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Student Profile: Daniel Joshua Ganz

Daniel Ganz
Email address: dganz@uci.eduDual degree you pursued: J.D., Ph.D. in EconomicsGraduation years: J.D. 2021; Ph.D. 2022Research interests: Political economy, labor economics, and law and economicsPast Education: B.A. 2012, UC Berkeley, Economics and Legal StudiesAcademic Experiences, Awards and Honors:
  • Senior Research Editor, UC Irvine Law Review (2018-2019)
  • UCI Law Moot Court Competition (Spring 2017)
  • AGS Representative, Associated Graduate Students (2019-2020)
  • Pro Bono 50 Hour Award (Spring 2017)
  • Pro Bono 100 Hour Award (Spring 2018, Spring 2021)
  • Pro Bono Graduation High Honors (Spring 2021)
Presentations, Publications, Speaking Engagements:
  • Are Campaign Contributions Really Different?: Thompson v. Hebdon and Inconsistencies Within Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Campaign Finance Jurisprudence, 45 Ohio N.U. L. Rev. 433 (2019)
  • Intellectual Property Protection for Food: Balancing Competing Policy Objectives, 40 U. La Verne L. Rev. 128 (2019)
Employment/Career Highlights (positions, internships, externships, clerkships):
  • Judicial Extern, Justice William W. Bedsworth, California Fourth District Court of Appeal (Summer 2017)
  • Judicial Extern, Judge Richard R. Clifton, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Summer 2018)
  • Legal Intern, California Attorney General's Office (Summer 2020)
What made you interested in pursuing dual degrees?
I studied economics and legal studies in college and I took several classes that introduced me to the key principles in law and economics. This sparked an interest in completing a graduate program where I could apply economic principles to more fully understand the law and vice versa. The concurrent degree program at UC Irvine allowed me to do just that.How would you describe your experience as a dual-degree student so far?
The experience has been eye-opening. The program challenged me to use multiple different systems of thinking to get a novel perspective on both economics and the law.How has the dual-degree program helped you achieve your goals?
The program has helped me achieve a richer understanding of both the economics field and the law. Understanding how economic considerations impact legal decision-making, and knowing how legal constraints shape business decisions, has helped me become a better counselor and a more effective litigator.

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