rhodes<br />
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for <strong>the</strong> Eastern District <strong>of</strong> Michigan<br />
Judge Rhodes recently completed a term as chief judge.<br />
From 1997 to 2004 he also served on <strong>the</strong> Bankruptcy<br />
Appellate Panel (BAP) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sixth Circuit, <strong>the</strong> last<br />
three years as chief judge. Judge Rhodes was appointed<br />
to a new four-year term on <strong>the</strong> BAP beginning January<br />
1, 2008. He has served as an adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Michigan <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> teaching bankruptcy law, and is<br />
a Fellow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American College <strong>of</strong> Bankruptcy. A past member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy Institute board <strong>of</strong> directors, he also served<br />
as ABI’s vice president-research grants. Judge Rhodes received his<br />
undergraduate degree from Purdue <strong>University</strong> and his law degree from<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Michigan <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
H onored Guest<br />
The Honorable Barry Russell<br />
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for <strong>the</strong> Central District <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Judge Russell serves as Chief Judge Emeritus on <strong>the</strong><br />
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in <strong>the</strong> Central District <strong>of</strong><br />
California in Los Angeles. Appointed in 1974, he served<br />
as chief judge from January 2003 to December 2006.<br />
He also served on <strong>the</strong> Bankruptcy Appellate Panel<br />
and became its chief judge from September 1999 to<br />
December 2001. Judge Russell has been a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C., since 1977, and frequently<br />
lectures to bankruptcy judges throughout <strong>the</strong> United States. He received<br />
<strong>the</strong> American Bar Association’s Franklin N. Flaschner Judicial Award<br />
as <strong>the</strong> outstanding judge in <strong>the</strong> United States in a trial court <strong>of</strong> special<br />
jurisdiction in 1987, and he received <strong>the</strong> Los Angeles County Bar<br />
Association’s Outstanding Jurist Award in 2004. He has been <strong>the</strong> author<br />
<strong>of</strong> West’s Bankruptcy Evidence Manual since August 1987. A member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy Institute board <strong>of</strong> directors, he received both<br />
his bachelor <strong>of</strong> science and JD from UCLA.
Academic Exchange<br />
Erwin Chemerinsky<br />
Dean and Distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California,<br />
Irvine, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Dean Chemerinsky is <strong>the</strong> founding dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine. From 2004<br />
to 2008 he was <strong>the</strong> Alston and Bird Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>,<br />
Duke <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>. Before that, he was on<br />
<strong>the</strong> USC faculty for over 20 years. Dean Chemerinsky<br />
regularly lectures to judges in programs for <strong>the</strong> Federal Judicial Center,<br />
<strong>the</strong> National Judicial College, and <strong>the</strong> American Bar Association. He<br />
is a graduate <strong>of</strong> Northwestern <strong>University</strong> and Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
He is <strong>the</strong> author <strong>of</strong> seven books and over 200 law review articles. He<br />
regularly argues appellate cases, including in <strong>the</strong> U.S. Supreme Court.<br />
Robert F. Cochran, Jr.<br />
Founder and Director, The Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on<br />
<strong>Law</strong>, Religion, and Ethics and Louis D. Brandeis Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>,<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong>, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Robert F. Cochran, Jr., founded <strong>the</strong> Judicial Clerkship<br />
Institute and directed it from 2000 to 2003. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Cochran’s books include: Louis D. Brandies’s MIT<br />
Lectures on <strong>Law</strong> (Carolina Academic Press, 2012);<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers, Clients, and Moral Responsibility (West, 2nd ed. 2009; 1st ed.<br />
1994) (with Thomas L. Shaffer); and Christian Perspectives on Legal<br />
Thought (Yale <strong>University</strong> Press, 2001) (with Michael McConnell and<br />
Angela Carmella). Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Cochran is <strong>the</strong> editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSRN <strong>Law</strong><br />
and Religion eJournal. He founded and currently directs <strong>Pepperdine</strong>’s<br />
Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on <strong>Law</strong>, Religion, and Ethics.<br />
Recent trips have taken him to Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, South Korea,<br />
and Thailand, lecturing on justice, religion, and law.<br />
Michael Gerhardt<br />
