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Rosanna Peterson
Rosanna Peterson
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Rosanna Peterson
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Biographical Information
Rosanna Peterson graduated from the University of North Dakota, where she was Editor-In-Chief of the North Dakota Law Review. She was elected to the Order of the Barristers and selected as the outstanding graduate. Following graduation from law school, Prof. Peterson clerked for the Hon. Fred Van Sickle in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Before becoming a partner in Rodgers & Peterson, Prof. Peterson practiced general litigation, employment and education law, as well as criminal defense at several private law firms in Spokane.
Prof. Peterson received the Smithmoore Myers Professionalism Award in 2006. She served as president of the Federal Bar Association for Eastern Washington, president of Washington Women Lawyers State Bar Association and president of the Spokane County Washington Women Lawyers Bar Association. She has served on the board of directors for the Center for Justice and Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, and as
the Eastern Washington representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and Criminal Justice Act Attorneys Conference. Currently, Professor Peterson serves on the Board of Directors for the Eastern District of Washington Federal Court Historical Society.
In 2002, Prof. Peterson became director of the Externship Program at Gonzaga University School of Law, where she also teaches Evidence, Federal Jurisdiction, and Trial Advocacy.
Teaching Areas
- Evidence
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Trial Advocacy
Presentations
- A Legacy of Liberty, Law Day Celebration sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, the Spokane Bar Association, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department, and various local civic organizations, May 1, 2009
- History of Women's Civil Rights, Department of Homeland Security's naturalization program, March 10, 2009
- Women's Civil Rights, Judicial Institute for High School Teachers, October 24, 2008
- Current Issues in Law School Admissions, panel with the deans of the University of Washington Law School and Seattle Law School, 20th Annual Meeting of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, May 2008
- Co-chaired "Externship - A Bridge to Practice," a national conference for externship directors and faculty at Seattle University. Served as moderator for the Gonzaga Hosted Lunch discussion "The Stuckey Challenge: How Externships Serve the Best Practices Model of Legal Education." Also moderated a panel discussion on "Externship Programs and ABA Accreditation Issues", and presented at repeated speed-sharing sessions on "Using Externships to Increase Diversity in Legal Communities," February 15-16, 2008
- The Real Story about Client Relationships, WSBA CLE for new admittees, November 7, 2007
- Thinking Legally and Strategically about Culture and Diversity, Washington State Bar Association's CLE on diversity, October 18. 2007
- Aristotle in the Courtroom, Gonzaga University School of Law Thomas More CLE program, January 19, 2007
- Liability and Ethical Considerations for Using Interns, Spokane County Bar Association CLE program, December 8, 2006
- Tools and Insight to Maximize Your Practice at Every Stage of Your Career, Washington Women Lawyers Annual Leadership Symposium, November 17, 2006
- Leadership and Women in the Law: The Changing Profile of the 21st Century Attorney, Washington Women Lawyers Annual Leadership Symposium, November 17, 2006
- Ethical Dilemmas for the Practicing Lawyer, Washington State Bar Association CLE, October 3, 2006
- Improving Your Speaking Skills, Spokane County Bar Association's Trial Techniques CLE, January 27, 2006
