Northern District of California (Oakland)
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. magistrate judge in the Northern District, 2010; professor, civil Justice Clinic, UC Hastings College of the Law, 2002-10; professor, associate director, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1998-2002; partner, Ryu, Dickey & Larkin, 1994-97; sole practitioner, 1993-94 and 1997-98; associate, Saperstein, Mayeda, Larkin & Goldstein, 1988-93; associate McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, 1986-88
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. magistrate judge in the Northern District, 2010; professor, civil Justice Clinic, UC Hastings College of the Law, 2002-10; professor, associate director, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1998-2002; partner, Ryu, Dickey & Larkin, 1994-97; sole practitioner, 1993-94 and 1997-98; associate, Saperstein, Mayeda, Larkin & Goldstein, 1988-93; associate McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, 1986-88
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law
OAKLAND — Donna M. Ryu remembers dressing up as Madonna more than once in law school.
On one occasion in 1984, the future magistrate judge was looking to blow off some steam after starting at UC Berkeley School of Law. She and a friend decided to go to a party and thought it would be fun to dress like the boundary-pushing pop star. The pair were on a budget but knew the essentials — the pink satin dress and umbrella Mado... (continued)
