Moving Justice Forward
Explore the impacts of the criminal legal system on individuals, communities, and American society.
Ranked one of the top criminal law programs in the country, UCLA Law offers students advanced study in a wide range of courses, culminating in a Criminal Law and Policy Specialization. The Criminal Law and Policy Consortium (CLPC) amplifies the work of the faculty, provides curricular guidance for students, fosters intellectual exchange on criminal legal issues, and supports impactful programming in criminal law. Students benefit from diverse opportunities to engage in independent research projects, support faculty research, and participate in criminal law clinics and externships in Los Angeles and beyond. CLPC is made possible by the generous support of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.
Welcome Dinner
We’re excited to invite you to the Criminal Law & Policy Consortium Welcome Dinner!
📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕔 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM
📍 Room 1447 & Shapiro Courtyard
Come share food, connect with peers and faculty, and be welcomed into UCLA’s criminal law and prison law community. Please RSVP as soon as possible using the form bit.ly/clpcdin so we can plan for dinner. *Note that the event will commence at Room 1447, where you will hear all about the Consortium, the new CLP Specialization and the many opportunities for UCLA students in this space. We will then move to the Shapiro Courtyard for dinner.
Who We Are
- Core Faculty and Staff
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Affiliated Faculty
Shirin Bakhshay
Assistant Professor of LawStuart Banner
Norman Abrams Distinguished Professor of LawTimothy Casey
Professor from Practice
Director of Curricular AdministrationBeth A. Colgan
Professor of LawGerloni Cotton
Lecturer in LawKimberlé W. Crenshaw
Distinguished Professor of Law
Promise Institute Chair in Human RightsFanna Gamal
Assistant Professor of LawMark Greenberg
Michael H. Schill Endowed Chair in Law and Professor of PhilosophyMáximo Langer
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law
Director of the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal JusticeAaron Littman
Assistant Professor of LawSunita Patel
Professor of Law
Faculty Director, UCLA Veterans Legal ClinicJoanna C. Schwartz
Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of LawSherod Thaxton
Professor of Law
Professor of African American Studies (by courtesy)
Professor of Public Policy (by courtesy)
Professor of Sociology (by courtesy)Pavel Wonsowicz
Lecturer in Law
Director, Academic Support Program - Emeritus Faculty
CPLC Affiliated Programs and Partners
- Affiliated Programs/Projects
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Career Resources
Students interested in criminal law careers should consult the following job guides as well as take advantage of the career counseling available through the Office of Public Interest Counseling and Office of Career Services.
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Research for Change
With generous funding from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Research for Change Initiative harnesses the power of University-based research to inform real-world criminal legal topics.
