Linda Kawaguchi McLane

Linda Kawaguchi Associate Professor Director, Chastek Library lmclane@lawschool.gonzaga.edu (509) 313-3782 B.A., University of Idaho, 1986 J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1990 M.L.L., University of Washington, 1992

Biographical Information

Prior to joining the faculty of the Gonzaga University School of Law in 2007, Professor Kawaguchi clerked for the Idaho Supreme Court and worked as a law librarian at the University of California, Berkeley (2000-2007), University of Washington (1996 - 1999), and the University of Michigan (1992 - 1996). She volunteers with Kootenai Environmental Alliance, one of the oldest nonprofit conservation groups in Idaho; Community Roots, a community-sustained agriculture organization; and has served on free neighborhood legal services projects, and as a foster parent to shelter animals.

Teaching Areas

Advanced Legal Research

Publications

• Designing Research Assignments to Encourage Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Skills, 19 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, 174 (2011)
• Determining Legislative Intent in State Courts, Selected Methods and Sources, Special Guest Editor, 30 Legal Reference Services Quarterly, (2011)
• Introduction to Special Issue: Determining Legislative Intent in State Courts, Selected Methods and Sources, 30 Legal Reference Services Quarterly, (2011)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Washington, Washington State Bar News (April, 2009)
• What's It Worth: Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Oregon, The Oregon State Bar Bulletin (February/March 2008)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Idaho, The Idaho State Bar Association Advocate (March 2008)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Washington, (co-authored with Patrick Charles), Washington State Bar News (April 2009)

Presentations

Designing Research Assignments to Encourage Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Skills, Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, How to Hit the Ground Writing: Meeting the Expectations of the Changing Legal Market, (August 2011)

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Association of American Law Schools
• American Association of Law Libraries
• Western Pacific Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries
• Society of Academic Law Library Directors
• Conference of Law Libraries of the American Jesuit Colleges and Universities, President and Treasurer
• Washington State Bar Association Council on Public Legal Education
• Board of Directors, Washington Idaho Network/Inland Northwest Library Automation Network