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Every year, Capitol Weekly  who work in the Capitol area in California. The first, Nathan Barankin 鈥�06, and third, Ann Patterson '03, on the list are 老司机福利网 McGeorge School of Law alumni (and just so happen to be married to each other).

Barankin is chief of staff to the California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Barankin has served for many high-profile politicians; previously serving in many capacities for former Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, including as Harris鈥� Chief of Staff during her time as California鈥檚 Attorney General and later when she was in the U.S. Senate. He was senior advisor for her 2020 presidential campaign and served in senior advisory roles for Newsom as well as former Senate pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and then-Attorney General Jerry Brown.

The chief of staff to Newsom is a role that requires a high level of trust and the person in that role must be capable to handle everything in-house amidst the current national demands.

鈥淢cGeorge is the Capitol鈥檚 law school. We have an unmatched alumni network working in and around the Capitol and a proud tradition of McGeorge alumni selected for Capitol Weekly鈥檚 annual Top 100,鈥� said Associate Professor Erin 翱鈥橬别补濒, the director of the Capital Center for Law & Policy.

McGeorge鈥檚 Capital Center for Law & Policy provides students with a unique opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and experience to prepare for careers at the intersection of law and policy.McGeorge connects students directly to California鈥檚 State Capitol, where they benefit from an alumni network that includes legislators, judges, lobbyists, and policymakers 鈥� offering access to government and policymaking at a level unmatched by other law schools.

For years, Patterson served as Newsom鈥檚 cabinet secretary, essentially working as his top advisor. When Patterson鈥檚 husband became the chief of staff, she transitioned into a senior advisory role focusing exclusively on the recovery efforts around the devastating fires in Los Angeles.

She is currently spearheading the fire recovery problems in southern California but has a history working in emergency conflict resolution.  Prior to joining the Newsom Administration, Patterson was a partner in the law firm of Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe until 2018. Her national practice focused on advising emerging technology clients in finance, insurance and other highly regulated industries to anticipate as well as solve complex legal and operational challenges. She received the Legal Momentum Women of Achievement Award in 2020 for her work on sexual extortion.

鈥淪tudents in McGeorge鈥檚 Capital Lawyering Concentration study with professors who have extensive experience in government law and policy and our Legislative & Public Policy Clinic provides our students with the opportunity to not just learn the law, but help to shape it, while in law school,鈥� 翱鈥橬别补濒 said.

Patterson was recognized as one of McGeorge鈥檚 40 inaugural Alumni of Honor award recipients during the school鈥檚 centennial anniversary in 2024.