JJJJJANUARYANUARYANUARYANUARYANUARY—Diana gives 100% to anything set

before her. After tutoring fellow students at the

Empire College Tutoring Center, she goes home to

“tutor” her son.

FFFFFEBRUARYEBRUARYEBRUARYEBRUARYEBRUARY—Daniel has a full-time job while going

to school, as many other students do as well. He has

never allowed the quality of his work to fall below a

standard of excellence, even when he has conflicts

with his work schedule.

MMMMMARCHARCHARCHARCHARCH—Kristie consistently challenges herself to

excel in unfamiliar material and inspires her peers to

do the same. Her infectious smile and positive

attitude make her a great addition to any team.

AAAAAPRILPRILPRILPRILPRIL—Maria epitomizes the poised professional-

ism required to achieve success as a paralegal. Her

work is thorough; she exhibits great attention to

detail; and her positive attitude is always apparent.

WE GOT THE JOB!AccountingAccountingAccountingAccountingAccounting

Dominique Gaitan is an accounts payable clerkwith iCore.

Kelley Hazelton, Kristie Roberts, and DawndaSchaefer are employed with Allen Wine Group asbookkeepers.

Josefina Vidrio is a bookkeeper with MLBAssociates.

BusinessBusinessBusinessBusinessBusinessJulie Castor is working for LW Measurements as

an administrative assistant.Amanda Faithauer is a call center agent for The

Central Office.Liliana Fernandez is an administrative assistant/

bookkeeper for Boys & Girls Club, Santa Rosa.Marta Messina is employed with Golden State

Overnight as an office assistant.

MMMMMAAAAAYYYYY—Olivia is an eager,

attentive, and ambitious

student. She is always

prepared for class and

definitely enjoys learning.

Olivia asks challenging

questions and is intelligent

and direct.

JUNE—Chris is a re-

spected president of

Empire’s Institute of

Management Accountants

student chapter. During his

presidency, he has planned

and executed fund raiser

events and facilitated general meetings. His desire for

solving problems stimulates other students to seek

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Stephanie Norman is a clerical assistant withDimensions 4 Engineering.

2011 graduate Kendall Rocca is now a member-ship coordinator for MLS Bareis.

Information TInformation TInformation TInformation TInformation TechnologyechnologyechnologyechnologyechnologyTaylor Baum is a junior IT technician with Fusion

Technology.Brandon Bustillos is an IT applications specialist

for Marin Medical Practice Concepts.Brooks Hanson is a lead IT technician with

Adminstar.Michael McGowen is employed with the Napa

County Department of Education as a desktopsupport specialist.

Congratulations Students of the Month!Diana Cussins, Daniel Mora, Kristie Roberts, Maria MacQuarrie,Olivia Clark and Christopher Calder

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Empire Announces Master of Legal Studies ProgramAs Empire College School of Law celebrates its 40th year, we are proud to announce a Master’s degree in Legal

Studies. This nationally-recognized program will be offered on campus beginning this Fall. The program will giveNorth Bay students the opportunity to pursue diverse career opportunities through the acquisition of a foundationalunderstanding of the legal system, or as background for future graduate work.

“The Master of Legal Studies program extends Empire Law School’s rich history in the community and network ofdistinguished faculty who are experts in the fields of law they teach,” Empire law dean William Robertson said. “Thisdegree gives students a competitive edge in the marketplace by helping them gain an educated appreciation for theintricacies surrounding the intersection of law, public policy, and the professions.”

Master’s candidates take some of the core classes in the traditional Juris Doctor curriculum (ex: contracts, torts,crimes) as well as their choice of elective courses which impact or define their particular area of interest. Professionalsfrom diverse fields, including banking, finance, insurance, education, law enforcement, human resources, and sales andmarketing all deal with the law as it is applied to their professions. With greater sophistication regarding legal principles,Master’s candidates will increase their ability to identify and analyze legal issues within their workplace environment.

