California Western Faculty Highlights - September

Chief Justice Roger Traynor Professor of Law, William Aceves

Professor William Aceves’ article, Ending the Paper Chase at the U.S. Supreme Court, has been accepted by the University of Colorado Law Review.

Professor Aceves’ was awarded the 2024 California Western Legacy Award at the California Western Centennial Celebration on September 20th - the highest accolade the school bestows. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who has made exceptional contributions to California Western through their service, philanthropy, and leadership. Since joining the CWSL faculty in 1998, Professor Aceves has made over 450 contributions to the school. 

Associate Professor of Law, Emily Behzadi Cárdenas

Professor Emily Behzadi Cárdenas gave her presentation, Cultural Heritage Justice, on the “Law and Justice in Popular Culture” panel at the annual meeting of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law in Bangor, Wales.

Professor Behzadi Cárdenas published a book review for Valentina Vadi's new book, Cultural Heritage in International Economic Law (Leiden: Brill 2023) in the Oxford Journal of International Economic Law. 

Dean Steven R. Smith Professor of Law, Susan Bisom-Rapp

Professor Bisom-Rapp co-hosted the Nineteenth Annual Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law with USD Law Professor Orly Lobel on September 13-14. The annual colloquium is a works-in-progress gathering of Work Law scholars from around the US and Canada. The event, which took place on the USD and CWSL campuses, featured over 60 speakers, 18 panels, two breakfasts, a luncheon, a wine and appetizer reception, and a gala dinner with an awards reception. In addition to delivering welcoming remarks, Professor Bisom-Rapp moderated two panels and presented the Annual Michael J. Zimmer Award. 

Professor Bisom-Rapp presented her co-authored paper, The State's Role in (De)Standardizing Work: A Government Focused Approach to Regulatory Capture in the Platform Economy, with co-author Canadian Professor Urwana Coiquaud, who teaches at HEC Montreal and flew in for the conference.

Legal Writing Professor, Joshua Jones  

Professor Joshua Jones spoke at the Western States Legal Writing Conference at Seattle University School of Law on September 14th. He spoke about learning personas to build a community of inquiry.

Professor Jones was interviewed by AALS as leadership of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues for their “Spotlight on Sections” series.

Professor Jones presented at the AALS Education Law Section Scholarship Workshop in New Orleans on September 21 & 22nd. 

Louis and Hermione Brown Professor of Law, Kenneth (Ken) Klein

Professor Ken Klein was quoted in “Study Stirs Debate on Real Impact of Litigation, Fraud on Property Insurance” in the Insurance Journal. Professor Klein is a leading expert in homeowner insurance and his 2023 paper, The Case for Pausing Any Immediate  Embrace of the Social Inflation Argument  for Legal System Reforms, was cited extensively in the article.

Associate Professor of Law, Nancy Marcus  

Professor Nancy Marcus celebrated Constitution Day with San Diego Mesa College, where she presented on U.S. v Skrmetti and other LGBTQIA+ legal issues.

Professor Marcus spoke at the Western States Legal Writing Conference at Seattle University School of Law on September 14th. Her topic was: Teaching Around the Dangers of Generative AI Plagiarism.

Professor Marcus was inducted into the Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Benchers Society and honored for her lifetime achievements as an influential academic, and as a public interest and civil rights litigator and advocate, for the past quarter century, on September 27th.

Professor Marcus’ article, Teaching Around the Dangers of Generative AI Plagiarism, has been accepted by the University of Oregon's "Proceedings" journal. 

Professor of Law and Director of STEPPS, Aaron Schwabach

Professor Aaron Schwabach’s article, Fan Works and the Elusive Border between Derivative and Transformative Uses: A Fanfic Law Retrospective and an Optimistic Look Forward, was published in the Loyola Law Review. 

Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, Erin Sheley 

Professor Erin Sheley’s article, Familial DNA and Due Process for Innocents, has been accepted by the Southern California Law Review.

Professor Sheley presented her paper, Prosecutorial Discretion and Digital Democracy, at the annual meeting of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law in Bangor, Wales.