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The cover of the Spring 2024 PreLaw Magazine, featuring the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

ASU Law dominates Spring 2024 issue of PreLaw Magazine

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law saw several of its highly-ranked programs recognized by PreLaw Magazine in its Spring 2024 issue. 
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ASU Indian Legal Clinic hires new Democracy Director

Joel Edman has joined the team as Democracy Director for the Indian Legal Clinic’s Native Vote Election Protection Project. Edman’s new position further strengthens the award-winning Arizona Native Vote Project and the existing partnership between the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and ILP.
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ASU Law appoints first director of public interest

A new position at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is helping students on their way to careers in public service. Vanessa Pineda has joined ASU Law as its first director of public interest as part of the law school’s continued emphasis on jobs aimed at advancing justice. 
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ASU Law welcomes new dean of admissions

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has welcomed Amy Beier Best as its new assistant dean of admissions and financial aid.
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National Constitution Day emphasizes value of the document

The U.S. Constitution was signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. We now celebrate that banner day every year. This year marked the 236th birthday of our national Constitution, and its legacy continues as the world's oldest written constitution.
The Beus Center for Law and Society in Phoenix is the home of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

ASU Law to permit use of generative AI in applications

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University announces that applicants to its degree programs are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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Erin Scharff joins ASU Law’s leadership team

A longtime Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University faculty member is joining the school’s leadership team. Erin Scharff will serve as ASU Law’s Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development.
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ASU Law welcomes distinguished visiting professor this fall

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will welcome the esteemed David Lopez to Phoenix this fall as a visiting distinguished professor of law. He will be teaching a course called “Law and the Legal System through the Lens of Latinx/a/o Communities”, which explores how legal structures shape the experiences of various Latinx communities in the U.S.
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Eric Menkhus returns to the Innovation Advancement Clinic

After over a decade away, Eric Menkhus is returning to lead the Innovation Advancement Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. 
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