A candidate’s messaging, charisma and likability may all factor into a voter’s decision on election day. But the rubber hits the road when those candidates get sworn into office and begin to write, pass and block legislation that affects citizens’ everyday lives. Beyond the legislation that elected officials may pass, other issues loom large in the midterms, including election integrity and the evolving role of social media.
Here, UCLA School of Law’s faculty experts share what they’re paying attention to.
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J.D Environmental Law
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J.D. Business Law & Policy
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J.D. Critical Race Studies
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J.D. David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy
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J.D. Media, Entertainment and Technology Law & Policy
Sixteen members of the UCLA School of Law faculty have been recognized as leaders of legal scholarship based on the impact of their research and writing. The total is a new high for UCLA Law.
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J.D. Business Law & Policy
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J.D. Critical Race Studies
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J.D. David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law & Policy
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J.D. Law and Philosophy
UCLA School of Law faculty members Laura E. Gómez, Blake Emerson, and Aaron Littman have earned prestigious section awards that are presented during the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.
The honorees join UCLA Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, who was recognized with the Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and to the Law.
UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Jerry Kang has been nominated to serve on the National Council on the Humanities, the 26-member board that advises the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and promotes the advancement of culture and scholarship nationwide.
President Biden announced the nomination of Kang and several others to the council on Oct. 29.
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J.D. Critical Race Studies