International Law Intellectual Property Interest Group and was later selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair for 2026–27.
The United Nations International Law Commission unanimously elected Professor Claudio Grossman as General Rapporteur of for its 76th session, where he will help shape the development of international law by draſting the Commission’s annual report and presenting its work before the U.N. General Assembly’s Sixth Committee.
Professor Lewis Grossman published scholarship in leading medical and legal journals while remaining active nationally on issues involving FDA regulation, public health, reproductive rights, psychedelics law and medical mistrust.
Professor Maya Manian’s scholarship focused on reproductive justice, abortion law, and public health, including ongoing research examining the real-world effects of post-Dobbs legal frameworks.
Professors Heather E. Ridenour and David Spratt coauthored “Clear and Convincing: Modern Legal Writing,” further strengthening AUWCL’s reputation in legal writing pedagogy and professional education.
Professor Ira Robbins published new editions of major legal reference works and continued shaping national legal discourse through scholarship cited by courts around the country and participation in multiple Supreme Court amicus briefs.
Professor Ezra Rosser published and presented scholarship focused on poverty law, Indigenous land rights, housing, and economic inequality, while Professor Brandon Weiss continued his nationally recognized work on housing policy, renters’ rights, and property law reform.
Professor Susana SáCouto maintained her global leadership in international criminal law and gender justice through scholarship, congressional testimony, international conferences, and U.N.-related initiatives focused on crimes against humanity and accountability.
Professor Anita Sinha continued her work on immigration law, human rights, and gender
justice through scholarship, international advocacy, and presentations focused on decolonizing clinical supervision and legal education.
At the 2026 The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) awarded a Junior Great Teacher Award to Professor Angi Porter and a Great Teacher Award to Professor Brenda Smith.
Professor Steve Wermiel ’82 expanded his public scholarship on the Supreme Court through lectures, media commentary and a new monthly SCOTUSblog column examining the inner workings of the Court. — By Keith Pierce and Jess Hodgdon
AUWCL Welcomes New Faculty A remarkable group of distinguished scholars and practitioners brings their expertise to inspire and empower the next generation of legal professionals.
DANIELLE BURS
Practitioner-in-Residence, Acting Director of the Community Economic and Equity Development Clinic
ERIN CANINO Practitioner- in-Residence,
Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
DREE COLLOPY Practitioner-in-
Residence, Acting Co-
Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic
DRAKE HAGNER Practitioner-in-
Residence, Gender Justice Clinic
RACHEL KAMINS Practitioner-in-
Residence, Director of the Decarceration and Re-entry Clinic
MELANIE OBERLIN KNAPP
Director, Pence Law Library
KENECHUKWU O. OKOCHA
Assistant Professor of Law
LINNEA SCHUSTER
Reference Librarian, Pence Law Library
ANDREW TRESKE Practitioner-in-
Residence, Criminal Justice Clinic
MATTHEW WILLIAMS Practitioner-in-
Residence, Glushko- Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic
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