Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
Mario Barnes
UCI Professor of Law Mario Barnes was a panelist at the “Supreme Court Update” event at Berkeley Law’s Alumni Reunion on Sept. 23. Moderated by former UCI Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Barnes and fellow panelists Easha Anand (Assistant Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, and Co-Director, Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic), and Andrea Roth (Barry Tarlow Professor of Criminal Justice, Berkeley Law), discussed the Supreme Court’s major decisions from the 2022-2023 term and looked ahead to the new term. Watch a video recording of the panel discussion.
Alejandro Camacho
On Sept. 29, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of Law Alejandro Camacho undersigned a letter — with member scholars and staff with the Center for Progressive Reform as well as staff with the Revolving Door Project — to Brenda Mallory, chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. In the letter, Prof. Camacho, who serves on the board of the Center for Progressive Reform, and the undersigned members commented on the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 and suggested several ways that the proposal can be strengthened to enhance NEPA’s environmental protection and public participation goals.
Veena Dubal
UCI Professor of Law Veena Dubal has been elected to the board of the Public Rights Project. The nonprofit’s stated mission is to “close the gap between the promise of our laws and the lived reality of marginalized communities,” and to “work hand in hand with local, state, and tribal governments across the U.S. to equitably enforce laws that protect people’s civil and human rights.” Public Rights Project helps local government officials work together with communities to protect civil rights in four key areas: reproductive justice, workers’ rights, free and fair elections, and local protections through litigation, training and professional development, convening and connecting and storytelling.
Rob Lindquist
UCI Law Lecturer Rob Lindquist was interviewed by the French Compliance Society about the Biden Administration's approach to combating corruption as a national security threat. Key highlights of the discussion include the significance of declaring corruption as a national security threat, the advantages of a "whole-of-government" approach to fighting corruption, challenges in prosecuting foreign public officials demanding bribes, and strengthening existing laws like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Carrie Menkel-Meadow
On Oct. 5, UCI Distinguished and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Carrie Menkel-Meadow spoke at the ACR-GNY & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College’s event, “Roundtable Breakfast: Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Changes in ADR since its Founding and What It Means for Us Now.” The discussion focused on the foundational values of mediation, negotiation and modern hybrid forms of dispute resolution, as these processes have been institutionalized in courts and contracts and now much changed with online dispute resolution. View a recording of the speaking engagement.
Shauhin Talesh
UCI Professor of Law Shauhin Talesh was a featured speaker at the Hemispheric Insurance Conference – FIDES Rio 2023 where he shared insights about cybersecurity and risk mitigation in the insurance market with academics and industry experts hailing from over 25 different countries. The conference is recognized as a leading platform for networking and sharing insights in the insurance industry across the Americas and the Iberian Peninsula. During the summer, Prof. Talesh was named a Distinguished Visiting Professor at FGV Direito Rio, one of Brazil's leading law schools.
Heather Tanana
UCI Visiting Professor of Law Heather Tanana published “Voices of the River: The Rise of Indigenous Women Leaders in the Colorado River Basin,” 34 Colorado Env’t L.J. 2 (2023). Prof. Tanana also participated in several engagements, including: International Access to Justice Forum 2023’s Access to Justice in Indian Country panel (Oct. 12, 2023); University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental and Energy Law Program lecture, “Securing Tribal Water Rights after Arizona v. Navajo Nation” (Oct. 11, 2023); Taproot Earth's Just Transition Lawyering Network, Unravel and Weave Webinar (Oct. 4, 2023, panelist) and the Arizona State University and UCLA Law, Gathering of Indigenous Legal Scholars (Sept. 14, 2023, panelist). Prof. Tanana also testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities” (Sept. 27, 2023).