Samuel Ashe Distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> and Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
UNC Center on <strong>Law</strong> and Government, UNC-Chapel Hill<br />
Michael Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> and Director <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> UNC Center on <strong>Law</strong> and Government at UNC-<br />
Chapel Hill. He is a nationally recognized expert<br />
on constitutional conflicts and has participated in <strong>the</strong> confirmation<br />
proceedings for five <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nine justices currently sitting on <strong>the</strong><br />
Supreme Court, including most recently as special counsel to chair<br />
Patrick Leahy and <strong>the</strong> Senate Judiciary Committee on <strong>the</strong> nominations<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court. During<br />
President Clinton’s impeachment proceedings, he testified as <strong>the</strong><br />
only joint witness before <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Representatives and served as<br />
CNN’s full-time impeachment expert. He has published dozens <strong>of</strong><br />
law review articles and five books, including leading treatises on both<br />
<strong>the</strong> impeachment and appointments processes and “The Power <strong>of</strong><br />
Precedent” (published by Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press). His forthcoming<br />
book, “The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy,”<br />
will be published next year by Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Gerhardt received a BA with honors from Yale <strong>University</strong>, an MSc<br />
from <strong>the</strong> London <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Economics, and a JD with honors from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago.<br />
For more information visit:<br />
law.pepperdine.edu<br />
For <strong>the</strong> Bankruptcy Breakout Session visit:<br />
www.abiworld.org<br />
Joel K. Goldstein<br />
Vincent C. Immel Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, Saint Louis <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Joel K. Goldstein, <strong>the</strong> Vincent C. Immel Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> at Saint Louis <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, has<br />
written extensively on <strong>the</strong> American vice presidency,<br />
constitutional law, <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court, admiralty<br />
law, <strong>the</strong> presidency, and presidential succession and<br />
inability. His books include The Modern American Vice<br />
Presidency: The Transformation <strong>of</strong> a Political Institution (Princeton<br />
<strong>University</strong> Press, 1982), Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> (5th ed.) (LexisNexis, 2008)<br />
(with <strong>the</strong> late Norman Redlich and John Attanasio), and Understanding<br />
Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> (4th ed.)(LexisNexis, 2012) (with John Attanasio.<br />
He is writing a new book on <strong>the</strong> vice presidency and is frequently<br />
interviewed on <strong>the</strong> subject. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Goldstein received a doctorate in<br />
political science at Oxford <strong>University</strong>, which he attended as a Rhodes<br />
Scholar, and a law degree from Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>. He was law clerk<br />
for Judge W. Arthur Garrity, Jr., <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States District Court<br />
in Massachusetts.<br />
Douglas W. Kmiec<br />
Caruso Family Chair and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> and Human Rights,<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Ambassador (ret.) Douglas W. Kmiec is Caruso<br />
Family Chair and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Constitutional <strong>Law</strong> &<br />
Human Rights, <strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong>. In addition<br />
to being an author and syndicated columnist, he has<br />
been privileged to serve Democratic and Republican<br />
presidents alike. Upon nomination by President Obama and<br />
confirmation by <strong>the</strong> Senate, he was U.S. ambassador to <strong>the</strong> Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Malta, where he completed <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> a $125.5 million<br />
embassy compound and upgraded <strong>the</strong> security and economic ties<br />
between <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean and <strong>the</strong> U.S. In <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> violence in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Libyan uprisings, <strong>the</strong> ambassador successfully organized a rescue<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> staff <strong>of</strong> U.S. embassy in Tripoli and hundreds <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r foreign<br />
nationals from Libya with a catamaran. Ambassador Kmiec had<br />
previously served as head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Legal Counsel (U.S. assistant<br />
attorney general) for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W.<br />
