Profile

James A. Finefrock

City: Orinda

Education:

• Princeton University, A.B., with honors, 1969
• Journalists in Europe fellowship, Paris, 1974 - 75

Employment:

• Office of the Attorney General, State of California
  • Consultant, April 2011 - September 2011
  • Director of Communications, April 2010 - April 2011
• UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, lecturer in writing, spring 2008


• San Francisco Chronicle, Editor of Insight, a Sunday commentary section, 2001 - 2007


• San Francisco Examiner, 1972 - 2000
  • Editor of the Editorial Pages, 1991 - 2000
  • Op-Ed Editor, 1989 - 1991
  • Metro Editor, 1987 - 1989
  • Head of the Investigative Team, 1982 - 1987
  • Editor and reporter, 1972 - 1982

State Bar Activities:

• Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, member, 2010 -

Professional Memberships:

• Chico State University School of Communications, advisory board member

Publications:

• "The Brotherhood: Justice for Lawyers," a series in the San Francisco Examiner, 1985
• "Policing the Bench: How California Punishes Bad Judges," a series in the San Francisco Examiner, 1986

Other:

• Writing coach, California Scholastic Journalism Initiative, in Contra Costa County high schools, 2008 -
• English teacher, San Francisco City College, Latino Achievers Program, summer 2009