Erwin Chemerinsky

an American dean, professor, lawyer, and author

Erwin Chemerinsky (born May 14, 1953) is an American legal scholar. He is known for his studies of United States constitutional law and federal civil procedure. He was the founding dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law from 2008 to 2017. He is currently the dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.[1][2]

Erwin Chemerinsky
Born (1953-05-14) May 14, 1953 (age 71)
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Scientific career
FieldsConstitutional law
Civil procedure
Institutions

Chemerinsky was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016. The National Jurist magazine named him the most influential person in legal education in the United States in 2017.[3]

References change

  1. Sernoffsky, Evan (2017-05-17). "Erwin Chemerinsky named dean of Berkeley Law". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. Haire, Chris (2017-05-17). "UC Irvine law dean Erwin Chemerinsky named dean of Berkeley's law school, will begin July 1". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  3. ACS-American Constitution Society