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ASU Law Areas of Expertise

Advancing Democracy

Championing justice and democratic principles

At ASU Law, the advancing democracy area of expertise supports fostering and strengthening democratic principles, institutions and practices within local, national and global societies. Through innovative research, strategic partnerships and practical application, we offer comprehensive programs that allow students to actively participate in issues that address topics such as access to justice, constitutional governance and immigration.

Pathways

These pathways provide a guide to your law school journey and beyond, grouped by our degree and experiential opportunities here at ASU Law and your possible career prospects after graduation.

Centers

ASU Law Centers are at the forefront of research, scholarship and advocacy on pressing legal issues and policy. These centers encourage the exchange of ideas through a combination of conferences, symposia, fellowships, community engagement, academic programs and courses.

Academic opportunities

 

ASU Law signature conferences and lectures

ASU Law faculty experts

Angela Banks

Angela Banks Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law

Paul Bender

Paul Bender Professor of Law

Jessica Berch

Jessica BerchAssociate Teaching Professor

Khaled Beydoun

Khaled Beydoun Associate Professor of Law

Mary Bowman

Mary Bowman Clinical Professor of Law

Charles Capps

Charles Capps Associate Professor of Law

Ann Ching

Ann Ching Clinical Professor of Law

Evelyn Cruz

Evelyn Cruz Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Immigration Clinic

David Gartner

David Gartner Professor of Law

Jonathan Green

Jonathan Green Associate Professor of Law

Art Hinshaw

Art Hinshaw John J. Bouma Fellow in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Clinical Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center and Director, Lodestar Mediation Clinic

Kimberly Holst

Kimberly Holst Clinical Professor of Law

Esther Hong

Esther Hong Associate Professor of Law

Amy Langenfeld

Amy Langenfeld W.P. Kay Fellow in Legal Method, Clinical Professor of Law

Gregg Leslie

Gregg Leslie Professor of Practice; Executive Director, First Amendment Clinic

Erik Luna

Erik Luna Amelia D. Lewis Professor of Constitutional and Criminal Law, Foundation Professor; Faculty Director, Academy for Justice

Ben McJunkin

Ben McJunkin Associate Professor of Law; Associate Deputy Director, Academy for Justice

Caitlin Millat

Caitlin Millat Associate Professor of Law

Erin Scharff

Erin Scharff Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development, Professor of Law

Jennifer L. Selin

Jennifer L. Selin Associate Professor of Law

Michael Selmi

Michael Selmi Foundation Professor of Law

Terry Skolnik

Terry Skolnik Research Professor, Director of the Academy for Justice

Rachel Stabler

Rachel Stabler Clinical Professor of Law

James Weinstein

James Weinstein Dan Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law, Professor of Law

Justin Weinstein-Tull

Justin Weinstein-Tull Associate Professor of Law

Ehsan Zaffar

Ehsan Zaffar Professor of Practice; Executive Director, the Difference Engine

Art Hinshaw

Art Hinshaw
John J. Bouma Fellow in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Clinical Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center and Director, Lodestar Mediation Clinic

 

Erik Luna

Erik Luna
Amelia D. Lewis Professor of Constitutional and Criminal Law, Foundation Professor; Faculty Director, Academy for Justice

 

Ehsan Zaffar

Ehsan Zaffar
Professor of Practice; Executive Director, the Difference Engine

 

Angela Banks

Angela Banks
Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law

 

Karen Bradshaw

Karen Bradshaw
Alan A. Matheson Fellow in Law, Professor of Law

 

Rhett Larson

Rhett Larson
Richard Morrison Professor of Water Law

 

Kimberly Holst

Kimberly Holst
Clinical Professor of Law

 

Gregg Leslie

Gregg Leslie
Professor of Practice; Executive Director, First Amendment Clinic

 

Jim Weinstein

Jim Weinstein
Dan Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law, Professor of Law

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Degree pathways

These are the degree programs offered for those interested in advancing democracy.

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