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David Dowling and Selina Shultz

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.

Shelley Saxer Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Jason Jarvis Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Joel Johnson Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Jacob Charles Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Jacob Charles Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case United States v. Hemani

Professor Jacob D. Charles has filed an amicus brief with several other Second Amendment experts in the Supreme Court case United States v. Hemani.

Joel Johnson Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Joel Johnson, "An Off-Ramp for the Court's Next Big Gun Case" -- SCOTUSblog

Professor Joel S. Johnson's opinion article, "An Off-Ramp for the Court's Next Big Gun Case," is published on SCOTUSblog.

Barry McDonald Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Barry McDonald Presents "Happy 250th Birthday, America!" -- Santa Monica Rotary Club

Professor Barry P. McDonald presented "Happy 250th Birthday, America! Just What Are We Celebrating?" at the Santa Monica Rotary Club.

Joel Johnson Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Joel Johnson, Major-Questions Lenity -- Minnesota Law Review

Professor Joel S. Johnson's article, Major-Questions Lenity, is published in the Minnesota Law Review.

Jacob Charles Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Jacob Charles Named Inaugural Winner of Emerging Scholar Award by Association of American Law Schools Firearms Section

Professor Jacob D. Charles will be receiving the inaugural Emerging Scholar Award from the Association of American Law Schools Section on Firearms for his contributions to the field of firearms law.