The Gordan D. Schaber Law Library houses four new Law Librarians bringing a diverse background and experience to assist McGeorge students and faculty.  

The University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law welcomed four new Law Librarians during the 2026-27 academic year. Amber Cain, Eric Chapman, Nick Rihn, and Kalina Zhong are experts in legal research, emerging technologies, collection development, faculty support, and instructional services. They bring experience from law schools, courts, law firms, and legal practice to McGeorge's Law Library.  

Meet Amber Cain: 

Cain is the newest Emerging Technologies Librarian and Professor of Law, Legal Practice at McGeorge. In addition to teaching GLS I and GLS II, Cain manages the library’s online resources, including resource selection, contracts, licensing, and access, plus providing reference and instructional services to students and faculty. 

"I have very much enjoyed getting settled in at McGeorge and look forward to what the semester still brings!" Cain said.  

Prior to joining McGeorge, Cain was the User Experience Librarian and Assistant Professor at Seton Hall Law School, where she previously held the position of Technology and Research Services Librarian and Assistant Professor.  

She earned her J.D. from Elon University School of Law, a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Florida State University. 

Meet Eric Chapman: 

Chapman joins McGeorge as a Research and Instructional Services librarian. In this role, he will lead the library’s research support services for faculty and students, including assistance in foreign and international law, provide legal research instruction, and create and maintain legal research guides. 

"My time at McGeorge has been fulfilling, from helping students develop their research skills to developing a more approachable online presence for the law library," Chapman said. "I have especially appreciated working alongside welcoming, supportive colleagues and having the opportunity to pursue my professional interests both within the school and across the law library profession." 

For three years, Chapman was the Assistant Pasadena Branch Librarian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to his work with the court, he practiced as a civil defense litigator in Washington for three years and spent two years serving as a judicial law clerk in Alaska’s trial courts.  

Chapman earned his J.D., along with a certificate in Intellectual Property Law, from Lewis & Clark Law School, and his Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington, where he specialized in law librarianship.

Meet Nick Rihn: 

Rihn is the Collection & Systems Services Librarian at McGeorge. In this role, he oversees the law library’s integrated library system, contract management, budget and financial tracking, cataloging operations, and statistical reporting. 

"McGeorge has been a wonderful place to work," Rihn said. "The small campus environment helps build strong relationships with my colleagues. I get to wear a lot of different hats, and I know that my work is making an immediate and direct impact on our ability to serve students."  

Originally from Southern California, Rihn earned his library degree from San José State University and previously worked at the Sacramento State University Library. 

His professional interests focus on computer systems and technologies that support university libraries.  

Meet Kalina Zhong:  

Zhong is McGeorge's newest part-time Research and Instructional Services Librarian. In this position, she provides research support services for faculty and students, delivers legal research instruction, and creates and maintains legal research guides. 

"I love being a part of the law library team at McGeorge," Zhong said. "I'm so grateful to be starting my first law librarian job in such a collaborative environment, and I'm learning so much from my colleagues. Above all, I'm excited to support everyone at McGeorge in their academic, scholarly, and professional journeys."  

Originally from Wisconsin, Zhong earned her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and her Master of Library and Information Science from San José State University.  

Prior to attending San José, Zhong practiced at Alston & Bird in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, where she focused on land use and environmental litigation.