February 26, 2025

William O. Douglas Lecture Featuring Judge Jennifer Sung

Event Details

Date & Time

Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM


Department

The Center for Civil & Human Rights at Gonzaga Law School


Cost

Free


Location

Barbieri Courtroom at Gonzaga Law School


Event Type & Tags

  • Academics

About This Event

The William O. Douglas Lecture is an annual lecture put on by Gonzaga Law School and the Center for Civil and Human Rights at the Law School. This year's speaker is the Honorable Jennifer Sung of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Event Details:

  • Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Lecture: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Open to all Gonzaga University affiliates and public
  • No registration required

The Honorable Jennifer Sung was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit in 2021 by President Joe Biden. Previously, she sat on the
Oregon Employment Relations Board (2017-2021). Judge Sung had a civil
litigation practice in Portland at McKanna Bishop Joffe LLP, and in San Francisco,
at Altshuler Berzon LLP. She also completed a Skadden Fellowship at the Brennan
Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and served as a clerk for the Honorable
Betty Binns Fletcher of the Ninth Circuit. Judge Sung received her B.A. from
Oberlin College and her J.D. from Yale Law School.