In the Media

Professor Kenneth Klein’s article, "Truth and Consequences: What Catastrophe Teaches Us About Homeownership and Underinsurance," has received national recognition, with recent features in Yahoo Finance, CNBC, and the San Francisco Chronicle. The San Francisco Chronicle’s 2025 "Burned" series cited his article extensively and went on to win a Pulitzer Prize.

In Print

Dean Emeritus Steven R. Smith's article, "Therapy, Gender, Guns, and a Perilous Precedent: The Supreme Court in 2026," has been published in the Journal of Health Service Psychology.


Vice Dean Shawn Fields’s article, "Chevron’s Afterlife in Asylum Law," has been accepted for publication in the Harvard Latin American Law Review.


Associate Dean Emily Behzadi’s article, "Reparative Title for Enslaved Artists" has been accepted for publication in the Georgia Law Review. 


Professor Nancy Marcus's article, "Abortion and LGBTQ Healthcare Protections from Censorship and Compelled Speech After Chiles v. Salazar," has been accepted for publication in Volume 36 of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.

On the Road

Professor Kenneth Klein presented his paper, "Why Federal Rule of Evidence 403 is Unconstitutional, and Why that Matters," to the Arizona Public Defenders on October 1.


Professor Amy Kimpel presented "Wrongful Convictions: Harms, Leading Causes, and Pathways for Reform" at the San Diego office of Duane Morris LLP on September 21 and at the Coronado Rotary Club on September 30.

Future Events

October 29: Scholar-in-Residence Vinay Harpalani's lecture, "The Soft Bigotry of High Expectations: Asian Americans, Racial Stereotypes, and Admissions Litigation," made possible by the Galinson Solomon Fund for Equity and Justice


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