UC Irvine Law faculty are distinguished scholars, educators, and thought leaders, making significant contributions to the legal field each month. Stay up to date with their latest publications, research, and achievements through our monthly timeline, showcasing how they continue to shape legal scholarship and practice worldwide.
May
Sameer M. Ashar
Speaking engagement:
- Speaker, “Town Hall on Academic Freedom,” 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Association of American Law Schools (April 2025)
Robert S. Chang
Speaking engagements:
- Speaker, “Insecurity: Impact of US-China Tensions on Trade & Investment and Civil Rights,” Chinese American Lawyers Association – Orange County (CALA-OC), Irvine, California (March 2025)
- Panelist, “Revival of Alien Land Laws: The Hidden Threat to Chinese American Property Rights,” Committee of 100 Annual Conference and Gala, Los Angeles, California (April 2025)
- Panelist, “Immigration and Birthright Citizenship,” Remembering: The Atlanta Spa Hate Shootings, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Coalition, Los Angeles, California (March 2025)
- Speaker, “Defining the Problem: A Partial History of Race in American: A Narrative Project,” Oregon Judges Association Spring Conference, Newport, Oregon (March 2025)
Amicus brief filings:
- Filed an amicus brief defending TPS protections in a U.S. Supreme Court case
- Filed four amicus briefs (with Professor Susan McMahon) in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia in challenges to Executive Orders targeting Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block, and Susman Godfrey
- Filed an amicus brief (with Professor Susan McMahon) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging an Executive Order on birthright citizenship
Adam Cowing
Speaking engagement:
- Speaker, “Clinical Approaches to Solving the Housing Crisis,” 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Association of American Law Schools (April 2025)
Carrie L. Hempel
Speaking engagement:
- Speaker, “Beyond Bootcamp: Designing a Clinic Orientation to Engage and Inspire,” 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Association of American Law Schools (April 2025)
Annie Lai
Amicus brief filing:
- Filed an amicus brief defending TPS protections in a U.S. Supreme Court case
Speaking engagement:
- Facilitator, “Associate Deans and Clinical Program Directors Workshop: Small Group Discussions – Leadership in Challenging Times,” 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Association of American Law Schools (April 2025)
Susan McMahon
Amicus brief filings:
- Filed an amicus brief defending TPS protections in a U.S. Supreme Court case
- Filed four amicus briefs (with Professor Robert S. Chang) in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia in challenges to Executive Orders targeting Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block, and Susman Godfrey
- Filed an amicus brief (with Professor Robert S. Chang) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging an Executive Order on birthright citizenship
Alison Mikkor
Publication:
- Co-editor, Vol. 73 Journal of Legal Education No. 2 (Spring 2025)
- Introduction, “From the Editors,” Vol. 73 Journal of Legal Education No. 2 (2025)
Austen Parrish
Publication:
- Co-editor, Vol. 73 Journal of Legal Education No. 2 (Spring 2025)
- Introduction, “From the Editors,” Vol. 73 Journal of Legal Education No. 2 (2025)
Speaking engagement:
- Welcome speaker, AALS Luncheon, 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, Association of American Law Schools (April 2025)
- Panelist, “A Conversation on the Future of ABA Accreditation of Texas Law Schools,” Houston Bar Association (May 2025)
- Panelist, “What Does This All Mean? Understanding the Implications (and Limits) of Recent Anti-DEI Pronouncements,” AccessLex Institute, Spring Workshop (May 2025)
Ezra Ross
Publication:
- Article, “Amorality in the Lawyering Skills Classroom,” Vol. 73 Journal of Legal Education No. 2 (2025)
Shauhin Talesh
Speaking engagements:
- Presentation on forthcoming book, Insuring Cyberinsecurity: Insurance Companies as Symbolic Regulators, New York University Abu Dhabi (April 2025)
- Presentation on forthcoming book, Insuring Cyberinsecurity: Insurance Companies as Symbolic Regulators, Digital Capital and Political Systems: Shaping Inequalities in a Technological Age Conference, University of Sharjah, UAE (April 2025)