United States Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe (BAM)
Federal Judicial Service:
United States District Court,
Eastern District of California
Appointed as United States Magistrate Judge on October 14, 2011
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.S.,
1980
University of San Diego School of
Law, J.D., 1989
Executive Editor of the Law Review
Magna Cum Laude
Professional Career:
1989-1991
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, CA
1991-1995
Lang, Richert & Patch, Fresno, CA
1995 to 2000
Partner, Motschiedler, Michaelides
& Wishon, Fresno, CA
2000-2011
Law Clerk, Chambers of Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill
Biography:
Magistrate
Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe was appointed in October 2011. Judge McAuliffe
is a 1989 graduate of the University of San Diego School of
Law, Magna Cum Laude, where she was the Executive Editor of the Law
Review.
Judge
McAuliffe presides over various types of civil cases randomly assigned to her
with the parties' consent, including business litigation, employment, class
actions, excessive force civil rights and other civil rights cases. She
has also presided over numerous jury trials involving complex legal issues and
factual disputes. Judge McAuliffe regularly speaks and participates in
panels concerning ethics and professionalism and is a Member of the ABA
Judicial Division Ethics and Professionalism Committee and is a former member
of the California State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional
Responsibility.
Over Judge
McAuliffe's 24-year legal career, she has worked on both sides of the
bar. She is an experienced litigation partner from a prominent local law
firm. An eleven-year private practice, from 1989 to 2000, involved
complex civil litigation in employment, construction and business
litigation. She has extensive experience in law and motion, settlement
conferences, trial, post-trial and judgment enforcement matters in both federal
and state courts. After eleven years of successful practice, Judge
McAuliffe joined the chambers of then-Magistrate Judge, now District Judge
Lawrence J. O'Neill. As his elbow law clerk for eleven years, she was
responsible for managing the high volume case load in the Eastern District.
Judge
McAuliffe is also an Adjunct Professor at local educational institutions
teaching various legal courses, such as Legal Research and Writing, Business
Law, Business Ethics, Administrative Law, and International Law.
Through
her years of public service, coupled with private practice and teaching
experience, Judge McAuliffe brings to the bench a distinguished academic
record, practical litigation experience, and applicable federal court
knowledge. Having been in private practice for many years, Judge McAuliffe
understands the importance of, and is committed to, the disposition of all
cases as speedily and economically as possible.