Founding Faculty and Administration


Our founding faculty are some of the nation’s leading scholars and teachers, representing a broad range of expertise, including biotechnology, business law, civil procedure, civil rights, constitutional law, criminal law, equality and discrimination, international dispute resolution, diversity, education and law, environmental law, gender and law, government regulation and policy, intellectual property, labor and employment law, law and pop culture, law and psychology, legal ethics and professional responsibility, and urban planning. Our founding administrators also come from top institutions and bring a wealth of experience that will enrich the school and serve students well.

Founding Faculty and Administration
Rebecca Avila
Rebecca Ávila
Assistant Dean of
Administration and Finance
Rex Bossert
Rex Bossert
Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Dan Burk
Dan L. Burk
Founding Faculty

Charles Cannon
Charles Cannon
Assistant Dean of
Development and
External Affairs
Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
Founding Dean

Linda Cohen
Linda Cohen
Founding Faculty

Joseph DiMento
Joseph DiMento
Founding Faculty

Catherine Fisk
Catherine Fisk
Founding Faculty

Carrie Hempel
Carrie Hempel
Founding Faculty
Associate Dean of Clinical
Education and Service Learning
Trina Jones
Trina Jones
Founding Faculty

Elizabeth Loftus
Elizabeth Loftus
Founding Faculty

Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Founding Faculty

Rachel Moran
Rachel F. Moran
Founding Faculty

Victoria Ortiz
Victoria Ortiz
Assistant Dean of Student
Services and Director of
Admissions
Ann Southworth
Ann Southworth
Founding Faculty

Beatrice Tice
Beatrice A. Tice
Founding Faculty
Associate Dean of Library
and Information Services
Grace Tonner
Grace C. Tonner
Founding Faculty
Associate Dean
of Lawyering Skills
Kerry Vandell
Kerry Vandell
Founding Faculty

Henry Weinstein
Henry Weinstein
Founding Faculty