Advancing Democracy

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.
First Amendment Clinic students win big at Arizona Supreme Court
Students made a lasting impact on Arizona journalism when the First Amendment Clinic argued its most recent case before the Arizona Supreme Court.Justin Weinstein-Tull appointed to Arizona civil rights board
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Tuesday announced five appointments to the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board, including one faculty member at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
ASU Law professor elected to military justice fellowship
A Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University professor was elected to a prestigious fellowship due to her work with veterans and military causes. Clinical Professor of Law Ann Ching was invited to become a fellow with the National Institute of Military Justice in late 2023. The global nonprofit was founded in 1991 to administer justice in the armed forces and improve the public’s understanding of military justice.