The Empire Master’s program has received approval from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges andSchools, a national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for HigherEducation Accreditation, as well as the California Committee of Bar Examiners’ acquiescence.

To qualify for admission to the Master of Legal Studies program, applicants must have earned their bachelor’s degreeand have strong letters of recommendation. After completion of the 36-unit, 2-year program, graduates may continuetheir studies for an additional two years to earn their Juris Doctor degree.

California Bar ExamEmpire proudly congratulates the following people who passed the rigorous California Bar Exam, most of whom havebeen sworn-in as new attorneys since the last newsletter went to press:

Rozann Bateman Smith Carla Hernandez Laura RosenthalLisa Cortina Robert Hulsman Alex WeiChad Cunningham Zephan McMinn Angelle WertzCodi Dada Richard Nelson Ryan WilberMike Gordon Brian Pratt

Law School GraduationEighteen ecstatic Law School Class of 2013 graduatescelebrated their commencement on Sunday, June 2 at theWells Fargo Center for the Arts. Valedictorian, Christo-pher Stoll, gave a heartfelt speech on behalf of his fellowclassmates. Professors were well represented by facultyspeaker, Commissioner Lawrence Ornell. The HonorableAllan Hardcastle provided the commencement address andoffered sage advice to the graduates. Salutatorian BrennanGarber and graduate Fodie Baker received recognition oftheir academic success with special awards.

Graduates celebrated with family and friends andenjoyed a light reception following the ceremony. Facebookwas ablaze with posts and pictures for days. Thank you toall the volunteers who made the event a success.

Congratulations Scholarship Award RecipientsKatherine Thornhill Dean’s Scholarship Olga GraceyJean Clifford Sam Daw Destinee TartuffeJerrica Garcia Ashley ParlimanClaudia Heyde Heather WiseBrett Rhodes

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Paralegal Department NewsStudents Network with the Legal CommunityIn March, the day Discovery class attended a Sonoma County Bar Association seminar called

Mastering the Deposition given by attorneys Jack DeMeo of DeMeo, DeMeo, and West, and Michael Senneff ofSenneff, Freeman, and Bluestone.

Legal students attended a luncheon given by Sonoma County Women in Law in March. Sonoma County DeputyDistrict Attorney Robin Hammond spoke about prevention of elder abuse.

Our paralegal students attended a Vision Meeting given by REAP where they were able to provide input regardingthe direction that REAP is taking with its new board this year. In July, there will be another REAP meeting, an ActionMeeting, where the REAP board will discuss all of the ways REAP has been able to act on the vision of its members, sofar, this year.

ELSA had two speakers, criminal defense attorney Steve Speiglman and private investigator Jim Baker, on campuson Friday, April 19. They spoke to legal students and faculty about their experiences in criminal defense work. ELSAprovided lunch for the speakers and the attendees.

In June, ELSA held a luncheon where Cate Griffiths, mediator and director of Recourse Mediation, was thespeaker.

Civil Litigation students were able to observe a real property trial in Judge Arthur Wick’s courtroom in June.Legal students attended the June Women in Law Luncheon where the speakers spoke about bullying in the legal

profession and what can be done to counter intimidation tactics that get out of hand.

Faculty NewsIn May, the Legal Department had its first Educating the Legal Professional workshop, called Introduction toE-Discovery, for employers and employees in our legal community. Daphne Drescher and Monica Lehre were theinstructors. The sold-out workshop was a great success and the legal department plans on doing more of theseworkshops in the near future.

The Legal Department is proud to announce that Assistant Legal Department Head LauraRosenthal passed the California Bar Exam and is now a practicing attorney.

The Legal Department is also proud to announce that evening legal instructor Grace De La Torrewas honored with the Redwood Empire Association of Paralegals 2013 Paralegal of the Year Award.She also received an award from the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations as the 2013 Paralegalof the Year. In addition, Empire has nominated Grace for the Santa Rosa Chamber of CommerceExcellence in Education Award.

