Candidate for
Judge of the Superior Court; San Bernardino County; Office 11

James J. Hosking Deputy District Attorney

Admitted:

• California State Bar
• U.S. District Court - Central District of California

Loyola Law School Juris Doctor + 1998 Loyola Scholar Executive Board Member of the Student Bar Association Vice-President of the California Lawyers for the Arts Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International Student Representative to the Faculty's Student Conduct Committee

University of California at Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics + 1995 President of Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics Honor Society Peer Health Educator & Program Coordinator U.C.S.B. Rugby Team

Experience:

Awards, Honors & Publications:

• Privileges + San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office's HotSheet + March & April 2009

• Searching for Medical Marijuana + Fourth Amendment Implications of California's Compassionate Use Act and Medical Marijuana Program + California District Attorney's Association's Prosecutor's Brief, Fall 2007.

• G.P.S. Trackers: An Investigative Tool - San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office's HotSheet + July & August 2007

• Medical Marijuana in California - San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office's HotSheet + May & June 2006

• 2005 Prosecutor of the Year ~ Honorable Mention + California Narcotic Officer's Association + Region IV.

• 2005 + Certificate of Appreciation + Inland Regional Narcotic Enforcement Team.

2007 + 2008. California Multijurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team Unit Assigned to vertically prosecute all cases submitted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's High Intensity Crime Impact Team & Methamphetamine Lab Team. Handling every stage of proceedings including review, filing, preliminary hearing, preand post-trial motions, jury or court trial, sentencing, probation hearings and probation violation hearings. Responsible for maintenance of grant funding & reporting requirements.

2003 + 2007. Marijuana Suppression & Prosecution Grant Unit + Lead Attorney Coordinated with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Marijuana Eradication Team. Vertically prosecuted major felony marijuana cases of all types, including cultivation, trafficking, sales, and location maintenance. Opposed improper assertions of California's Medical Marijuana Defense. Coordinated closely with city, county, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for maintenance of grant funding & reporting requirements.

2002 + 2003. Narcotics Enforcement Unit Prosecuted felony narcotics violations, predominately clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, and distribution of methamphetamine, methamphetamine precursors, cocaine base, P.C.P. & heroin.

2000 + 2002. Juvenile Delinquency Prosecution Unit Prosecuted juvenile delinquent offenses, including both felony and misdemeanor conduct. Coordinated with judges, probation officers and defense counsel to achieve beneficial dispositions for delinquent minors. Worked closely with child witnesses and victims of juvenile crime. Accepted responsibility as sole prosecutor for San Bernardino County Sheriff's Graffiti Task Force. Assisted involved law enforcement officers in qualifying as expert witnesses in California Superior Courts.

1999 + 2000. Felony Preliminary Hearing & Misdemeanor Trial Deputy Dually assigned to conduct felony preliminary hearings and misdemeanor jury trials of all sorts. Included litigating misdemeanor appeals.

San Bernardino County Public Attorney's Association + San Bernardino, California 2004 + 2005. Director at Large. Served pro bono as elected Director at Large for the corporate labor union comprised of Deputies District Attorney, Deputies Public Defender, Child Support Prosecutors, and Legal Research Attorneys.

Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence ~ Pasadena, California 1997 - 1998. Law clerk. Duties included such tasks as legal research, writing, discovery, and drafting of pleadings. Firm's practice specializes in §1983 federal and state civil defense representation in excessive force, police misconduct, employment discrimination & harassment, and other governmental tort cases. Clientele consisted of municipal governments, county supervisors, peace officers, and district attorneys.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, Los Angeles ~ LeBoeuf Scholars Program
1998. LeBoeuf Scholar. Program brings attorneys and law students into high school classrooms to teach fundamental constitutional rights to students interested in preparing for a legal education. Includes training at the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Los Angeles.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles ~ Professor Sande Buhai Pond
1997. Research Assistant. Researched and assisted in writing a legal journal article focusing on law school accommodations for those covered under the A.D.A.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles ~ Professor Gary Williams
1997. Mock Trial Coach. Coached a mock trial team from Jefferson High School. The team competed in, and won, a mock trial competition held at Loyola Law School.

Los Angeles City Attorney ~ Airport Division 1996 - 1997. Law clerk. Assignments included preparation of pleadings, legal research, administrative hearings, coordination with L.A. Airport Police, and deposition review.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles ~ The Center for Conflict Resolution 1996 - 1997. Staff member. Provided pro-bono alternative dispute resolution services. Extensive client contact and comprehensive training in both mediation and conciliation.

Los Angeles Superior Court ~ Judges Paul Boland & Alexander Williams III
1996. Law Clerk. Evaluated motions and prepared Indicated Rulings setting forth underlying rationales. Assessed procedural, discovery, and evidentiary motions, demurrers, writs of mandamus, and motions for summary judgment.

The Princeton Review ~ Santa Barbara, California 1994 - 1995. Instructor. Instructed students in preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.