Carol A. Corrigan
Supreme Court of California
Judicial and Professional Positions: Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court (Appointed December 2005; confirmed January 4, 2006.)
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three, 1994 - 2006 (Appointed 1994; confirmed by voters, 1994). Judge, Alameda County Superior Court 1991-1994 (Appointed 1991; elected by voters. 1992). Judge, Oakland, Emeryville Piedmont Judicial District 1987-1991 (Appointed, 1987; elected by voters, 1988). Senior Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County 1985-1987; Deputy District Attorney, same county, 1975-1985.
Professional Activities: California Judicial Council, 1997-2001, (Named Jurist of the Year 2003). Judicial Council Task Force on Jury Instructions, 1997-2005 (Chair). Commission on Future of California’s Courts 1991-1994. Center for Judicial Education & Research, Governing Board, 1994-1997. President’s Commission on Organized Crime, 1983-1986. Special Consultant, President’s Task Force on Victims of Violent Crime, 1982. Adjunct Professor of Law: U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1984-1987, 1990-1994; U.C. Hastings College of Law, 1981-1987, 1989; University of San Francisco School of Law, 1988-1990; University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1981. Faculty: California Judicial College, 1988-present; Continuing Judicial Studies Programs, 1989-present; National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1981-present (Distinguished Faculty Award, 1997).
Community Involvement: Board of Directors: Holy Names College 1988-present (Chair, 1990-2005); Saint Vincent’s Day Home, 1982-present (Chair, 1991-present); Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, 1985-1989.
Education: B.A., magna cum laude, Holy Names College, 1970 (Student Body President, Founder’s Medal). J.D., Univ. of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1975 (Law Journal, Note and Comment Editor). Doctoral program, Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University, 1970-1972.
- Justice
- Supreme Court of California
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- Associate Justice
- Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three
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- Judge
- Alameda County Superior Court
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- Judge
- Oakland, Emeryville Piedmont Judicial District
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- Senior Deputy District Attorney
- Alameda County, California
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- Deputy District Attorney
- Alameda County, California
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- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D. (1975) | Law
- Activities: Law Journal, Note and Comment Editor
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- Saint Louis University
- Doctoral Program | Clinical Psychology
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- Holy Names University
- B.A. (1970)
- Honors: magna cum laude, Founder's Medal
- Activities: Student Body President
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- Judicial Council Task Force on Jury Instructions
- Chair
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- California Judicial Council
- Member
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- Activities: Named Jurist of the Year 2003
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- Center for Judicial Education & Research
- Governing Board
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- Commission on Future of California’s CourtsCommission on Future of California’s Courts
- Member
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- President’s Commission on Organized Crime
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- President’s Task Force on Victims of Violent Crime
- Special Consultant
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