Leadership and faculty news
Professor Laura Coordes takes on legal reform while keeping her students front and center
Laura Coordes, professor of law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, wears many hats. In addition to teaching and mentoring students, she plays a key role in shaping national policy as the reporter for the Uniform Law Commission’s Drafting Committee on Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors. In that position, she is responsible for turning the committee’s ideas into the official language of a proposed uniform law. She also collaborates with other committees and leaders to ensure the draft reflects the group’s goals while staying consistent with broader Uniform Law Commission rules and policies.
ASU Law’s Myles Lynk honored with ABA’s top ethics award
Myles Lynk, dean of the ASU Emeritus College and a professor emeritus in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, has been named the 2025 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award. This is the ABA’s highest honor for outstanding contributions to legal ethics and professional responsibility.
Gary Marchant named inaugural holder of Clarissa Cerda Professorship in Law and Technology at ASU Law
Gary Marchant, Regents and Foundation professor of law and faculty director for the Center for Law, Science and Innovation at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, has been named the inaugural holder of the Clarissa Cerda Professorship in Law and Technology.
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee wins The Phoenix Business Journal’s 2025 Outstanding Women in Business award
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee holds many titles: the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University’s associate dean for inclusive excellence, Charles M. Brewer professor of trial advocacy, faculty director of Indian Legal Program and director of the Indian Legal Clinic. Now, she’s adding “outstanding woman in business” to her ever-growing collection of milestones, joining 24 other remarkable women as a recipient of this year’s Phoenix Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business award, recognizing her years of work at a ceremony on March 26.
A new twist on fantasy sports brought on by ASU ties
A new fantasy sports gaming app is taking traditional fantasy sports and mixing them with a strategic, territory-based twist.
Australian government appoints Diana Bowman as Honorary Consul for Arizona
The Australian government has appointed Diana Bowman, associate dean for Applied Research and Partnerships and professor of law at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, as the Honorary Consul for Australia in Arizona.
ASU Law Professor Rhett Larson receives the ASU Founders’ Day Faculty Service Award
On Feb. 26, Richard Morrison Professor of Water Law Rhett Larson from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University received the Faculty Service Award to celebrate ASU’s Founders’ Day.
A commitment to systemic change: ASU professors team up to help homeless people through health care research
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ASU Law Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center faculty win CPR’s Outstanding Professional Article Award
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution has announced the winners of its 42nd annual awards, including two members from the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.