Caruso Law Announcements
Upcoming events and opportunities at Pepperdine Caruso Law.
Pepperdine Caruso Law Trial Team Secures Third and Fourth Place at the Chapman Challenge Mock Trial Competition
The Pepperdine Caruso Law Trial Advocacy Program sent two teams to the Chapman Challenge, a mock trial competition hosted by Chapman University Fowler School of Law.
Professor Eric Rassbach Argues Supreme Court Religious Liberty Case Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission
Professor Eric C. Rassbach argued the religious liberty case, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, at the United States Supreme Court on March 31.
Professor Stephanie Blondell Presents "When Good Mediators Make Bad Decisions: Ethical Fading in Mediation" -- State Bar of Michigan
Professor Stephanie Blondell presented "When Good Mediators Make Bad Decisions: Ethical Fading in Mediation" for the State Bar of Michigan Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
Professor Barry McDonald, Congress’s Mistaken IP Power and Our Hybrid Constitutionalism -- Kentucky Law Journal (forthcoming)
Professor Barry P. McDonald's article, Congress’s Mistaken IP Power and Our Hybrid Constitutionalism, will be published in the Kentucky Law Journal.
Julianne M. Avery (JD '15) Rejoins Miller Nash
Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna Julianne M. Avery (JD '15) has rejoined Miller Nash in the firm's Long Beach office.
Pepperdine Law Review Hosts Annual Symposium on the Future of Executive Power
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Pepperdine Law Review, in partnership with the William French Smith Lecture Series, hosted its annual symposium: The Future of Executive Power: Can Congress and the Courts Check the President?
Professor Maureen Weston Presents "Global Insights: Key Development in Sports Law 2025" -- Sports Lawyer Association
Professor Maureen A. Weston presented "Global Insights: Key Development in Sports Law 2025" for a Sports Lawyer Association webinar.
Spring 2025 Moriarity First-Year Moot Court Competition
On Friday, March 28, the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law hosted the final round of its annual Col. John L. and Maria Moriarity First-Year Moot Court Competition.








