Leadership and faculty news

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.
ASU Law plays key role in 2025 ABA Midyear Conference
The American Bar Association’s midyear conference was held in downtown Phoenix from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3. The event, held at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, brought together more than 600 lawyers and judges from across the country. Attendees participated in 14 programs over two days covering topics such as solo and small firm practices, as well as insights from federal judges on their careers, lawyering and clerking.
Myles Lynk receives the 2025 ABF Outstanding Service Award
Myles Lynk, emeritus professor of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and dean of the Emeritus College, received the 2025 American Bar Foundation Outstanding Service Award on Feb. 1 at the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation’s 69th Annual Awards Reception and Banquet.
Working toward a sustainable future beyond the classroom and on the Arizona-Mexico border
Faculty at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University are committed to teaching the next generation of lawyers. However, some faculty members' impact goes beyond the classroom, benefiting students and surrounding communities.
David Lopez, trailblazing civil rights leader, to rejoin ASU Law as full-time faculty member
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is proud to announce the return of David Lopez, a distinguished leader in civil rights and employment law, who will join the faculty as a full-time professor in August, ahead of the Fall 2025 semester.
Dean Stacy Leeds named to AZ Big Media’s 50 Arizona business leaders to watch in 2025
Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law, Stacy Leeds, was named to AZ Big Media’s AZ Big 100: 50 Arizona business leaders to watch in 2025.