The CLA Exam was proctored by the legal department in May.Attorney Julia McIlroy joined the department’s adjunct faculty in May and is teaching Legal

Writing in the evenings. She was recently named one of Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars.

LEX HonorsCongratulations to six graduates who were inducted into the LEX Honor Society at commencement exercises on

July 22: Jarrette Ascher, Ann Bullard, Olivia Clark, Christine Fitzpatrick, Caroline Guffey, and Amber Ross. �

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MMMMMedical Dedical Dedical Dedical Dedical Depareparepareparepartment Ntment Ntment Ntment Ntment NewsewsewsewsewsUpcoming Volunteer OpportunitiesWe have some exciting volunteer opportunities coming upfor our students:

9/8 American Heart Association “Heart Walk”(first aid and/or cholesterol screenings)

9/10 River Rock Tribal and Employee Wellness FairSee Shannon Tinsley for details.

Medical Skills CertificationsCongratulations to medical majors who have earned skillscertifications during January-June 2013:

Stephany McHaleLeslie MichelsBrittney MillerJonne MoranRobyn MorganKayla OjedaVictoria O’Leary-JacksonJennifer O’NealMarianna ParraRobby PeacheyCassandra PenaAdriana PerezMelisa PerlenfeinSuleima PimentelLaura PinchesGraciela PlancarteRosa PonceGeorgina Ponce de TorresRonna PuckettRuvi ReyesElaina RuddRachell SalyerJennifer SapienMonica SaundersJessica SchanmierCamille ShafferCathy SilvaSierra SilvaAngie SmithAshley SmithJacklyn SmithKelsey SmithKaren SolorioShannon StyerMelanie SullivanKatelyn SummersAmanda SumnerAlicia TigheShelby TischberneLisa TrenamKennette Vasquez-PeraltaGuadalupe Villa Guerrero

Jocelyn VillavicencioTerra Washington:Kayla Welton

And congratulations to those whoare now CCMA certified:

Raeleene AdamsRonna AzevedoJennifer BrownShalena CamarenaAngelina CarreteroKathleen ConoverMichelle CurrinYenny GarciaElizabeth Garcia MartinezSuntalee GonzalezJazmin JimenezAmanda JonesTiffany JonesGinger KellyKimberly MasklynnLeslie MichelsBailey NelsonJill OntiverosLindsey PaquetSandra PerezMelisa PerlenfienJennifer PhillipsLaquesha PierceKendra RoderickEsmeralda Solorio

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Belen AguayoHailey AguillonMilena AlbiniJeremy BecerrilKimberly BeetsCharity BehrendVictoria BernardDanielle BilligmeierEd CarrithersStephanie CastilloMichelle CastorenaSoun Ly ChaoJessica ChisamAnolani ChristensenMarisol ContrerasMegan CraneTeena CroftCristina CruzDiana CussinsMisty CzyzewskiGina DavisEsther DawLiliana EdwardsMaria Elizabeth EspinozaCheri FrancesPilar Garcia BermudezSamantha GarrisonMichelle GomezMonica GonzalezKelly GrechBanesa GudinoJackie HernandezWendy JensenTaylor JohnsonGinger KellyKen KillionVictoria Lopez EatonJanelle LaranjoJessica ManzoYahira Marin MorenoBrittany MayoKaren McArthur

Wedding BellsCongratulations to medicalinstructors Morgan Barajas andNicole Ruggeri who have new lastnames as a result of their summer-time weddings. �

American Heart Association “Go Red” Day(Empire students with Judy Coffey, Sr. VP/Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente)

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Accounting Department NewsCertification NewsCongratulations to the following accounting students who have passed certification exams during January-July.

Excel - Cindy Sayovongsuek Bookkeeping - Varena Nardi QuickBooks - Darlene NelsonPayroll - Chris Calder, Casey Delmer, Amelia Doran, Kelley Hazelton, Verena Nardi, Kristie Roberts, Janelle Taylor,

Marie Van Der Beek.

