Shih-Chun "Steven" Chien (Law) spoke in a session entitled New Empirical Perspectives on Legal Education and the Legal Profession: Works-in-Progress at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting.

Maryam Ahranjani (Law) spoke on a panel entitled, 2025 to 2050: Teaching the Future of Justice and Reconstructing the Civil Rights Curriculum at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting.

Heather Rappaport (Law) moderated a panel entitled Institutional Advancement: Working with Faculty and Deans for Institutional Advancement at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Benjamin Edwards (Law) spoke on a panel entitled Securities Regulation: A New Day at the SEC at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Benjamin Edwards (Law) spoke on a panel entitled Business Associations: The Evolution of Delaware Corporate Law and the Reemergence of State Regulatory Competition at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Rachel J. Anderson (Law) moderated a panel on Poverty Law and Policy: Risks and Opportunities in Times of Change at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Citlalli Ochoa (Law) presented a paper, Relational Movements, at the Junior International Law Scholars Association Annual Meeting at the University of Hawai’i.

Benjamin Edwards (Law) was honored with the 2025 Pat Sadler Distinguished Service Award from the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA). The award recognizes remarkable, long-term contributions to advancing and protecting the interests of public investors in securities and commodities arbitration. Edwards currently serves as Vice…

Lori Johnson (Law) was named to the inaugural cohort of the UNLV Chairs’ Leadership Development Program by the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Nancy Rapoport (Law) co-presented a CLE entitled “Fueling Legal Growth with AI and Analytics” with Joseph Tiano and Lana Manganiello for the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE).

Lori Johnson (Law) was named the new Co-Editor of the SSRN Law & Rhetoric eJournal. 

Aparna Polavarapu (Law) was a commentator for a virtual roundtable discussion titled, "Restorative Justice Meets Conflict Resilience: Reflections & Lessons." The roundtable discussed the book, Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.