We've stepped into a new year, and ASU Law is accelerating into 2026 with purpose. In January, we honored Justice Stephen Breyer as this year's O'Connor Justice Prize recipient, recognizing his lifelong dedication to public service and the rule of law. We're also excited about the launch of our online and part-time JD cohort, expanding access and creating new pathways for talented, driven students to join our Sun Devil community. We're grateful to begin the year with so much to celebrate and even more to look forward to. Thank you for being part of the ASU Law community. Here's to a year of purpose, progress and impact.
The LENS - January 2026
Stacy Leeds
Willard H. Pedrick Dean and Regents Professor
Arizona State University
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Deliberate Community | Story
From child advocacy to law school, online and part-time JD student pursues a bigger voice for kids
From child advocacy to law school, online and part-time JD student pursues a bigger voice for kids
Technology | Media
Dean Leeds Law.com op ed: JD Anywhere: Innovating in an industry rooted in tradition
Dean Leeds Law.com op ed: JD Anywhere: Innovating in an industry rooted in tradition
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer accepts 2026 O'Connor Justice Prize: "I can't think of anything I'd rather have"
Stephen Breyer, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 to 2022, was named the 11th annual O'Connor Justice Prize recipient and accepted the award Jan. 16 at a signature event in Scottsdale, Arizona, hosted by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Feb 17
AI and Law CLE Lunch Series February 17 | 12 - 1 p.m. (AZ) Beus Center for Law and Society, Room 550
Feb 19
The Precarity of the Rule of Law February 19 | 6 - 8 p.m. (AZ) Beus Center for Law and Society, W. P. Carey Armstrong Great Hall
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