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Professor Shelley Saxer Publishes Cases and Materials on Land Use, 8th Edition -- West Academic

Professor Shelley Ross Saxer has co-authored the casebook, Cases and Materials on Land Use, 8th edition (2021).

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Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic Co-Director Mark Kressel Quoted on Reversals of Ninth Circuit Decisions -- Law360

Clinic Co-Director Mark Kressel is quoted in "Reversals of Ninth Circuit at High Court Last Term Show a Pattern."

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Bassil Madanat (JD '12) Founds MAD IP Law Firm

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus and 1L preceptor Bassil Madanat has founded his own law firm, MAD IP, which focuses on IP strategy, due diligence and counseling for companies of all sizes and within various industries.

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Professor Barry McDonald Publishes Essay in "We the People Have a Few Ideas for the Constitution" – New York Times

Professor Barry McDonald is one of seven writers and legal scholars published in a New York Times special feature titled “We the People Have a Few Ideas for the Constitution.” The feature is a collection of essays on what legal scholars see as possible amendments to the Constitution.

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Students and Alumni Secure Judicial Clerkships During Summer 2021

Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law has a strong tradition of sending its students and graduates to prestigious judicial clerkships.

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Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and UCLA School of Law Announce Externships 11 Conference

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and UCLA School of Law are proud to announce that we will jointly host the Externships 11 Conference in October, 2022.

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The Women of 50 For 50: Amy Sue Leavens (JD '97)

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Amy Sue Leavens is the founder and president of Concierge Client Services, PLLC (Concierge Legal), a multi-jurisdictional legal advisory and management consulting firm providing legal advice and operational support to companies seeking to maximize returns on their resource investments.

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Professor Barry McDonald Presents Supreme Court Preview at SEALS 2021 Conference

Professor Barry P. McDonald presented a preview of the Supreme Court's blockbuster cases.

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Incoming Student Spotlight: Paul Shin, 2021 JAMS Scholar

This August, Woo Seok “Paul” Shin, an accomplished Korean lawyer will join the Straus Institute’s incoming class of LL.M. students.