Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1970 EDUCATION: 1964--Completed Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of San Francisco, Member of the National Jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu; 1967--Completed Juris Doctorate degree, University of San Francisco School of Law. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: 1970-1972, Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County (felony and misdemeanor trials); 1973-1988, Private Law Practice, Aiken, Kramer & Cummings; Partner 1976. JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: 1988--Superior Court, Alameda County, appointed by Governor George Deukmejian; August 1990 appointed to First District Court of Appeal, Division Three as Associate Justice; 1994 appointed as Presiding Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Three, by Governor Pete Wilson (issued ground-breaking rulings on the admissibility of DNA evidence in criminal trials, surrogate parenting and environmental liability issues); January 25, 1996, appointed to Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson; March 1, 1996 confirmed and sworn in as an Associate Justice. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: Member: State Bar of California, American Bar Association, and Asian American Bar Association. Member California Judges Association; Conference of Delegates for State Bar of California (1983-1986), Alameda County Bar Association (President, 1987; Vice President, 1986), Asian American Bar Association, California Trial Lawyers Association, California Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, San Francisco District Attorney’s Commission on Hate Crimes; first Asian-American attorney in the Alameda District Attorney’s office, first Asian-American partner in a major Oakland law firm, first Asian-American President of the Alameda County Bar Association. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: 1964--Received the McQuade Award for Journalism while Editor of the The Don, the University of San Francisco yearbook; 1969--Decorated with the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal while serving in Vietnam; rose to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army: 1988--Named University of San Francisco “Alumnus of the Year;” 1989--Named “Superior Court Judge of the Year” by Southern Alameda County Bar Association; 1993--Named “Alumnus of the Year” by the University of San Francisco School of Law; 1996--Received the St. Thomas More Award from the University of San Francisco School of Law; 1997--Received the Judge Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco from 1989 to 1993; since 1993, participated in various programs for the California Center for Judicial Education and Research, including: “Cultural Diversity,” “Scientific Evidence (DNA),” “Jurisprudence and Culture,” “Delay Reduction,” and “Privacy Issues in Law;” addressed the California Judges Association on “Scientific Evidence and DNA”; 1993, spoke on “Forensic Aspects of DNA Technology” at the Second International Symposium at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia; 1994, gave the commencement address for the University of San Francisco, School of Law and participated in Continuing Legal Education Program discussing the topic of DNA evidence; 1995, addressed Placer County Bar Association on the subject “DNA Evidence in the Courtroom” and spoke to National Judicial College regarding “Essential Skills for the Appellate Judge;” Rutter Group and California Judges Association, program coordinator, Employment Litigation Program. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: President of the Commonwealth Club of California (Member, Board of Governors); Chairman of the Academic Affairs committee of the University of San Francisco and member of the University of San Francisco Board of Trustees for 12 years.