Empire Accounting Students Serve 466 Tax ClientsEmpire College accounting students once again managed and staffeda VITA tax site for United Way of North Bay. The entire coalitionprepared 2,315 tax returns representing $3.3 million in refunds.The Empire site was responsible for preparing 466 tax returns witha total refund of $773,534. Refunds included earned income taxcredits, child tax credits, education credits, and elderly credits.

IMA Meetings and EventsDuring the past several months, the Institute of ManagementAccountants day and evening chapters have held general meetingswith guest speakers and a variety of fundraisers. In addition, theyhave elected a new slate of board members (photo at right):

Coletta Lobendahn-Joe, PresidentSkylar Hadley, Vice PresidentJennifer Dunn, SecretaryManjit Singh, TreasurerAmanda Cimino, MembershipDanielle Butterworth, Editor

IMA ScholarshipsCongratulations to Coletta Lobendahn-Joe and Skylar Hadley (below right), who were awarded scholarships by theIMA parent chapter at their April 2013 Student Night. �

ABOVE: Susan Suiter isthe new accounting andbusiness lab assistant.

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Semiannual Commencement Exercises were held for 90 graduates of the Business School at the DoubleTree Hotel onMonday evening, July 22, 2013.

Carl Campbell, Public Affairs Director of Kaiser Permanente-Marin and Sonoma, delivered the commencementaddress. Diana Cussins, who graduated from the Specialized Associate Degree – Medical Assistant program, spoke onbehalf of the graduating class. Legal Department Head Monica Lehre offered remarks from the Empire College faculty.

Six students were presented awards from Empire College, and another eleven graduates received awards frompublishers and professional organizations. In addition, award winners received certificates of recognition from StateSenator Noreen Evans and Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro.

The annual Kaiser Permanente Scholarship ($2500) was also announced at the commencement exercises.Congratulations to Juli Conley!��

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Semi-annual graduation a Celebration of Success

Above left: Carl Campbell,Public Affairs Director of KaiserPermanente, delivered thecommencement address

Above: Diana Cussins gave herspeech with confidence

Below: Chris Calder and SonjaSchroeder celebrate their success.

Bottom right: IT grads ReeseWilliamson, Kevin Rudy, andAnthony Borsellino strike a pose.

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On April 17, 2013, Empire’s hospitality students held a Stagé Tasting Event. Guests had the opportunity to samplesome of the dishes that Council on Aging’s Chef Charles has developed for their Stagé meals. At the end of theevening, $280 was raised for Council on Aging to help feed senior citizens in Sonoma County. In addition, seedswere sown for an ongoing marketing project for Council on Aging.

Stagé meals are available at G&G, Oakmont and Kenwood Markets. They are found in the ready-made foodsection (usually near the deli), and they are prepared fresh daily, never frozen. The meals are delicious, nutritious andbest of all, every time you purchase a Stagé meal, you help feed a senior in Sonoma County.

On June 22, 2013, hospitality students in the Event Planning class held their Second Annual Rally Sonoma County“Cruisin’ SoCo” event, raising $1455 for The Living Room (a day service for women and children who arehomeless).

There were two ways to “play” at this event: form a team and choose a tour OR be a destination and have a teamarrive at your door. Tours choices included: Curds & Wine, Beerheads & Gearheads, Sweets & Sweethearts, ForeverYoung, Sonomaring Together, and Vintage SoCo. Participating businesses were: A&W/KFC Rohnert Park, AromaRoasters, Bike Peddler, Cal Skate, Friar Tuck, Graton Ridge Winery, Heritage Public House, Infusion,

Kaleidoscope, Oliver’s, Pinnacles Dive Center, Snoopy’s Home Ice, Round Robin, Vintner’s Inn, Whole Foods. �

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Walk for Autism SpeaksThe Empire College IT Department once again participated in the annual Walk for AutismSpeaks on Saturday, April 13, at Windsor Town Green. Through the sale of their colorful

“Autism Awareness” bracelets, they raised enough money to sponsor one of the stops.

