Leadership and faculty news
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
ASU Law professor wins 2 prestigious book awards
A 2022 book by a professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has earned two distinguished honors.