Associate Justice, First Appellate District BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1974 EDUCATION: B.A., San Francisco State, 1971, magna cum laude; J.D., University of San Francisco, School of Law, Class of 1974. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (8 years); Private Practice, Civil Practice and Criminal Defense (3 years). JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Appointed to the Oakland Municipal Court, October 1985, re-elected 1986; Elevated to the Superior Court, September 1988, re-elected 1990; Supervising Judge Southern Branch, 1990-1994; Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, appointed March 15, 1995. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: Member: Judicial Council, appointed by Chief Justice Malcolm M. Lucas (1991-1993); Chair, Rules and Forms Committee (1993); Court Technology Advisory Committee, appointed by Chief Justice Ronald M. George (1997-2000); American Bar Association (since 1982): Executive Committee: National Conference of State Trial Judges (1992-1995); Delegate: National Conference of State Trial Judges (1991-1992); Editorial Board: The Judges’ Journal (1996-1997); California Judges Association: Member (1985-present); Executive Committee (1993-1995); Chair, Ethics Committee (1996-1998, Chair 1996); Chair, Educational Planning & Coordinating Committee (1990-1992); Chair, Courts and Technology Committee (1987); Chair, Annual Meeting 1998; Association Memberships--Current: American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; California Women Lawyers, Lifetime Member; California Judges Association; Italian-American Bar Association; Federalist Society. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: Advisory Board Member and Participant: Volunteers in Parole Program (1984-1988); Outstanding Service Award (1986); Recipient, California Judges Association President’s Award for Outstanding Service (1995). PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Faculty: California Judges College, 1988 Trials Course, 1991 Computer Literacy, 1994 and 1995 Preliminary Examinations; Faculty: Center for Judicial Education and Research (1987, 1998), Orientation Course for New Judges (1987-1990); Faculty: Continuing Judicial Studies Program (1987-1988) Pretrial Motions in Criminal Cases, Continuing Judicial Studies Program (1991) Voir Dire Workshop and Advanced Computer Application, Faculty: Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Courts, Managing Trials Effectively (1990-1992); Guest Speaker: Alameda County Bar Association New Admittees Program on Civil Law and Motion (1/91, 1/92); Guest Speaker: CJA Mid-Year Conference: Computer Evidence (1988), CJA Mid-Year Conference: Wheeler Motions in Voir Dire (1993), CJA Mid-Year conference: Ethics and Discipline (1997), CJER Appellate Institute Judicial Ethics (1996); Guest Lecturer: Rutter Group Programs: Personal Injury Update (3/92, 12/92, 1/94, 3/95, 12/97), Courtroom Evidence-Privilege, Privacy and Work Product (1/97), Sexual Harassment (5/98); Adjunct Faculty: University of San Francisco, Trial Practice (1992-1997); Boalt Hall, Evidence Advocacy (1984). COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Advisory Board Member, A Friendly Place, Oakland (Women’s Shelter)(1991-present); Board of Trustees Member, Chanticleer, San Francisco (Men’s a capella choir)(1994-present); Advisory Board Member and Participant, Volunteers in Parole Program (1984-1988), Outstanding Service Award.