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Robert Cochran Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Emeritus Robert Cochran Quoted in "From Judges to Justices: Keeping Executive Power in Check Is an Ancient Problem" -- Christianity Today

Professor Emeritus Robert F. Cochran is quoted in the Christianity Today article "From Judges to Justices: Keeping Executive Power in Check Is an Ancient Problem."

Michael Helfand Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Michael Helfand Presents "Contractual Commitments and the Right to Change Religions" -- University of Alabama

Professor Michael A. Helfand presented "Contractual Commitments and the Right to Change Religions" at the University of Alabama.

Michael Helfand Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Michael Helfand Quoted in "Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Will Test Religion-Friendly Courts, Experts Say" -- Washington Post

Professor Michael A. Helfand is quoted in the Washington Post article, "Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Will Test Religion-Friendly Courts, Experts Say."

Jennifer Koh Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Jennifer Koh Leads 2024 Communitas Pastoral Leadership Program in Washington, DC

Professor Jennifer Lee Koh led a week of programming in Washington, DC for a group of Southern California pastors who are participating in the Communitas program.

Jennifer Koh Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Jennifer Koh Participates as Faculty Member for Legal Vocation Fellowship 2024

Professor Jennifer Lee Koh participated as a faculty member for concluding session of the 2024 Legal Vocation Fellowship.

Michael Helfand Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty

Professor Michael Helfand, "An Indiana Court Ruled that Jews Have a Religious Liberty Right to Abortion. Here’s Why that Matters" -- Jewish Telegraph Agency

Professor Michael Helfand's opinion article, "An Indiana Court Ruled that Jews Have a Religious Liberty Right to Abortion. Here’s Why that Matters," is published in the Jewish Telegraph Agency.

Faith and Justice trip group 2024

Caruso Law Students Attend Third Annual Faith and Justice Spring Break Trip to Montgomery, Alabama

Pepperdine Caruso Law community members participated in the Third Annual Faith and Justice spring break trip sponsored by the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Belonging.

Third Annual Nootbaar Conference participants

Pepperdine Caruso Law Hosts 2024 Nootbaar Fellows Workshop and Conference on “Charting the Future of Church and State”

On February 7-9, Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted the third annual Nootbaar Fellows Workshop and Conference, titled “Charting the Future of Church and State.”

Ryan Gardner and Ryan Hiepler Pepperdine Caruso Law alumni

Ryan Gardner (JD ‘16) and Ryan Hiepler (JD ‘22) File Successful Temporary Restraining Order in Houston Religious Liberty Case

Pepperdine Caruso Law alumni Ryan Gardner (JD ‘16) and Ryan Hiepler (JD ‘22) filed a successful temporary restraining order in the religious liberty case Heimish of Houston v. The City of Houston.