Certification Update

Information Technology Department News

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William McAfeeDylan McQueenJose RamirezAndrew Wilcox

Ryan HannersJavier Ortiz

Joseph GracykNathan Jackson

Core Essentials

Paul BattinAnthony CastroAndrew HammondAlejandro Lara Lopez

Practical/OSPaul BattinJonathan CoxAnthony CastroAndrew HammondJoshua Stillman

Congratulations to the following IT majors who passed certification exams duringJanuary - July 2013:

Brandon BustillosGary DeMarcoSamuel FitzgibbonBrooks HansonAndrew PerlasLogan PetersonJustin WalkerJames WatersReese Williamson

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The IAAP (International Association of AdministrativeProfessionals) hosted a Dress for Success day for the entireschool on April 23, 2013, encouraging the students to startdressing as if they were going to work or an interview. All ofthe students that participated were treated to pizza providedby the IAAP and their supporters. Since the day was sosuccessful, another Dress for Success day was held duringthe May module. The faculty and staff enjoyed seeing thestudents all dressed up.

The AAP hosted a hotdog BBQ on July 25 and an icecream social is planned on August 15. Proceeds from thesetwo events will be donated to Chop’s Teen Center in Santa Rosa. �

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News from the Business Administration Department

Meet your Student MentorsKarissa Anderson, Medical – I have a lot of support from friends and family at home; they push me to succeedand continue on my path to success. Support is really important and even if you don’t have it at home, you will have ithere at Empire. I am here not only as a mentor but as a friend as well. Ask me anything you want and I will try to helpyou as best as I can.

Shane Benedict, Medical – Empire College has really opened my eyes to seeing my dreams. It also has strength-ened my knowledge, boosted my self-esteem, and given me many opportunities to grow more in what I want to become.I hope someday to work in pediatrics because I love kids.

Shawn Conley-Balistreri, Accounting – After serving 11 years in the U.S. Navy and fighting a battle withbone cancer, I decided that I was ready to go back to college and get a degree in a field that was different from my past. Itried other colleges, but I didn’t feel like I was home until I started at Empire College. The teachers are always availableto answer questions, and the biggest plus is that I do not have to worry about signing up for a class.

Sarah Helstrom, Legal – I had worked in the retail and entertainment business for too long, and I was readyfor new opportunities. Having been told on enough occasions that I liked to argue and should be a lawyer, I lookedinto the legal field to see what options were available. Stumbling onto the path of the paralegal was the opportunity Ihad been searching for; it has been an exciting thing to learn.

Coletta Lobendahn-Joe, Accounting – I am a proud mother to two adorable littleboys. I have dedicated the last five years to raising a family and managing my household.Now that my kids are a little older and our family is in a better position, I have theopportunity to pursue my career.

Angelica Martinez, Medical – I once read a quote that said, “When your life finallyflashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you neverhad the courage to try.” This quote touched me deeply and made me realize that I wantedmore in life.

Rosa Martinez, Business – I am a single mother of two beautiful children, a 4 yearold boy and a 6 year old girl. The main reason why I am here is for me, because I know if Ido well my kids will do great. I chose Empire College because it is a great school! The staffis great; they really do help you in every way possible. I could not be happier. �

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Javier Ortiz is working the IThelp desk for Redwood Toxicol-ogy.

Andrew Perlas is employed as adesktop support technician withKorbel.

Logan Peterson is a networksupport technician with Connec-tions IT.

Alfredo Sanchez is working forGilardi & Co. LLC in help desk/IT support.

Alexander Sanville is workingthe IT help desk for BecomingIndependent.

Trenton Schuttler is a techni-cian with TeamLogicIT.

Chad Smith is working the IThelp desk at CYAN.

Taylor Turner is the networkoperations lead for MarketLiveInc.

James Waters is a senior helpdesk engineer with PortolaSystems.

Reese William is an onsitenetwork administrator forDigicom Healthcare Solutions.

Stephen Zang is an IT servicetechnician with Auxilio.

