ASU Law is the #12 best public law school with five top-ranked specialty programs. In 1965, President G. Homer Durham hired Willard H. name and legacy.
Pedrick to become Arizona State University’s first law school dean and tasked him with the responsibility of building, literally from the ground up, its very first law school. Located on ASU’s Tempe campus, Armstrong Hall housed the law school until its move to the downtown Phoenix campus in 2016. Over 50 years ago, 83 students graduated with their Juris Doctor from the ASU College of Law. Today,
over 650 students graduate annually from ASU Law, receiving one of our four degrees: Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Legal Studies (MLS), or Master of Sports Law and Business (MSLB). The law school has accomplished many significant milestones in its 50+ years. In 2006, the law school was renamed to honor Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. It is a privilege—and a great responsibility—to be entrusted with Justice O’Connor’s (ret.) Students continue to personify Justice O’Connor’s legacy and lifetime work to advance civics education and civic engagement and discourse, by donating more than 110,000 hours of public service each year. In 2016, ASU Law moved to the Beus Center for Law and Society at the ASU downtown Phoenix campus further enhancing the law school’s ability to serve the community and provide students access to the best legal opportunities. Students can also study beyond Phoenix at ASU campuses located in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, as well as participate in global study abroad and externship or internship opportunities. ASU Law’s world-class faculty and administrators provide students with unparalleled opportunities to gain insights and practical skills needed to address legal challenges locally, nationally, and globally. ASU Law also prides itself on its network of engaged alumni and its relationship to the broader legal community, which has fully embraced the law school and is dedicated to the success of its graduates. Led by Co-Interim Deans Adam Chodorow and Zachary Kramer, ASU Law has risen in national and world rankings, continuing to attract highly credentialed students and offering more personalized programs than any other law school in the country. ASU Law is currently the No. 25 best law school in the nation (No. 9 public school) and is the youngest law school in the top 25 as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. ASU Law also has six programs ranked in the top 30 and consistently ranks highly for job placement. The law school is also No. 1 in the state for student outcomes and No. 1 in the state for bar passage, often exceeding the national average. Code of Conduct:
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07/16/2025
Congratulations to ASU Law JD students Nicole Fordey and Abdi Lopez, who have been named recipients of the 2025 Ms. JD Breonna Taylor & Kenneth Walker Civil Rights Scholarship! 👏
Fordey advocates for disability rights, while Lopez champions justice for immigrant communities.
We're proud to celebrate their powerful civil rights work.
Big congratulations to ASU Law Professor Ellen Bublick and ASU Law student Elizabeth Kness! The two recently presented their co-authored paper on designing products and product liability law, keeping in mind a product's full natural history.
They were invited to present at the Obligations XI international conference at Harvard Law School, where they shared their work with an audience that included justices from state and international Supreme Courts and faculty from institutions like Harvard University and University of Oxford.
This is an example of ASU Law faculty and students shaping conversations in the legal field.
07/14/2025
ASU Law Professor and Director of the Center for Public Health Law and Policy James Hodge joined NPR to discuss a major lawsuit against Health Secretary RFK Jr. His insight highlights the legal stakes of bypassing expert input in public health policy.
Join ASU Law rising 3L Jacob Martinez as he takes us behind the scenes as a summer associate at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, including a trip to Atlanta for a moot court competition and some unforgettable views. ✈️🏙️
07/10/2025
Through 10 free or low-cost legal clinics, ASU Law students are helping community members navigate real legal challenges. In only one school year, clinical program students logged over 2,000 hours of service and helped more than 400 clients, gaining hands-on experience while making a real impact.
ASU News shares more on how ASU Law is training the next generation of lawyers to lead with purpose: https://ow.ly/sGul50WnhIP
07/09/2025
Behind ASU Law’s new part-time, fully online JD is a team of dedicated faculty building each course from the ground up — with intention, innovation and impact.
From legal writing to trial advocacy, professors like Kimberly Holst aren’t just replicating the classroom; they’re reimagining it for the digital space.💻
ASU Law Professor Ann Ching has co-authored a newly published textbook with Carolina Academic Press on appellate advocacy alongside Judge David Gass, a judge for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. This book breaks down the appellate process with clarity, blending legal theory, ethics and the psychology of persuasion for today’s law students and practitioners.