Bush. A Fulbright Scholar (Asia), White House Fellow, and honorary<br />
degree recipient, <strong>the</strong> Ambassador is a graduate <strong>of</strong> Northwestern and<br />
USC. He taught at Notre Dame for near 20 years and was Dean <strong>of</strong> The<br />
Catholic <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> America.<br />
keynote Speaker<br />
Akhil Reed Amar<br />
Sterling Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> and Political Science at Yale <strong>University</strong><br />
Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> and<br />
Political Science at Yale <strong>University</strong>, where he teaches<br />
constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>. He received his B.A, summa cum laude, in<br />
1980 from Yale College, and his JD in 1984 from Yale<br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, where he served as an editor <strong>of</strong> The Yale<br />
<strong>Law</strong> Journal. After clerking for Judge Stephen Breyer, U.S. Court<br />
<strong>of</strong> Appeals, 1st Circuit, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Amar joined <strong>the</strong> Yale faculty in<br />
1985. Along with dean Paul Brest and Pr<strong>of</strong>essors Sanford Levinson,<br />
Jack Balkin, and Reva Siegel, pr<strong>of</strong>essor Amar is <strong>the</strong> coeditor <strong>of</strong> a<br />
leading constitutional law casebook, Processes <strong>of</strong> Constitutional<br />
Decisionmaking. He is also <strong>the</strong> author <strong>of</strong> several books, including The<br />
Constitution and Criminal Procedure: First Principles (Yale Univ. Press,<br />
1997), The Bill <strong>of</strong> Rights: Creation and Reconstruction (Yale Univ. Press,<br />
1998), America’s Constitution: A Biography (Random House, 2005),<br />
and most recently, America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents<br />
and Principles We Live By (Basic Books, 2012).
I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as dean at <strong>Pepperdine</strong>, <strong>the</strong> host <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prestigious Wm. Mat<strong>the</strong>w<br />
Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute. Judge Byrne was a personal friend <strong>of</strong> mine and a highly respected<br />
colleague in <strong>the</strong> federal judiciary. He was a model <strong>of</strong> judicial excellence, integrity, and public service. As <strong>the</strong><br />
work <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> judiciary continues to become ever more complex and demanding, <strong>the</strong> training <strong>of</strong> lawyers to serve<br />
as efficient and effective law clerks to federal judges is critical. The goal <strong>of</strong> this institute is to equip law clerks to<br />
make significant and valuable contributions to <strong>the</strong> judges for whom <strong>the</strong>y work and <strong>the</strong> judiciary as a whole. I<br />
am especially pleased that we are partnering with <strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy Institute and <strong>the</strong> Federal Judicial<br />
Center in this endeavor. The Federal Judicial Center is known throughout <strong>the</strong> nation as an outstanding provider<br />
<strong>of</strong> judicial and judicial staff education. I look forward to welcoming this year’s participants to what promises to<br />
be an excellent conference.<br />
—Deanell Reece Tacha<br />
Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean<br />
Location and Activities<br />
The Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute will be held at <strong>Pepperdine</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> in Malibu, California. The wea<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
March is typically sunny and pleasant, in <strong>the</strong> mid-70s during <strong>the</strong><br />
day and <strong>the</strong> 50s at night. The campus is approximately 45 minutes<br />
up <strong>the</strong> coast from <strong>the</strong> Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).<br />
The program will begin on Thursday, March 14, at 8 a.m. On<br />
Friday, <strong>the</strong> program will run from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
Dress for <strong>the</strong> program is business casual.<br />
Tuition and room-and-Board<br />
The tuition for <strong>the</strong> program is $95. MCLE credit is available,<br />
including one hour <strong>of</strong> ethics and one hour <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
responsibility credit. We will provide breakfast and lunch on<br />
Thursday and Friday at no additional cost. We have arranged<br />
housing for a limited number <strong>of</strong> clerks at <strong>the</strong> Sheraton Delfina,<br />
Santa Monica, 20 minutes from <strong>the</strong> campus. The hotel is within<br />
walking distance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> beach, <strong>the</strong> Santa Monica Pier, and <strong>the</strong><br />
Third Street Promenade, with its outdoor cafes, unique shops, and<br />
street entertainers. A shuttle will operate between <strong>the</strong> Sheraton<br />
Delfina and institute events. We will pair you with a roommate,<br />
unless you identify a roommate on your registration form. Total<br />
cost per person for a shared room for three nights (Wednesday,<br />