Legal Office AdministrationLegal Office AdministrationLegal Office AdministrationLegal Office AdministrationLegal Office AdministrationJoanna Almeraz is a legal

secretary/receptionist for StephenTurer, Attorney at Law.

Jarrette Ascher is employedwith O’Brien, Watters & Davis asa legal receptionist.

Pamela Biagio is a junior legalassistant with Brayton Purcell.

Jocelyn Bigall is working forBay Sierra Financial, Inc. as anadministrative assistant.

Christina Carreon is a bilingualreceptionist with Antonia GarzaParalegal Services.

Martin Castaneda is a bilingualtranslator with the SonomaCounty Bar Association.

Mandi Emery-Flynn isworking for Advantage One RealEstate as an administrativeassistant.

Christine Fitzpatrick is a recep-tionist with Flahavan Law.

Ana Heredia is a youth interven-tion specialist with California YouthOutreach.

Tracie Hofstetter is employed withthe Law Office of John Flitner as alegal secretary.

Stephanie Juarez is a legal officeadministrator with Johnston ThomasLaw Firm.

Victoria Litchfield is a legal officeassistant with DeMeo & DeMeo,Attorneys at Law.

Sandra Lugo is a legal officeassistant with Adams Feitz Law.

Tiffany Sargis is working forFriedman Goldberg LLP as areceptionist/office assistant.

Valerie Sizemore is a legal secretaryfor Trish Nugent, Attorney at Law.

Monica Verdias is a paralegal withMichael A. Fiumara, Attorney at Law.

Dustin Wallace is a paralegalAssistant for Robert Nellessen,Attorney at Law.

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Ronna Acevedo is now a clinicallab assistant at Empire College.

Raeleene Adams is a phlebotomistat Ukiah VA Hospital.

Alejandra Avila Gonzalez washired off her externship at AlexanderValley Healthcare as a clinical medicalassistant.

James Barker is a medical assistantwith Sutter Pacific Medical Founda-tion.

Jeremy Becerril is working withwheelchair-bound patients as a driverfor Transport Care.

Danielle Billigmeier is a clinicalmedical assistant at St. Joseph Health.

Paloma Blair is a clinical medicalassistant for Northern CaliforniaMedical Associates.

Shalena Camarena was hired off ofexternship as a medical assistant withNorthern California Medical Assoc.

Johanna Castaneda is a caregiverfor autism clients with Bay RespiteCare.

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Maria Castro is a front officemedical asssitant with GrundChiropractic.

Susana Damian is employed withEmeritus Assisted Living as acaregiver.

Rocio Duran is a medical assistantfor Damian Marsden, MD.

Liliana Edwards was hired off herexternship at Women’s OB/GYN asa clinical medical assistant.

Tina Evart is a claims examinerfor Partnership HealthPlan ofCalifornia.

Esmeralda Flores is a bilingualfront/back office assistant withHealdsburg Primary Care.

Monica Gonzalez is employedwith Alexander Valley Healthcare asa clinical medical assistant.

Jessica Gonzalez Magana is aclinical medical assistant with SutterMedical Center.

Banesa Gudino is working forNorth Bay Dental as a front/backoffice medical assistant.

Veronica Hetherington isworking for Annadel MedicalGroup as a front office assistant.

Caitlin Jacobs is a clinical medicalassistant/phlebotomist withAdvanced Fertility AssociatesMedical Group.

Wendy Jensen was hired off herexternship as a clinical/administra-tive medical assistant for RochelleBomar, DPM.

Taylor Johnson is employed withFountaingrove Cardiology Group asa clinical medical assistant.

Daljeet Kaur is a caregiver withFox and Associates Caregiving.

Ginger Kelly is a cardiologytechnician with FountaingroveCardiology.

Andrea Kern is working forNorthern California MedicalAssociates as a medical biller/coder.

Julie Kitchens is a medicalassistant with Northern CaliforniaMedical Associates.

