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Before her appointment to the bench, Werdegar served in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Kennedy administration. She was also a professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Services will start at 6 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m., at a cost of $25. For reservations, call (415) 346-1720, ext. 17.