Pepperdine Caruso Law Ranked 46 in U.S. News and World Report Best Law School Rankings 2026
Pepperdine Caruso Law has been ranked 46 in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report Best Law Schools rankings. The placement reflects a sustained period of extraordinary success in the law school's 57-year history.
Professor Stephanie Blondell Presents "What Attorney Mediators Need to Know About ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 518" -- ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Professor Stephanie Blondell presented "What Attorney Mediators Need to Know About ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 518" for the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.
Professor Michael Helfand, "Mapping Carson: New Frontiers of Religious Exclusion in Government Programs" -- Notre Dame Law Review (forthcoming)
Professor Michael A. Helfand's article, "Mapping Carson: New Frontiers of Religious Exclusion in Government Programs," will be published in the Notre Dame Law Review.
Professor Joel Johnson Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case United States v. Hemani
Professor Joel S. Johnson has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case United States v. Hemani.
Professor Victoria Schwartz Presents "Rogers Redundancy" -- Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting 2026
Professor Victoria L. Schwartz presented her work-in-progress "Rogers Redundancy" at the 2026 Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, Art Law Section.
David Dowling (MDR ’09) and Selina Shultz (LLM ’14) Appointed to Leadership Positions at Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine Caruso Law has appointed David Dowling and Selina Shultz to leadership positions at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Pepperdine Law Review Announces Volume 54 Editorial Board
The Pepperdine Law Review is excited to announce the Volume 54 editorial board.
Professor Shelley Saxer Presents "Lessons from Luminaries of Land Law" -- Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Professor Shelley Ross Saxer presented "Lessons from Luminaries of Land Law: Latest and Greatest Decisions" at the 24th Annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference.
Professor Jason Jarvis Moderates “Leading from the Second Chair” -- Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting 2026
Professor and associate dean of academic affairs Jason Jarvis moderated the panel "Leading from the Second Chair" at the 2026 Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting.
Professor Joel Johnson Presents "The New Criminal Docket and the Clemency Court" -- Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting 2026
Professor Joel S. Johnson presented "The New Criminal Docket and the Clemency Court" at the 2026 Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, Criminal Procedure Works-in-Progress Panel.