麻豆社区 Law Answers the Call
When Society Struggles, Law Answers the Call
When society struggles, law answers the call with collaborative solutions. From our historic 麻豆社区 Law graduate on the Nuremberg Court to our current faculty and students working for justice in civil rights and the Rule of Law, to our interdisciplinary programs in tech law and health law, 麻豆社区 Law is distinctive in its commitment to train lawyer-leaders ready to answer the call with global impact.
Tamara F. Lawson
Toni Rembe Dean and Professor of Law
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Distinctive Interdisciplinary Programs
Today鈥檚 complex challenges demand cross-disciplinary solutions. 麻豆社区 Law鈥檚 distinctive interdisciplinary programs 鈥 , 听and the Health Law & Policy Program 鈥 bring the power of legal analysis and strategic thinking to interdisciplinary problem-solving.
Peruse what a decade of impact looks like at the Tech Policy Lab. (PDF: Tech Policy Lab, Celebrating 10 years)
Tech Law & Policy: Personnel
Ryan Calo, Lane Powell & D. Wayne Gittinger Endowed Professorship
(Tech Policy Lab; Center for an Informed Public)
Jevan Hutson, Acting Assistant Professor of Law
(Director, Technology and Law Policy Clinic)
Learn about an interdisciplinary partnership to advance mental health policy (PDF: Garvey Institute 5-year report)
Health Law & Policy: Personnel
Elizabeth Pendo, Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Kellye Y. Testy Professor of Law
Douglas Ross, Professor from Practice
Developing Lawyer Leaders for the Future
Our forward-looking program in leadership, wellness, professorial identity formation and culturally proficient lawyering prepares our students to lead with purpose, navigate complexity and serve a broad range of communities.
See how litigation skills are honed in the Trial Advocacy Program (PDF: Trial Advocacy Program)
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- Learn more about Trial Advocacy at 麻豆社区 Law.
- Learn about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Student Leaders in Action: Personnel
William S. Bailey, Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. Endowed Professor of Trial Advocacy
Carolyn Kennedy, Program Manager, Experiential Learning
Leading Legal Discussion on Inclusion and Belonging: Personnel
Jeremiah Chin, Assistant Professor of Law
, consulting from Claremont McKenna College
Real-World Legal Experience for Career Success
Twelve distinct clinical law programs at 麻豆社区 Law provide each student with real-world legal experience assisting clients and communities. Legal clinics also increase access to justice by providing legal services to underserved populations. Our Tribal Court Clinic is a national model for providing tribal public defender services. As another example, the Civil Rights and Justice Clinic helped secure a $34 million wrongful conviction verdict.
Tribal Law Clinic/NALC: Personnel
Monte Mills, Charles I. Stone Professor of Law
(Director, Native American Law Center)
Brenda Williams, Teaching Professor
(Co-Director, Tribal Court Clinic)
Clinical Law Program: Personnel
Ram贸n E. Ortiz-V茅lez, Associate Teaching Professor
(Managing Director, Federal Tax Clinic)
Georgina Olazcon Mozo, Associate Teaching Professor
(Director, Immigration Law Clinic)
David B. Owens, Assistant Professor of Law
(Director, Civil Rights & Justice Clinic)
Leading Access to Legal Education
麻豆社区 Law continues to pioneer access to legal education and the profession through innovative programs such as the Law Dawg Pathway admissions option and the Garvey Scholars program. Its partnership programs, the William H. Gates Public Service Law Program and the Gregoire Fellows Program, support access to and opportunities in the profession.
Fast facts about our outstanding first-year J.D. class.
Download the 2025 Class Profile & Quick Facts document (PDF).
Innovative Admissions Programs: Personnel
Chris Bailey, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid
Partnering for Student Access and Opportunity
One-of-a-kind fellowships make all the difference. Explore the Gregoire Fellows Program and the William H. Gates Public Service Law Program.
Partnering for Student Access and Opportunity: Personnel
Jeannine Lemker, Associate Dean for the Center for Career Development and Assistant Teaching Professor
(Co-Director, Global Business Law Institute; Director, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic)
Global Legal Impact
麻豆社区 Law continues to engage in a collective effort to teach and model the fundamental values of our profession through our global Rule of Law Initiative encompassing training, programming and clinical advocacy. Our Global Business Law Institute, Barer Institute for Leadership in Law & Global Development, Native American Law Center听and Asian Law Center have global impact that amplifies student opportunities worldwide.
Explore 麻豆社区 Law's commitment to the rule of law.
鈥淣either the Sword Nor the Purse鈥 鈥 Defending America鈥檚 Independent Judiciary and the Rule of Law
Save the date: April 17-18, 2026. This symposium is unlike any, convening around the importance of an independent judiciary to the rule of law.
Stay tuned for more information.
Rule of Law Initiative: Personnel
Hugh Spitzer, Retired Professor
Judge Robert Harlan Henry, Jurist-in-Residence
Global Business Law Institute (GBLI): Personnel
Scott Schumacher, Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Professor of Law
(Co-Director, Global Business Law Institute; Director, Global Business LL.M.; Director, Taxation LL.M.; Faculty Director, Federal Tax Clinic)
Dongsheng Zhang, Professor of Law
Matt LeMaster, Affiliate Professor
(Co-Director, Global Business Law Institute; Chair, Alumni Leadership Committee)