Faculty & Research

Innovators. Scholars. Dedicated teachers.

The UCLA Law faculty features leading scholars in numerous and varied disciplines, people who literally wrote the book and defined the field. Faculty members also are committed to the success of their students, in the classroom and in the profession. Program directors and part-time faculty bring deep practical expertise to the their centers and the courses they teach.

UCLA Law History

Faculty Profiles

Profiles of UCLA Law faculty members, including bios, publications and courses.

Faculty Profiles

Faculty Awards

UCLA Law faculty have been received a number of prestigious awards.

Faculty Awards

Recent Faculty Scholarship

Many UCLA Law faculty are among the most cited in their disciplines by appellate judges and fellow scholars.

Recent Faculty Scholarship

Faculty Books

UCLA Law faculty have authored a number of award-winning books.

Faculty Books

Faculty in the Media

Faculty members often write op-eds and are regularly sought out by journalists for their legal expertise.

Faculty in the Media

UCLA Law Leadership

Our dean and top administrators.

UCLA Law Leadership

Courses and Instructors

A list of all the courses and instructors at UCLA Law.

Courses and Instructors
Public Law

Advancing Police Accountability

Professor Joanna Schwartz's leading work on police misconduct and qualified immunity protections gains new resonance as tragic incidents spark protests and legislative action.

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