Pepperdine University School of Law Welcomes New Dean

A California-based personal injury lawyer, Kevin Taguchi has been working as an attorney in the state for more than three decades. In preparation for his legal career, Kevin Taguchi earned a juris doctor (JD) from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu. 

Pepperdine University School of Law began the 2017-18 academic year under the leadership of a new dean. On June 1, 2017, Paul L. Caron took over responsibilities as dean for Deanell Tacha, who has held the post for the last six years. 

A highly regarded scholar in the area of tax law, Caron has written extensively on the topic and been listed as one of the top 100 experts in the area every year since 2006. Outside of his work at Pepperdine, he publishes the most popular tax law blog on the internet and oversees the Law Professor Blogs Network, which features over 50 blogs on various legal topics. 

Prior to assuming responsibilities as the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean, Caron served Pepperdine as a visiting scholar, tenured professor, and most recently associate dean for research and faculty development. His tenure as dean comes just after Pepperdine expanded its non-JD program offerings. In addition to advancing the new programs, Caron is focused on ensuring that students get the most from their education dollars in an environment that supports their needs as well as those of the faculty and staff.

State Bar Court of California Welcomes New Chief Court Counsel

A California-based attorney with over three decades of experience, Kevin Taguchi oversees a personal injury law firm in Hayward. Throughout his career, Kevin Taguchi has maintained membership in the State Bar of California.

In addition to offering a variety of programs to help advance the careers of practicing attorneys, the State Bar of California serves as the disciplinary body charged with making sure attorneys uphold the organization’s code of ethics. To serve this duty, the organization operates the State Bar Court, which comprises independent judges and a chief court counsel who oversees court operations.

In October 2017, the State Bar of California welcomed Gregory Dresser as the new chief court counsel. A former litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster, Dresser has held several managerial positions within in the State Bar. His previous activities in the organization include serving as interim chief trial counsel and assistant chief trial counsel. 

Dresser stepped into his new role October 23. In doing so, he replaced Colin Wong, who retired after serving on the State Bar Court for over 25 years.