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Michael Helfand Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Joel Johnson Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Victoria Schwartz Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

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.

Alan Nissel Pepperdine Caruso Law faculy

Professor Alan Nissel's Wilshire Skyline Project Featured in "Beverly Hills Allows Consideration of Larger Builder's Remedy Project from Wilshire Skyline" -- The Real Deal

Professor Alan Nissel's Wilshire Skyline project is featured in The Real Deal article, "Beverly Hills Allows Consideration of Larger Builder's Remedy Project from Wilshire Skyline."

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.