Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Technical Advisory Group to Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes meeting in October in Paris, France.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey published Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (co-authored with R.M. Lawless and D. Thorne) (University of California Press, 2025), and Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times (co-edited with R.A. Jones) (Cambridge University Press, 2025). West also co-authored the introductory chapter.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 2" was written by Clara Geoghegan and was published 10/14/25.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq was featured on Inside U.S. Trade regarding rapid-response mechanism petitions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The article titled "RRM ‘black boxing’ spurs solidarity among tri-national labor reps" was written by Margaret Spiegelman and published 10/14/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 1" was written by Clara Geoghegan and published 10/10/25.