Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan
Judicial and Professional Positions: Associate Justice of
the California Supreme Court (Appointed December 2005; confirmed
January 4, 2006.)
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District,
Division Three, 1994 - 2006 (Appointed 1994; confirmed by voters,
1994). Judge, Alameda County Superior Court 1991-1994 (Appointed
1991; elected by voters. 1992). Judge, Oakland, Emeryville Piedmont
Judicial District 1987-1991 (Appointed, 1987; elected by voters,
1988). Senior Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County 1985-1987;
Deputy District Attorney, same county, 1975-1985.
Professional Activities: California Judicial Council,
1997-2001, (Named Jurist of the Year 2003). Judicial Council Task
Force on Jury Instructions, 1997-2005 (Chair). Commission on Future
of California’s Courts 1991-1994. Center for Judicial Education
& Research, Governing Board, 1994-1997. President’s Commission
on Organized Crime, 1983-1986. Special Consultant, President’s Task
Force on Victims of Violent Crime, 1982. Adjunct Professor of Law:
U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1984-1987, 1990-1994; U.C.
Hastings College of Law, 1981-1987, 1989; University of San
Francisco School of Law, 1988-1990; University of Puget Sound School
of Law, 1981. Faculty: California Judicial College, 1988-present;
Continuing Judicial Studies Programs, 1989-present; National
Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1981-present (Distinguished Faculty
Award, 1997).
Community Involvement: Board of Directors: Holy Names
College 1988-present (Chair, 1990-2005); Saint Vincent’s Day Home,
1982-present (Chair, 1991-present); Goodwill Industries of the
Greater East Bay, 1985-1989.
Education: B.A., magna cum laude, Holy Names College, 1970
(Student Body President, Founder’s Medal). J.D., Univ. of
California, Hastings College of the Law, 1975 (Law Journal, Note and
Comment Editor). Doctoral program, Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis
University, 1970-1972.
Personal: Born: August 16, 1948, Stockton, California.
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