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Small Claims Advisory Latest MilestoneEmpire College’s Small Claims Advisory Clinic has served over 16,800 community members since December of 2005.We congratulate all the Law students who support our community. The Clinic is being led by newly-promoted team ofProfessor Mike Gordon and Assistant Clinical Supervisor & 2013 graduate, Daniel Lanahan III.

Volunteer SpiritAs you may recall, numerous Empire legal faculty, staff, students, and administration were seen volunteering at LegalAid’s 2012 Golf Classic last September. Many were at it again at the 2013 annual “Lawyers with Heart” fundraisingevent in February. Lawyers with Heart attendees enjoyed a “Casablanca Style” evening filled with music, great foodand good company, all while raising a record amount for the Child Abuse Prevention Program. Most recentlysupported was the Music in the Vines event for the Disability Services and Legal Center. These are just a couple of theevents where you may see Empire volunteers.

LSAT and MPRE ExamsEmpire College is a test center for both the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) exam and the Multistate ProfessionalResponsibility Exam (MPRE). Select test center #9538 for Empire College for either exam.

LSAT: The next LSAT will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Interested parties can find details and registra-tion information at www.lsac.org. (Future administration is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2013.)

MPRE: Applicants must have an NCBE Number in order to register for the MPRE. Applicants can request anNCBE number online at www.ncbex.org/ncbe-number. Applicants can access the online MPRE registration throughtheir NCBE accounts at www.ncbex.org/ncbe-number. Future MPRE scheduled administrations are Saturday,August 17 and November 2, 2013.

Competition TeamsCompliments to our 2013 Moot Court and EnvironmentalNegotiations competition teams. Both teams proudly repre-sented Empire Law School in contests this year where theycompeted valiantly against strong California opponents. Theteams can be extremely proud of their endeavors.

MOOT COURT TEAM: Congratulations to our two-time returning members Sam Daw and Ray Robinson, whoalong with fellow Class of 2013 student Fodie Baker and3rd-year student Emily Keeran competed in Fresno at the2013 Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Competition. The teamcoached by Professor Connie Burtnett submitted their “verygood” rated brief in February and competed with oralarguments in April 2013. We proudly report that this year’steam took 3rd place for “Best Oral Argument.” The compet-ing oralists, Fodie, Ray and Sam, received great scores. Sam Daw earned a certificate for “outstanding individualachievement in oral argument.” The team continues Empire’s tradition of excellence.

ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS: In March of this year, 4th-year students and now graduates, MatthewBrigham and Jessalee Mills competed in the State Bar Environmental Law Negotiation Competition in San Francisco atGolden Gate Law School. They did an outstanding job representing Empire Law School competing with over 20powerful teams. Professor and Coach Tina Wallis indicated that their afternoon session of negotiations “could havebeen a showcase or a lesson they were so on point.” Well done.

Faculty News· Instructors Monica Lehre and Laura Rosenthal partnered together to teach a Computer Bridge class to new law

students.· Professors Berk, Mitteldorf and Shiver teamed together and co-taught a Bar prep class comprised of instruction in

the three sections of the CA Bar Exam, PTs, Essays and MBEs.· Professor Louise Belle designed and implemented a new course “Effective Legal Writing Skills Workshop” for law

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President’s HonorsAnchondo, NoriAncic, CydneyAnderson, KarissaAndrus, ScottAscher, JarretteBehrend, CharityBetsill, HaleyBullard, AnnBushon, PatriciaButterworth, DanielleCain, HeatherCalder, ChristopherCarrithers, EdCarver, ShelleyCimino, AmandaClark, NancyClark, OliviaCollard, KimberlyConley, JuliConley-Balistreri, ShawnCook, EileenCross, LisaCunsolo, MeganCurrie, JacobCurtis, ShawneeCussins, DianaDiener, CandyDorrity, SethDunn, JenniferEdwards, MatthewEger, ReneeFarrell Bearce, Sara AnneFigueroa, Edelmira

