Professor Will Chair Ninth Circuit's Advisory Rules Committee

Professor Margaret Z. Johns '76 will chair the Ninth Circuit's Advisory Rules Committee. The mission of the committee is to examine the existing policies, practices and administrative structure of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in order to make recommendation to its judges to improve the delivery of justice in the region it serves. Johns has served as a member of the committee for three years.

Johns' special interests are civil litigation, torts, and civil rights. Some of the awards she has received since joining the School of Law faculty include the UC Davis Distinguished Public Service Award in 2000, the YWCA Outstanding Women Award for Human Rights in 1994, the UC Davis James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award in 1993, the Pro Bono Award from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in 1991, and the King Hall Distinguished Teaching Award in 1991.