Fresno County (Fresno)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Fresno County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, November 2015; commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court, 2006-15; deputy public defender, Fresno County, 1998-2006; legal writer, Thompson Legal Publishing, San Francisco, 1995-97; clerk for Judge Donna Hitchens, San Francisco Superior Court, 1994-95
Law School: John F. Kennedy University School of Law, 1995
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Fresno County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, November 2015; commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court, 2006-15; deputy public defender, Fresno County, 1998-2006; legal writer, Thompson Legal Publishing, San Francisco, 1995-97; clerk for Judge Donna Hitchens, San Francisco Superior Court, 1994-95
Law School: John F. Kennedy University School of Law, 1995
FRESNO — Teens facing months in juvenile hall are occasionally offered a chance from Judge Mary Dolas to get out early if they complete a homework assignment.
It isn’t math or history but rather a plan listing every step a minor intends to take to avoid another arrest.
“Write me an action plan as to how you’re going to get to school, what your plan is with regards to if somebody makes ... (continued)
