Judge Tara Flanagan serves as a Judge of the Superior Court of California in the County of Alameda.  Judge Flanagan earned a  Bachelor of Science  degree from  California State University, Northridge  and earned her law degree from Southwestern Law School in 1998.  Before going to law school, Judge Flanagan lived in England pursuing her rugby career. She was selected to the US Women's Rugby National Team. She and her teammates went on to win the Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991. The USA Eagles followed their impressive 1991 victory with a second-place finish in the 1994 World Cup. Judge Flanagan is a member of the USA Rugby Hall of Fame.  As her rugby career came to a close, Judge Flanagan enrolled in Law School. Attending law school at night while working full time, she distinguished herself at Southwestern, becoming class president and named to the Moot Court Honors Program, where she later served on the Honors Board of Directors. After graduation, Judge Flanagan’