Moving Justice Forward
Explore the impacts of the criminal legal system on individuals, communities, and American society.
The Criminal Law and Policy Consortium brings together the faculty, students, programs, research initiatives, and student organizations at UCLA Law with an interest in criminal legal topics. Ranked one of the top criminal law programs in the country, UCLA Law offers students a wide range of criminal law related courses as well as opportunities to engage in independent research projects, support faculty research, and participate in criminal law clinics and externships in Los Angeles and beyond.
Welcome Dinner
We’re excited to invite you to the Criminal Law & Policy Consortium Welcome Dinner!
📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕔 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM
📍 Room 1447 & Shapiro Courtyard
Come share food, connect with peers and faculty, and be welcomed into UCLA’s criminal law and prison law community. Please RSVP as soon as possible using the form bit.ly/clpcdin so we can plan for dinner. *Note that the event will commence at Room 1447, where you will hear all about the Consortium, the new CLP Specialization and the many opportunities for UCLA students in this space. We will then move to the Shapiro Courtyard for dinner.
Who We Are
- Core Faculty and Staff
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Affiliated Faculty
Shirin Bakhshay
Assistant Professor of LawStuart Banner
Norman Abrams Distinguished Professor of LawTimothy Casey
Professor from Practice
Director of Curricular AdministrationBeth A. Colgan
Professor of LawGerloni Cotton
Lecturer in LawKimberlé W. Crenshaw
Distinguished Professor of Law
Promise Institute Chair in Human RightsFanna Gamal
Assistant Professor of LawMark Greenberg
Michael H. Schill Endowed Chair in Law and Professor of PhilosophyMáximo Langer
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law
Director of the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal JusticeAaron Littman
Assistant Professor of LawSunita Patel
Professor of Law
Faculty Director, UCLA Veterans Legal ClinicJoanna C. Schwartz
Professor of LawSherod Thaxton
Professor of Law
Professor of African American Studies (by courtesy)
Professor of Public Policy (by courtesy)
Professor of Sociology (by courtesy)Pavel Wonsowicz
Lecturer in Law
Director, Academic Support Program - Emeritus Faculty
UCLA Affiliated Programs and Projects
- Affiliated Programs/Projects
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Career Resources
Students interested in criminal law careers should consult the following job guides as well as take advantage of the career counseling available through the Office of Public Interest Programs and Office of Career Services.
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Research for Change
With generous funding from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Research for Change Initiative harnesses the power of University-based research to inform real-world criminal legal topics.
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Questions
Contact the Criminal Law & Policy Consortium at clpc@law.ucla.edu.
