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McGeorge School of Law faculty focus their scholarship on cutting-edge issues

Since 2022, six new books have been published by McGeorge faculty, with one more forthcoming

McGeorge School of Law faculty are staying at the forefront of their fields by producing books on critical and contemporary issues. Their research not only enhances their teaching but also prepares future lawyers for excellence in the legal field.聽

The faculty鈥檚 newest books examine timely topics that demonstrate the faculty's diverse and impactful scholarship. Recent McGeorge faculty books include:


鈥淭he Law Students鈥 Guide to Effective Legal Writing鈥

Professor Ed Telfeyan鈥檚 forthcoming book on legal writing will be published by Carolina Academic Press. Entitled 鈥溾 the book translates Professor Telfeyan's years of teaching legal writing into prose with a focus on teaching students the basic skills of legal writing that can be a source of initial confusion and difficulty for many beginning law students. Telfeyan, who played a significant role in the development of the McGeorge School of Law's two-year Global Lawyering Skills course that McGeorge introduced to its curriculum in 2009, has developed a reputation for his focus on process and professionalism in the way he approaches the courses he teaches, a focus that is evident throughout this new textbook.


鈥淭he Victims' Rights Movement: What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong鈥

Distinguished Professor offers a measured overview of the successes and the failures of the Victims' Rights Movement in his book The book was published by NYU Press in July 2023. Vitiello is a nationally recognized expert on criminal law, sentencing policy, and marijuana law, and his work on California's three-strikes law has been cited by the United States Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court.


"Federalism and Decentralization in the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa鈥

Carol Olson Endowed Professor of International Law co-edited the book, which was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2023. In addition to editing the book, Professor Dajani authored a chapter entitled, 鈥 Dajani is recognized as a leading expert on legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and focuses his scholarship on the links among international law, legal, and political history, while also integrating ideas from contract and negotiation theory.


鈥淩evolution by Law: The Federal Government and the Desegregation of Alabama Schools鈥

Professor Emeritus traces the growth of Lee v. Macon County from a case to desegregate a single school district in rural Alabama to a decision that paved the way for ending state-imposed racial segregation of the schools in the Deep South in his book, The book was published by the University Press of Kansas in July 2022. Landsberg's teaching has covered a wide range of public law and advocacy topics, including Constitutional Law, First Amendment Law, Federal Courts, Federal Anti-discrimination Law, Civil Rights Law, and his teaching is grounded in his experience as an attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.


"Cybersecurity Law: An Evolving Field"

Professor looks at a rapidly evolving and increasingly critical field in his published treatise, which was published by West Academic in 2022. Mireles has taught more than ten courses at nine institutions internationally and is a prolific author in the field of intellectual property and cybersecurity.


鈥淭he Rhetoric of Judging Well: The Conflicted Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy鈥

Professor co-edited the book, 鈥 which was published by Penn State University Press in March 2023. The book examines Justice Kennedy鈥檚 legacy through the lenses of rhetoric, linguistics, and constitutional law.聽


鈥淐lassical Rhetoric & Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader鈥

Professor Mootz also co-edited the book, which was published by the University of Alabama Press in February 2024. The book analyzes the interplay between ancient rhetorical traditions and modern legal practice, reestablishing the lost connections between law and classical rhetoric. Mootz teaches and writes in traditional doctrinal areas such as contracts, sales, insurance law, and employment law.


In addition, many McGeorge faculty members have authored casebooks and other teaching materials and continue to update their works to address contemporary issues and adapt to modern brain science. Recent book updates include:

  • , 5th ed. (2023). John G. Sprankling.聽聽

  • , 7th ed. (2023). Larry Levine, John L. Diamond, Anita Bernstein.聽聽

  • , 2nd ed. (2023). Michael Colatrella.聽聽

  • , 3rd ed. (2023). Stephanie Thompson, Mary-Beth Moylan. Contributing Authors: Jeff Proske, Dan Croxall, Ederlina Co, Ed Telfeyan, Erin O鈥橬eal, Leah Adams, Kathleen Friedrich, Richard Schickele.

  • (2023 digital supplements 1-4). Michael P. Malloy.聽

  • , 8th Edition (2023). Michael P. Malloy, John D. Calamari, Joseph M. Perillo, Helen Bender.

  • , 10th Edition (2024). Michael P. Malloy.

  • , 6th ed. (2024). John G. Sprankling, Rachael Salcido, Raymond Coletta.聽聽

  • , 6th ed. (2024). Frank Gevurtz.聽聽

  • , 2nd ed. (2024). Francis J. Mootz III, Michael Maslanka, Leticia M. Saucedo, Angela Morrison, Daiquiri Steele.聽