In the Media

Dean Miriam Baer was quoted in the San Diego Business Journal article titled, “In Age of Tech, Ethics is Backbone of Legal Education.” Dean Baer discussed the current legal hiring market and the future of legal education. She also spoke on the growth of CWSL's Part-Time Evening Program, now entering its third year and ranked No. 55 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.


Professor James Cooper and co-author Kashyap Kompella's book, A Short and Happy Guide to AI Governance and Regulation (West Academic), was cited in an op-ed by Judge Patricia Pérez Goldberg, vice president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, published in Chile's leading newspaper, El Mercurio, on July 9.

In Print

Professor Brenda Simon's article, "Salvaging Innovation from Extinction," has been accepted for publication in the University of Colorado Law Review.


Professor James Cooper's article, "A Comparative View of Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the European Union, Japan, People's Republic of China, and the United States of America," co-authored with Kashyap Kompella, was published in the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law.


On the Road

Professor Nancy Marcus presented her scholarship “Abortion and LGBTQ+ Medical Care Protections from Censorship and Compelled Speech After Chiles v. Salazar,” at the 2026 Queer Legal Scholarship Symposium, held as part of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association & Foundation Lavender Law Conference, on July 13.

In Service

Professor Joanna Sax signed an amicus brief submitted by leading food and drug law scholars in Louisiana v. FDA, a case concerning the abortion drug mifepristone, currently before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Future Events

October 8: All-Alumni Reunion 2026, presented by the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement


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