Professor Tom Stipanowich Cited in Supreme Court Case Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties
Professor Thomas J. Stipanowich is cited in the Supreme Court case Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties.
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Online Master’s Program Holds London Study Tour 2026
Fourteen students from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution's Online Master’s Program met in London for a week-long study tour across the city.
Professor Stephanie Blondell Presents "Minding the Gaps: Ideas for Building Collaborative Capacity in the Face of Federal Institutional Deterioration" -- AALS 2026 Conference on Clinical Legal Education
Professor Stephanie Blondell presented "Minding the Gaps: Ideas for Building Collaborative Capacity in the Face of Federal Institutional Deterioration" at the Association of American Law Schools 2026 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Alumni: The Chateau Experience: MCLEs on the Lake | August 2-7
Pepperdine Caruso Law and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution will offer an intimate, unique learning experience in a stunning location.
Straus Institute Holds Seaver Conflict Management Certificate Conferral Ceremony
On Friday, May 1, the Straus Institute and Seaver College came together to celebrate a remarkable group of 35 undergraduate students who earned the Certificate in Conflict Management.
Professor Chris Goodman Presents "Introducing Intersectionality" -- Straus Institute Women's Negotiation Academy
Professor Chris Chambers Goodman presented "Introducing Intersectionality" for the Women's Negotiation Academy held by the Pepperdine Caruso Law Straus Institute on February 24-25.
Professor Colleen Graffy, Congestion Charging and Exemptions for Diplomats -- Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law (forthcoming)
Professor Colleen P. Graffy's article, Congestion Charging and Exemptions for Diplomats: "Chiseling Little Crooks" or Defenders of Diplomacy?, will be published in the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law.
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.
Straus Faculty Present at the 2026 SELPA Administrators of California ADR Conference
Straus Institute managing director David Dowling and professor of law in practice and faculty director Stephanie Blondell presented at the 2026 SELPA Administrators of California ADR Conference.









