Sacramento County (Sacramento)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, April 28, 2020; assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. attorney's office, Sacramento, 2019-20; partner, associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Sacramento, 2012-19; U.S. Supreme Court fellow, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington D.C., 2011-12; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr., Eastern District of California, 2005-11
Law School: Fordham University School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, April 28, 2020; assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. attorney's office, Sacramento, 2019-20; partner, associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Sacramento, 2012-19; U.S. Supreme Court fellow, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington D.C., 2011-12; law clerk to U.S. District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr., Eastern District of California, 2005-11
Law School: Fordham University School of Law
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Julie G. Yap is a self-described "procedure nerd" who enjoys the behind-the-scenes legal process.
The Supreme Court fellowship program in the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, which she completed in 2012, was an invaluable experience for learning how the courts run. She worked on the agenda process, international judicial relations and a pilot program for cameras in court.... (continued)
