Advancing Democracy
ASU Law alums paving the way for democracy during the election season
It was a busy election season this year, particularly for some alums of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Lodestar Center at ASU Law aims to help make systemic changes in police departments through a special project
The Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is supporting policing by conducting thorough reviews of police-involved incidents and implementing systemic reforms. The project helps police departments take a step back and examine the bigger picture of what led to an incident, allowing them to make changes to prevent similar occurrences.
ASU Law faculty member a top contender for a spot on the highest court in the state
From Army greens to possibly a seat on the highest court in the state, Ann Ching has a long list of experience under her belt that she hopes will get her to the Arizona Supreme Court.
How ASU Law centers are advancing democracy through student experience
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has three centers under its Advancing Democracy pathway that serve many initiatives to strengthen democratic principles, institutions and practices within local, national and global societies.
ASU hosts first student-led Model Constitutional Convention
Imagine a congressional floor debate between varying political parties that not only puts personal attacks aside, but is civil, respectful and productive.
ABA Immediate Past President Mary Smith inspires ASU Law's new class: Insights on leadership, advocacy and embracing change
“Today is the day you enter the legal profession,” said the Willard H. Pedrick Dean and Regents Professor of Law Stacy Leeds as she welcomed the newest class of JD students at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Washington, D.C. summer program builds next generation of leaders
Students from around the country were given the unique opportunity to live, work and learn in Washington, D.C., this summer through a brand-new program.
2 ASU Law professors achieve legal immortality
Two professors at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University had their scholarship cited in two major U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2024, achieving the ultimate legal immortality and cementing themselves as legal authorities.
ASU Law students earn record number of judicial clerkships
Students who graduate from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University are used to making an impact. Now, they’re breaking records.