Bio
Stanford: Visiting Lecturer since 1999: "Journalism Law". UC Berkeley Grad School of Journalism, Senior Lecturer since 2003: "Journalism Law". First Amendment Project (nonprofit law firm since 1991): Founder and Of Counsel. Environmental Law Foundation (nonprofit since 1991): Founder and Of Counsel. Law Office of James Wheaton (since 1984): Principal. Awards: California Lawyer "Attorney of the Year" (3 times in 3 different specialties); Society of Professional Journalists (3 times, including Career Achievement Award); Playboy Foundation First Amendment Award; Ecology Law Quarterly Career Achievement; River Network River Hero Award. Owner/investor, New Parkway Theater. Investor, Camp Navarro. Co-Lead "JOBI: Coffee, Tea or Me" Burning Man camp.
Academic Appointments
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Lecturer, Communication
2024-25 Courses
- Journalism Law
COMM 116, COMM 216 (Win) - Journalism Thesis
COMM 289P (Spr) -
Independent Studies (4)
- Advanced Individual Work
COMM 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Individual Work
COMM 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Individual Work
COMM 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Major Capstone Research
COMM 199C (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Advanced Individual Work
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Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- Journalism Law
COMM 116, COMM 216 (Win) - Journalism Thesis
COMM 289P (Spr)
2022-23 Courses
- Journalism Law
COMM 116, COMM 216 (Win) - Journalism Thesis
COMM 289P (Spr)
2021-22 Courses
- Journalism Law
COMM 216 (Win)
- Journalism Law