filled by Martin Jenkins. Civic activities Chin was elected president of the Alameda County Bar Association. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of San Francisco. Honors and awards Chin has received a series of honors from his alma mater. In 1988, he was selected as the USF Alumnus of the Year. In 1993, he was named USF Law School Alumnus of the Year. Finally, in 1996 USF Law School presented him with the St. Thomas More Award. Chin was also awarded honorary LL.D. degrees in 1996 by Southwestern Law School, in 2001 by California Western School of Law, and in 2002 by Pepperdine University School of Law. Personal life In 1971, Chin wed Carol Joe, a pharmacist, with whom he has two children: Jennifer (b. 1974) and Jason (b. 1976). Chin is of Chinese descent. See also List of Asian American jurists List of justices of the Supreme Court of California References Selected publications (Hein paid subscription)(Lexis-Nexis paid subscription) Videos External links Profile. California State Courts. Profile. Bloomberg.com. Court opinions authored by Ming Chin. Courtlistener.com Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. List of Past and Present Justices. California Court of Appeal, First District. |- |- 1942 births Living people Justices of the Supreme Court of California Judges of the California Courts of Appeal Superior court judges in the United States University of San Francisco alumni United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army officers American jurists of Chinese descent Politicians from Klamath Falls, Oregon Lawyers from San Francisco Lawyers from Oakland, California American legal writers California Republicans 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges California politicians of Chinese descent Military personnel from California Military personnel from Oregon