John T. Philipsborn

Civic Center Building, 507 Polk Street, Suite 350
San Francisco, California 94102View Map


 
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense, Appellate, Human Rights.
 
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John T. Philipsborn (Member) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Bowdoin College (A.B., cum laude, departmental honors, 1971); Antioch College (M.Ed., 1975); University of California (J.D., 1978). Fulbright Scholar, Portugal, 1989; Fulbright Scholar, Pakistan, 2001. Recipient: Defenders Inc., 1983, San Diego, Excellence in Defense of the Poor; CACJ Award for Amicus Work, 2003, 2004; Spirit of CEB Award, CEB, State Bar of California/University of California, 2006. Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Sup. Court, 2004—. Consultant: Legal/Judicial education projects in Cambodia; U.N. War Crimes Tribunal. Coordinator: Intl. Conf. on Adversarial Adjudication in Criminal Cases, Lisbon, 1990; Eval. of Nicaraguan Court System, 1987; Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program 2005—. Associate Editor, The Forum (CACJ), 1987—; Advisory Board, The Champion, Journal of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1993—; Editorial Consultant, CEB. Author: Chapters 14, 15, 48 "California Criminal Law Procedure & Practice," 1998-2009; 70 Misc. Journal Articles. Adjunct Professor, New College of Law , 1991—; Faculty, Death Penalty College, Santa Clara Law School, 1992—. Member, Board of Advisors, U.S. Prison History Museum, Alcatraz. Member, Bd. of Dir., CACJ, 1989-1994 and 2002—2005; Chair, amicus curiae Committee, CACJ, 1991-2008; Co-Chair, Gov'tal Misconduct Commi., 1989-1991; Board of Directors, California Indian Legal Services, 1990-1997; Joint Advisory Committee, Continuing Education of the Bar (University of California/State Bar, 1991-1994); Consultant, Criminal Law Subcommittee, CEB, 1994—; Criminal Law Advisory Committee, California Board of Legal Specialization, 1994-1996; Co-Chair, NACDL Governmental and Prosecutorial Misconduct Committee, 1990-1992; Task Force on Preservation of Adversarial Process, NACDL, 1989-1990; Task Force on Emerging Democracies, NACDL, 1990-1991. Lecturer: Intl. Conf. on Social Justice Research; Amer. Coll. Forensic Psychiatry; Amer. Coll. Forensic Psychology; CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar; American Psychological Association; California Judges Association; ABA. Member: State Bar of California. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Human Rights.
 
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