ASU Law’s Antonia Miceli, professor and director of our Bar Exam Success Program, has been named a 2025 AccessLex Institute AASE Faculty Scholar! 🙌
She’s one of just five scholars selected nationwide for this prestigious grant supporting academic support professionals. We’re proud to see her represent ASU Law on a national stage. Congratulations!
Applications opened June 1 for our mission-driven online, part-time Juris Doctor! This innovative option offers the same world-class faculty and rigorous curriculum as our on-campus JD, with the flexibility to study from anywhere while balancing work, family or other commitments.
Want to learn more? Join us for a virtual info session to see if this program is right for you:
📅 When: Wednesday, July 16
🕓 Time: 5:30 p.m. (AZ time)
💻 Where: Online (link provided after registration)
The McCarthy Institute and the Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property at ASU Law are partnering with LAIPLA - The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association to host the 11th annual TechTainment conference, which will take place on October 16 at the ASU in California Center in downtown Los Angeles. Join practitioners, scholars and industry leaders for a full day on the fast-moving frontiers where technology, entertainment and law converge.
Featured keynotes:
• Joe Comny, Senior Vice President of Visual Effects, 20th Century Studios. With credits on Avatar, Deadpool, Wolverine and Planet of the Apes, Comny will pull back the curtain on the visual-effects breakthroughs reshaping Hollywood’s creative and business landscape.
• Ian Slotin, Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property, NBCUniversal. Slotin advises on AI, emerging technologies and global IP strategy; he will examine how disruptive technologies are rewriting the rules for copyright, patents and IP policy.
Calling all ASU Law alums and friends in the area — join us for our CLE by the Sea Reception on Monday, July 8, from 4:30–6 p.m. at McP's in San Diego. Reconnect, network and mingle with fellow alumni, CLE attendees and legal professionals from the greater San Diego area.
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is one of the country’s preeminent law schools. ASU Law is a leading provider of comprehensive and personalized legal education. The law school ranks in the top 20 for placing students in real lawyer jobs. ASU Law's new state-of-the-art home in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Center for Law and Society, is steps away from the legal, political, and economic heart of Arizona, in the nation’s sixth-largest city.
ASU Law was founded in 1966 and renamed the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 2006. ASU Law boasts an Indian Legal Program that is arguably the best in the nation; houses the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, the oldest, largest, and by far the most comprehensive law and science center in the country; and the Center for Law and Global Affairs.
Beyond the traditional JD, ASU Law offers several concurrent degrees, including a JD/MBA with the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU. A Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program gives non-lawyers an opportunity to develop needed legal skills to help them advance in their professional careers. ASU Law's latest MLS program is a Master in Sports Law & Business, the only such program in the nation. For more information, visit law.asu.edu
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We encourage open discussion about the topics we post. We reserve the right to remove any posts that violate the following Code of Conduct.
Participants on this page are permitted to share, post, comment, like, flag, tag, rate, upload videos and images, and converse with other participants and with content posted on this page, consistent with these terms and conditions.
Comments and posts by participants on this page should be relevant to the content posted on the page. Participants are encouraged to stay on topic in a given thread and respect others who interact with the page.
Posts with the following content may be removed:
• Illegal activities
• Racial slurs
• Threats of violence
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• Actual or attempted defamation
In certain situations, the poster, as well as the content, may be reported to authorities, depending on the nature of the content.
Posts that refer to specific individuals or offices within the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law community as part of a complaint, concern, or compliment will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the circumstances, at the discretion of page administrators, the post or comment may be removed.
Page administrators may review comments and posts on the page to address any issues or concerns. Users who have concerns about specific conduct can contact [email protected] to report them.
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is not responsible for the content posted by participants on any of its pages, nor does its existence constitute endorsement of the content by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Participants understand that they are ultimately responsible for the content they post, and as such, understand legal issues may arise from the content they post, and that ASU Law is not responsible for those outcomes.
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