Thursday, and Friday) is $275. Very limited public transportation is<br />
available in Los Angeles, thus students who want to be independent<br />
during <strong>the</strong>ir stay should rent a car. Shuttle service (SuperShuttle,<br />
800.258.3826 or Prime Time Shuttle, 800.733.8267) between LAX<br />
and <strong>the</strong> hotel costs approximately $45 each way.<br />
If you have questions concerning registration, travel, or housing,<br />
contact:<br />
Margaret Barfield at 310.506.4653, or<br />
margaret.barfield@pepperdine.edu<br />
Registration<br />
Any law student or law graduate who has been selected for or has entered a clerkship<br />
with a federal magistrate, district, or appellate court judge is eligible to attend.<br />
Bankruptcy law clerks are eligible to attend an additional program track designed by<br />
<strong>the</strong> American Bankruptcy Institute. Career clerks are eligible to attend through a<br />
program sponsored by <strong>the</strong> Federal Judicial Center. Unfortunately, because <strong>of</strong> space<br />
limitations we cannot accept all applicants, so apply early. The deadline for<br />
application and fees is February 8, 2013. Because we respect <strong>the</strong> desire that some<br />
judges may have to personally supervise all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> training <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir clerks, all clerks<br />
must receive <strong>the</strong> permission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir judges before participating in <strong>the</strong> program. The<br />
registration form has a place for clerks to indicate that <strong>the</strong>y have received such<br />
permission. For updated information and pictures <strong>of</strong> previous programs, visit our<br />
website at law.pepperdine.edu.<br />
Funding<br />
Funding for <strong>the</strong> Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute currently comes from registration<br />
fees and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> general expense budget.<br />
New Clerks: Limited travel scholarships are available through <strong>the</strong> generosity <strong>of</strong> Judge<br />
Byrne’s friends and former law clerks. If you are interested in applying for a<br />
scholarship to help with travel expenses, please complete <strong>the</strong> form available at<br />
law.pepperdine.edu/jci and submit it with your registration.<br />
Bankruptcy Judicial Clerks: The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) will support <strong>the</strong><br />
attendance <strong>of</strong> a limited number <strong>of</strong> bankruptcy clerks. Contact Sam Gerdano at ABI by<br />
calling 703.739.0800 or e-mailing sgerdano@abiworld.org.<br />
Career <strong>Law</strong> Clerks: The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) will support <strong>the</strong> attendance <strong>of</strong> a<br />
limited number <strong>of</strong> career law clerks. Contact Brenda Baldwin-White, senior judicial<br />
education attorney at FJC by calling 202.502.4112 or e-mailing<br />
bbaldwin-white@fjc.gov.<br />
Register online at law.pepperdine.edu/jci or return <strong>the</strong> registration form to:<br />
Margaret E. Barfield, Manager<br />
Wm. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute<br />
<strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, Malibu, CA 90263<br />
Fax: 310.506.4266 • Phone: 310.506.4653 • margaret.barfield@pepperdine.edu<br />
LS1209042<br />
REGISTRATION FORM<br />
Name____________________________________________________________ Male Female<br />
Address_______________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________<br />
Telephone_________________________________________Fax_________________________<br />
E-mail________________________________________________________________________<br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>________________________________________Class <strong>of</strong>______________________<br />
Judge_________________________________________________________________________<br />
Court_____________________________________________Clerkship begins_______________<br />
The judge has granted permission for me to participate in this program.<br />
I will attend <strong>the</strong> Bankruptcy <strong>Law</strong> Clerk Breakout.<br />
I will attend <strong>the</strong> Career Clerk Breakout.<br />
I will: Use <strong>the</strong> shuttle bus Have a car at <strong>the</strong> conference<br />
I will arrive on_____________________________ and depart on_________________________<br />
Payment<br />
Registration for institute.................................................................................... $95<br />
Shared room at <strong>the</strong> Sheraton Delfina ($275/person)____________________<br />
Roommate choice (if any):<br />
_____________________________________________________________<br />
Private room at <strong>the</strong> Sheraton Delfina($500/room)<br />
Total cost:_____________________________________________________<br />
Payment by: Enclosed check Visa Mastercard<br />
(Make check payable to: <strong>Pepperdine</strong> <strong>University</strong>)<br />
Card no.________________________________________________________<br />
Expiration date__________________________________________________<br />
Signature_______________________________________________________