UC Irvine Law Leadership and Presenters at 2025 AALS Annual Meeting: “Courage in Action” 

The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UC Irvine Law) is delighted to share that several members of the UC Irvine Law faculty and staff hold leadership positions, and are featured speakers, moderators and presenters at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2025 Annual Meeting, in San Francisco, January 7-11, 2025. The theme of the conference is “Courage in Action.”

Annual Meeting Program 

UC IRVINE LAW AALS LEADERSHIP  

  • Rachel E. Croskery-Roberts, Chair-Elect, AALS Section on Teaching Methods
  • Joseph F.C. DiMento, Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Animal Law 
  • Veena Dubal, Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Labor Relations and Employment Law 
  • Sung Eun (Summer) Kim, Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Business Associations 
  • Dana Lee, Chair, AALS Section on Islamic Law 
  • Alison Mikkor, Editor, Journal of Legal Education
  • Austen L. Parrish, 2025 President, AALS; Deans Steering Committee Member; Editor, Journal of Legal Education
  • Mary Ann Soden, Newsletter Editor, AALS Section on Institutional Advancement 
  • Ann Southworth, Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession 
  • Shauhin Talesh, Executive Committee Member, AALS Section on Insurance Law 
  • Heather Tanana, Chair, AALS Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples 
  • Colleen Taricani, Co-Chair of the AALS Section on Institutional Advancement 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

Jan. 8


Cindy Archer

  • Prof. Archer will receive the 2025 AALS Section Award for Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research, from 11:40-12:30 p.m. in the Imperial A Ballroom.

Dana Lee

  • Speaker, Islamic Law, Co-Sponsored by Law and South Asian Studies, 12:50-2:20 p.m., Golden Gate 8.

Ann Southworth

  • Speaker, Election Law, 12:50-2:20 p.m., Continental Ballroom 8.

Swethaa Ballakrishnen

  • Speaker, AALS Open Source Program, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Plaza A.

Austen Parrish

  • Speaker, AALS Arc of Career Program, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Imperial A.

Jan. 9


Shauhin Talesh

  • Speaker, Law and the Social Sciences, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Golden Gate 7.

Heather Tanana

  • Prof. Tanana will receive the Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Early Career Scholarship Award
  • Speaker, Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Continental Ballroom 2.

Alison Mikkor

  • Speaker, Journal of Legal Education, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Continental Ballroom 8.

Austen Parrish

  • Speaker, Journal of Legal Education, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Continental Ballroom 8.

Mary Basick and Christine Francis

  • Speakers, AALS Hot Topic Program on the bar exam, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Golden Gate 1.

UC Irvine Law Alumni Dinner Reception With Dean Austen Parrish

Jan. 10


Song Richardson

  • Speaker, Opening Plenary Panel – Reflections on Leadership, 9:15-10:30 a.m., Cyril Magnin II & III.
  • Speaker, Breakout Sessions on Leadership, 10:45-11:45 a.m., Mission.
  • Speaker, Issues Management Panel, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Golden Gate 1

Shauhin Talesh

  • Speaker, Internet and Computer Law, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Golden Gate 2.
  • Speaker, National Security Law and Insurance Law Joint Program, 12:50-2:20 p.m., Continental Ballroom 9.

Kevin Haeberle

  • Speaker, Federalist Society Annual Faculty Conference 7 Minute Presentations of Works in Progress Panel 2-B, 11:00 – 12:15 p.m., Yosemite C

Bryan Cunningham

  • Speaker, National Security Law and Insurance Law Joint Program, 12:50-2:20 p.m., Continental Ballroom 9.

Heather Tanana

  • Speaker, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Co-Sponsored by Environmental Law, Property Law, and State and Local Government Law, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Golden Gate 2.

Colleen Taricani

  • Moderator, Issues Management Panel, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Golden Gate 1.

Jan. 11


Rachel Croskery-Roberts

  • Speaker, Teaching Methods, Co-Sponsored by Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Golden Gate 7.

Austen Parrish

  • Speaker, Section Leadership Breakfast & Information Session, 7:00-8:00 a.m., Imperial A.
  • Dean Parrish will deliver the presidential address at the AALS House of Representatives from 1:00-2:20 p.m. in Continental Ballroom 5.
  • Speaker, Reception for Legal Educators From Outside the US, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Vista.

Mario Barnes

  • Speaker, Critical Theories, 2:40-4:10 p.m., Golden Gate 1.

Mehrsa Baradaran

  • Professor Baradaran will be recognized as the inaugural winner of the Patricia J. Williams award at the Race and Private Law reception.