Practical Speaker Series: Honorable James E. Herman

Event Date: 

Monday, May 1, 2017 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Event Location: 

  • Phelps Hall 1260
UCSB's Practical Speaker Series for the Public Sphere is back, and we're proud to welcome our next guest, the Honorable James E. Herman.
 
Join us in Phelps Hall 1260, from 7:00-8:30pm on Monday, May 1st for a conversation about the legal system and careers in law and justice!
 
Our guest is Judge James E. Herman of the California Superior Court, County of Santa Barbara. He has extensive experience as both a public defender and a civil litigator, and served as president of the California State Bar Association for two years, prior to his appointment to the bench in 2005 by Gov. Schwarzenneger. Judge Herman's full bio is available here: http://www.sbcourts.org/gi/jo/herman/
 
Professor Brent Strathman is our host, and will lead a conversation focused broadly on law and justice, including segments about the California court system, law school and legal careers, and issues related to access to justice.
 
There will be plenty of pizza, snacks, and beverages to enjoy, thanks to support from the Political Science Department and the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Read at sread@umail.ucsb.edu.