Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
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.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Bloomberg regarding the auto sales and financing markets. The article titled "Tricolor Collapse Exposes Risks in Opaque 'Buy Here, Pay Here' Model" was written by Isabella Farr and Paige Smith and was published 10/10/25.