Galatoire, JoGarrison, ClintGentile, SamanthaGonzalez Ibarra, AnaGreenman, LiaHadley, SkylarHamilton, PaulaHelstrom, SarahHerron, KristinHorve, MelissaJeffries, JenniferKruse, MatthewLittle, StevenLobendahn-Joe, ColettaLoranger, DaleMacQuarrie, MariaMartinez Hernandez, AngelicaMcMahon, MarcusMcMath, KimberleeMcQueen, DylanMoore, KelseyMora, DanielMora, DayannaMorales Guzman, CarmenMoss, AshleyNelson, DarleneNerius, SaraNommsen Miller, RebeccaOsburg, ElisaPinches, LauraPittman, Jessica

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Amey Linder is a transport entry representative withHealth Services Integration.

Sara McElroy is a front desk receptionist withSebastopol Orthopedics.

Ana Moreno-Mendoza is employed with HealdsburgPrimary Care as a front/back office medical assistant.

Jennifer O’Neal was hired off her externship as a clinicalmedical assistant for James Leoni, MD.

Melisa Perlenfein is a front office medical assistant forBarry Silberg, MD.

Jennifer Phillips is a medical assistant at FountaingroveCardiology.

Rebecca Quiroz is a front office medical assistant forRonald J. Botelho, MD.

Christina Reyes is working in environmental services atKaiser Permanente.

Summer Riddle is a clinical medical assistant at AnnadelMedical Group.

Gerald Roach is a laboratory technician/CPT-1 atSutter Medical Center.

Dean’s HonorsAbellera-Miatech,McKennaAlbrecht, TinaAmbrose, KathleenBoyd, CaitlinCairo, JamieCarlos, SandraClardy-Ketelsen,MargaretCunningham, AmandaDaw, EstherFuller, MeganGomez, MichelleGrech, KellyGreen, CassandraHerron, JustinHumphrey, SamanthaInman, TiffanyKillion, KenLara Lopez, AlejandroLaranjo, JanelleMaldonado, AndreMathias, HelenMcAfee, William

McHale, StephanyMcLaughlin, StephanieMorgan, RobynMyers, ChristinaNardi, VerenaNash, JenniferPace, ThomasParra, MariannaPerez Olan, GuadalupeRivas, EsmeraldaSapien, JenniferSchanmier, JessicaShaffer, CamilleStedman, AngelaSwint, TracieTorres, LizbethTrujillo, CarolTucker, KelseyWatt, RachelWelch, KaylaWolf, Nichole

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Krysta Schoeneweis is a front office medical assistant forAnish Shah, MD.

Amanda Shanks is a medical biller with North CoastMedical Center, Inc.

Elizabeth Sheehan is working as a front office medicalassistant for Sonoma Family Practice.

Jessica Tejada is employed with Concentra HealthServices as a clinical medical assistant.

Kayla Welton is a front office medical assistant withWomen’s OB/GYN.

Tammy Zenner is a medical assistant in the OB/GYNDepartment of Kaiser Medical Center.

TTTTTourism & Hospitalityourism & Hospitalityourism & Hospitalityourism & Hospitalityourism & HospitalityShonia Ruiz-Suarez is an administrative assistant with

Fritz Winery.2011 graduate Karen Padilla is now a tasting room

associate with Chateau St. Jean Winery.Andrea Ochoa is employed at Courtyard by Marriott as

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In this issue...Law School announces new Master of Legal Studies program ________________________________ page 2

Paralegal instructors named California Paralegal of the Year, Super Lawyers’ Rising Star ___________ page 3

Medical students volunteer for American Heart Association, River Rock Wellness Fair _____________ page 4

Empire accounting students serve 466 tax clients __________________________________________ page 5

Kaiser Permanante’s Public Affairs Director delivers commencement address to Business grads ______ page 6

Hospitality students host events to raise funds for children, seniors ____________________________ page 7

Information technology students support Autism Speaks ___________________________________ page 7

Business administration students promote professionalism ___________________________________ page 8

Law students place 3rd in Oral Argument at statewide moot court competition __________________ page 10�

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